SA vs NEP: South Africa records second-lowest run defence in T20 World Cup after one-run win vs Nepal
South Africa got the better of Nepal by a run after it was restricted to 115 for seven after being inserted.
Published : Jun 15, 2024 08:51 IST , CHENNAI - 1 MIN READ
South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj celebrates a wicket. | Photo Credit: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP
South Africa recorded the second-lowest total defended in T20 World Cup history when it beat Nepal by a run in Kingstown on Saturday.
South Africa defended a 116-run target and won the match in a last-ball thriller. Earlier this week, the Proteas had set the record for the lowest total defended in T20 World Cups, after it managed to beat Bangladesh after scoring just 113 in the first essay.
Lowest totals successfully defended in T20 World Cup history.
South Africa (113) beat Bangladesh (109) by four runs - New York, 2024
South Africa (115) beat Nepal (114) by one run - Kingstown, 2024
Sri Lanka (119) beat New Zealand (60) by 59 runs - Chattogram, 2014
India (119) beat Pakistan (113/7) by six runs - New York, 2024
Afghanistan (123/7) beat West Indies (117/8) by six runs - Nagpur, 2016
New Zealand (126/7) beat India (79) by 47 runs - Nagpur, 2016