Yesterday’s action in the T20 World Cup Super Eights stage saw contrasting fortunes for the cricketing giants.
South Africa Clinch Thriller Against England:
South Africa won the nail-biting match by seven runs against England at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in St. Lucia, putting a brave heart in every spectator who had the opportunity to witness it. England’s captain, Jos Buttler, opted to put South Africa into bat after winning the toss and Quinton de Kock, their opening batsman capitalized on the decision by making 65 that provided stability for other players. As Quinton left, a small wobble was experienced within the South African camp before a significant contribution came from David Miller with 42 runs helping them to reach one hundred and sixty three runs. Anrich Nortje’s hot streak of pace bowling (3 wickets for 25 runs) added the necessary support to the win of South Africa.
Chasing a seemingly manageable target, England’s batting faltered early. Despite a valiant fifty from Harry Brook and a quickfire partnership with Liam Livingstone, the middle order failed to capitalize. South Africa’s bowlers tightened their grip in the death overs, restricting England to 156/8, securing a thrilling victory.
Australia Dominate Bangladesh via DLS:
At the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua, Australia defeated Bangladehs through DLS method after rain disrupted the match. The Australian captain, Mitchell Marsh, made a good decision by opting to bowl first after he won the toss. Pat Cummins was the star of the match with a great feat of a hat trick against the Bangladeshi side who managed just 140/8 from 20 overs. Chasing a revised goal of 111 runs in 16 overs owing to rain, Australia strolled to victory, with David Warner leading the charge with a fifty.
Besides the differing results, the rest of the Super Eights round will be thrilling. For South Africa, they are still unbeaten and top of Group 1, while England has to pull themselves together or else they may not proceed further than this stage! On the flip side, having taken charge of their opening match during this year’s Super Eights round, Australia seem impressive.
