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USA pushes South Africa before falling in Super 8 Cricket World Cup opener

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USA pushes South Africa before falling in Super 8 Cricket World Cup opener

NORTH SOUND, Antigua — South Africa had to work hard to earn an 18-run win over the fast-improving United States in the opening game of the Super Eight at the Twenty20 World Cup on Wednesday.

Andries Gous made an unbeaten 80 off 47 balls for the U.S. — against the country of his birth — to move atop the batting chart at the World Cup before South Africa restricted the Americans at 176-6.

Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada claimed 3-18 and spinner Keshav Maharaj got the prized wicket of U.S. captain Aaron Jones for a duck — no runs — to finish with 1-24.

USA’s Andries Gous hit a six during the ICC men’s Twenty20 World Cup 2024 Super Eight cricket match against South Africa on Wednesday. AFP via Getty Images
Anrich Nortje of South Africa celebrates with teammate Kagiso Rabada after taking the wicket of Corey Anderson of USA during a ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup match on Wednesday. Getty Images
United States’ Jasdeep Singh, left, listens to captain Aaron Jones before bowling his next over during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup cricket match against South Africa on Wednesday. AP
USA fans during the national anthem before the Cricket World Cup match against South Africa on Wednesday. AFP via Getty Images

Quinton de Kock had earlier made a rampant 74 off 40 balls and Heinrich Klaasen provided the perfect finish with 36 not out in the South African total of 194-4 after Jones won the toss and elected to field.

Co-host West Indies and England are the other teams in Super Eight’s Group 2 and will meet in St. Lucia later Wednesday.

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