One player from each team who was hit and flop in 2019 World Cup

4) South Africa

Hit – Rassie van der Dussen

Fortunes of the South African team take a nosedive in ICC events and it was no different in this showdown. Considered as one of the front runners to win the title, the Faf Du Plessis-led side didn’t bother to show up until the last game of the tournament. Still, there were some positives for the team and one of them was Rassie van der Dussen’s batting exploits at the biggest stage.

In the absence of AB De Villiers, the Proteas were always going to struggle with their low-grade ammunition in the middle order. As it turned out Dussen tried his best to fill up the void scoring 311 runs in 6 innings. In the game against Australia, the right-hander made a run a ball 95 which paved the way for the team’s third win in their sojourn. He made most of his opportunities unlike the senior members of the team.

Flop – Quinton de Kock

Quinton de Kock is one of the batting pillars of the side in white ball cricket and his record is praiseworthy. He is trusted as a reliable source at the top of the order but in this World Cup, De Kock frequently threw away his wicket at the wrong time. Though he gathered over 300 runs in 9 games, the keeper-batsman failed to provide the assuredness to the team. Like many of the South African players, the left-hander was not able to raise his game when it was most needed.