Match Details
Date: June 19, 2024
Time : 8:00 PM IST
Venue : Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua
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Preview
The USA will compete against South Africa in the Super 8 Group 2 match of the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua. With two wins in their three completed group stage matches, the USA made it through to the Super 8 stage of the tournament. Meanwhile, South Africa won four out of their four matches in the group stage, in spite of finding themselves in tough situations multiple times, and they will be aiming to get better as the T20 World Cup 2024 rolls along.
Pitch Report
The pitches at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua, haven’t been easy for the batters in the T20 World Cup 2024, providing assistance to the pacers and the spinners alike. Still, the average first innings score of 129 runs at this venue, could be below par when the USA take on South Africa in the Super 8 stage of the tournament.
Team Analysis
USA
The USA missed the services of their captain Monank Patel in their previous T20 World Cup 2024 match against India due to an injury, but he is expected to return in the Super 8 stage clash against South Africa, to bolster their batting first and foremost. Some of the players who will be key for the USA in their next three matches of the tournament will be Aaron Jones, Andries Gous, Corey Anderson, Ali Khan, Saurabh Netravalkar, and the captain Monank Patel.
USA squad for T20 World Cup 2024
Monank Patel (c), Aaron Jones, Andries Gous, Corey Anderson, Ali Khan, Harmeet Singh, Jessy Singh, Milind Kumar, Nisarg Patel, Nitish Kumar, Noshtush Kenjige, Saurabh Netravalkar, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Steven Taylor, Shayan Jahangir
South Africa
Apart from Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller, the other batters in the South African lineup, including the captain Aiden Markram, haven’t performed anywhere near their high expectations in the T20 World Cup 2024. The bowling has been a saving grace for South Africa in the tournament thus far, with consistent performances from Anrich Nortje, Ottneil Baartman, Marco Jansen, and Keshav Maharaj.
South Africa squad for T20 World Cup 2024
Aiden Markram (c), Ottneil Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs
Match Prediction
Conclusion
The USA have played spirited cricket throughout the T20 World Cup 2024, but the gulf in the quality of players at their disposal in comparison to South Africa, could be too much for them in their upcoming Super 8 clash.
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