South Africa Dominates Canada by 57 Runs in T20 World Cup Group D Clash
Kathmandu. South Africa secured a comprehensive victory against Canada by 57 runs in the ICC T20 World Cup Group 'D' match.
Having lost the toss and opting to bat first, South Africa posted a massive total of 213 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in their allotted 20 overs, setting a challenging target of 214 for Canada.
South Africa's batting was spearheaded by an explosive performance from captain Aiden Markram. He scored a top score of 59 runs off just 32 balls, including 10 fours and 1 six. Middle-order batsmen David Miller and Tristan Stubbs remained unbeaten, further elevating the team's score. Miller made 39 runs off 23 balls, hitting 1 four and 3 sixes, while Stubbs added 34 runs off 19 balls, including 2 fours and 2 sixes.
Earlier, opener Quinton de Kock contributed 25 runs off 22 balls, and Rassie van der Dussen scored 33 runs off 21 balls.
Chasing the target of 214, Canada was restricted to 156 runs, losing 8 wickets in 20 overs, resulting in an easy win for South Africa. Canadian bowler Ansh Patel showed some fight by taking 3 wickets, while Dilpreet Bajwa claimed 1 wicket.
With this victory, South Africa added 2 points to its tally in Group 'D', strengthening its position.
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