South Africa beat the USA in the first match of the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua on Wednesday, June 19.
Chasing 194 to win the USA got off to a decent start with the openers adding 33 for the first wicket. While wickets fell at the other end, Andreas Gous, one of the openers kept going at the other and found an able partner in Harmeet Singh.
The duo added 91 for the sixth wicket and brought USA at a striking distance where they needed 28 off the last two overs to win. However, Kagiso Rabada bowled a splendid 19th over, giving away just two runs and breaking the stand. In the end, the Proteas managed to win the match by 18 runs.
Earlier, asked to bat first, the Proteas, with the help of a 110-run stand between Quinton de Kock and Aiden Markram, posted 194/5 on the board in their 20 overs. While de Kock scored his highest ever in a T20 World Cup game (74), Markram made 46.
USA stand-in skipper Aaron Jones had won the toss and decided to bowl first against South Africa This was the first match in Group 2 and the first meeting at this level in between the two teams.
Sensing the importance of spin at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua, both the teams have played an extra spinner. While Nosthush Kenjige has come in for Shadley van Schalkwyk in the US playing 11, the Proteas have played Keshav Maharaj in place of Ottneil Baartman.
T20 World Cup 2024: USA vs SA Playing 11
South Africa playing 11: Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi
USA playing 11: Shayan Jahangir, Steven Taylor, Andries Gous (wk), Aaron Jones (c), Nitish Kumar, Corey Anderson, Harmeet Singh, Jasdeep Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Ali Khan, Saurabh Netravalkar
How to watch the live telecast of the USA vs SA T20 World Cup 2024 match?
Star Sports will live telecast the USA (AUS) vs South Africa (SCO) T20 World Cup 2024 match. The English commentary will be available on Star Sports 1 HD/SD and Star Sports 2 HD/SD. Meanwhile, the live Hindi commentary will be available on Star Sports Hindi HD/SD. The USA vs SA live broadcast will be available in other regional languages.
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Publish date : 2024-06-19 14:19:39
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