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Match Ended

Super Eight - Match 1, Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua , Jun 19, 2024

USA

176/6 (20.0/20)

South Africa

194/4 (20.0/20)

South Africa beat USA by 18 runs

Player of the Match

Quinton de Kock

74(40)

Right then, the first game of the Super Eight stage is done and dusted but it is just the start of what looks to be a very closely-fought contest for those semifinal spots. Next up, reigning champions England go up against an in-form West Indies side at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St Lucia in a star-studded match up. That game will be played on Thursday, 20 June at 6 am IST (12.30 am GMT) but you can tune in to our build-up much sooner. Till then, take care and goodbye!

The victorious skipper of South Africa, Aiden Markram is up for a chat. He says Andries Gous and Harmeet Singh played well and gave a hard time but they’ll learn from this and will look to win more comprehensively. Says that at one point USA were 70-80 for five and had the bowling been a bit more disciplined the result would have looked something different. Adds that there is always room for improvement but the wicket got a bit better to bat on in the second half of the chase but they did well in the end to win this. Mentions that the time Quinton de Kock spent in the middle gives them a massive boost as he can change the course of any game.

The captain of USA, Aaron Jones says that they aren't disappointed but it is hard to swallow this defeat and could have been more disciplined with the ball. Adds that they have a lot of talent in the team and if they play well, they can beat any side. Mentions that they need to be a lot more disciplined and they will go back to the drawing and come back hard. Adds that he is happy to go to Barbados as he knows the conditions well.

Quinton de Kock is the Player Of The Match for his splendid batting performance. He is up for a quick chat and says he feels good to spend some time in the middle and the wicket helped as this was a better surface to bat on and not that tricky. Adds that he managed to take advantage of the shorted boundary and that helped. Mentions that they have played on some tricky tracks but it is nice to get such a pitch and they’ll be looking to build up from hereon. Closes by saying that they have got the big boys to play against now and they’ll need more runs and an even better performance to advance to the knock-out stage.

The Presentation ceremony...

Earlier in the game, Aaron Jones put South Africa into bat after winning the toss in the hopes of some early wickets but this backfired as after getting rid of Reeza Hendricks early on, the USA bowlers were taken to the cleaners by Quinton de Kock and Aiden Markram. The pair never let their foot off the pedal and kept going hard at the bowlers. They added 110 runs as de Kock brought up a brilliant fifty but Markram got out on 46. The Proteas lost de Kock as well but managed to stitch together another partnership as Heinrich Klaasen and Tristan Stubbs stepped up and the former was more of the aggressor. Stubbs played a few too many shots but did end the innings on a high. Saurabh Netravalkar was yet again at the forefront of the USA attack, picking up wickets and whilst remaining highly economical. Harmeet Singh was another on who picked up a couple of wickets without conceding many runs but the rest of the bowlers were taken to the cleaners. In reply, USA fell 18 short in what was a topsy-turvy chase.

Almost another feather in the cap for USA but that slump in the batting after the Powerplay has cost them dearly here. Needing 195 for the win, they lost Steven Taylor after he made a quick start but the next four batters that came in scored a total of just 23 runs. Andries Gous was going great guns at one end and needed a partner and he got it in the form of Harmeet Singh. Together, the pair put on 91 runs in a remarkable stand and that left-hand, right-hand combination proved to be quite destructive. Harmeet got out in the 19th over and that was a crucial blow to the co-hosts but Gous remained on a stellar 80 off just 47 balls against the country of his origin and his knock will be remembered as one of the fines in USA's history so far.

What an enthralling contest but in the end, South Africa have reigned supreme and become the first team to register a win in the Super 8s of the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. USA gave it their all and almost pulled off another huge win but have to settle for second-best here. South Africa had the runs on the board but it felt like they should have got more at the backend of their innings. Their frontline pacers weren't great to start with but Kagiso Rabada managed to pick up an early wicket. They built on it after the Powerplay and had the opposition reeling at the halfway mark as Anrich Nortje and Keshav Maharaj came into the mix. Tabraiz Shamsi picked up a wicket off his first ball to pile on further misery but then came the counter punch from USA and for a while, South Africa didn't have much of an answer. Shamsi conceded 22 runs in the 18th over and left the door ajar for USA but Rabada bowled a fine 19th over and made sure that his team didn't end up on the losing side.

