Summary

  • South Africa beat USA by 18 runs in Super 8s opener in Antigua

  • USA recovered from 76-5 to need 28 off last two overs but fall short

  • Andries Gous now leading run-scorer in tournament after making unbeaten 80

  • South Africa post 194-4 with Quinton de Kock making 74, including 26-ball half-century

  • Saurabh Netravalkar pick of USA bowlers with 2-21

  • England and West Indies complete Group Two and face each other at 01:30 BST

Live Reporting

Mike Peter

  1. Katherine Sciver-Brunt
    Ex-England bowler on BBC Sounds

    The USA have stirred the pot a little bit, the South African bowlers are unsettled.

  2. USA 135-5

    Need 60 from 24 balls

    Gous picks up four more, driving straight down the ground to beat the converging fielders at long-on and off.

    The last three balls are a little quieter, going for just a couple of singles.

    13 off the over.

  3. Matt Floyd
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    USA's Andries Gous (R) celebrates his half century with teammate Harmeet Singh during the ICC men's Twenty20 World Cup 2024 Super Eight cricket match between the United States and South AfricaGetty Images

    Andries Gous has been a consistent player throughout this tournament.

  4. Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    It's raining sixes in Antigua!

  5. 6 runs

    USA 128-5

    Target 195

    Three sixes in a row!

    Harmeet joins in, slog-sweeping Shamsi over the ropes at square leg.

    They couldn't, could they?

  6. Despite that mammoth over, WinViz isn't giving USA much hope of winning this game.

    WinViz is 95-5 in South Africa's favour against USABBC Sport/WinViz
  7. 6 runs

    USA 122-5

    Well, that's 19 off the over - down goes the required run-rate!

    Gous picks up all but one of them, squeezing a four past mid-off, taking a two and then hitting Nortje for consecutive sixes - the first down the ground and then one over mid-wicket.

    The second of those takes Gous past the half century, he's on 53 from 33.

  8. Matt Floyd
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    It's now or never here, the USA need a big over.

  9. USA 103-5

    Target 105

    Gous brings up the US hundred with a single down to long-on, but he and Harmeet can only take three more singles from the over.

    The required run-rate is now up to 15.33 an over.

  10. Peter Della Penna
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    A general view during the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies & USA 2024 Super Eight match between USA and South Africa at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on June 19, 2024 in Antigua, Antigua and BarbudaGetty Images

    Harmeet is someone who is capable of clearing the ropes - he can hit sixes.

  11. USA 99-5

    The USA batters take a couple of singles to close the over.

    Maharaj finishes with figures of 1-24, with half those runs coming in this over.

  12. 6 runs

    USA 97-5

    Harmeet moves to spoil Maharaj's figures, hitting him for six over mid-wicket.

    That was into the breeze too.

  13. Matt Floyd
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    Harmeet Singh sweeps really well. It was a bit of a freebie delivery but you've still got to put it away. It's what the USA need right now, they can't get bogged down.

  14. USA 87-5

    Target 195

    Opener Andries Gous has been lurking quietly in the background for a while, but he picks up four with a lofted drive over the cover ring.

    New batter Harmeet Singh then gets four of his own, sweeping Shamsi away to the ropes.

  15. wicket

    WICKET

    Shayan lbw b Shamsi 3 (USA 76-5)

    All reds, Shayan has to go.

    Pitching on off and spinning back to strike the USA batter in front of middle.

    Big trouble for the USA.

  16. USA review

    A wicket for Tabraiz Shamsi from his first over?

    Shayan Jahangir has been given out lbw on the field, but he's sending the decision upstairs...

  17. USA are slipping behind.

    The worm shows USA behind South Africa after 11 oversBBC Sport/CricViz

  18. USA 76-4

    Target 195

    Three singles from this Maharaj over - he's got figures of 1-12 from his three overs.

  19. USA 73-4

    Shayan Jahangir is the new batter - he faces two dots and wide before taking a single into mid-wicket.

    That's 10 overs and drinks. Having been 51-1 on five overs, the USA are now 73-4 and way behind the rate.

  20. Peter Della Penna
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    Anrich NortjeGetty Images

    Nortje is a dangerous bowler, Anderson was backing away and exposed his stumps. He knocks out leg stump and it's the perfect delivery.