South Africa defeated Nepal in their Group D match of the T20 World Cup 2024, thanks to Tabraiz Shamsi's impressive four-wicket haul.
Nepal were in the game, but Shamsi's spell turned the tables in their favor, restricting them to 114/7.
Anrich Nortje and Aiden Markram also scalped one wicket each.
Aasif Sheikh scored 43 runs for Nepal, eliminating them from the Super 8s race.
The South African skipper, Aiden Markram, expressed gratitude for the win and praised the pace of the Proteas.
Nepal's skipper, Rohit Paudel, expressed pride in the unit's bowling and batting, stating that they knew the slower wicket would have been on the slower side and used spinners effectively.
Shamsi was named Player of the Match for his superb performance, and the Nepal side expressed their desire to take one game at a time in the future.
South Africa's team has managed to win a match, but they need to improve their batting to maintain their lead in the competition.
They struggled to pick up a single wicket on a pitch that aided spinners, but Tabraiz Shamsi and Aiden Markram contributed to the victory.
Ottneil Baartman managed to maintain their unbeaten record in the final over.