Quinton de Kock hit a blistering half-century as South Africa defeated a battling United States by 18 runs of their opening T20 World Cup second-round conflict on Wednesday.
The Proteas piled up 194-4 off their 20 overs after being put in to bat earlier than limiting the USA to 176-6 because the Tremendous Eights stage acquired underway on the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.
The USA, who shocked former champions Pakistan within the first spherical, have been shut to a different upset when Andries Gous (80 not out) and Harmeet Singh (38) placed on 91 for the sixth wicket.
Opening batsman De Kock, his nation’s main run-maker within the format, reached his fifteenth T20 worldwide fifty off 26 balls. He was ultimately dismissed for 74 with seven fours and 5 sixes in a 40-ball innings, which was comfortably his greatest efficiency of the match. In 4 earlier visits to the crease on the World Cup, the 31-year-old had a better of simply 20 in opposition to Sri Lanka.
“We’ve had some difficult wickets, so it was good to spend a while within the center at present. The USA put us underneath stress in direction of the top. It was a fantastic recreation,” mentioned De Kock after South Africa had struggled for runs on the sluggish wickets of the US within the first spherical.
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Powerful consequence to take
USA skipper Aaron Jones admitted it was a “robust consequence to take.”
“We did lack self-discipline within the bowling at instances. As soon as we play good cricket, we will beat any staff on this planet. However we have to be much more disciplined,” he mentioned.
Skipper Aiden Markram additionally hit his match better of 46 from 32 balls with 4 boundaries and a six. Markram and De Kock placed on 110 for the second wicket and helped their staff attain 101-1 off the primary 10 overs.
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Gradual left-armer Harmeet introduced the USA again into the match by eradicating De Kock and fellow dangerman David Miller (0) within the area of two balls. Markram’s innings was ended by spectacular quick bowler Saurabh Netravalkar, who completed with 2-21 from his 4 overs.
Heinrich Klaasen (36 not out) and Tristan Stubbs (20 not out) added an undefeated 53 for the fifth wicket.
Shiny begin to their reply
America loved a vibrant begin to their reply, reaching 50 within the first 5 overs earlier than they struggled to comprise the Proteas’ pace-spin assault. Kagiso Rabada eliminated Steven Taylor (24) and Nitish Kumar (eight) earlier than American hopes suffered a serious blow when Jones was out with out scoring. Jones had smashed an undefeated 94 within the first spherical win over Canada however lasted simply 5 balls Wednesday when he edged spinner Keshav Maharaj to De Kock.
Former New Zealand worldwide Corey Anderson made a rapid 12 earlier than his stumps have been scattered by Anrich Nortje one ball after cracking a six over midwicket. The USA limped to 73-4 off the primary 10 overs earlier than opener Gous and Harmeet all of the sudden reignited their staff’s hopes.
Gous smashed leg-spinner Tabraiz Shamsi for 3 sixes within the 18th over to depart his staff needing 28 off 12 balls. Rabada, nonetheless, conceded simply two runs off the nineteenth over whereas additionally dismissing Harmeet to complete with 3-18. Harmeet made his runs from 22 balls with two fours and three sixes. Gous’s runs got here off 47 balls and featured 5 fours and 5 sixes. Shamsi went for 50 runs off his 4 overs.
West Indies and defending champions England are the opposite groups in Group 2 of the Tremendous Eights. India, Australia, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh comprise Group 1.
