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Match Details
SA vs WI Super 8 -50th, T20 WC 2024
SA
124-716.1
South Africa won by 3 wickets (DLS METHOD) 🏆
WI
20.0135-8
Player of the Match
Tabraiz Shamsi
South Africa3/27
SA - 2nd Innings| Session | Open | PASS | 6 Over | 45 | 50 | 10 Over | 79 | 89 | 15 Over | 114 | 110 |
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WI - 1st Innings| Session | Open | PASS | 6 Over | 51 | 47 | 10 Over | 79 | 69 | 15 Over | 112 | 97 | 20 Over | 144 | 135 |
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That is the end of Group 2 Super 8 fixtures. South Africa and England are the two semi-finalists emerging from that Group. We have two more Group 1 matches left, which will decide the fate of the remaining two semi-finalists. Don't forget to tune in with us for the matches between Australia and India, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
For now, it is me AkshayaKrishna Polya, signing off on behalf of my co-commentators Akshay Bhide and Deepak Prakash, who, alongside our scorer/analyst Bishal Mandal, brought you all the live-action of this cracking game. We will meet again. Until then, its cheers!
For now, it is me AkshayaKrishna Polya, signing off on behalf of my co-commentators Akshay Bhide and Deepak Prakash, who, alongside our scorer/analyst Bishal Mandal, brought you all the live-action of this cracking game. We will meet again. Until then, its cheers!
Longest winning streak for South Africa in T20Is:
7* - in 2024
7 - in 2009
7 - in 2021
7* - in 2024
7 - in 2009
7 - in 2021
Players to score 50+ and pick up 3+ wickets in a T20 World
Cup match:
66* & 4/38 - Dwayne Bravo vs India at Lord’s, 2009
51 & 3/26 - Shane Watson vs Ireland in Colombo, 2012
72 & 3/34 - Shane Watson vs India in Colombo, 2012
67* & 3/19 - Marcus Stoinis vs Oman in Barbados, 2024
52 & 3/12 - Roston Chase vs South Africa in North Sound, 2024
66* & 4/38 - Dwayne Bravo vs India at Lord’s, 2009
51 & 3/26 - Shane Watson vs Ireland in Colombo, 2012
72 & 3/34 - Shane Watson vs India in Colombo, 2012
67* & 3/19 - Marcus Stoinis vs Oman in Barbados, 2024
52 & 3/12 - Roston Chase vs South Africa in North Sound, 2024
Most matches won in a single edition of a T20 World Cup:
7* - South Africa in 2024
6 - Sri Lanka in 2009
6 - Australia in 2010
6 - Australia in 2021
7* - South Africa in 2024
6 - Sri Lanka in 2009
6 - Australia in 2010
6 - Australia in 2021
Most wickets for West Indies in a single edition of a T20
World Cup:
13 - Alzarri Joseph (2024)
11 - Samuel Badree (2014)
11 - Andre Russell (2024)
10 - Dwayne Bravo (2009)
13 - Alzarri Joseph (2024)
11 - Samuel Badree (2014)
11 - Andre Russell (2024)
10 - Dwayne Bravo (2009)
Aiden Markram (South Africa Captain): "I think a lot of relief ultimately to get through, to get to the semifinal. I think we would have liked to be a lot more convincing in getting the job done with bat in hand, especially after that rain break. We really thought the wicked was playing nicely and probably just didn't take care of little partnerships to get us closer and then kill the game at that time. I suppose it's been the story of our comp. We get ourselves into tricky positions but our cricket has gotten us over the line each time.
We started off strong with the ball, reading the conditions well and restricting them to a below-par total. However, with the bat, as I mentioned before, probably just trying to kill the game too early. We need to understand that sometimes building a partnership and establishing a strong position is necessary before going for the big shots. Reflecting on this in the changing room and having these discussions will definitely be beneficial for our next game.
We started off strong with the ball, reading the conditions well and restricting them to a below-par total. However, with the bat, as I mentioned before, probably just trying to kill the game too early. We need to understand that sometimes building a partnership and establishing a strong position is necessary before going for the big shots. Reflecting on this in the changing room and having these discussions will definitely be beneficial for our next game.
To be honest, we picked Shamsi, wanting to have sort of your mystery spin against them. We identified it as a possible opportunity for us. With that, you leave out the seamer. So I felt like we needed to get one or two spin in the power play and then immediately saw it start spinning. So thought we probably needed to bowl as much spin as we could on this track and the wicket was helping us. It's sort of just the plans became pretty evident from there, I would say. If it hadn't spun that much then we would have used our pacers, not a lot of times when KG bowls only 2 overs, speaks volumes about how the pitch is playing.