End Of The Over 20 : 176/6

7 Runs

119.1
119.2
019.3
419.4
119.5
019.6

J. Singh

2 (6)

A. Gous

80 (47)

A. Nortje

4-0-37-1

19.6

Anrich Nortje To Jessy Singh

That's it, it's all over! Fuller on off, Jessy Singh drills this to mid off for no run. South Africa get over the line as they defeat USA by 18 runs.

19.5

Anrich Nortje To Andries Gous

Full and wide outside off, Andries Gous slices this towards deep third for a single.

19.4

Anrich Nortje To Andries Gous

FOUR! On a length following the batter to his leg, Andries Gous swings and manges to slice this bumping just in front of Kagiso Rabada at short third and evading him for a boundary.

19.3

Anrich Nortje To Andries Gous

Fuller on off, Andries Gous drills this powerfully but straight back to the bowler. And that should be game, set and match for South Africa here.

19.2

Anrich Nortje To Jessy Singh

Back of a length outside off, Jessy Singh punches this to sweeper cover for one. Four sixes needed off the final 4 balls for USA.

19.1

Anrich Nortje To Andries Gous

Good length in the line of stumps, Andries Gous pushes this to extra-cover and surprisingly takes the single. The best chance for USA to win this was with Andries Gous playing all the deliveries of this over.

Who will bowl the final over? It will be Anrich Nortje and he has 25 runs to play with. Can Andries Gous pull off something remarkably special here? Let's find out.

End Of The Over 19 : 169/6

2 Runs

W 18.1
018.2
018.3
118.4
118.5
018.6

J. Singh

1 (4)

A. Gous

74 (43)

K. Rabada

4-0-18-3

18.6

Kagiso Rabada To Jessy Singh

Kagiso Rabada may have won his side this game with a sensational over. Good length outside off and slower too, Jessy Singh swings and misses. Kagiso Rabada gives away just 2 off the 19th and takes a wicket as well.

18.5

Kagiso Rabada To Andries Gous

Full and wide outside off, Andries Gous slices this to deep point for another single.

18.4

Kagiso Rabada To Jessy Singh

Back of a length around the pads, Jessy Singh hits this towards deep mid-wicket region for one.

18.3

Kagiso Rabada To Jessy Singh

Good length outside off, Jessy Singh looks to get some bat behind this but gets beaten again.

18.2

Kagiso Rabada To Jessy Singh

Full nd wide outside off, Jessy Singh looks to push at it but gets beaten.

Jessy Singh is the new batter in.

18.1

Kagiso Rabada To Harmeet Singh OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT! The pendulum swings again. Pitched up on the pads, Harmeet Singh flicks this but finds Tristan Stubbs stationed at the deep mid-wicket fence. Tristan Stubbs judges this well and takes this nice and clean to dismiss Harmeet Singh who has his hands on his head and cannot believe it. End of a fine cameo from Harmeet though.

Kagiso Rabada to continue and will bowl the crucial penultimate over.

End Of The Over 18 : 167/5

22 Runs

117.1
1 WD 17.2
017.2
617.3
1 WD 17.4
117.4
617.5
617.6

A. Gous

73 (42)

H. Singh

38 (21)

T. Shamsi

4-0-50-1

17.6

Tabraiz Shamsi To Andries Gous

SIX! HAMMERED! Half-tracker on leg, Andries Gous clears his front leg, swivels and pulls this just over the fielder in front of the fence towards the deep mid-wicket region for yet another maximum. 22 off the over and that could be a decisive one as well.

17.5

Tabraiz Shamsi To Andries Gous

SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! Short of a length on the pads, Andries Gous swivels and pulls this all the way over the fence for a maximum behind the fence towards the deep square leg region. The come back is on for USA

17.4

Tabraiz Shamsi To Harmeet Singh

Harmeet Singh gets lucky. Short of a length on off, Harmeet Singh looks to take on the boundary riders again but the ball hits high on the sticker of his bat and lands in no man's land at mid off as they take one.

17.4

Tabraiz Shamsi To Harmeet Singh

WIDE! Short of a length outside off, turning further away. Harmeet Singh leaves this and the umpire signals wide.

17.3

Tabraiz Shamsi To Harmeet Singh

SIX! AUDACIOUSLY SMASHED! Tossed up way outside off, Harmeet Singh shuffles to his off and slogs this over the fence towards the long on region for a biggie. Pressure mounting on South Africa.

17.2

Tabraiz Shamsi To Harmeet Singh

Fuller outside off, turns away from the batter. Harmeet Singh moves to his off and looks to slog but misses.

