South Africa created history in the history of T20 World Cup, even big teams like India could not achieve this feat
South Africa created history by becoming the team with the most wins in a single edition of the ICC T20 World Cup. WI vs SA (Photo Source: Getty Images) South Africa (SA) has entered the semi-finals by defeating host West Indies by 3 wickets in its last match of Super 8. South Africa and England have reached the semi-finals from Super 8 Group 2. With this, South Africa has written a big record in the history of T20 World Cup. With this victory, South Africa created history by becoming the team winning the most matches in a single edition of the ICC T20 World Cup. Before South Africa, Sri Lanka and Australia jointly held the record for winning the most matches in a single edition of the T20 World Cup. Australia won 6 matches each in 2010 and 2021, due to which they have made their name in this list twice. At the same time, Sri Lanka won 6 matches in the 2009 T20 World Cup. Most matches won in a T20 WC edition 7 – South Africa (2024)6 – Sri Lanka (2009)6 – Australia (2010)6 – Australia (2021) During the T20 World Cup 2024, South Africa defeated Sri Lanka, Netherlands, Bangladesh and Nepal in their Group D league matches. After that, they achieved this feat by defeating USA, England, and West Indies in the 3 matches played in the Super 8. South Africa is known as “Choker”, but this 7-match streak of theirs has shut everyone’s mouth. Won the match against West Indies in big style In the rain-interrupted match, West Indies could score only 135 runs on a difficult pitch. South Africa also panicked while chasing this small target. But the South African batsmen played with patience in the tense situation. Due to rain, the match was played for 17 overs. South Africa needed 5 runs in the last over. Marco Johnson hit a six off Obed McCoy to seal the team’s victory.
England or South Africa? Who will India face in the semi-finals of T20 World Cup 2024, know here
Team India (Photo Source: Getty Images) Team India has remained undefeated in the T20 World Cup 2024 so far. India has not lost a single match in this tournament so far, despite this the team has not been able to secure its place in the semi-finals. The team has not yet reached the semi-finals from Group 1. At the same time, England and South Africa have made their place in the semi-finals from Group 2. If we look at the latest situation of Group 1, then it is almost certain that Team India will reach the semi-finals. In such a situation, there is a question in everyone’s mind that if Team India reaches the top 4, then who will they face there. Who will they face between England and South Africa. So let us tell you the complete equation of the semi-finals. As per the format of the 2024 T20 World Cup, the winner of Group 1 will face the runner-up of the other group in the semi-finals. Hence, India’s opponent in the semi-finals will be decided based on the results of the last two matches of the Super Eight round – India vs Australia and Afghanistan vs Bangladesh. India vs England: Looking at the above mentioned India semi-final qualification scenarios, it is highly likely that Team India will top Group 1 and take on England on June 27 at the Providence Stadium in Georgetown, Guyana. India lost to England in the 2022 edition of the T20 World Cup semi-final. So far, India and England have won two out of four matches in the T20 World Cup. India vs South Africa: For this match to take place, India need to finish second in Group 1, which will only be possible if Australia beat India by a big margin to drop their net run rate while Bangladesh beat Afghanistan in their final Super Eight match. it scenarios This will give India a chance to reach the semi-finals as the second-placed team after Australia, who will later face England in the semi-finals. India have a 4-2 head-to-head record against South Africa in the T20 World Cup. However, they lost their last encounter in Perth in 2022.
