🏏ICC T20I WC 2024: S8 - Match 41: USA vs South Africa @8:00 PM IST🏏 - Page 4

Welcome to the Super 8s! Cricket gets hotter from here. South Africa, West Indies, USA and England in one group. India, Australia, Afghanistan and Bangladesh in the other group. Each team plays a game against each other in their own group and the top two from both sides get to the knockouts. The format is simple but what's amazing is the story of USA. It started well for them on June 1 against Canada but the real statement was made on June 6 against Pakistan where they were simply outstanding and made people think, hang on they actually don't look like real newbies.

Thanks for the tag and thread. I hope we get a upset today

Welcome to the Super 8s! Cricket gets hotter from here. South Africa, West Indies, USA and England in one group. India, Australia, Afghanistan and Bangladesh in the other group. Each team plays a game against each other in their own group and the top two from both sides get to the knockouts. The format is simple but what's amazing is the story of USA. It started well for them on June 1 against Canada but the real statement was made on June 6 against Pakistan where they were simply outstanding and made people think, hang on they actually don't look like real newbies. Pakistan, the runners up last-time, were stunned in the Super Over and the name Saurabh Netravalkar started doing the rounds.

But facing the Proteas won't be easy. Markram has a gun bowling attack up his sleeve and they will really test the USA batters. It's going to be a serious test of temperament today against those pacers. However, they will also take note of the fact that the Proteas only scratched their way to the Super 8s. Miller with Stubbs had to bail them out of a big hole against Netherlands. Bangladesh almost pulled it off in the last over and again they could only win by 1 run against Nepal. So batting hasn't exactly clicked. May be there is some hope for Monank and Co. if they can restrict the Proteas.

Dr Tamoor: "Kudos to USA for a larger-than-life cricket display so far. Being a Pakistani fan, I had earmarked this match to be Pakistan's 1st super-8 match but now fully supporting USA. "

And if that doesn't satisfy you, here's Anrich Nortje talking about where he is in his career, turning down a CSA contract, and how hot he finds the West Indies

Anrich Nortje's middle-over mastery

 A characteristic feature of the way Nortje has operated this year has been his effectiveness in the middle overs. Nortje has picked up eight wickets in the middle phase, the second-highest after Adam Zampa's nine.

South Africa's uncomfortable winning streak

SA vs USA Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, South Africa vs United States Super 8 Match: South Africa have won five in a row but that doesn't really tell the story of how they got through the group stage. While they did play on slow pitches, the fact that they struggled to beat Nepal and the Netherlands is not exactly good news for the South Africans.

Saurabh Netravalkar, the toast of the tournament

SA vs USA Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, South Africa vs United States Super 8 Match: He has sparked numerous jokes on IT engineers getting things done at the end of it all, especially when he dismissed both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in USA's game against India. He picked up three wickets in the group stage and went at an an economy of 4.57.

Anrich Nortje rediscovers his feet

SA vs USA Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, South Africa vs United States Super 8 Match: Anrich Nortje had a forgettable IPL 2024 but he has rediscovered his mojo in the T20 World Cup. After four games, Nortje is the joint-second-highest wicket-taker in the tournament with nine wickets, and has bowled at an economy of just 4.37. His bustling pace might be useful against the USA batters who might not have faced such high speeds too often.

Usa have won the toss and will bowl first.

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USA won toss and will bowl first