17.2

Tabraiz Shamsi To Harmeet Singh

WIDE! Fuller one way too wide of off, turns further away. The batter swings and misses but the umpire signals wide.

17.1

Tabraiz Shamsi To Andries Gous

Fuller on leg, Andries Gous swivels and flicks this towards deep fine leg for one.

End Of The Over 17 : 145/5

10 Runs

1 NB 16.1
116.1
116.2
416.3
116.4
016.5
1 WD 16.6
116.6

A. Gous

60 (39)

H. Singh

31 (18)

K. Rabada

3-0-16-2

16.6

Kagiso Rabada To Andries Gous

Good length outside off, Andries Gous gets late for the pull and toe pokes this through mid off for one.

16.6

Kagiso Rabada To Andries Gous

WIDE! Fuller one way too wide otuside off. Andries Gous leaves it all alone.

16.5

Kagiso Rabada To Andries Gous

Good change of pace from Kagiso Rabada. On a length wide of off, Andries Gous moves to his off looking to utilize the wind to his leg but the bowler cleverly darts this even wider. The ball holds on a bit and beats the batter.

16.4

Kagiso Rabada To Harmeet Singh

Short-pitched over middle, Harmeet Singh stamps this through point for one.

16.3

Kagiso Rabada To Harmeet Singh

FOUR! Up and over. Back of a length around off, Harmeet Singh jumps down the track and lofts this with the wind over the extra-cover fielder towards the shorter side of the ground for a boundary.

16.2

Kagiso Rabada To Andries Gous

Good length outside off, Andries Gous punches this towards sweeper cover and takes one. Gous wanted the second but Harmeet Singh denied that and rightly so.

16.1

Kagiso Rabada To Harmeet Singh

Full and wide outside off, Harmeet Singh chops this off the inside edge towards short fine leg for one.

16.1

Kagiso Rabada To Harmeet Singh

NO BALL! Beamer over the waist around off, Harmeet Singh misses the cut on this. Free Hit coming up...

End Of The Over 16 : 135/5

13 Runs

615.1
115.2
415.3
115.4
115.5
015.6

A. Gous

58 (36)

H. Singh

25 (14)

T. Shamsi

3-0-28-1

15.6

Tabraiz Shamsi To Andries Gous

Length dragged back around middle and leg, Andries Gous goes deep in his crease and cuts this towards Keshav Maharaj at point. Harmeet Singh came a long way down backing up on this but a fumble from Keshav Maharaj neglated the chance of a run out at the non-striking end.

15.5

Tabraiz Shamsi To Harmeet Singh

Tossed up wide of off, turns further away from Harmeet Singh. The batter drags this from the cue end of his bat towards long on for one.

15.4

Tabraiz Shamsi To Andries Gous

Wrong'un down leg, Andries Gous tucks this through square leg for a single.

15.3

Tabraiz Shamsi To Andries Gous

FOUR! BRILLIANTLY HIT FOR FOUR! Short of a length on leg, Andries Gous moves to his leg and slams it over the bowler's head for a boundary down the ground towards long on.

15.2

Tabraiz Shamsi To Harmeet Singh

Fuller on the pads, Harmeet Singh sweeps this towards deep mid-wicket region for a single this time.

15.1

Tabraiz Shamsi To Harmeet Singh

SIX! Tossed up around the pads, Harmeet Singh slog sweeps this way behind the fence towards the deep mid-wicket region and gets another six for his side.

End Of The Over 15 : 122/5

19 Runs

014.1
114.2
414.3
214.4
614.5
614.6

A. Gous

53 (33)

H. Singh

17 (11)

A. Nortje

3-0-30-1

14.6

Anrich Nortje To Andries Gous

SIX! Another one and the FIFTY is up for Andries Gous, he is turning up the heat in Antigua. A slower bumper from Anrich Nortje, dug in at the body, Gous picks it up early, waits for it and pulls it well over deep backward square leg for another biggie. 19 off the over!

14.5

Anrich Nortje To Andries Gous

SIX! Andries Gous going for broke here and USA are still in it. A juicy full toss on the stumps, missing the yorker completely, Gous holds his shape well and smashes it back over the bowler's head for a biggie.

14.4

Anrich Nortje To Andries Gous

Gets enough on it! Hard length around off and middle, Andries Gous stays put and looks to go downtown but mistimes the lofted shot over mid on. Aiden Markram sprints back and pulls the ball back in and keeps it down to two.