West Indies or South Africa, who will qualify for the Semi Final? Read the Qualification Scenario
WI vs SA (Photo Source: X/Twitter) T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8, Group 2 Qualification Scenario: The race for the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2024 has become very exciting. England has qualified for the semi-finals from Group 2 of the Super 8. England is in first place with 4 points and a better run rate after winning 2 out of 3 matches. On the other hand, South Africa is in second place after winning 2 out of 2 matches, however, due to low run rate, their hopes of qualifying are in jeopardy. On the other hand, West Indies team has won 1 out of 2 matches and USA team has been eliminated from the tournament after losing all its three matches. How will West Indies and South Africa qualify for the T20 World Cup semi-finals? Super 8 Group 2 Points Table Super 8 Group 2 Matches played Won Lost Points NRR (Net Run Rate) England (Q) 3 2 1 4 1.992 south africa 2 2 0 4 0.625 West Indies 2 1 1 2 1.814 united states 3 0 3 0 -3.906 West Indies vs South Africa match will be decisive How will West Indies and South Africa qualify for the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup? Let us tell you that the last match of Group 2 of Super 8 will be played between West Indies and South Africa. The team winning this match will qualify for the semi-finals of the tournament. But….. It is not only important to win the match, along with that the teams will also have to do some maths. So let’s know the qualification scenario of both the teams- West Indies Semi-Final Qualification Scenario Explained England’s win has caused some upheaval in the points table. The host team West Indies is sitting with a run rate of +1.814 which is better than South Africa. This means West Indies only need a win against South Africa to ensure qualification. In such a situation, all the teams will have 4-4 points. At the same time, West Indies needs to win by 49+ runs to top the group. South Africa Semi-Final Qualification Scenario Explained South Africa may have won both their matches but with their NRR of 0.625, they have shot themselves in the foot. South Africa still need a win against the West Indies on June 24 to confirm qualification. If West Indies defeat South Africa, the Aiden Makram-led side will be knocked out of the tournament.
IND-W vs SA-W: India beat South Africa by 6 wickets in the third ODI and won the series 3-0
The Indian women’s team chased the target of 216 runs against South Africa in just 40.4 overs Indian Women Team (Photo Source: X/Twitter) IND-W vs SA-W, 3rd ODII: The last match of the three-match ODI series between India Women and South Africa Women was played on 23 June at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first and scored 215 runs for the loss of 8 wickets. In reply, India chased the target in just 40.4 overs and won by 6 wickets. After this victory, the team has won the three-match ODI series 3-0. IND-W vs SA-W: Captain Laura Wolvaardt played a brilliant innings for South Africa Batting first against India, South Africa women’s team got a great start. Laura Wolvaardt and Tajmin Brits shared a 102-run partnership for the first wicket. Captain Laura Wolvaardt scored 61 runs in 57 balls with the help of 7 fours. She was out in the 20th over against Arundhati Reddy. Tajmin Brits, on the other hand, was run out by Shreyanka Patil in the 21st over after scoring 38 runs in 66 balls. After the dismissal of these two batsmen, no other big partnership was seen. Nadine de Klerk scored 26 and Mieke de Ridder scored an unbeaten 26. For India, Anrudati Reddy and Deepti Sharma took 2-2 wickets each. Shreyanka Patil and Pooja Vastrakar took 1-1 wickets each. Smriti Mandhana missed the century IND-W vs SA-W: While chasing the target, India suffered the first setback in the 12th over. Shefali Verma (25) lost her wicket against Tumi Sekhukhune. Priya Punia and Smriti Mandhana then shared a 62-run partnership for the second wicket. Priya Punia scored 28 runs in 40 balls. Smriti Mandhana still had a chance to score another century today, but she was dismissed in the 31st over. Nonkululeko became Mlaba’s victim. Smriti scored 90 runs in 83 balls with the help of 11 fours. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur scored 42 runs in 48 balls. Jemima Rodriguez scored 19 runs and Richa Ghosh played an unbeaten innings of 9 runs to give the team victory. For South Africa Ayabonga Khaka, Tumi Sekhukhune and Nonkululeko Mlaba took 1 wicket each.
Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus appeals to BCCI to play warm-up matches against them before South Africa tour
Erasmus is confident that if the Board of Control for Cricket in India agrees to his appeal, it will significantly raise the level of cricket in the country. Gerhard Erasmus and Jay Shah (Picture Source-X) Recently, the Board of Control for Cricket in India and Cricket South Africa announced that India will tour South Africa. This series will start in November this year. Currently both the teams are participating in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. All cricket fans are very happy that once again a fierce cricket clash will be seen between India and South Africa. However, regarding this tour, recently Namibia’s captain Gerhard Erasmus has appealed to the Indian board on social media to play warm-up matches against them in their capital city Windhoek. Erasmus is confident that if the Board of Control for Cricket in India agrees to his appeal, then the level of cricket in the country will also increase significantly. The Proteas man confirmed the tour on his official social media account, on which the Namibia captain wrote, ‘Hey @BCCI, warm-up match in Windhoek?’ Here is the tweet: Hey @BCCI warm-up in Windhoek? — Gerhard Erasmus (@gerharderasmus) June 21, 2024 Talking about Namibia, the team was eliminated from the group stage of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. The team has many good players who have made their mark in international cricket. Let us tell you, in the upcoming tour, a four-match T20 series will be played between India and South Africa. The first match will be played in Durban on November 8. The remaining three T20s will be held in Gqeberha, Centurion and Johannesburg. This series will end by November 15. Before this series, the Indian team will play a match against New Zealand at home which will conclude by November 5. It seems very difficult for the Indian team to play a warm-up match against Namibia. Now it remains to be seen whether the Board of Control for Cricket in India agrees to this appeal of Gerhard Erasmus or not. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
Harry Brook’s brilliant innings did not work, South Africa defeated England in a thrilling match
South Africa defeated England by seven runs in a crucial match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. South Africa (Pic Source-X) South Africa defeated England by seven runs in an important match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. In this match, all the players from South Africa performed very well and played an important role in their team’s victory. The performance of England players was disappointing against South Africa. Let us tell you, in this match, South Africa batted first and scored 163 runs in 20 overs by losing six wickets. The most disappointing thing with South Africa in this match was that their wickets kept falling at regular intervals. Reeza Hendricks failed to bat well against England and was out after scoring 19 runs. However, Quinton de Kock batted very well for the team and played a valuable innings of 65 runs with the help of 4 fours and 4 sixes in 38 balls. While on one hand the England bowlers put pressure on the rest of the South African batsmen, Quinton de Kock put his team in a very good position. Apart from Quinton, David Miller contributed 43 runs. Tristan Stubbs scored 12* runs. Heinrich Klaasen was out on a personal score of 8 runs. All the bowlers of England bowled very well in this match. Jofra Archer took three wickets for 40 runs in four overs while Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid took one wicket each. Harry Brook’s brilliant half-century innings did not come in handy England’s wickets kept falling at regular intervals while chasing the target. At one point, England lost four wickets within 11 overs. However, after this, Harry Brook and Liam Livingstone made an important partnership of 78 runs for the fifth wicket. As long as these two players were present at the crease, it seemed that England would easily win against South Africa. Liam Livingstone played a stormy innings of 33 runs in 17 balls with the help of three fours and two sixes against South Africa. Apart from Liam Livingstone, Harry Brook scored 53 runs in 37 balls with the help of 7 fours. Apart from these two batsmen, no other player was able to bat well against South Africa. For South Africa, Keshav Maharaj took two wickets for 25 runs in four overs while Kagiso Rabada took two wickets for 32 runs in four overs. England could only score 156 runs against South Africa after losing six wickets in 20 overs. that was a rollercoaster 🤯🎢 The @ProteasMenCSA give themselves a great chance of reaching the semi-finals 🏆#WozaNawe , #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/mR2zyaXOH2 — SuperSport 🏆 (@SuperSportTV) June 21, 2024 🟡🟢RESULT | #ENGvSA 6 wins in 6 matches.#WozaNawe #BePartOfIt #OutOfThisWorld #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/DC8JzIlzJc — Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) June 21, 2024 ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER TIGHT FINISH ANOTHER W 😤 — Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) June 21, 2024 6 GAMES. 6 WINS. A brilliant team effort by South Africa!#SouthAfrica #ENGvSA #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/HJaQsFK37b — Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) June 21, 2024 Outstanding effort by South African skipper. #ENGvsSA #Markram pic.twitter.com/oueCz0aX5o — Shashwat0910 (@Shashwa51960283) June 21, 2024 Six…
England vs South Africa (ENG vs SA) Head to Head in ICC T20 World Cup, see who has the upper hand?
