Sri Lanka vs South Africa, Match 4: Anrich Nortje stuns Sri Lanka. South Africa marked their 7th consecutive win over Sri Lanka in the ICC T20 World Cup.
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Sri Lanka vs South Africa: Match Details
- Series: ICC T20 World Cup 2024
- Match: SL vs SA, Match 4, T20 World Cup 2024
- Date: June 3, 2024 | Monday
- Time: 08:00 PM IST
- Venue: NCI Cricket Stadium, New York
- Toss: Sri Lanka | opted to bat
- South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets
- Player of the Match: Anrich Nortje
Sri Lanka : 77/10 (19.1 overs)
| SL Innings | SA bowlings | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kusal Mendis (wk) | 19 (30) | Anrich Nortje | 7/4 (4) |
| Angelo Mathews | 16 (16) | Kagiso Rabada | 21/2 (4) |
| Kamindu Mendis | 11 (15) | Keshav Maharaj | 22/2 (4) |
South Africa: 80/4 (16.2 overs)
| SA Innings | SL bowlings | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton De Kock (wk) | 20 (27) | Wanindu Hasaranga | 22/2 (3.2) |
| Heinrich Klaasen | 19 (22) | Dasun Shanaka | 6/1 (3) |
| Tristan Stubbs | 13 (28) | Nuwan Thushara | 18/1 (3) |
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Anrich Nortje stuns Sri Lanka
South Africa emerged victorious against Sri Lanka in their opening clash of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Anrich Nortje finished with his career-best T20I figures of 4 wickets for seven runs (4 overs). Nortje, Maharaja, and Rabada combined to bowl Sri Lanka out for 77, the lowest score in T20I history for SL.
Wanindu Hasaranga, Sri Lanka Captain chose to bat first on uncertain pitch conditions. South Africa’s pace bowlers used the pitch’s condition and kept taking wickets at regular intervals. Later, Keshav Maharaj and Anrich Nortje maintained pressure and bowled Sri Lanka out for just 77 runs.
South Africa initially struggled while chasing the target. They lost Reeza Hendricks and Aiden Markram in quick succession. Sri Lanka’s bowlers, Angelo Mathews, Nuwan Thushara, and Dasun Shanaka, maintained pressure against South Africa’s top order. Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller helped ease the pressure and guided their team to victory.
South Africa won the match against Sri Lanka by 6 wickets
SL Innings
SA Innings
Sri Lanka: 77/10 (19.1 overs)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka c H Klaasen b O Baartman | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.50 |
| Kusal Mendis (wk) c T Stubbs b A Nortje | 19 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 63.33 |
| Kamindu Mendis c R Hendricks b A Nortje | 11 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 73.33 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga (c) st de Kock b K Maharaj | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama b K Maharaj | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Charith Asalanka c R Hendricks b A Nortje | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Angelo Mathews c O Baartman b A Nortje | 16 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 100.00 |
| Dasun Shanaka b K Rabada | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 90.00 |
| Maheesh Theekshana not out | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 43.75 |
| Matheesha Pathirana c A Markram b K Rabada | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nuwan Thushara run out (A Nortje / M Jansen) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras: 6 (w: 3, nb: 0, lb: 3, b: 0) | |||||
| Total: 77 (Wickets: 10, Overs: 19.1) |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Jansen | 3.1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 4.73 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 |
| Ottneil Baartman | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2.25 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Anrich Nortje | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1.75 |
| FoW | Players | Overs |
|---|---|---|
| 13/1 | Pathum Nissanka | 3.1 |
| 31/2 | Kamindu Mendis | 7.5 |
| 32/3 | Wanindu Hasaranga (c) | 8.2 |
| 32/4 | Sadeera Samarawickrama | 8.3 |
| 40/5 | Kusal Mendis (wk) | 10.0 |
| 45/6 | Charith Asalanka | 11.2 |
| 68/7 | Dasun Shanaka | 14.4 |
| 70/8 | Angelo Mathews | 15.4 |
| 71/9 | Matheesha Pathirana | 17.2 |
| 77/10 | Nuwan Thushara | 19.1 |
South Africa: 80/4 (16.2 overs)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton De Kock (wk) c & b W Hasaranga | 20 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 74.07 |
| Reeza Hendricks c K Mendis b N Thushara | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Aiden Markram (c) c K Mendis b D Shanaka | 12 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 85.71 |
| Tristan Stubbs c C Asalanka b W Hasaranga | 13 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 46.42 |
| Heinrich Klaasen not out | 19 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 86.36 |
| David Miller not out | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras: 6 (w: 2, nb: 1, lb: 3, b: 0) | |||||
| Total: 80 (Wickets: 4, Overs: 16.2) | |||||
| Did Not Bat: Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Ottneil Baartman |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo Mathews | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 |
| Nuwan Thushara | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2.00 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 3.2 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 6.60 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| FoW | Players | Overs |
|---|---|---|
| 10/1 | Reeza Hendricks | 1.3 |
| 23/2 | Aiden Markram (c) | 4.2 |
| 51/3 | Quinton De Kock (wk) | 10.5 |
| 58/4 | Tristan Stubbs | 12.5 |
SL vs SA, T20 World Cup: Head-to-Head Stats
| Sri Lanka | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Total Matches Played | 17 |
| 5 | Won | 12 |
| 12 | Lost | 5 |
| 0 | Tied | 0 |
| 0 | No Results | 0 |
| 29.41% | Win% | 70.59% |