14.3

Anrich Nortje To Andries Gous

FOUR! Too much heat on that one and Aiden Markram can't cut it off. A low full toss on the stumps, Andries Gous takes the front leg out and drills it to the left od mid on where Markram dives across and gets a big hand on it but the ball deflects away to the fence.

14.2

Anrich Nortje To Harmeet Singh

Pitched up full and at the stumps, Harmeet Singh clears the front leg and miscues the slog towards mid wicket for a single.

14.1

Anrich Nortje To Harmeet Singh

Excellent delivery! Just a shade fuller and angling away from the off stump, Harmeet Singh looks to cut but the ball is too close to the body and he is beaten past the outside edge.

End Of The Over 14 : 103/5

4 Runs

113.1
013.2
113.3
013.4
113.5
113.6

H. Singh

16 (9)

A. Gous

35 (29)

T. Shamsi

2-0-15-1

13.6

Tabraiz Shamsi To Harmeet Singh

Short ball over middle stump, Harmeet Singh stays back and lofts it over the mid on region for just one more. The singles just won't cut it for USA at the moment.

13.5

Tabraiz Shamsi To Andries Gous

Gives this one a nice loop and gets it to turn back in from leg stump, Andries Gous backs away and punches it away through covers for one.

13.4

Tabraiz Shamsi To Andries Gous

Tossed up and following the batter down the leg side, Andries Gous flicks it away to square leg for a dot.

13.3

Tabraiz Shamsi To Harmeet Singh

The call is for two but they won't get it. Bowled into the pitch and over off stump, Harmeet Singh rocks back and forces the ball back over the bowler's head for a single.

13.2

Tabraiz Shamsi To Harmeet Singh

Tossed up a bit slower and under 80 clicks on the pads, Harmeet Singh goes for the hard sweep behind square but misses and gets hit on the pads.

13.1

Tabraiz Shamsi To Andries Gous

Nicely tossed up around off, Andries Gous steps down the pitch and meets the ball on the full before driving it away to long on for a run. The 100 comes up for USA!

End Of The Over 13 : 99/5

12 Runs

112.1
212.2
112.3
612.4
112.5
112.6

A. Gous

33 (26)

H. Singh

14 (6)

K. Maharaj

4-0-24-1

12.6

Keshav Maharaj To Andries Gous

Fuller in length and drifting into the legs, Andries Gous flicks it away nicely towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

12.5

Keshav Maharaj To Harmeet Singh

Good running and smart cricket to follow up the big hit with a single. On a length and at the stumps, Harmeet Singh just blocks it on the off side and gets across for a single.

12.4

Keshav Maharaj To Harmeet Singh

SIX! Hammered away and Harmeet Singh makes excellent use of the long handle. Tossed up a bit too full and around off, Harmeet gets on the front foot and swats it away flat and well wide of Tristan Stubbs at long on for a biggie.

12.3

Keshav Maharaj To Andries Gous

Nagging length around middle and slanting it in, Andries Gous presses back and pushes it down to long on for one more.

12.2

Keshav Maharaj To Andries Gous

Flighted ball, a bit shorter and wider of the off stump, Andries Gous waits well and taps the ball away in front of the man at deep point and picks up a couple of runs.

12.1

Keshav Maharaj To Harmeet Singh

Pushed through flatter and on a length across off and middle, Harmeet Singh goes on the back foot and plays it back past the bowler down to long on for a single.

End Of The Over 12 : 87/5

11 Runs

W 11.1
111.2
411.3
111.4
411.5
111.6

H. Singh

6 (3)

A. Gous

29 (23)

T. Shamsi

1-0-11-1

11.6

Tabraiz Shamsi To Harmeet Singh

Quite full again but on middle this time, Harmeet Singh hangs back and doesn't get under it, only managing to hit it down to long on for a run.

11.5

Tabraiz Shamsi To Harmeet Singh

FOUR! That's a gift and Harmeet Singh takes full advantage of the freebie. Too full and drifted down leg, Harmeet gets inside the line and paddles it down to fine leg for four runs.

11.4

Tabraiz Shamsi To Andries Gous

Floated up again around off stump, Andries Gous drives it away through the cover region for a single.

11.3

Tabraiz Shamsi To Andries Gous

FOUR! Up and over! Nicely placed by Andries Gous but Marco Jansen will feel he should have done better in the deep. Floated full and thrown wide of the off stump, Andries Gous reaches out and lofts it over covers. Jansen moves to his left from wide long off and is a bit late to put in the dive and the ball goes into the fence.

