South Africa booked their place within the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup with a three-wicket win towards the West Indies.
They appeared in management for a lot of the match in Antigua, which was performed within the rain, earlier than late wickets arrange a tense end.
Marco Jansen ultimately despatched them dwelling with three wickets to spare, sending the co-hosts crashing out of the match.
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Marco Jansen smashed a six as South Africa sealed a three-wicket win over West Indies to e book their place within the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup
West Indies had been dealt two early blows when Shai Hope and Nicholas Pooran fell within the first two overs, however Roston Chase and opener Kyle Myers set about repairing the innings.
They added 84 for the third wicket earlier than Myers misplaced Tabraiz Shamsi for 35, rapidly adopted by captain Rowman Powell and Sherfan Rutherford.
Tabraiz Shamsi celebrates taking the wicket of Sherfan Rutherford
Shamsi, who completed with three for 27, added Chase’s wicket of 52 off 42 as West Indies slumped to 97 for six – a pair of sixes from Andre Russell lifting them to 135 for eight.
Russell claimed the wickets of Reese Hendricks and Quentin de Kock within the second over earlier than rain intervened to set South Africa a paltry goal of 123 from 17 overs.
After dropping Aiden Markram for 18, they appeared in management at 77 for 3 within the eighth over earlier than Alzarri Joseph had Heinrich Klaasen bowled for 22.
Marco Jansen smashed a six as South Africa sealed a three-wicket win over the West Indies
Spin Roston Chase took the important thing wicket of Tristan Stubbs for 29 as a spell of three for 12 arrange a tense end with 5 wanted from the ultimate over.
However Jansen ended it in a rush, hitting a first-ball six to ship the unbeaten South Africans to the highest of their Tremendous 8 pool, with England becoming a member of them within the final 4.
“We hold discovering a solution to win these matches in any scenario,” mentioned Tabraiz Shamsi, participant of the match. “Our followers would in all probability like extra wins. However issues like that hold us in test and we have been capable of overcome these moments all through the match.”
What’s subsequent?
South Africa will face the second-placed workforce within the first group, whereas England will face the first-placed workforce within the group. The 2 semi-finals will probably be performed on Thursday 27 June earlier than the ultimate on 29 June.
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