ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8: South Africa Qualify For Semi-Finals With A Thrilling Win

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South African Cricket team held onto their nerves to defeat hosts West Indies in a rain-curtailed thriller played at Antigua on 24th June 2024.

South African captain Aiden Markram won the toss and decided to field first. Marco Jansen provided a perfect start dismissing Shai Hope with a good catch by Tristian Stubbs. Captain Markram struck on his first delivery dismissing Nicolas Pooran with an easy catch to Jansen leaving West Indies in trouble. Kyle Mayers and Chase steadied the ship for the hosts, taking singles and hitting some lovely shots. West Indies scored 47 for 2.

Chase and Mayers kept the momentum going for the West Indies. Shamsi got an important breakthrough by dismissing Mayers with a good sharp catch by Stubbs. Chase and Mayers added 81 runs for the 3rd wicket. Keshav Maharaj produced a lovely delivery to dismiss West Indies captain Rovman Powell.

Chase looked impressive with fifty off 39 deliveries. Shamsi dismissed Sherfane Rutherford with a good catch by Markram to leave West Indies in big trouble at 94 for 5. He then struck again getting rid of Chase. Anrich Nortje produced a superb direct hit to dismiss Russell. Rabada took a sharp return catch to get rid of Akeal Hossein.

Gudakesh Motie and Alazzari Joseph put on valuable runs for the 9th wicket helping West Indies to post 135 for 8 in 20 overs. Shamsi was the pick of bowlers with 3 for 27 while Jansen, Markram, Keshav Maharaj, and Rabada took 1 wicket each.

Chasing 136 runs to win, de Kock started positively in the first over smashing Akeal Hossein for 3 boundaries in the first over. Andre Russell struck twice dismissing Reeza Hendricks with a review for caught behind down the leg. The umpire gave not out on review, it was overturned to out. He then struck de Kock with a simple catch to Rutherford leaving South Africa in trouble.

After the rain break, the target was revised to 123 in 17 overs. Stubbs and Markram steadied the ship for South Africa with attacking strokes. Alazzari Joseph made an important breakthrough by dismissing Markram. Klassen looked in impressive form smashing Gudakesh Motie for 20 runs that changed the momentum.

Joseph struck with a sharp bouncer to a stunning catch by Pooran getting rid of Klassen. Klassen and Stubbs added 35 runs for the 4th wicket. There was some disciplined bowling by West Indies bowlers. Chase got rid of David Miller which the things very interesting.

South Africa looked in a jittery mood losing the wickets of Stubbs and Keshav Maharaj. Kagiso Rabada hit a lovely boundary to shift momentum in favor of South Africa. Jansen hit a smacking six to help Proteas register a 3-wicket win with 5 balls to spare.

For his 3 for 27 in 4 overs, Shamsi was named the player of the match award. South Africa topped Group 2 and would face either India, Australia/Afghanistan in the semi-finals.








ICC T20 World Cup 2024 South Africa beat West Indies to knock them out of the tournament. 


 

 

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