South Africa's white-ball coach, Rob Walter, is hopeful that opening batter Quinton de Kock will continue to feature in white-ball cricket after he failed to live his dream in the recently concluded T20 World Cup.
During the last over, Miller, known to deliver clutch, breakthrough and match-winning performances for Proteas, attempted a big shot when 16 runs were needed of six balls. However, the ball found Suryakumar Yadav near the boundary, who plucked a remarkable catch to turn the match completely
In this memorable streak of eight wins, emerged a lot of superstars for India. While all-time greats like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli stepped up when it mattered the most out of habit, some future legends of the game like Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav etc al
South Africa opener Quinton de Kock etched his name in the history book for scoring the most runs for the Proteas in a single edition of the T20 World Cup.
Virat also announced his retirement from T20Is following the win. After managing just 75 runs in the first seven innings of the competition, Virat stepped up when it mattered the most, scoring 76 in 59 balls, with six fours and two sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 128.81.
In 125 T20I matches, Virat scored 4,188 runs at an average of 48.69 and a strike rate of 137.04. He scored a century and 38 fifties and a best score of 122*. He ends the format as the second-highest run-getter of all time.
Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar is "not concerned" about misfiring Virat Kohli's form as he believes the overall momentum and form of the team is far more important ahead of the T20 World Cup final against South Africa.
Buttler described Quinton de Kock's innings of 65 from 38 balls as "probably the difference" between the two sides. He admitted that England fell short - halting their growing momentum at the T20 World Cup.
Aiden Markram-led South Africa moved one step closer to the semi-finals of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 after beating England by seven runs in the Super Eight match at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium.
Strong knocks from Quinton De Kock and David Miller guided South Africa to 163/6 in the Super 8 clash of the T20 World Cup at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium
South African pacer Kagiso Rabada said the Proteas believe they will reach the final four after winning the match against the USA in the Super 8 of the ongoing T20 World Cup.