Match Details
Date: June 19, 2024
Time: 6:00 AM IST
Venue: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua
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Match Preview:
The T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8s kick off with surprise entrants USA taking on South Africa at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua. Both teams have played incredible cricket through the group stage and registered some memorable victories. The Americans had to settle for a washed-out game against Ireland ahead of this clash while the Proteas edged out Nepal in a thrilling one-run win.
Weather Report for June 19, 2024
Pitch Report:
Analysis
The USA has played solid cricket to register two wins, one over Pakistan, to qualify from Group A alongside India. The American batting has found a way to score consistent runs even in tough conditions and could trouble the Proteas in Antigua. On the bowling front, the USA has a lot of in-form players like Saurabh Netravalkar and Ali Khan who have been able to pick up wickets in various stages of the game.
Talking about South Africa, the Proteas have managed to win games from difficult games to ensure an unbeaten record in the group stage. The South African top order hasn’t looked very good with stars like Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks and Aiden Markram struggling to score runs but the middle order has carried the side in crunch moments. On the bowling front, Proteas’ pace attack has been in blistering form with Anrich Nortje rediscovering his magic after a tough 2024.
Key Players
Author’s Picks
Probable XIs
USA
Steven Taylor, Monank Patel (c) (wk), Andries Gous, Aaron Jones, Nitish Kumar, Corey Anderson, Harmeet Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Jasdeep Singh, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ali Khan
South Africa
Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Ottneil Baartman, Tabraiz Shamsi
Fantasy Teams
Best 14
Wicketkeepers: Heinrich Klaasen, Andries Gous
Batters: David Miller, Reeza Hendricks, Tristan Stubbs, Aaron Jones
All-Rounders: Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen, Steven Taylor, Corey Anderson
Bowlers: Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ali Khan
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