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Proteas make it five in a row in pink

Some have even joked that they should wear it in the next World Cup to finally bring home the title.

POLOKWANE –  Pink has become the colour of choice in terms of luck for the Proteas.

The South African Cricket side dons their pink kit once a year to create awareness for breast cancer, however the pink doesn’t just bring hope it also brings some luck for the home side as they have never lost a match while playing in the color.

After their third exhilarating one day international match against Sri Lanka at the Wanderers Stadium yesterday, the Proteas have extended their win streak in pink, to five.

Back in 2013, the Proteas first went to the wicket in pink against Pakistan and was able to beat the team by a total of 34 runs.

They continued on in pink by beating India later in 2013 with a massive total of 141 runs.

In 2015 it was the West Indies’ turn to face off against the pink attack and the home side proved to be too much for them as they also lost with a huge total of 148 runs.

In 2016 England had to face the men in pink, and also lost when the Proteas beat them in a close match by one wicket.

Yesterday’s match saw Sri Lanka defeated by the home side as the Preteas beat them with a total of seven wickets.

While the Proteas continue on with this impressive win streak in pink, some have even joked that they should wear it in the next World Cup to finally bring home the title.

calvyn@nmgroup.co.za

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Raeesa Sempe

Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard

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