11.2

Tabraiz Shamsi To Harmeet Singh

On a shorter length and around off stump, Harmeet Singh rocks back and punches it uppishly down to long off for a single.

Harmeet Singh walks out next to bat.

11.1

Tabraiz Shamsi To Shayan Jahangir OUT!

OUT! LBW! A huge appeal and the finger is raised as Tabraiz Shamsi strikes on his very first delivery. Shayan Jahangir has a chat with Andries Gous at the other end and the review is taken. Shamsi tosses this one up a lot slower at around 80 clicks and floats it on middle stump. Jahangir looks to come forward and just work it on the leg side but the ball turns in and Jahangir plays all over it getting hit plumb in front. Nothing on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds. USA have now lost half their side.

Tabraiz Shamsi is introduced into the attack.

End Of The Over 11 : 76/4

3 Runs

010.1
010.2
110.3
110.4
010.5
110.6

S. Jahangir

3 (8)

A. Gous

24 (21)

K. Maharaj

3-0-12-1

10.6

Keshav Maharaj To Shayan Jahangir

A bit fuller again and drifting onto the stumps, Shayan Jahangir looks to flick it away but ends up chipping it off the leading edge back over the bowler's head for another single.

10.5

Keshav Maharaj To Shayan Jahangir

Bowls it a bit flat and fires it in full and wide of the off stump, Shayan Jahangir looks to reach and cut late but misses.

10.4

Keshav Maharaj To Andries Gous

Tossed up around off stump, Andries Gous drives it away towards deep cover and turns the strike over.

10.3

Keshav Maharaj To Shayan Jahangir

On the stumps this this, lofted away without much timing through the vacant mid on region for a single.

10.2

Keshav Maharaj To Shayan Jahangir

Oh, that was a huge swing and a miss from Shayan Jahangir. Nicely flighted, a bit fuller and turning away from off stump. Jahangir looks to slog-sweep but is well beaten in the flight.

10.1

Keshav Maharaj To Shayan Jahangir

Quicker one, trying to slide this one into the pads, Shayan Jahangir is late on it and ends up getting it off the pads down to short fine leg.

End Of The Over 10 : 73/4

8 Runs

09.1
69.2
W 9.3
09.4
09.5
1 WD 9.6
19.6

S. Jahangir

1 (3)

A. Gous

23 (20)

A. Nortje

2-0-11-1

9.6

Anrich Nortje To Shayan Jahangir

Back of a length around leg, Shayan Jahangir pushes this towards the leg side for a single to end the over.

Drinks break! USA have gone from being 51/1 at the end of 5 overs to now losing 4 wickets at the end of 10 overs with just 73 runs on the board. This has been excellent from South Africa in middle overs. Kagiso Rabada gave them the first two breakthroughs and after that, Anrich Nortje and Keshav Maharaj have built on it nicely. With Tabraiz Shamsi yet to be introduced into the attack, USA are in for a tough ride from here on. Can they weather the storm? Let's find out.

9.6

Anrich Nortje To Shayan Jahangir

WIDE! Bumper, way too short for the umpire's liking. Shayan Jahangir sways away from it and the umpire signals wide.

9.5

Anrich Nortje To Shayan Jahangir

Good length in the line of the stumps, Shayan Jahangir drives this towards extra-cover for no run.

9.4

Anrich Nortje To Shayan Jahangir

On a length angling into the batter, Shayan Jahangir gets lucky with an inside edge onto his pads to survive a golden duck once again.

Shayan Jahangir walks in at number 6.

9.3

Anrich Nortje To Corey Anderson OUT!

OUT! CASTLED! Change in the length of the delivery and it does the trick for Anrich Nortje. Fuller on leg, Corey Anderson moves further away and aims to slog this but this is too close to swing and the ball sneaks past the bat and clatters into the leg pole. Corey Anderson departs on 12.

9.2

Anrich Nortje To Corey Anderson

SIX! GO FETCH THAT! Back of a length on middle and leg, Corey Anderson moves away from the line of it and pulls this flat and over the fence towards the mid-wicket region for a biggie.

9.1

Anrich Nortje To Corey Anderson

Full and wide outside off, Corey Anderson looks for the slice but ends up getting a thickish bottom edge back to the keeper.

End Of The Over 9 : 65/3

5 Runs

18.1
18.2
18.3
18.4
08.5
18.6

C. Anderson

6 (9)

A. Gous

23 (20)

K. Maharaj

2-0-9-1

8.6

Keshav Maharaj To Corey Anderson

Tossed up on off, Corey Anderson drills this to long off for one.

