South Africa secured a dominant eight-wicket victory over Ireland in the first of their two T20 matches. Ryan Rickleton and Reeza Hendricks set a new record for the highest opening wicket partnership in a T20 international on foreign soil, leading the way for South Africa as they chased down a target of 171-8. With this win, the team is now looking ahead to their next match on Sunday and the upcoming three-match One Day International series against Ireland next week.
On Friday, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced Quinton de Kock as the South African ODI Player of the Year for his outstanding performance in the 2023 World Cup. Despite his retirement from 50-over cricket, de Kock's contributions were widely recognized and praised by his peers. Other notable awards were given to Reeza Hendricks, Keshav Maharaj, and Marco Jansen. Others Cricket South Africa (CSA) Awards 2023-2024 Season Performances The CSA Awards for the 2023-2024 season were announced, honoring the top performers in South African cricket from May 2023 to April 2024. Among the recipients were Quinton de Kock for ODI Player of the Year, Reeza Hendricks for T20I Player of the Year, and David Bedingham for Test Player of the Year. The awards also recognized the outstanding contributions of Keshav Maharaj, Marco Jansen, Nqabayomzi Peter, Wiaan Mulder, and Mihlali Mpongwana in domestic and international cricket.
South Africa beat Afghanistan in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup to qualify for their first ever T20 World Cup final. Opting to bowl first, South Africa's pace attack dominated from the outset, with Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, and Tabraiz Shamsi taking a combined 7 wickets to bowl out Afghanistan for just 56 runs. Despite a shaky start to their batting innings, South Africa's Reeza Hendricks and skipper Aiden Markram steered their team to victory with plenty of overs to spare, securing their spot in the final.
In a thrilling semi-final match of T20 World Cup 2024, South Africa won by nine wickets against Afghanistan. South Africa chased the target of 57 runs with ease in just 8.5 overs with the unbeaten knocks of Reeza Hendricks and captain Aiden Markram. South Africa's Marco Jansen and Tabraiz Shamsi claimed three wickets each while Afghanistan struggled to put up a decent score with the highest being 10 runs.
In a thrilling Super 8 match between England and South Africa, Reeza Hendricks outdid himself with a spectacular catch to dismiss England's Phil Salt. Salt, who had played a match-winning knock in the previous game, could only manage 11 runs before being caught in mid-air by Hendricks. Despite the impressive catch, England went on to win the match with Jofra Archer taking three wickets.
In the high-stakes match between England and South Africa in the T20 World Cup, England captain Jos Buttler showed his excellence both behind the stumps and with his presence of mind. His stunning one-handed catch and a brilliant run-out helped England restrict South Africa to 163/6 in their allotted 20 overs. This impressive performance ultimately led to England's victory, making it a must-watch match for all cricket fans.
In a thrilling T20 Challenge match, the Momentum Multiply Titans overcame the AET Tuskers with an unbeaten 90 by Rivaldo Moonsamy. After a strong bowling performance by veterans David Wiese and Dayyaan Galiem, the Titans successfully chased down a target of 142 in just 12.3 overs. Meanwhile, the DP World Lions and Hollywoodbets Dolphins also secured impressive wins in their top-four quest, while Gbets Rocks shocked the leaders Dafabet Warriors with a surprise defeat.