Lucknow: The first match of the Super-8 in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 was played between co-hosts United States and South Africa in Antigua. In this match, the African team won by 18 runs and with this they have continued their winning campaign in the T20 World Cup. Earlier, this team had won all its four matches in the group stage and has won here as well. In this match, US captain Aaron Jones won the toss and decided to bowl first and after this the African team scored 194 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs.

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While chasing the target, USA fell short by 18 runs but they put up a good fight against Africa in this match. Although they did not win, at one point the US batsmen were pulling the match towards themselves. So in the 19th over, experienced fast bowler Kagiso Rabada bowled brilliantly and turned the match in Africa's favour. He conceded only 2 runs in this over and took one wicket and with this Rabada put the match in the Proteas' bag.

In this match, opener Quinton de Kock played a brilliant innings for the African team and played an important role in taking his team to a huge score of 194 runs. De Kock faced 40 balls in this match and scored 74 runs with the help of 7 fours and 5 sixes. Apart from him, captain Aiden Markram also played a good innings, scoring 46 runs in 32 balls. At the same time, veteran batsman Heinrich Klaasen also played an important innings of 36 runs not out with the help of 3 sixes in 22 balls.

USA put up a good fight against the Proteas but eventually lost by 18 runs. USA started this run chase well and had a partnership of 33 runs for the first wicket. However, they could not finish the match due to which they lost. Wicketkeeper batsman Andris Gaus played a brilliant innings for USA and scored an unbeaten 80 runs off 47 balls. During this, 5 fours and 5 sixes came off his bat but he could not make his team win. Rabada bowled brilliantly for Africa in this match and took 3 wickets for 18 runs in 4 overs.

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