We have been doing really well, the bowling unit is firing and as a batting unit, it is about when to take the game on. From the batting point of view, more clinical understanding when the right time is to really take the game on, and maybe understanding when the right time is to knock it around for a couple of overs.
(On preferences in semifinal) I've not even been following that other group, so I'm not sure, whoever it might be. We haven't played our best game of cricket yet, so try to put our best game of cricket together for that semi."
We have been doing really well, the bowling unit is firing and as a batting unit, it is about when to take the game on. From the batting point of view, more clinical understanding when the right time is to really take the game on, and maybe understanding when the right time is to knock it around for a couple of overs.
(On preferences in semifinal) I've not even been following that other group, so I'm not sure, whoever it might be. We haven't played our best game of cricket yet, so try to put our best game of cricket together for that semi."
Rovman Powell (West Indies Captain): "I think the credit must be given to the boys for showing the fight. As a batting group, we didn't step up in the middle overs.
You say but both sides batted on this wicket. It wasn't easy to bat on. But in the middle overs, we lost wickets in clusters and it is tough to recover from that.
It was a commendable bowling effort. At the halfway mark, I said we have to fight till the end and credit to the boys for showing the fight and believing in themselves at the halfway mark that we can defend this.
We wanted to get to the semi-finals in the World Cup. But the way we have played in the last year or so, that's commendable. If you go from number 9 to number 3 in a year, it's great. We have done some good work for the cricket in the Caribbean and hopefully, we continue to do the good work and make the people in Caribbean proud again.
The fans have been fantastic. All the venues we have played and all the social media likes that the people have given us, it's been great. The people in the Caribbean are rallying around the West Indies now. It's heading in the right direction. Thanks to the people of Antigua and not only Antigua but the whole of Caribbean for coming in and supporting us."
You say but both sides batted on this wicket. It wasn't easy to bat on. But in the middle overs, we lost wickets in clusters and it is tough to recover from that.
It was a commendable bowling effort. At the halfway mark, I said we have to fight till the end and credit to the boys for showing the fight and believing in themselves at the halfway mark that we can defend this.
We wanted to get to the semi-finals in the World Cup. But the way we have played in the last year or so, that's commendable. If you go from number 9 to number 3 in a year, it's great. We have done some good work for the cricket in the Caribbean and hopefully, we continue to do the good work and make the people in Caribbean proud again.
The fans have been fantastic. All the venues we have played and all the social media likes that the people have given us, it's been great. The people in the Caribbean are rallying around the West Indies now. It's heading in the right direction. Thanks to the people of Antigua and not only Antigua but the whole of Caribbean for coming in and supporting us."
Akshay: The record of the host nation not winning the ICC Men's T20 World Cup remains intact.
Tabraiz Shamsi (Player of the Match): "Yeah, look, I'm sweating. I wasn't even out there, but quite nervy at the end. But, I think that's been the theme of our tournament, we finding a way to win as a team no matter what the situation is.
(On match-winning six) We were looking at Marco Jansen's reaction out there and he seemed pretty confident. So the boys were going crazy in the dugout.
Our supporters, naturally, would probably prefer bigger wins. But I believe close contests like this keep us grounded when the pressure really ramps up. The team's ability to overcome these moments throughout the tournament, and again tonight, is truly commendable. Full credit goes to the team.
Obviously, the last time I played here I conceded 50 runs, which led to a lot of chatter and stuff like that. However, I had to trust my plans, and thankfully, the coaching staff backed me to return to the same ground despite my previous struggles there. So, yeah, I'm just happy I could fulfill my role. But a huge credit goes to the bowlers who set things up beautifully before me. As a unit, we're firing on all cylinders, and I'm thrilled to be a part of it.
We're fortunate to have several match-winners, each capable of carrying the team. This means there's no pressure on any single player to do it all alone. We're all playing as a unit, and these small contributions from everyone are getting us over the line. As a team, that's the ideal situation to be in – everyone feels supported and we're all working towards the same goal.
Yeah, it seems South Africa and rain in the World Cups have a bit of a one-sided love affair – not always in our favor! But, to their credit, the boys remained remarkably calm in the dressing room, and we knew what we had to do."
