LIVE: South Africa bat as Nepal elect to field in crucial group clash
Reeza Hendricks hit a four and a six in the eighth over of the South Africa innings against Nepal
A disciplined bowling performance has helped Nepal restrict South Africa to 115/7 in their crucial ICC Men's T20 World Cup match in St Vincent on Friday.
Dipendra Singh Airee (3/21) was the pick of the bowlers for Nepal with three wickets, while Kushal Bhurtel (4/19) collected four wickets in an impressive display as the Asian side chase a victory to stay in contention of reaching the Super Eight stage of the tournament.
Opener Reeza Hendricks top-scored for the Proteas with a steady 43 at the top of the order.
Teams:
South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Tabraiz Shamsi, Kagiso Rabada, Ottneil Baartman, Anrich Nortje
Nepal: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Anil Sah, Rohit Paudel (c), Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Sompal Kami, Gulshan Jha, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Abinash Bohara
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