South Africa v Nepal, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Match 31, ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024

ICC Men's T20 World Cup Match 31: South Africa v Nepal at Kingstown, June 14, 2024
South Africa
SA
115/7 (20)
Nepal
NEP
114/7 (20)
Finished
SA won by 1 runs.
BATSMENRB4S6SSR
Sompal Kami8401200.00
Gulshan Jha6610100.00
BOWLERSOMRWECON
Ottniel Baartman402005.00
Anrich Nortje402716.75
Current Partnership: 14 run (1.4 ov) | Last Wicket: Gulshan Jha 6 (6) | Fall of Wicket: 114/7 (19.6 ov)
CRR: 5.70 | Last Ten Overs: 66/5 6.39
Recent: W·24··26··W·W·1W1·

Commentary

End of over 20 (6 runs)
Gulshan Jha 6 (6)
Sompal Kami 8 (4)
Nepal 114/7
Ottniel Baartman 4-0-20-0
Anrich Nortje 4-0-27-1
w
19.6
Gulshan Jha runout (H Klaasen / Q Kock) 6 (6) Ottniel Baartman to Gulshan Jha, no run, runout (H Klaasen / Q Kock), Run out !! bouncer, good length, on the stumps, Gulshan Jha hangs in the crease, slams it towards and sets off for a run, but it was a suicidal one. Quinton De Kock collects the ball and throws it toward the stumps, Heinrich Klaasen takes the bails off, Gulshan Jha was miles away from the crease. Spectacular Run out!!
0
19.5
Ottniel Baartman to Gulshan Jha, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, good length, on the stumps, Gulshan Jha hangs in the crease and tucks uppercut toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
2
19.4
Ottniel Baartman to Gulshan Jha, 2 runs, An accurately pitched outswinger on the stumps, Gulshan Jha hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 2 runs.
4
19.3
Ottniel Baartman to Gulshan Jha, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Gulshan Jha elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep cover region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
0
19.2
Ottniel Baartman to Gulshan Jha, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Gulshan Jha hangs in the crease, trying to hit cut, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
0
19.1
Ottniel Baartman to Gulshan Jha, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Gulshan Jha hangs in the crease and strives to hit cut, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
End of over 19 (8 runs)
Sompal Kami 8 (4)
Gulshan Jha 0 (0)
Nepal 108/6
Anrich Nortje 4-0-27-1
Tabraiz Shamsi 4-0-19-4
2
18.6
Anrich Nortje to Sompal Kami, 2 runs, Sompal Kami hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.
6
18.5
Anrich Nortje to Sompal Kami, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Sompal Kami goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
0
18.4
Anrich Nortje to Sompal Kami, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Sompal Kami hangs in the crease, trying to hit cut, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
0
18.3
Anrich Nortje to Sompal Kami, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Sompal Kami hangs in the crease, dabs drive with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
w
18.2
Kushal Malla b A Nortje 1 (3) Anrich Nortje to Kushal Malla, no run, b A Nortje, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Kushal Malla hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
0
18.1
Anrich Nortje to Kushal Malla, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, good length, on the stumps, Kushal Malla hangs in the crease, tucks pull toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
End of over 18 (2 runs)
Aasif Sheikh 42 (49)
Kushal Malla 1 (1)
Nepal 100/5
Tabraiz Shamsi 4-0-19-4
Marco Jansen 4-0-16-0
w
17.6
Aasif Sheikh b T Shamsi 42 (49) Tabraiz Shamsi to Aasif Sheikh, no run, b T Shamsi, Bowled out !! googly, full length, on the off stump, Aasif Sheikh hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
0
17.5
Tabraiz Shamsi to Aasif Sheikh, no run, Dot Ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, and Aasif Sheikh hangs on and tries to hit flick shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
1
17.4
Tabraiz Shamsi to Kushal Malla, 1 run, Kushal Malla hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an googly delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at square leg for 1 run.
w
17.3
Dipendra Singh Airee c Q Kock b T Shamsi 6 (11) Tabraiz Shamsi to Dipendra Singh Airee, no run, c Q Kock b T Shamsi, Caught out !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Dipendra Singh Airee hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting sweep towards short fine leg, edged!! and flies straight to Quinton De Kock, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Dipendra Singh Airee.
1
17.2
Tabraiz Shamsi to Aasif Sheikh, 1 run, googly, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays flick shot, towards the mid on for 1 run.
0
17.1
Tabraiz Shamsi to Aasif Sheikh, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Aasif Sheikh hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
End of over 17 (3 runs)
Dipendra Singh Airee 6 (10)
Aasif Sheikh 41 (45)
Nepal 98/3
Marco Jansen 4-0-16-0
Aiden Markram 2-0-8-1
0
16.6
Marco Jansen to Dipendra Singh Airee, no run, Dot Ball !! outswinger, yorker, on the off stump, and Dipendra Singh Airee hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
0
16.5
Marco Jansen to Dipendra Singh Airee, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Dipendra Singh Airee hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
0
16.4
Marco Jansen to Dipendra Singh Airee, no run, Dot Ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, and Dipendra Singh Airee hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
1
16.3
Marco Jansen to Aasif Sheikh, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Aasif Sheikh hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
1
16.2
Marco Jansen to Dipendra Singh Airee, 1 run, Dipendra Singh Airee goes back to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
1
16.1
Marco Jansen to Aasif Sheikh, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the stumps, Aasif Sheikh hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.
End of over 16 (4 runs)
Aasif Sheikh 39 (43)
Dipendra Singh Airee 5 (6)
Nepal 95/3
Aiden Markram 2-0-8-1
Ottniel Baartman 3-0-14-0
1
15.6
Aiden Markram to Aasif Sheikh, 1 run, Aasif Sheikh hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at square leg for 1 run.
0
15.5
Aiden Markram to Aasif Sheikh, no run, Dot ball !! top spinner, full length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays flick shot to the mid on.