SA vs NEP Update: South Africa’s Fourth Win in World Cup, Beat Nepal by One Run, Team Out of Super-8 Race
South Africa is at the top of the points table. They have eight points and a net run rate of +0.470. They have won all four of their matches so far. On the other hand, Nepal has not won a single match in their three games. As a result, they are in fourth place.
In an exciting match, South Africa defeated Nepal by one run. The 31st match of the T20 World Cup 2024 was played at the Arnos Vale Ground in St. Vincent. In this match, South Africa beat Nepal to register their fourth consecutive win in the T20 World Cup 2024. Meanwhile, with this defeat, Nepal is almost out of the race for the Super-8.
The 31st match of the current tournament was played on Saturday between South Africa and Nepal, the teams of Group D. In this match, South Africa batted first after losing the toss and scored 115 runs for seven wickets in 20 overs, thanks to Reeza Hendricks’ 43 runs. In reply, Nepal could only score 114 runs for seven wickets in 20 overs.
Group D Points Table Status
South Africa is at the top of the points table. They have eight points and a net run rate of +0.470. They have won all four of their matches so far. Nepal has not won a single match in their three games, placing them in fourth place with only one point. It is now difficult for Nepal to reach the Super-8. Their next match must be against Bangladesh. Nepal will only have three points even if they win the match. With four points, Bangladesh is currently ranked second in the points table.
Nepal’s Innings
Nepal’s team batted well in this match but could not secure a win. Tabraiz Shamsi proved to be a game-changer for the team chasing the target. He gave the first blow to the team with the score of 35 runs. Kushal Bhurtel could only score 13 runs. Captain Rohit Paudel, who came in at number three, returned to the pavilion without scoring a run, also taken by Shamsi. In this match, Asif Sheikh scored 42, Anil Shah 27, Dipendra Singh Airee six, Kushal Malla one, Gulshan Jha six, and Sompal Kami (not out) eight runs. For South Africa, Tabraiz Shamsi took four wickets. Anrich Nortje and Aiden Markram got one wicket each.
South Africa’s Innings
South Africa, who lost the toss and chose to bat first, got off to a strong start. Dipendra Singh of Nepal broke the opening 22-run partnership of Reeza Hendricks and Quinton de Kock. He removed de Kock, who finished with 10 runs. After that, the team got its second blow in the form of Aiden Markram, who could only score 15 runs. In this match, Reeza Hendricks scored 43, Heinrich Klaasen three, David Miller seven, Marco Jansen one, and Kagiso Rabada zero runs. Meanwhile, Tristan Stubbs remained unbeaten with 27 runs. For Nepal, Kushal Bhurtel took four wickets, and Dipendra Singh Airee took three wickets.
