It sucks! That was Proteas all-rounder Wiaan Mulders frank assessment of the historic defeat to Afghanistan in the first ODI in Sharjah on Wednesday night.
The Proteas were pitiful with the bat, apart from Mulders maiden ODI half-century, as they were bowled out for just 106 in 33.3 overs, which led to the six-wicket thrashing.
While Afghanistan may no longer be counted among the minnows of the world game, having claimed some major scalps in white-ball cricket already this year, the manner of the defeat remained embarrassing for the tourists.
Mulder, who scored 52 off 84 balls (5x4, 1x6) felt the shame of losing to a team that had never previously beaten the South Africans.
Theyve got very high skills and they put us under pressure, and theyve put so many teams under pressure over the last couple of years, he said.
