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T20 World Cup 2024: NEP vs SA, Match 31 Highlights

On Saturday, June 15, the fourth match of the T20 World Cup 2024 saw South Africa against Nepal.

byRishabh Sharma

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Published - 15 Jun 2024, 11:05 IST
Updated - 15 Jun 2024, 11:05 IST

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At the Arnos Vale Ground in St. Vincent on Saturday, June 15, South Africa defeated Nepal to record their fourth straight victory of the T20 World Cup 2024.

Since the beginning of the competition, the team captained by Aiden Markram has been dominant, winning every group stage match and easily advancing to the Super Eight round. Following their loss of the toss, South Africa was instructed to bat first.

Quinton de Kock, the Proteas opener, has struggled with his form since the competition began. The left-hander only scored 10 runs in 11 balls during the match against Nepal. Reeza Hendricks, his partner and someone who was also having form issues, was able to eventually get runs off his bat and score a crucial 43 runs.

South Africa was up 38/1 after just one wicket fell during the powerplay. The Proteas middle order, which had stars like David Miller (7 off 10), Heinrich Klaasen (3 off 5), and Aiden Markram (15 off 22), struggled to contribute many runs to the total. Tristan Stubbs, 23, made a vital late-inning cameo, scoring an undefeated 27 runs to reduce his team’s total to a below-average 115/7.

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With scores of 4/19 and 3/21, respectively, in their four overs, Kushal Bhurtel and Dipendra Singh Airee were the only bowlers from Nepal to claim wickets.

The last laugh goes to Aiden Markram and company.

The team lead by Rohit Paudel began the chase cautiously as the openers executed their shots well in the powerplay. Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh, the openers, forged a 35-run partnership. While Sheikh scored 42 off 49 balls and was removed after Bhurtel was dismissed after 13 runs. The captain of Nepal was out for a two-ball duck, thus he did not add to the total.

Anil Sah turned reversed the tide of the match with a brilliant 27 runs off of 24 balls. The three players who were supposed to win the match—Dipsendra Singh Airee, Kushal Malla, and Gulsan Jha—all lost wickets quickly after.

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Ottneil Baartman was given the final over to bowl by the Proteas captain, with eight runs needed in the final overs of the game. In a fiercely contested game, the right-arm pacer did his job well, giving up six runs while assisting his team in winning. With a final stat line of 4/19 and the Player of the Match award, Tabraiz Shamsi was the most effective bowler on the team. South Africa will compete in the Super Eight stage of the competition and advance to the next round. However, Nepal will face Bangladesh in their last league match after being officially eliminated from the competition.

Here are some more highlights from South Africa’s win over Nepal:

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