South Africa kicked off their T20 World Cup campaign in style with a dominant 57-run victory over Canada, taking the top spot in Group D. The Proteas' high-scoring performance was led by Aiden Markram's impressive 59 off 32 balls and Quinton de Kock's contribution of 25, while Ryan Rickelton added another 35 to their total.
Their bowling unit also performed admirably, with Lungi Ngidi taking two crucial wickets in his second over to reduce Canada to 26-3. The visitors eventually finished on 156-8, despite Navneet Dhaliwal's valiant efforts of 64 off 49 balls.
The win marked a statement of intent from the Proteas, who are looking to build on their runners-up finish last year. They will now face Afghanistan in their next match, also in Ahmedabad. Canada, meanwhile, will look to bounce back against the United Arab Emirates.
Their bowling unit also performed admirably, with Lungi Ngidi taking two crucial wickets in his second over to reduce Canada to 26-3. The visitors eventually finished on 156-8, despite Navneet Dhaliwal's valiant efforts of 64 off 49 balls.
The win marked a statement of intent from the Proteas, who are looking to build on their runners-up finish last year. They will now face Afghanistan in their next match, also in Ahmedabad. Canada, meanwhile, will look to bounce back against the United Arab Emirates.
! Aiden Markram and Quinton de Kock are on fire right now 
. The way they batted, it was like they were unstoppable. And that bowling unit of theirs? 
They totally outclass Canada, leaving them in the dust.
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. The UAE might not be as tough on them but still, you don't wanna lose to anyone in a tournament like this 
. Can't wait for the next match between South Africa and Afghanistan, gonna be an interesting one 
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So, I think South Africa's win is a great omen for the tournament. Aiden Markram and Quinton de Kock were absolutely on fire today! 32 balls and 59 runs? That's insane 
. And their bowling unit was super solid too - Lungi Ngidi really stepped up his game when it counted.
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. they played some great cricket and their batting line up is looking solid aiden markram's 59 off 32 is insane! 
. afghanistan looks like a tough opponent next but south africa seems up for the challenge 
their batsmen are lookin good too, especially markram, 59 off 32 is insane 
dont know if afghanistan will be able to stop them though 
I'm loving this Proteas team, they're like a well-oiled machine! Did you see that 57-run victory? 
Group D standings: South Africa (4 points), Afghanistan (2), UAE (0), Canada (-2). 
Aiden Markram's 59 off 32 balls? 
Meanwhile, Lungi Ngidi's two wickets in his second over? 
That's the kind of game-changer we need more of. 
. What I love most is how the Proteas are building on last year's finish - they're clearly hungry for that win! Now, let's see if they can keep up this momentum against Afghanistan 
! Their batting lineup is so explosive, I mean, 57 runs in that short amount of time? That's what I call dominance 
. They're building on last year's finish and looking strong for their next match against Afghanistan. Fingers crossed they can carry this momentum forward!
Ryan Rickelton added some extra firepower to their total, nice job guys!
taking those two wickets in the second over was like the turning point of the game, such skill! 
Canada put up a good fight tho, Navneet Dhaliwal's 64 off 49 balls is still a respectable score 