When Anrich Nokhia was dismissed by Sompal Kami for a 103-meter six in the 19th over, it was clear that Nepal cannot be dismissed early on the cricket field. South Africa won the T20 World Cup by just 1 run off the last ball on Saturday. Nepal’s Gulshan Jha was run out by just two inches.
A win for Nepal would have been one of the greatest events of all time in world cricket. They explained that, like America, Nepal is now a new surprise in cricket. Nepal won the toss and sent South Africa to bat first. South Africa scored 115 runs for seven wickets in 20 overs. Nepal stopped at 114 for 7 in 20 overs.
South Africa would not have won this match without left-arm spinner Tabraiz Shamsi. He was the man of the match with four wickets for 19 runs in four overs. When Nepal’s Kushal Bhurtel, Ashif Sheikh, and Anil Shahera were batting, the South African bowlers looked quite ordinary. Ashif Sheikh was the best among them. He scored 42 runs on 49 balls. In the thirteenth over, Kagiso sent Rabada off the field to show that they cannot be taken lightly.
Shah scored 27 runs on 24 balls. Bhurtel came down to open with Ashif and scored 13 runs off 21 balls. South Africa’s batsmen could not take advantage of Bhurtel’s bowling. This leg spinner took four wickets and 19 runs in four overs. Dipendra Singh Airey took 3 wickets. Apart from South Africa’s Riza Hendricks (43) and Tristan Stubbs (27), no one got a good run.
