In Group 2, the USA was defeated by SA in the first T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 game. The USA fought extremely well till the end.
Quinton de Kock, the opener, scored a scorching half-century and partnered with Captain Aiden Markram for 110 runs. In their opening T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 Group 2 encounter on Wednesday, South Africa defeated the USA by an inning.
The Proteas reached a healthy 194 for 4 in 20 overs, led by a brilliant century from De Kock (74 off 40 deliveries) and Markram (46 off 32 balls). Following that, they held the American hitters to 176/6, with pacer Kagiso Rabada (3/18) causing the most damage.
Andries Gous, the opening man for the USA, gave the Proteas pauses with his daring strokeplay, but his unbeaten eighty-odd off forty-seven balls was in vain. Harmeet Singh, who scored 38 runs, provided him with strong support.
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