Markram: 'Nepal showed the quality they have in their change room'
Aiden Markram was thankful to his bowlers after South Africa sneaked their way to a one-run win over Nepal
14/06Result
31st Match, Group D (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Kingstown, Jun 14 2024
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
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![Nepal]( "Nepal")
114/7 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
14/06Result
31st Match, Group D (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Kingstown, Jun 14 2024
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
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![Nepal]( "Nepal")
114/7 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
Morkel: South Africa need to have more intensity with bat
Morkel says having more intensity is a "non-negotiable"
Morkel: SA could play two spinners on slower pitches
Morne Morkel is all praise for Tabraiz Shamsi after the slim win against Nepal
Morkel: Nepal's bowling made life difficult for SA
He says Nepal can keep their head "very high" because they made themselves very proud
Paudel: 'The way we played today, it showed we belong here'
The Nepal captain hopes to play against big teams regularly from now
Match Coverage
All Match NewsAmid chaos and randomness, South Africa hold their nerve (for a change)
From being put on the backfoot by Nepal, they dragged themselves back courtesy Shamsi and Baartman
Nepal captain Paudel: 'We were very close but a little far'
He says Nepal will be on the right side of results if they get more exposure against the best sides in the world
Shamsi: 'We've been put under pressure every game and stood up to it'
Shamsi says SA will have to rely more on spin than pace in the Caribbean leg of the T20 World Cup
Heartbreak for Nepal as Shamsi scripts stunning turnaround
Baartman successfully defended seven runs in the 20th over to give SA a stirring come-from-behind win
South Africa target four-in-four with Nepal preparing for Kingstown party
For Nepal, ace legspinner Sandeep Lamichhane is on board and could be in line for his first match of the T20 World Cup
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| Super Eights, Group 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.017 |
| AFG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.305 |
| AUS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.331 |
| BAN | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.709 |
| Super Eights, Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.599 |
| ENG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.992 |
| WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.963 |
| USA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3.906 |
| Group A | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1.137 |
| USA | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.127 |
| PAK | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.294 |
| CAN | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -0.493 |
| IRE | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1.293 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| AUS | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2.791 |
| ENG | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3.611 |
| SCOT | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1.255 |
| NAM | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2.585 |
| OMA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -3.062 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| WI | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3.257 |
| AFG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.835 |
| NZ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.415 |
| UGA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -4.51 |
| PNG | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1.268 |
| Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.47 |
| BAN | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.616 |
| SL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.863 |
| NED | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.358 |
| NEP | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -0.542 |