ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA: Quinton de Kock hit a blistering half-century as South Africa defeated a battling United States by 18 runs in their opening T20 World Cup second round clash on Wednesday. Opening batsman De Kock, his country's leading run-maker in the format, reached his 15th T20 international fifty off 26 balls. In four previous visits to the crease at the World Cup, the 31-year-old had a best of just 20 against Sri Lanka. Slow left-armer Harmeet brought the United States back into the match by removing De Kock and fellow dangerman David Miller (0) in the space of two balls. The USA limped to 73-4 off the first 10 overs before opener Gous and Harmeet suddenly reignited their team's hopes.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 20, 2024 00:41 UTC