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157 runs had been scored in 35.3 overs and 14 wickets fell…the statistics are like a take a look at match however the story is of the T20 World Cup match being performed between America and West Indies. This match was performed between South Africa and Sri Lanka on 3 June.
On this match held at Nassau Worldwide Cricket Stadium in New York, the batsmen scored runs at a run price of 4.42. That is the bottom run price in T20 World Cup and the second lowest run price in T20 Worldwide.
The batsmen of each the groups performed 35.3 overs and hit solely 12 boundaries, 6 fours and 6 sixes.
Nassau's drop-in pitch was a boon for bowlers and a nightmare for batsmen. No batsman from both group might rating greater than 20 runs. South African opener Quinton de Kock was the highest scorer of the match by scoring 20 runs. Anrich Nortya took 4 wickets for 7 runs in 4 overs.
Sri Lanka captain Wanindu Hasaranga received the toss and determined to bat and the group was all out for 77 runs in 19.1 overs on a tough pitch. South Africa additionally took 16.2 overs to chase the goal of 78 runs on a bouncy and turning monitor.
On this similar drop-in pitch of Nassau, India will play matches in opposition to Eire on June 5, Pakistan on June 9 and USA on June 12. India performed its solely warm-up match in opposition to Bangladesh on this floor and received.
Evaluation of Africa-Sri Lanka match…
1. South Africa's match winner
Enrique Nortya : He took 4 wickets for 7 runs in his quota of 4 overs. Throughout this, Nortya's financial system was 1.80. That is the all-time greatest efficiency of any South African bowler within the T20 World Cup.
2. Heroes of Victory
Heinrich Klaasen scored an unbeaten 19 off 22 balls, whereas Miller remained unbeaten on 6. The 2 shared an unbeaten partnership of twenty-two runs.
Heinrich Klaasen scored an unbeaten 19 off 22 balls, whereas Miller remained unbeaten on 6. The 2 shared an unbeaten partnership of twenty-two runs.
3. The Turning Level
First – Second over of Keshav Maharaj's spell
Sri Lanka had scored 32 runs for 2 wickets in 8 overs, the rating was low, however the group had 8 wickets in hand, then Keshav Maharaj got here with the second over of his spell and the ninth over of the Sri Lankan innings. He obtained captain Wanindu Hasaranga stumped by wicketkeeper De Kock on the second ball of the over and bowled Sadeera Samarawickrama on the very subsequent ball. Maharaj took 2 wickets for five runs on this over. From right here Sri Lankan wickets began falling and the group was all out.
Second- Opening partnership of De Kock and Stubbs
South Africa, chasing 78 runs, misplaced 2 wickets for 23 runs, in such a state of affairs opener Quinton de Kock shared a 28-run partnership in 39 balls with Tristan Stubbs.
4. Why did Sri Lanka lose?
- Successful the toss and batting first on a recent pitch The primary worldwide T20 was performed on the Nassau pitch. It is a drop-in pitch, which has been introduced from Adelaide, Australia. There was already a chance of bounce. Regardless of this, Hasaranga received the toss and selected to bat. He pitted his batsmen in opposition to world class South African pacers on a tough pitch.
- Batsmen didn’t play in accordance with the pitch and misplaced wickets Sri Lanka had scored solely 24 runs until the powerplay, however just one wicket had fallen until then. The group knew that the pitch had bounce and the ball was additionally swinging. Regardless of this, the batsmen didn’t adapt themselves in accordance with the circumstances. Batsmen like Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Aslanka, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka obtained out whereas making an attempt to hit sixes.
- I didn’t take into consideration the combating complete If Sri Lanka's batsmen had not thrown their wickets and had thought of reaching a combating complete, the World Cup wouldn’t have began with such a foul defeat. If they’d relied on singles and doubles in accordance with the circumstances, a complete of 130 to 150 might have been achieved. This complete might have been fought with South Africa.
- African batsmen understood the pitch The South African batsmen stored persistence on the bouncy wicket and performed patiently. After shedding 2 wickets within the powerplay, de Kock shared a sluggish however essential partnership of 28 runs in 39 balls for the third wicket with Stubbs.
5. Fighter of the Match: Quinton de Kock
Opener De Kock performed a sluggish however essential innings of 20 runs off 27 balls. He held one finish and made 3 small partnerships within the prime order. He made partnerships of 10 runs off 10 balls with Reeza Hendricks, 13 runs off 17 balls with Aiden Markram and 28 runs off 29 balls with Stubbs.
Pacers dominate the Nassau pitch
