South Africa, T20 World Cup 2024: The most dangerous looking team in T20 World Cup 2024 ‘Super 8’ matches. It is the South African team led by Eden Markram. The Proteas have almost qualified for the semi-final match with a strong performance in Group ‘B’, which is packed with dangerous teams. It was here that the African team first defeated the USA on 19 June. After which yesterday (21st) got the semi-final ticket by defeating England. The team’s last match is against the hosts West Indies on June 24. If he wins here, he will top Group ‘B’ and enter the ‘semi-finals’.
What was a weakness became a strength.
The history of cricket has seen that African teams always fall apart in moments of pressure. There have always been many strong players in this team, but even they have not been able to carry the team forward in the big matches. This is the reason why no major ICC title has been recorded in his name till now.
However, the African team is in a different mood in the ongoing tournament. He is seen performing well and scoring victories in pressured matches. In such a situation, cricket experts believe that the Proteas team can capture the title this time.
Africa won 4 close matches
The African team has managed to win an astonishing 4 matches in the T20 World Cup so far. First, the Proteas team defended a small target against Nepal and secured a thrilling victory by 1 run. After that, Bangladesh was defeated by 4 runs in New York as well.
The team did not stop here. They managed to get a close win by 7 runs even against a strong team like England in Gros Islet. Besides beating USA by 18 runs in Antigua, they have warned opposition teams that they are desperate to erase the stain of ‘chokers’ this time around.
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