Captain Markram’s catch turned the match around: Reeza Hendricks jumped in the air; Klaasen out on Butler’s direct throw

South Africa has achieved its second consecutive victory in the Super 8 round of the T20 World Cup. The African team defeated defending champion England by 7 runs on Friday. With this victory, the African team has come closer to the semi-finals.

England won the toss and chose to bowl at Darren Sammy Stadium in St. Lucia. After a fast start, the African team could only score 163 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs. De Kock scored 65 runs in 38 balls with the help of 4 fours and 4 sixes. Miller played a useful innings of 43 runs.

In the run chase, the English team lost 4 wickets for 61 runs. From here, Liam Livingstone and Harry Brook raised hopes of victory by making an aggressive partnership of 78 runs in 42 balls. Then in the last 3 overs, Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen and Enrique Nortya bowled economically and restricted England to 156 in 20 overs.

Many moments and records were seen in this match. 21 runs were scored in Jofra Archer’s over. Mark Wood took a controversial catch. English captain Butler took a brilliant catch by diving. Reeza Hendricks took the catch by flying in the air.

8 moments of ENG vs SA match…

1. 21 runs in Jofra Archer’s over

De Kock scored 65 runs in 38 balls.

In the third over of South Africa’s innings, the batsmen could not hit any boundary. Jofra Archer bowled the fourth over. Quinton de Kock hit 3 consecutive boundaries to de Kock. These included 2 sixes as well. Archer gave 21 runs in this over.

2. Mark Wood’s controversial catch

Mark Wood was not happy with the umpire’s decision.

Adil Rashid was bowling the 9th over of South Africa’s innings. Adil bowled the second ball on the leg side, which De Kock swept towards fine leg. Mark Wood took the catch, but De Kock felt that the ball had hit the ground. The third umpire decided this. When the video was seen, the ball was not in Mark Wood’s control and had hit the ground. De Kock was declared not out.

3. Butler’s brilliant catch

Butler dived to the other side and took the catch.

In the 12th over, South Africa lost the wicket of their second opener. Here Quinton de Kock was out after scoring 65 runs. He was caught by Jos Butler off Archer. Butler jumped in the air and caught de Kock. De Kock wanted to cut the short pitch ball, but Butler caught it with one hand.

4. Karan’s brilliant catch

Marco Jansen was out due to this brilliant catch by Karan.

Jofra Archer bowled the last over of South Africa’s innings. He bowled a fuller delivery on the second ball. Jansen went to play it over extra cover. But the ball hit the lower part of the bat and went in the air. Karan turned back and ran, and finally dived forward with both hands and took the catch.

5. Brook’s catch in the outfield

Harry Brown ran forward into the outfield and made the catch.

Jofra Archer, who was bowling the last over of the innings, took two wickets. He sent David Miller to the pavilion on the first ball and Marco Jansen on the second ball. 8 runs came from this over of Archer. Archer bowled a fuller ball on the line of off stump to Miller. Miller played an aerial shot but the ball went flat after hitting the lower part of the bat. The ball started dipping near the boundary and Brook dived to his left and took a low catch with both hands.

5. Butler’s direct hit

Explosive batsman Heinrich Klaasen was out after scoring 8 runs.

South Africa lost their third wicket in the 14th over. Here Heinrich Klaasen got out after scoring 8 runs. He was run out by Jos Butler on a direct throw. Wood was bowling, he bowled a wide ball to Klaasen. The ball was short pitched outside the leg stump and slow. The ball reached Butler in one bounce and after hitting the pad, went towards the square leg. Miller ran but Klaasen got lazy expecting the throw to not come. Butler picked up the ball and threw it directly. Klaasen got run out at the non-striker end.

6. Reeza Hendricks’ diving catch

Reeza Hendricks in the air, he takes the catch from Phil Salt.

England, chasing 164 runs, lost the first wicket in the second over. Kagiso Rabada sent Phil Salt to the pavilion in his first over. Salt was out after scoring 11 runs. Reeza Hendricks took a brilliant catch. It was the fifth ball of the second over. Rabada bowled a fuller ball on the fourth stump. Phil Salt drove to the left of the cover. But Reeza jumped to the left and took a brilliant catch.

7. Klaasen drops Bairstow’s catch

Heinrich Klaasen drops the catch at deep backward point.

Jonny Bairstow got a new lease of life in the fourth over. On the first ball of Kagiso Rabada’s over, Heinrich Klaasen dropped his catch at deep backward point. On the first ball of the fourth over, Rabada bowled a good length ball close to the off stump. Bairstow played a square drive from the back foot. The ball went in the air but slipped out of Klaasen’s hand at deep point.

8. Markram turns the match around with a catch

Markram caught Harry Brooke for 53.

Enrique Nortya was bowling the last over of the English innings. England needed 14 runs to win the match. On the first ball, Enrique Nortya bowled a fuller ball on the off stump. Brook played a shot to clear mid-off. Markram was standing at mid-off. He ran backwards and went slightly outside the infield and took a brilliant catch.

Now know about the records…
1. Fastest fifty in T20 WC 2024
De Kock has equaled US captain Aaron Jones in terms of scoring the fastest fifty in T20 WC 2024. Aaron scored a fifty in 22 balls in the first match of this World Cup against Canada. De Kock did the same feat against England today. He scored a half-century in 22 balls.

2. At least one wicket in a row in a single innings
The record of taking at least one wicket in consecutive innings while bowling now belongs to Enrique Nortya. He has taken 16 wickets in 16 consecutive innings of T20 International. He broke the record of English spinner Graeme Swann of 15 wickets in 15 innings.