In the first Super-8 match of T20 World Cup 2024, South Africa defeated USA by 18 runs. Batting first, South Africa scored 194 runs in 20 overs. In response, USA also gave a tough fight to South Africa by playing a great game. The US team could only score 176 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs. Andreas Gaus scored a brilliant half-century. Harmeet Singh scored an excellent 38 runs but both these batsmen could not win the match for their team.

Hero of South Africa's victory

The heroes of South Africa's victory were Quinton de Kock, Kagiso Rabada and Keshav Maharaj. De Kock scored 74 runs in 40 balls. In bowling, Kagiso Rabada took 3 wickets for 18 runs in 4 overs. Keshav Maharaj took 1 wicket for 24 runs in 4 overs. With this victory, South Africa's team has reached the first position in Group 2. Group 2 also has the teams of West Indies and England.

South Africa bat first

America won the toss and invited South Africa to bat first. American pacer Saurabh Netravalkar once again performed brilliantly and broke the African opening pair. Reeza Hendricks was out after scoring just 11 runs. However, after this, wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock and captain Aiden Markram put South Africa in a strong position by making a century partnership. Quinton de Kock played a brilliant innings and scored a half-century in 26 balls. After this, American spinner Harmeet Singh first dismissed Quinton de Kock and then David Miller and brought the American team back. But in the end, Heinrich Klaasen scored an unbeaten 36 and Tristan Stubbs scored an unbeaten 20 to take the team's score to 194 runs.