Quinton de Kock's early blitz and a committed effort in the field saw the Proteas clinch another nail-biting win at the T20 World Cup.
Having been put in to bat by England, Quinton de Kock was the chief aggressor as the Proteas got off to a fast start.By the conclusion of the tenth over, the Proteas were 87/1, having lost only Reeza Hendricks, who had been caught by Harry Brook off Moeen Ali.
South Africa managed to creep to 163 for 6 in their 20 overs and that was always going to be a challenge for the batting side if the Proteas bowled well.The bowlers would come to the party with a great team effort as they kept fighting to stay on top. Ottniel Baartman’s 17th over would go for 21 runs and England were still in the game coming into the final over from Anrich Nortje.
“I’m grateful it stuck! Your mind races as a captain and you find yourself drifting in the field – but happy to hold onto it. It certainly made a difference,” Markram said of his catch after the match.“You want to see the bowlers’s best skills. You want to give him the freedom to bowl his best ball first before changing to conditions. It was a bit nerve-wracking there in those last few overs. The plans were there but the execution was not quite right. It happens.
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