South Africa vs Nepal, Match 31, ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Records: Match No. 31 of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 ended in a very close finish, which not many expected. It was the South Africa Cricket team that took on the Nepal cricket team at Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St. Vincent. It was a low-scoring thriller, and the result came on the very last ball of the game. But Nepal certainly pushed South Africa to its limits.
It started with Nepal winning the toss and deciding to bowl first. South Africa had a poor batting display, and they only managed a total of 115/7 in the first inning. Dipendra Singh (3/21) and Kushal Bhurtel (4/19) bowled well. At one stage, Nepal were 85/2, and it looked like they would register a historic chase. But then, they lost a few early wickets. South Africa pulled things back, restricted Nepal to 114/7, and won by just one run. This match saw some T20I records broken as well.
T20 World Cup 2024 Records: T20I Records and T20I Cricket Milestones achieved in SA vs NEP Kingstown Cricket Match
Closet T20 WC win: This was only the sixth time that a team has won the T20 World Cup match by a margin of just one run. South Africa have been involved in three games and won two of them.
Most wins by 1 run in T20Is: There have been a few wins by a margin of one run. But the record for most such wins is in South Africa. They have won five games by a margin of one run, which is the most in T20 internationals.
Lowest T20I total by SA: South Africa defended a total of 116/7, which was a below-par score. This is now their second lowest total that South Africa have defended in the T20 internationals. Their lowest was 114, which they defended against Bangladesh in New York last week.
Lowest T20 total in T20 WC: South Africa's 116 is now the second-lowest total ever defended in the history of T20 World Cups by a team. The lowest is also registered under the name of South Africa, when they defended 114 runs against Bangladesh earlier this tournament.
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