(On match-winning six) We were looking at Marco Jansen's reaction out there and he seemed pretty confident. So the boys were going crazy in the dugout.
Our supporters, naturally, would probably prefer bigger wins. But I believe close contests like this keep us grounded when the pressure really ramps up. The team's ability to overcome these moments throughout the tournament, and again tonight, is truly commendable. Full credit goes to the team.
Obviously, the last time I played here I conceded 50 runs, which led to a lot of chatter and stuff like that. However, I had to trust my plans, and thankfully, the coaching staff backed me to return to the same ground despite my previous struggles there. So, yeah, I'm just happy I could fulfill my role. But a huge credit goes to the bowlers who set things up beautifully before me. As a unit, we're firing on all cylinders, and I'm thrilled to be a part of it.
We're fortunate to have several match-winners, each capable of carrying the team. This means there's no pressure on any single player to do it all alone. We're all playing as a unit, and these small contributions from everyone are getting us over the line. As a team, that's the ideal situation to be in – everyone feels supported and we're all working towards the same goal.
Yeah, it seems South Africa and rain in the World Cups have a bit of a one-sided love affair – not always in our favor! But, to their credit, the boys remained remarkably calm in the dressing room, and we knew what we had to do."
Player of the Match: Tabraiz Shamsi
10:29 AM IST, 12:59 AM Local time: What a game we have had! South Africa hold their nerves to maintain their unbeaten run in the ongoing tournament and qualify for the semi-finals as Group 2 winners! They beat the co-hosts West Indies by 3 wickets in a rain-curtailed thriller at Antigua and squash the dreams of the Rovman Powell-led side.
Earlier in the game, South Africa won the toss and opted to bowl first. An excellent bowling performance from the Proteas restricted the Windies to 135/8 in 20 overs. While Marco Jansen removed the man in form Shai Hope for a golden duck in the opening over, skipper Aiden Markram had the better of the dangerous Nicholas Pooran in the next over on 1 off 3 balls to push the two-time World Cup winners on the back foot.
Kyle Mayers and Roston Chase rebuilt the innings with an 81-run partnership for the third wicket, with South Africa deciding to continue with the spinners. Mayers (35 off 34) wasn’t looking like middling, while Chase (52 off 42) played the way he plays, scoring his only 2nd T20I half-century. From 86/2, West Indies crumbled big time, with South Africa picking up scalps at regular intervals. Only Andre Russell (15 off 9) and Alzarri Joseph (11* off 7) got into double figures apart from Mayers and Chase, with Dre-Russ getting run out in an unfortunate turn of events, courtesy of a direct hit from Anrich Nortje.
For South Africa, Markram bowled all four overs in one spell and finished with figures of 1/28. Keshav Maharaj (1/24) and Tabraiz Shamsi (3/27) chipped in with economical overs, with the latter being the best pick of the bowlers. Jansen (1/17) didn’t bowl after colliding with Kagiso Rabada (1/11) in the first phase of the innings, while the latter got his first over in the 18th over, which was a surprise in itself. In another surprise, Nortje (0/26) went wicketless to end his run of at least a wicket in 16 consecutive T20 WC matches.
Quinton de Kock started the chase with a bang, hammering Akeal Hosein for three boundaries in the first over. Russell pulled things back in the next over and dismissed both openers in the same over, reducing Proteas to 15/2 before the rain halted the proceedings for more than an hour. Eventually, the chase was curtailed down to 17 overs, with South Africa requiring 123 to win the game and top Group 2.
Tristan Stubbs (29 off 27) saw his classy batting partners - Markram (18 off 15) and Heinrich Klaasen (22 off 10) - get undone by the extra pace and bounce of Alzarri Joseph. Both were looking good and hit a few cracking shots, with Klaasen taking a particular liking to Gudakesh Motie, hitting him for 3 fours and 1 six.
Roston Chase (3-0-12-3) turned the tides all of a sudden with the ball to pick up three wickets in no time and kept the game hanging in the balance. Russell (2/19) and Joseph (2/19) bowled their heart out but failed to stop the Proteas from going past the winning line. KG Rabada (5* off 3) hit a crucial boundary off the final ball of the penultimate over before Jansen (21* off 14) kept his cool and finished the game in style with a six-over long-on.
Stay tuned for the post-match presentations!