8.5

Keshav Maharaj To Corey Anderson

Too full angling across the batter, Corey Anderson opts for the reverse sweep but misses. The ball hits him flush on his pads. A gentle appeal by the bowler but the umpire is unmoved. Quinton de Kock suggests this would've missed the stumps and South Africa does not opt for a review.

8.4

Keshav Maharaj To Andries Gous

Fuller around the pads, Andries Gous flicks this through square leg for another single.

8.3

Keshav Maharaj To Corey Anderson

Length dragged back, turning into the batter. Corey Anderson clears his front leg and smashes this towards wide long on for one.

8.2

Keshav Maharaj To Andries Gous

Tossed up on off, much slower. Andries Gous goes back in his crease and cuts this towards sweeper cover for one.

8.1

Keshav Maharaj To Corey Anderson

Floats one outside off, Corey Anderson cuts this to deep point for a single.

End Of The Over 8 : 60/3

3 Runs

07.1
07.2
17.3
17.4
17.5
07.6

A. Gous

21 (18)

C. Anderson

3 (5)

A. Nortje

1-0-3-0

7.6

Anrich Nortje To Andries Gous

Bumper outside off, Andries Gous looks to hook this but gets late to it and ends up toe-poking it back to the keeper. It could have gone anywhere but luckily for the batter, the ball rolled back to the keeper.

7.5

Anrich Nortje To Corey Anderson

Bends his back from over the wicket but strays down leg, Corey Anderson helps it on the swivel towards fine leg region for one.

7.4

Anrich Nortje To Andries Gous

Good length sliding down leg, Andries Gous nudges this towards deep square leg for one.

7.3

Anrich Nortje To Corey Anderson

On a length around off, Corey Anderson rolls this to long off for one.

7.2

Anrich Nortje To Corey Anderson

Corey Anderson is looking to take down Anrich Nortje. Good length on leg, Corey Anderson advances down the track and looks for the pull. Gets an inside edge instead, rolling back to the keeper.

7.1

Anrich Nortje To Corey Anderson

Back of a length angling across the batter, Corey Anderson gives it a good look and leaves it all alone.

End Of The Over 7 : 57/3

4 Runs

26.1
16.2
06.3
W 6.4
16.5
06.6

A. Gous

20 (16)

C. Anderson

1 (1)

K. Maharaj

1-0-4-1

6.6

Keshav Maharaj To Andries Gous

Fuller on off, Andries Gous gets on top of it and blocks it out. Keshav Maharaj starts well as he picks up a wicket and leaks just 4 runs.

6.5

Keshav Maharaj To Corey Anderson

Tossed up spinning down leg, Corey Anderson nudges this through square leg for one.

Corey Anderson walks in with USA in need of some stability.

6.4

Keshav Maharaj To Aaron Jones OUT!

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Tossed up around off, turns away from the right-hander after drifting in a bit. Aaron Jones pushes at it and gets an outside edge on its way into the gloves of Quinton de Kock behind the stumps. A massive blow for USA as Aaron Jones departs without troubling the scorers.

6.3

Keshav Maharaj To Aaron Jones

Quicker and flatter on off, keeps a tad low. Aaron Jones blocks it out.

6.2

Keshav Maharaj To Andries Gous

Fuller around middle and leg, Andries Gous flicks this towards wide long on for one.

6.1

Keshav Maharaj To Andries Gous

Floats one wide of off, Andries Gous cuts this off the backfoot towards deep point and jogs back for the second.

End Of The Over 6 : 53/2

2 Runs

15.1
15.2
W 5.3
05.4
05.5
05.6

A. Jones

0 (3)

A. Gous

17 (13)

K. Rabada

2-0-6-2

5.6

Kagiso Rabada To Aaron Jones

Back of a length around off, Aaron Jones dabs this towards backward point for no run. Another successful over ends for Kagiso Rabada as he picks up a wicket and gives away just 2 runs off it.

5.5

Kagiso Rabada To Aaron Jones

Hits the hard length attacking the stumps, Aaron Jones punches this towards the leg side for no run.

5.4

Kagiso Rabada To Aaron Jones

On a length around off, Aaron Jones gets on top of it and blocks this out.

Skipper, Aaron Jones is the new man in.

5.3

Kagiso Rabada To Nitish Kumar OUT!

