ENG vs SAUnbeaten South Africa prevail in last-over thriller to inch closer to semis

Anrich Nortje kept his nerves to safeguard 14 runs as South Africa preserved their unbeaten streak in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Super eights with a nail-biting seven-run success over England in a last-over thriller in St Lucia. With their 2nd successive win in the Super 8 phase, South Africa relocated to the top of Group 2 and stepped closer to protecting an area in the semi-finals.

Protecting 164, South Africa handled to dismiss the leading 3, method before the midway mark in the chase. The pacers began well, with Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen bothering the batters for runs. Rabada eliminated Phil Salt (11) and Marco Jansen offered strong assistance, keeping tight lines. England directly prevented losing 2 early wickets when Heinrich Klaasen could not keep Jonny Bairstow’s opportunity. In spite of this, South Africa’s pacers kept the scoring in check throughout the powerplay. Keshav Maharaj then struck in his 2nd over, dismissing Bairstow and leveling the contest. Throughout, the Proteas’ fielding was superior, completely matching their bowlers’ efforts. Klaasen redeemed himself quickly off Keshav Maharaj’s bowling as the South Africa spinner intensified the pressure with fast wickets of Jonny Bairstow (16) and Jos Buttler (17 ). Mooen Ali was the beside leave as Ottneil Baartman dismissed him for 9.

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With England reeling at 61 for 4 after 10.2 overs, Harry Brook signed up with hands with Liam Livingstone for an exceptional 78-run stand. Brook scored a dazzling fifty while Livingstone left for 33 after removing Baartman. Brook looked unstoppable and scored a resiliently battled 50. Liam Livingstone put Baartman to the cleaners and brought 21 runs from his over before going out ultimately. Baartman totally missed his lengths, beginning with 3 complete tosses that were excitedly taken advantage of Livingstone. Kagiso Rabada stepped up highly to his credibility and advanced in the really next over and dismissed Livingstone and provided simply 4 run that over. Marco Jansen then came clutch and provided an exceptional penultimate over. It was all delegated Anrich Nortje with the objective to safeguard 13 run the last over. Nortje got the crucial wicket of Brook on his very first ball however yielded a border however recuperated and covered quite well in the latter phase of the last over, limiting the English to 156 for 6.

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Previously, the South African batting line-up failed after a strong start by Quinton de Kock as England bowlers limited the Aiden Markram-led side to 163 for 6 in the Super 8 match. Quinton de Kock continued his outstanding run with the bat for South Africa, playing a blazing 68-run knock off 35 balls, consisting of 4 limits and 4 6s. De Kock’s aggressive batting took the scoring rate to almost 10 runs per over for the very first half of the innings. England’s disciplined bowling and sharp fielding efforts guaranteed routine wickets, suppressing the Proteas’ momentum.

De Kock introduced a ruthless attack on the English bowlers, especially targeting Jofra Archer. The South African opener gathered 21 run Archer in a single over, using the pacer’s speed to snap a 6 over great leg and smash effective hits to midwicket. In spite of his aggressive start, De Kock discovered little assistance from the other end. England’s advancement can be found in the 10th over when Reeza Hendricks, having a hard time for momentum, tried to charge down Moeen Ali, just to be captured by Harry Brook. Heinrich Klaasen’s promo in the batting order did not exercise for South Africa as an alert Jos Buttler impacted an exceptional run-out. Archer, at first on the getting end of De Kock’s assault, had his vengeance with the aid of a spectacular catch by Jos Buttler. De Kock’s effort to cut a brief ball was remarkably obstructed by Buttler, diving to his.

South Africa’s innings lost even more steam as Adil Rashid bowled Aiden Markram, leaving the Proteas reeling at 113 for 4 by the 15th over. In the middle of the fall of wickets, David Miller offered some resistance, scoring a resistant 43 off 28 balls, consisting of 4 limits and 2 6s. His late charge assisted South Africa exceed the 150-run mark. In spite of the appealing start, South Africa’s innings ended at 163 for 6, which appeared below average provided De Kock’s explosive start.