South Africa had to work hard to earn an 18-run win over the fast-improving United States in the opening game of the Super Eight at the Twenty20 World Cup on Wednesday.
NORTH SOUND, Antigua —
Andries Gous made an unbeaten 80 off 47 balls for the U.S. — against the country of his birth — to move atop the batting chart at the World Cup before South Africa restricted the Americans at 176-6. Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada claimed 3-18 and spinner Keshav Maharaj got the prized wicket of U.S. captain Aaron Jones for a duck — no runs — to finish with 1-24.USA’s Andries Gous hit a six during the ICC men’s Twenty20 World Cup 2024 Super Eight cricket match against South Africa on Wednesday.Anrich Nortje of South Africa celebrates with teammate Kagiso Rabada after taking the wicket of Corey Anderson of USA during a ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup match on Wednesday.
Co-host West Indies and England are the other teams in Super Eight’s Group 2 and will meet in St. Lucia later Wednesday.Shirtless Bill Belichick seen sneaking from 24-year-old gal pal’s home in newest dating twistBill Belichick all smiles in pic of first encounter with 24-year-old girlfriend USA's Andries Gous hit a six during the ICC men's Twenty20 World Cup 2024 Super Eight cricket match against South Africa on Wednesday.Anrich Nortje of South Africa celebrates with teammate Kagiso Rabada after taking the wicket of Corey Anderson of USA during a ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup match on Wednesday.
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