Sri Lanka managed to score only 77 runs in 20 overs, which South Africa easily chased down in the 17th over during the fourth match at Nassau Cricket Stadium.
NEW YORK: (UrduPoint/UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News-June 4th, 2024) In the fourth match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, South Africa defeated Sri Lanka by 6 wickets.
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In the T20 World Cup match held at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York, the Proteas’ bowlers dominated the Sri Lankan batsmen, who were bowled out for just 77 runs in the 20th over.
South Africa chased the target of 78 runs in the 17th over, losing 4 wickets in the process. Quinton de Kock was the top scorer with 20 runs. Other notable contributions included Reeza Hendricks with 4 runs, captain Aiden Markram with 12 runs, and Tristan Stubbs with 13 runs. Heinrich Klaasen remained unbeaten with 19 runs, and David Miller was not out with 6 runs.
For Sri Lanka, Wanindu Hasaranga took 2 wickets, while Dasun Shanaka and Nuwan Thushara took 1 wicket each.
Earlier, Sri Lankan captain Wanindu Hasaranga won the toss and elected to bat first against South Africa.
Kusal Mendis was the top scorer for Sri Lanka with 19 runs. Angelo Mathews scored 16, Kamindu Mendis added 11, Dasun Shanaka scored 9, Charith Asalanka made 6, and Pathum Nissanka managed 3 runs.
Captain Hasaranga, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Matheesha Pathirana, and Nuwan Thushara were all dismissed without scoring.
South Africa’s Anrich Nortje took 4 wickets, Kagiso Rabada and Keshav Maharaj took 2 wickets each, and Ottniel Baartman claimed 1 wicket.
Teams:
Sri Lanka: 1 Pathum Nissanka, 2 Kusal Mendis (wk), 3 Kamindu Mendis, 4 Sadeera Samarawickrama, 5 Charith Asalanka, 6 Angelo Mathews, 7 Wanindu Hasaranga (capt), 8 Dasun Shanaka, 9 Maheesh Theekshana/Dilshan Madushanka, 10 Dushmantha Chameera, 11 Matheesha Pathirana
South Africa: 1 Quinton de Kock (wk), 2 Reeza Hendricks, 3 Aiden Markram (capt), 4 Heinrich Klaasen, 5 David Miller, 6 Tristan Stubbs, 7 Marco Jansen, 8 Keshav Maharaj, 9 Bjorn Fortuin, 10 Kagiso Rabada/Anrich Nortje, 11 Ottniel Baartman
