South Africa won by 1 run against Nepal in a nail-biting last over.
Pitch And Toss Factor
Much cricket has not been played at the Arnos Vale Ground in Kingstown yet. Boundaries are not even, which gives an undue advantage to the batters, but spinners play a huge role on this pitch.
Nepal won the toss and elected to field first.
Reeza Hendricks Shines as South Africa Dons Nepal
Reeza Hendricks scored 43 runs off 49 balls with Tristan Stubbs making 27 not out from 18 balls. Aiden Markram also contributed 15 runs but the rest of the lineup struggled with only Quinton de Kock (10) managing to reach double figures. South Africa managed to get 115/7 in 20 overs.
Bhurtel and Airee Shine in Nepal’s Bowling Performance
Bowling performance of Nepal against SA featured some standout performances. Dipendra Singh Airee took 3 wickets in 4 overs with giving away 21 runs along with Kushal Bhurtel capturing 4 wickets for 19 runs. Their performances restricted SA to a defendable total.
Nepal’s Brilliant Batting Almost Snatched the Game
Nepal showcased extra extraordinary performance against SA. Aasif Sheikh scored 42 runs off 49 balls with 4 fours with Anil Sah contributing 27 runs from 24 balls. Kushal Bhurtel also added 13 runs in 21 balls. Nepal fought till the end to almost clinch a victory against mighty SA.
Shamsi’s 4-Wicket Haul Dominates as SA Restricts Nepal
No one must have thought Nepal would get that close to chase 116 target set up by mighty SA. But thanks to the brilliant 4 wickets spell of Tabraiz Shamsi along with Nortje and Markram taking one wicket each, SA could save a scary loss to Nepal.
What’s Ahead?
South Africa secured a dramatic one-run victory against Nepal in a tense encounter at the Arnos Vale Ground. This win keeps them undefeated in the group stage, solidifying their position at the top of Group D. Sa will face USA on 19th June in Super 8s battle.
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