Earlier in the game, South Africa won the toss and opted to bowl first. An excellent bowling performance from the Proteas restricted the Windies to 135/8 in 20 overs. While Marco Jansen removed the man in form Shai Hope for a golden duck in the opening over, skipper Aiden Markram had the better of the dangerous Nicholas Pooran in the next over on 1 off 3 balls to push the two-time World Cup winners on the back foot.
Kyle Mayers and Roston Chase rebuilt the innings with an 81-run partnership for the third wicket, with South Africa deciding to continue with the spinners. Mayers (35 off 34) wasn’t looking like middling, while Chase (52 off 42) played the way he plays, scoring his only 2nd T20I half-century. From 86/2, West Indies crumbled big time, with South Africa picking up scalps at regular intervals. Only Andre Russell (15 off 9) and Alzarri Joseph (11* off 7) got into double figures apart from Mayers and Chase, with Dre-Russ getting run out in an unfortunate turn of events, courtesy of a direct hit from Anrich Nortje.
For South Africa, Markram bowled all four overs in one spell and finished with figures of 1/28. Keshav Maharaj (1/24) and Tabraiz Shamsi (3/27) chipped in with economical overs, with the latter being the best pick of the bowlers. Jansen (1/17) didn’t bowl after colliding with Kagiso Rabada (1/11) in the first phase of the innings, while the latter got his first over in the 18th over, which was a surprise in itself. In another surprise, Nortje (0/26) went wicketless to end his run of at least a wicket in 16 consecutive T20 WC matches.
Quinton de Kock started the chase with a bang, hammering Akeal Hosein for three boundaries in the first over. Russell pulled things back in the next over and dismissed both openers in the same over, reducing Proteas to 15/2 before the rain halted the proceedings for more than an hour. Eventually, the chase was curtailed down to 17 overs, with South Africa requiring 123 to win the game and top Group 2.
Tristan Stubbs (29 off 27) saw his classy batting partners - Markram (18 off 15) and Heinrich Klaasen (22 off 10) - get undone by the extra pace and bounce of Alzarri Joseph. Both were looking good and hit a few cracking shots, with Klaasen taking a particular liking to Gudakesh Motie, hitting him for 3 fours and 1 six.
Roston Chase (3-0-12-3) turned the tides all of a sudden with the ball to pick up three wickets in no time and kept the game hanging in the balance. Russell (2/19) and Joseph (2/19) bowled their heart out but failed to stop the Proteas from going past the winning line. KG Rabada (5* off 3) hit a crucial boundary off the final ball of the penultimate over before Jansen (21* off 14) kept his cool and finished the game in style with a six-over long-on.
Stay tuned for the post-match presentations!
The dream is over for the Windies. Great shot from Marco Jansen as he takes South Africa into the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2024. Heartbreak for the West Indies players as they get knocked out of the World Cup.
16.1 O McCoy to M Jansen
6 SIXXXX!!!! SOUTH AFRICA HAVE SCRIPTED HISTORY! WEST INDIES HAVE BEEN KNOCKED OUT OF THE WORLD CUP! A clean hit down the ground has sealed the game and a semi-final spot for the Proteas! Obed McCoy, who hasn't been at his best tonight, had the responsibility to defend 5 off 6 balls, but he has failed straightaway! Over the wicket. Bowls full and in the slot at the off-stump. Jansen sets himself deep in the crease and backs himself to clear the ropes. Gets underneath it and smokes it straight over the head of the non-striker, clearing the long-on fielder by a clear margin. A flat hit to send the Aiden Markram-led side to the top of Group 2!
A boundary off the last ball of the previous over. KG Rabada with a crucial blow for the Proteas. They now require 5 runs from the last over. Obed McCoy to deliver the final six balls of this contest. Mid wicket, fine leg, third man and covers are inside ring.
OVER 16
South Africa
118/7
Kagiso Rabada
5(3)
Marco Jansen
15(13)
Roston Chase
3-12(3.0)
15.6 R Chase to K Rabada
4 FOURRRR!!! KG RABADA WITH A CRUCIAL BOUNDARY! Full outside the off-stump. Rabada gets down on one knee and frees his arms, smashing the drive right in between extra cover and long-off. Hits it off the middle and beats the full-length dive of Mayers to his right in the deep. The pressure is back on West Indies! 5 needed off 6 balls!
Ohh Dear!!! How did that miss the leg stump? And Pooran behind the stumps fails to collect it cleanly. 2 byes conceded. 9 required from 7 now. Jansen and Rabada having a word with each other.
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