Anrich Nortje and Tabraiz Shamsi had a proper meltdown between the 15th and the 18th over giving away 54 runs in 3 overs between themselves. If it were not for a brilliant 19th over from Kagiso Rabada, it looked like Andries Gous (80*) and Harmeet Singh (38) were going to cause another upset in the tournament. T20 World Cup 2024: USA vs SA Super 8s: Highlights | Scorecard Captain Aiden Markram was critical of the team's discipline in the post match presentation and said that the team learnt their lessons from the game. Markram pointed out the lowering of intensity from the South African side, which almost cost them the game. "Gous played well. Made life tough for us. Couple of tidy overs from us and the margin could have been better. But lessons learnt. Nice start. At the half time, the wicket changed a little. It got slower. They bowled well. We would have loved to finish with a bang. Couple of lessons to take," Aiden Markram said at the post match presentation ceremony. Quinton de Kock earned the player of the match award for his terrific 74 off 40 balls. Markram called it the biggest win of the day as de Kock returned to form after a terrible group-stage outing. "Big for us that Quinny got his flow. Everyone else just chipped in. Couple of overs we could have tidied upon. A few executions here and there might have let us down. The wind was strong so I feel the bowlers have done a decent job," Markram concluded.