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USA vs South Africa, Super Eight - Match 1 Match Summary

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Super Eight - Match 1, Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua , Jun 19, 2024
USA USA
176/6 (20.0/20)
South Africa South Africa
194/4 (20.0/20)
South Africa beat USA by 18 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Quinton de Kock
    74(40)
SA 194/4
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1577-quinton-de-kock-playerprofile>Quinton de Kock</a>
Quinton de Kock
74 (40)
  • 7x4s
  • 5x6s
  • 185SR
<a href=/cricket/players/64634-aiden-kyle-markram-playerprofile>Aiden Markram</a>
Aiden Markram
46 (32)
  • 4x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 143.75SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
USA 176/6
Bat Top Batsmen
Andries Gous
Andries Gous
80 (47)
  • 5x4s
  • 5x6s
  • 170.21SR
<a href=/cricket/players/1594-harmeet-singh-playerprofile>Harmeet Singh</a>
Harmeet Singh
38 (22)
  • 2x4s
  • 3x6s
  • 172.72SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Kagiso Rabada
ECON 4.50
4
OVERS
18/3
R/W
Bowler
Keshav Maharaj
ECON 6.00
4
OVERS
24/1
R/W
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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.
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
0
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
1
Anrich Nortje To Andries Gous
Full and wide outside off, Andries Gous slices this towards deep third for a single.
19.4
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
0
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
1
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
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.
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
0
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
1
Kagiso Rabada To Andries Gous
Full and wide outside off, Andries Gous slices this to deep point for another single.
18.4
1
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
0
Kagiso Rabada To Jessy Singh
Good length outside off, Jessy Singh looks to get some bat behind this but gets beaten again.
18.2
0
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
W
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.
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
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
6
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
1
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
wd
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
6
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
0
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
wd
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.
Full Commentary
20 OV
7 Runs
A. Nortje to A. Gous J. Singh
  • 119.1
  • 119.2
  • 019.3
  • 419.4
  • 119.5
  • 019.6
19 OV
2 Runs
K. Rabada to H. Singh J. Singh A. Gous
  • W 18.1
  • 018.2
  • 018.3
  • 118.4
  • 118.5
  • 018.6
18 OV
22 Runs
T. Shamsi to A. Gous H. Singh
  • 117.1
  • 1 WD 17.2
  • 017.2
  • 617.3
  • 1 WD 17.4
  • 117.4
  • 617.5
  • 617.6
17 OV
10 Runs
K. Rabada to H. Singh A. Gous
  • 1 NB 16.1
  • 116.1
  • 116.2
  • 416.3
  • 116.4
  • 016.5
  • 1 WD 16.6
  • 116.6
16 OV
13 Runs
T. Shamsi to H. Singh A. Gous
  • 615.1
  • 115.2
  • 415.3
  • 115.4
  • 115.5
  • 015.6
15 OV
19 Runs
A. Nortje to H. Singh A. Gous
  • 014.1
  • 114.2
  • 414.3
  • 214.4
  • 614.5
  • 614.6
14 OV
4 Runs
T. Shamsi to A. Gous H. Singh
  • 113.1
  • 013.2
  • 113.3
  • 013.4
  • 113.5
  • 113.6
13 OV
12 Runs
K. Maharaj to H. Singh A. Gous
  • 112.1
  • 212.2
  • 112.3
  • 612.4
  • 112.5
  • 112.6
12 OV
11 Runs
T. Shamsi to S. Jahangir H. Singh A. Gous
  • W 11.1
  • 111.2
  • 411.3
  • 111.4
  • 411.5
  • 111.6
11 OV
3 Runs
K. Maharaj to S. Jahangir A. Gous
  • 010.1
  • 010.2
  • 110.3
  • 110.4
  • 010.5
  • 110.6
10 OV
8 Runs
A. Nortje to C. Anderson S. Jahangir
  • 09.1
  • 69.2
  • W 9.3
  • 09.4
  • 09.5
  • 1 WD 9.6
  • 19.6
9 OV
5 Runs
K. Maharaj to C. Anderson A. Gous
  • 18.1
  • 18.2
  • 18.3
  • 18.4
  • 08.5
  • 18.6
8 OV
3 Runs
A. Nortje to C. Anderson A. Gous
  • 07.1
  • 07.2
  • 17.3
  • 17.4
  • 17.5
  • 07.6
7 OV
4 Runs
K. Maharaj to A. Gous A. Jones C. Anderson
  • 26.1
  • 16.2
  • 06.3
  • W 6.4
  • 16.5
  • 06.6
6 OV
2 Runs
K. Rabada to N. Kumar A. Gous A. Jones
  • 15.1
  • 15.2
  • W 5.3
  • 05.4
  • 05.5
  • 05.6
5 OV
17 Runs
M. Jansen to N. Kumar A. Gous
  • 04.1
  • 64.2
  • 14.3
  • 24.4
  • 64.5
  • 24.6
4 OV
6 Runs
K. Rabada to A. Gous S. Taylor N. Kumar
  • 43.1
  • 1 LB 3.2
  • W 3.3
  • 1 LB 3.4
  • 03.5
  • 03.6
3 OV
10 Runs
M. Jansen to S. Taylor
  • 1 WD 2.1
  • 02.1
  • 42.2
  • 1 WD 2.3
  • 02.3
  • 42.4
  • 02.5
  • 02.6
2 OV
13 Runs
A. Markram to S. Taylor A. Gous
  • 01.1
  • 61.2
  • 41.3
  • 01.4
  • 11.5
  • 21.6
1 OV
5 Runs
M. Jansen to S. Taylor A. Gous
  • 40.1
  • 10.2
  • 00.3
  • 00.4
  • 00.5
  • 00.6
Match Info
  • Venue Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua
  • Weather Sunny
  • Toss USA won the toss and elected to field
  • Result South Africa beat USA by 18 runs
  • Player of the Match Quinton de Kock
  • Umpire Chris Gaffaney (NZ), Richard Kettleborough (ENG) and Joel Wilson (WI)
  • Referee Ranjan Madugalle (SL)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: South Africa 194/4 in 20.0 overs
  • 5th wkt Partnership: 53 off 30 balls between H Klaasen (31) and T Stubbs (20)
  • South Africa 150/4 in 15.4 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 100 off 55 balls between de Kock (62) and A Markram (34)
  • Drinks: South Africa 101/1 in 10.0 overs
  • South Africa 100/1 in 9.5 overs
  • de Kock 15th T20I fifty: 50 runs in 26 balls (4x4) (4x6)
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 24 balls between de Kock (38) and A Markram (10)
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): South Africa 64/1
  • South Africa 52/1 in 4.5 overs
  • USA 153/5 in 17.3 overs
  • 6th wkt Partnership: 50 off 24 balls between A Gous (29) and H Singh (23)
  • A Gous 4th T20I fifty: 50 runs in 33 balls (3x4) (3x6)
  • USA 100/5 in 13.1 overs
  • Drinks: USA 73/4 in 10.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): USA 53/2
  • USA 51/1 in 5.0 overs
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Player Runs Avg.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz AFG 281 35.12
Rohit Sharma IND 257 36.71
Travis Head AUS 255 42.50
Quinton de Kock SA 243 27.00
Ibrahim Zadran AFG 231 28.87
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Arshdeep Singh IND 17 7.16
Jasprit Bumrah IND 15 4.17
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Rashid Khan AFG 14 6.17
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