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Commentary
South Africa defeated United States by 18 runs in their Super-8 match at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua. South Africa posted a formidable total of 194/4 thanks to impressive performances by Quinton de Kock (74) and Aiden Markram (46). For the US, Kagiso Rabada starred with the ball, taking 3 wickets.
The chase saw a valiant effort from the US, led by Andries Gous (80*) and Harmeet Singh (38), but they fell short, finishing at 176/6. Despite a late surge, they couldn't reach the target set by South Africa.
Key Moments
Match Statistics
Anrich Nortje to Jessy Singh. Half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to mid off for no runs, fielded by Markram. With that, the game comes to an end. United States batters managed to take the fight till the last over of the match. Andries Gous stayed unbeaten with 80 but did not get any support from the other end to cross the line and win. Kagiso Rabada is the pick of the bowlers for South Africa, well supported by the rest of the bowlers, containing the runs well till the last over. Quinton de Kock is adjudged as the Player of the Match for prolific performance with the bat.
Anrich Nortje to Andries Gous. Yorker, wide outside off stump on the front foot cutting, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Maharaj.
FOUR! Anrich Nortje to Andries Gous. Length ball, down leg side down the track driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Rabada.
Anrich Nortje to Andries Gous. Half volley, down leg side backing away driving, mis-timed to silly mid off for no runs.
Anrich Nortje to Jessy Singh. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Hendricks.
Anrich Nortje to Andries Gous. Length ball, to leg backing away driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Markram.
Kagiso Rabada to Jessy Singh. Leg cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by de Kock.
Kagiso Rabada to Andries Gous. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Nortje.
Kagiso Rabada to Jessy Singh. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Hendricks.
Kagiso Rabada to Jessy Singh. Full toss, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by de Kock.
Kagiso Rabada to Jessy Singh. Off cutter half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by de Kock.
OUT! Caught. Kagiso Rabada to Harmeet Singh. Full toss, middle stump on the front foot flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Stubbs. Fighting innings comes to an end.
SIX! Tabraiz Shamsi to Andries Gous. Googly length ball, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
SIX! Tabraiz Shamsi to Andries Gous. Googly length ball, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Harmeet Singh. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Miller.
Wide Tabraiz Shamsi to Harmeet Singh. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, wide outside off stump down the track Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by de Kock.
SIX! Tabraiz Shamsi to Harmeet Singh. Left-Arm Leg Spin half volley, wide outside off stump moves in front slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Harmeet Singh. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by de Kock.
Wide Tabraiz Shamsi to Harmeet Singh. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front Slog, missed for 1 run, fielded by de Kock.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Andries Gous. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, wide down leg side backing away Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Stubbs.
Kagiso Rabada to Andries Gous. Leg cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, bottom edge to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Markram.
Wide Kagiso Rabada to Andries Gous. Leg cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump down the track cutting, missed for 1 run, fielded by de Kock.
Kagiso Rabada to Andries Gous. Leg cutter length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by de Kock.
Kagiso Rabada to Harmeet Singh. Leg cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to point for 1 run, fielded by Maharaj.
FOUR! Kagiso Rabada to Harmeet Singh. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
Kagiso Rabada to Andries Gous. Leg cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot cutting, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Stubbs.
FREE HIT. Kagiso Rabada to Harmeet Singh. Half volley, outside off stump down the track Slog, inside edge to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Shamsi.
No ball Kagiso Rabada to Harmeet Singh. Beamer, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed and it was a no ball, fielded by de Kock.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Andries Gous. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, middle stump backing away cutting, to backward point for no runs, mis-fielded by Maharaj.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Harmeet Singh. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run, fielded by Jansen.
South Africa, USA clash in Super 8 opener
Unbeaten South Africa will look to improve on their group stage outing when they go up against a spirited USA in their opening Super Eight match of the T20 World Cup 2024.
The Proteas have won all four matches in the group stage of the tournament so far with their bowlers doing the heavy lifting in all four games. Playing three games on the challenging New York tracks, and one in Kingstown, South Africa have not crossed the 120-run mark even once.
Co-host USA, who are an eclectic mix of eight Indians, two Pakistanis, a West Indian, one New Zealander, a South African and a Dutch, are in the midst of a dream run having qualified for the Super Eights in their debut appearance. They have played an aggressive brand of cricket.
Squads
South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs.
USA: Monank Patel (c), Aaron Jones, Andries Gous, Corey Anderson, Ali Khan, Harmeet Singh, Jessy Singh, Milind Kumar, Nisarg Patel, Nitish Kumar, Noshtush Kenjige, Saurabh Nethralvakar, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Steven Taylor, Shayan Jahangir. Reserve Players: Gajanand Singh, Juanoy Drysdale, Yasir Mohammad.