What a game this has been with South Africa coming out on top by just one run! It looked Nepal will win this for a good part of the match but Heinrich Klaasen's brilliant run out off the last ball helped the Proteas avoid what would have been a big upset. Tabraiz Shamsi was the best performer for South Africa with four wickets, the biggest of those being that of Aasif Sheikh who top-scored for Nepal with 42 runs. Nepal are out of the Super Eight race while South Africa finish the group stage with four wins in four matches.
OUT! A runout to finish the match with South Africa beating Nepal by just one run!
OUT! One more wicket for Anrich Nortje and Kushal Malla is the man to depart! Nepal are losing the plot here and we are in for a very exciting finish! Kushal Malla b Anrich Nortje 1(3)
OUT! There seems to be a twist in the tale with Tabraiz Shamsi dismissing Aasif Sheikh! The ball missed Sheikh's bat and hit the stumps! A big moment in the game as the set batter is gone! Aasif Sheikh b Tabraiz Shamsi 42(49)
OUT! Nepal have lost the wicket of Dipendra Singh Airee with just 17 runs needed off 15 balls! The ball touched Airee's gloves before it was taken by Quinton de Kock! Is there a twist with Nepal close to scripting history? Dipendra Singh c Quinton de Kock b Tabraiz Shamsi 6(11)
OUT! Aiden Markram has provided South Africa with a wicket and has dismissed Anil Sah who attempted a big shot. Marco Jansen does well to take a good catch and this match is headed towards an interesting finish. Anil Sah c Marco Jansen b Aiden Markram 27(24)
South Africa have had very little to cheer for in this match but Tabraiz Shamsi's two wickets in the eighth over helped them come back into this contest. Nepal on the other hand, need a good partnership to chase this down and would ideally want one of Aasif Sheikh and Anil Sah to carry on till the end.
OUT! Tabraiz Shamsi is turning this game on its head with a second wicket of the over. This time, it is the Nepal captain who attempts a shot but misses the ball, which ends up hitting the stumps. South Africa suddenly are coming back into this contest. Rohit Paudel b Tabraiz Shamsi 0(2)
OUT! South Africa finally have a breakthrough with Tabraiz Shamsi getting through the defenses of Kushal Bhurtel! The right-hander attempted a reverse sweep but ended up dragging the ball onto the stumps!
Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh have provided Nepal with a positive start to this run chase. South Africa need a wicket and put pressure on the Nepal batters or else, this game could slip from their hands.
South Africa National Cricket Team vs Nepal National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: Nepal takes on South Africa in match number 31 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 at the Arnos Vale Ground in Kingstown, St Vincent on June 15. The South Africa National Cricket Team have already qualified for the Super Eights stages of the competition whereas on the other hand, Nepal have played only one match whereas the other was washed out. The Proteas would be hoping to end the group stage with a win and enter the next stage of the tournament with a winning momentum. Saurabh Netravalkar Memes Go Viral As USA Qualifies for Super Eight Round of T20 World Cup 2024, Fans Say Oracle Engineer Will Have To Extend His Leave Now!
The South African team has ticked most of the boxes in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 so far. From batting to bowling, the Proteas have been top-notch in every department and the major contributor to their performance has been Anrich Nortje. He would be hoping to continue the same performance against Nepal as well. Quinton de Kock needs to get some runs with the bat whereas captain Aiden Markram also needs to contribute with the bat. Pakistan Cricket Team Funny Memes and Jokes Go Viral After Babar Azam and Co Fail to Qualify for Super Eight Round of T20 World Cup 2024
Nepal have not had much to show in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 so far. Nepal were outplayed by the Netherlands whereas their next match against Sri Lanka got washed out. It will be tough for them to make it to the Super Eights and they will have to win both their matches if they wish to have a chance. The Kushal Bhurtel-led side would hope to win the clash and they will hope to defeat the Proteas.
South Africa National Cricket Team Squad: Quinton de Kock(w), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Ottneil Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Ryan Rickelton, Bjorn Fortuin, Tabraiz Shamsi
Nepal National Cricket Team Squad: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh(w), Anil Sah, Rohit Paudel(c), Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Sompal Kami, Gulsan Jha, Karan KC, Sagar Dhakal, Abinash Bohara, Kamal Singh Airee, Lalit Rajbanshi, Sundeep Jora, Pratis GC, Sandeep Lamichhane