Source: ICC

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is off to an exhilarating start, captivating cricket fans worldwide.
The Super Eight stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 is underway, featuring eight remaining teams battling it out for four semi-final spots.
Let’s dive into the latest updates and highlights:

Here are the highlights from the first match of the Super eight stage:

Super eight first match : South Africa vs. USA

Match details

  • Date: June 19, 2024
  • Venue: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
  • Toss: USA won the toss and chose to bowl
  • Result: South Africa won by 18 runs

South Africa’s Innings:

  • South Africa has set an above par score of 194 for 4 wickets in 20 overs.
  • Quinton de Kock has scored 74 runs off just 40 balls including 7 4’s and 5 6’s at a strike rate of 185.
  • Aiden Markram, the captain of the South African team has missed out on his half century by 4 runs. He has scored 46 runs off 32 balls at a strike rate of 143.75.
  • Henrich Klassen has scored an unbeaten 36 off 22 balls with 3 sixes at a strike rate of 163.64.

USA’s bowling:

  • Saurabh Netravalkar took 2 wickets, conceding 21 runs in his 4 over quota. He has the least economy in the whole bowling unit in this match.
  • Harmeet Singh also picked two wickets, conceding 24 runs in 4 overs.

USA’s Innings:

  • Despite the huge total set by the South African team, USA has given a tough fight with the bat.
  • USA has scored 176 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs. They fell short of just 18 runs.
  • Andries Gous, the Wicket keeper batsman of the USA team led the chase. He has scored an unbeaten 80 runs off 47 balls with 5 fours and 5 sixes, at a strike rate of 170.21.
  • Steven Taylor, the opener has scored 24 runs off 14 balls at a strike rate of 171.43.
  • Harmeet Singh has scored 38 runs off just 22 balls at a strike rate of 172.73.

South Africa’s bowling:

  • The South African team has given a tough fight with the bat as well as the ball.

  • Kagiso Rabada has picked 3 wickets conceding just 18 runs in 4 overs.

  • Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje and Tabraiz Shamsi picked 1 wicket each.

  • South African team’s bowling attack led by Kagiso rabada, secured an 18 run victory.

  • However, USA’s batting should be appreciated for their tough fight till the last.

Player of the match:

  • Quinton de Kock is the player of the match for his outstanding performance with the bat scoring 74 runs off just 40 balls.

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