OUT! A NOTHING SHOT AND Nitish Kumar DEPARTS! Pitched up on the pads, was there to be hit but Nitish Kumar just flicks this into the wind and hangs this over Tristan Stubbs at the deep square leg fence. Tristan Stubbs settles underneath and takes a good catch. Nitish Kumar departs after scoring 8 and USA are two down now.

5.2

Kagiso Rabada To Andries Gous

Back of a length following the batter to his leg, Andries Gous dabs this with soft hands towards cover-point and takes a single.

5.1

Kagiso Rabada To Nitish Kumar

On a length drifting down leg, Nitish Kumar gently tucks this through mid-wicket region for a single.

End Of The Over 5 : 51/1

17 Runs

04.1
64.2
14.3
24.4
64.5
24.6

A. Gous

16 (12)

N. Kumar

7 (4)

M. Jansen

3-0-32-0

4.6

Marco Jansen To Andries Gous

A couple of runs to end the over but the decision to give Marco Jansen and extra over has backfired for South Africa as 17 runs come off it. A bit fuller and on the pads, tucked away neatly past the square leg region for a couple of handy runs. The 50 is also up for USA.

4.5

Marco Jansen To Andries Gous

SIX! Andries Gous now uses the wind to his advantage and goes with the wind to clear the fence. Short of a length and at the batter, Gous stays put and forces the lofted shot using the bottom hand and gets it over long on for another biggie.

4.4

Marco Jansen To Andries Gous

Too full, in fact, a low full toss on off and middle, Andries Gous backs away and slashes the ball away square through the off side. Tristan Stubbs covers good ground to his right from deep point and dives to save the boundary. Two taken but that should have been three.

4.3

Marco Jansen To Nitish Kumar

Slightly fuller and attacking the stumps, Nitish Kumar gets an inside edge off the pads and the ball rolls behind point as the batters scamper across for a run. Positive batting and running from the USA batter so far.

4.2

Marco Jansen To Nitish Kumar

SIX! Stand and deliver! That is a fantastic shot from Nitish Kumar. On a hard length and around middle, Kumar just holds his shape and picks up the ball, smoking it well over wide long on for a 95-meter behemoth.

4.1

Marco Jansen To Nitish Kumar

Short of a good length and around off stump, some extra bounce there as well, Nitish Kumar watchfully blocks it off the back foot.

End Of The Over 4 : 34/1

6 Runs

43.1
1 LB 3.2
W 3.3
1 LB 3.4
03.5
03.6

A. Gous

6 (9)

N. Kumar

0 (1)

K. Rabada

1-0-4-1

3.6

Kagiso Rabada To Andries Gous

On a good length and attacking the stumps, Andries Gous looks to heave across the line but miscues it off the inner half of the bat behind square leg.

3.5

Kagiso Rabada To Andries Gous

Oh, that one almost carried back to Kagiso Rabada. Slightly pitched up and on the stumps, Andries Gous looks to get on the front foot but the ball holds in the pitch and Gous gets it off the sticker of the bat but well in front of the bowler.

3.4

Kagiso Rabada To Nitish Kumar

On a good length and angling back in from middle, Nitish Kumar misses the flick and the ball goes off the pads on the leg side. Andries Gous calls him for a quick run and after some hesitation Nitish responds and they get a leg bye.

Nitish Kumar walks out next to bat for USA.

3.3

Kagiso Rabada To Steven Taylor OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT! Steven Taylor trying to replicate his shot from the previous over but this one isn't full enough. Kagiso Rabada hits the deck and bowls it over the stumps, Taylor stands tall and looks to pummel it over the mid off region but miscues it badly. The ball gets lobbed up and Heinrich Klaasen at mid off scampers toward the ball and takes a good diving catch. Kagiso gets the first wicket for South Africa and Taylor departs after a fine start.

3.2

Kagiso Rabada To Andries Gous

Quicker from Kagiso Rabada and following the batter down leg with a shortish delivery. Andries Gous gets cramped for room and takes a blow to the body. The ball rolls away and the batters pick up a quick leg bye.

3.1

Kagiso Rabada To Andries Gous

FOUR! That is a stunning shot! Overpitched from Kagiso Rabada at the stumps, Andries Gous goes after him right away and plays a lovely high-elbow straight drive. This is hit uppishly but races away past the bowler and into the fence.

After just one over of spin from Aiden Markram, Kagiso Rabada replaces him.

