The phrase ‘catches win matches’ really came to fruition for South Africa who managed to beat the defending champions England in the Super 8 clash of the T20 World Cup 2024 that took place on Friday at St Lucia. Aiden Markram came in clutch during the final over as he took a brilliant catch to dismiss the in-form Harry Brook and take the game away from the English side.
Brook was looking in good touch against the Proteas as he helped stitch a crucial partnership with Liam Livingstone worth a 78-run stand in 42 balls to take England’s chase of 164 back on track.
While Liam Livingstone was dismissed after a 17-ball 33, Broook looked to carry on and went past his half-century in relatively quick fashion and was looking to put an end to the chase.
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But the skipper, Aiden Markram delivered when it was needed the most as he took a stunning catch as he ran behind towards the sightscreens to get rid of the dangerous batter, Harry Brook.
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Markram did not have a particularly good outing with the bat either but he was able to keep himself focused on the field and take this brilliant catch which turned fortunes back in their favour.
Sam Curran was the only specialist batter that was available along with Jofra Archer but the two were unable to score the winning runs. Brook’s dismissal ended up turning the tides in favour of the Proteas who ended the game with a win by 7 runs to extend their unbeaten run to six games in the ongoing T20 World Cup being co-hosted by the USA and the West Indies.
South Africa has managed to win both their games in the Super 8 by beating the likes of the USA and England respectively. Their final game will be up against the West Indies which will be a tightly-fought contest.
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The Proteas are looking in good touch with a knack of winning some closely-fought contests and the side will hope to go all the way and end their long-standing dry spell of never having won an ICC title.
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