England vs South Africa (ENG vs SA) Head to Head in ICC T20 World Cup: The 45th match of the T20 World Cup 2024 will be played between England and South Africa on 21 June. ENG vs SA (Pic Source X) England vs South Africa (ENG vs SA) Head to Head in ICC T20 World Cup: 45th match of T20 World Cup 2024 in England at Darren Sammy Cricket Ground (England) and South Africa (South Africa) The match will be played between on 21st June from 8 pm. Both the teams are part of Group-2. ENG vs SA : England vs South Africa Head to Head Records T20Is (England vs South Africa Head to Head Records) England defeated West Indies by 8 wickets in the last match. Batting first, the host team scored 180 runs for the loss of 4 wickets. In response, the English team won with 15 balls remaining on the basis of Phil Salt’s unbeaten innings of 87 runs. On the other hand, South Africa defeated America by 18 runs in the last match. South Africa batted first and scored 194 runs at the loss of 4 wickets. In response, while chasing the target, the USA team was able to score only 176 runs at the loss of 6 wickets. England vs South Africa All Match Results with stats Head to Head Records:
IND-W vs SA-W, 3rd ODI Match Prediction: Who will win the match between India Women vs South Africa Women?
The last match of the ODI series between Indian women and South Africa women’s cricket team will be played on June 21. IND-W vs SA-W (Photo Source: X/Twitter) IND-A vs SA-W Match Preview: India Women And South Africa Women A three-match ODI series is currently being played between the women’s cricket teams. The third match of the series will be played on 21 June at 1:30 pm at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. India has already won the series by winning the second match by 4 runs. In the match, the Indian women’s team batted first and scored 325 runs for the loss of 3 wickets. Smriti Mandhana played an innings of 136 runs. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur played an unbeaten innings of 103 runs. South Africa women’s team, while chasing the target, could only score 321 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. Captain Laura Wolvaardt played an unbeaten innings of 135 runs. Pooja Vastrakar and Deepti Sharma took 2-2 wickets for India. IND-A vs SA-W Match Details (Match Information): Head to Head Records: Pitch Report: The pitch of M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is considered good for both bowling and batting. Here both fast bowlers and spinners will get equal support. The average score of the first innings on this pitch is 251 runs. Whichever team wins the toss will prefer to bat first. Probable Playing XIs: India Women: Shefali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Dayalan Hemalatha, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Jemima Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav, Asha Shobhana, Renuka Singh South Africa Women: Laura Wolvaardt (captain), Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Sune Luus, Marijanne Kapp, Anerie Dereksen, Nondumiso Shangase, Sinalo Jafta (wicketkeeper), Masbata Klass, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Aiyabonga Template Probable Best Batter of the Match (Probable Best Batter)- Indian women’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur played an unbeaten innings of 103 runs in 88 balls with the help of 9 fours and 3 sixes in the second ODI. She can bowl brilliantly in the third ODI as well. Probable Best Bowler of the Match- Deepti Sharma took two wickets for 52 runs in 10 overs in the second ODI. She can also bowl an amazing spell in the third ODI. IND-A vs SA-W Today’s Match Prediction: Indian women’s team will win today’s match Scenario 1 India won the toss and chose to bat First innings score- 270-280 India registered a win Scenario 2 South Africa won the toss and chose to bat First innings score- 240-250 India registered a win See here- IND-W vs SA-W Dream11 Prediction 3rd ODI