England‘s star fast bowler Jofra Archer conceded 21 runs in his first over against South Africa during the 2024 T20 World Cup match at Gros Islet, St Lucia, on Friday, June 21. The over included two sixes and two boundaries, with Quinton de Kock hitting 17 runs off the first five deliveries.
The onslaught occurred during the fourth over of the Proteas’ innings. Archer started with a dot ball, but then De Kock hit him for back-to-back sixes and a boundary. De Kock then took a single off the fifth ball, and Reeza Hendricks ended the over with a boundary at mid-wicket.
“Obviously want to look after him as well as we can (Jofra). He’s in a good place.”
In contrast, Quinton de Kock showed his form against co-hosts USA, hitting 74 runs off 40 balls. He aims to build on this strong performance.
Quinton De Kock gives South Africa a strong start against England in the 2024 T20 World Cup match
Quinton de Kock’s efficient batting performance propelled South Africa to a superb beginning against defending champions England. This followed the Proteas being instructed to bat first in their opening Super-Eight clash.
As of now, South Africa were 75-0 after eight overs, with openers De Kock (58 off 29) and Reeza Hendricks (14 off 19) batting. Aiden Markram’s South Africa started the tournament strongly by winning all four of their group-stage matches. They aim to maintain their winning momentum in the prestigious ICC event.
Meanwhile, the Jos Buttler-led England team advanced to the Super-Eight stage after Australia defeated Scotland in their final group-stage match. England qualified due to a superior net run rate compared to Scotland.
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