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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.
The Proteas piled up 194-4 off their 20 overs after being put into bat before restricting the USA to 176-6 as the Super Eights stage got underway at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.
However, the USA, who stunned former champions Pakistan in the first round, were close to another upset when Andries Gous (80 not out) and Harmeet Singh (38) put on 91 for the sixth wicket.
De Kock was named Man of the Match for his 74 runs off 40 deliveries that included seven fours and five sixes.
Aiden Markram scored 46 runs off 32 deliveries, while Heinrich Klaasen chipped in with 36 runs off 22 balls, Tristan Stubbs contributed 20 off 16 balls and Reeza Hendricks made 11 off 11 deliveries.
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— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) June 19, 2024
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