Lucknow: The first match of the Super-8 of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 was played between co-hosts United States and South Africa in Antigua. In this match, America had to face defeat by 18 runs. Although, they remained in the match for a long time but in the end they had to face defeat. After the defeat in this match, US captain Aaron Jones has given a shocking statement. Let us tell you that in the match, USA won the toss and decided to bowl first and batting first, the African team scored a huge score of 194 runs.

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Batting first in this match, the African team scored 194 runs at the loss of 4 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Chasing this target, the US team scored 176 runs at the loss of 6 wickets and had to face defeat by 18 runs. In such a situation, if the USA bowlers had bowled a little better, then perhaps America could have won this match. In such a situation, while talking in the post-match presentation, Jones has given a big statement.

He said, “I don't want to say disappointed. I felt we could have been more disciplined with the ball but sometimes that's what happens. I think we need to be more disciplined. We will try and go back to the board and come back stronger. Happy to go home. I know the conditions very well.”

If we talk about the match, in this match, opener Quinton de Kock played a great innings for the Proteas and took his team to a big score. He faced 40 balls and scored 74 runs with the help of 7 fours and 5 sixes. For this he was also selected as the Player of the Match. However, after this, wicketkeeper batsman Andris Gaus played a good innings for his team for the USA but could not make his team win. Gaus played an unbeaten innings of 80 runs in 47 balls in this match. During this, 5 fours and 5 sixes came off his bat.

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