Anrich Nortje has cemented his place in South African cricketing historical past, surpassing the legendary Dale Steyn to change into the Proteas’ main wicket-taker within the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup.
Anrich Nortje: A brand new record-holder for South Africa
Nortje achieved this feat throughout Match 45 of the T20 World Cup 2024 Tremendous 8 Group 2 stage in opposition to England on the Daren Sammy Nationwide Cricket Stadium in St Lucia on Friday night. In his sixteenth T20 WC look, when Nortje picked up a wicket he left behind Steyn’s report of 30 wickets.
Steyn, whereas now not an lively participant, leaves behind a commendable legacy. He gathered 30 wickets in his 23 T20 World Cup matches, averaging 19.30 with an financial system fee of 6.96. He additionally managed a solitary four-wicket haul throughout his time on the world stage.
In the meantime, Nortje boasts a outstanding common of 10.96 throughout his T20 World Cup appearances, conceding a mere 5.58 runs per over. He additionally claimed three four-wicket hauls within the match – most by any South African bowler.
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The continued version of the T20 World Cup has been a very fruitful one for Nortje. In his 5 matches performed to this point, he has already reached double digits when it comes to wickets captured, with a powerful haul of 11 scalps. His bowling common of 12.90 and an distinctive financial system fee beneath 5.91 additional spotlight his dominance with the ball.
Nortje defends 13 runs in opposition to England
Nortje performed a pivotal function in securing South Africa’s victory over England. Bowling a match-winning remaining over, he conceded solely six runs and crucially dismissed the harmful Harry Brook with the very first supply. This wicket swung the momentum decisively in South Africa’s favour, in the end sealing their win by a slim margin of seven runs.
With 4 factors, South Africa are in a robust place to achieve the semi-finals, however they nonetheless have to beat the West Indies of their final Tremendous 8 recreation to complete among the many remaining 4.
Most wickets for South Africa in Males’s T20 World Cup
31 – Anrich Nortje (16 matches)
30 – Dale Steyn (23 matches)
24 – Morne Morkel (17 matches)
24 – Kagiso Rabada (19 matches)
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