End Of The Over 3 : 28/0

10 Runs

1 WD 2.1
02.1
42.2
1 WD 2.3
02.3
42.4
02.5
02.6

S. Taylor

24 (13)

A. Gous

2 (5)

M. Jansen

2-0-15-0

2.6

Marco Jansen To Steven Taylor

A low full toss now, angling it in from around middle, Steven Taylor flicks the ball straight to the man at mid-wicket.

2.5

Marco Jansen To Steven Taylor

A slower bumper now, directed at the batter's head and Steven Taylor is beaten on the hook shot. No wide called either and Taylor is not happy.

2.4

Marco Jansen To Steven Taylor

FOUR! The good old 'french cut' from Steven Taylor. Follows up the bumper with a really full delivery and gets it around off stump. Taylor looks to jam it away but cue-ends it down to fine leg for a boundary.

2.3

Marco Jansen To Steven Taylor

Wow, that one really took off! Marco Jansen bangs the ball in halfway down the pitch but bends his back a bit more and bowls it around off. The ball hits the deck and shoots up as Steven Taylor is beaten all ends up on the pull. Excellent leaping take from Quinton de Kock behind the stumps.

2.3

Marco Jansen To Steven Taylor

WIDE! Fuller now and on the pads, angling down the leg side, Steven Taylor misses the flick and it will be another wide.

2.2

Marco Jansen To Steven Taylor

FOUR! Up and away! On a good length and around off stump, Steven Taylor holds his shape well and thumps it over mid off with brute force as the ball bounces over the ropes for a boundary.

2.1

Marco Jansen To Steven Taylor

Short of a length and angled into the hips, Steven Taylor stays back and looks to swing it away but misses out and gets hit on the thigh pads.

2.1

Marco Jansen To Steven Taylor

WIDE! Banged in short and trying to attack the batter but gets it just down leg for a wide.

End Of The Over 2 : 18/0

13 Runs

01.1
61.2
41.3
01.4
11.5
21.6

A. Gous

2 (5)

S. Taylor

16 (7)

A. Markram

1-0-13-0

1.6

Aiden Markram To Andries Gous

Fractionally short and on the pads, Andries Gous hangs back and just tucks it away around the corner for a couple of easy runs. 13 off that over, a good one for USA!

1.5

Aiden Markram To Steven Taylor

Quciker one, bowled into the pitch over off and middle, Steven Taylor forces it off the back foot down to long on and picks up a single.

1.4

Aiden Markram To Steven Taylor

Should have put that one away too! Short and wide, begging to be hit, Steven Taylor rocks back and cuts it straight to the fielder at backward point again.

1.3

Aiden Markram To Steven Taylor

FOUR! Now square of the wicket and Steven Taylor has come out with real intent here. Floated up on the stumps, Taylor goes down to sweep and hits it hard to the left of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

1.2

Aiden Markram To Steven Taylor

SIX! BANG! This is tossed up on a length around off stump, Steven Taylor gets a big stride forward and slogs it handsomely on one knee over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. That was some hit!

1.1

Aiden Markram To Steven Taylor

Begins from around the stumps and drops it short and wide, Steven Taylor would be livid with himself as he cuts it straight to backward point.

Aiden Markram will bowl from the other end.

End Of The Over 1 : 5/0

5 Runs

40.1
10.2
00.3
00.4
00.5
00.6

A. Gous

0 (4)

S. Taylor

5 (2)

M. Jansen

1-0-5-0

0.6

Marco Jansen To Andries Gous

A string of four dots to end the first over of the chase and USA are 5/0. Nagging length from Jansen, dropping it around off stump, Andries Gous looks to play on the up but watches it well and makes a late leave.

0.5

Marco Jansen To Andries Gous

Pitches it a bit further up and bowls it a bit wider as well, looking for the inswinger, Andries Gous shoulders arms at this one.

0.4

Marco Jansen To Andries Gous

Pitched up on the off stump line, Andries Gous gets on the front foot and solidly blocks it towards mid off.

0.3

Marco Jansen To Andries Gous

Much better from Marco Jansen. Pitches the ball up around middle, looking to curve it back in, Andries Gous gets a slight inside edge onto the pads as he looks to clip it away.

0.2

Marco Jansen To Steven Taylor

Just short of a good length and looking to swing it away from the pads, Steven Taylor clips it away in front of mid-wicket and scampers across for a single.

0.1

Marco Jansen To Steven Taylor

FOUR! Up and running in fine fashion! A bit of a loosener to begin with from Marco Jansen as he bowls this one short and wide of the off stump. Steven Taylor stands tall and slaps the ball away between point and backward point and picks up a boundary to get the run chase going.