South Africa edge past West Indies to reach semis

T20 World Cup, Super 8s, Antigua

West Indies 135-8 (20 overs): Chase 52 (42); Shamsi 3-27

South Africa 124-7 (16.1 overs): Stubbs 29 (27); Chase 3-12

South Africa won by 3 wickets (DLS method)

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South Africa are done to nan T20 World Cup semi-finals aft a tense three-wicket triumph connected nan Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method complete co-hosts West Indies successful a winner-takes-all Super 8s match.

After England secured their spot successful nan past 4 connected Sunday, nan crippled successful Antigua was fundamentally a quarter-final to determine nan different broadside to advancement from Group 2.

Chasing a DLS revised target of 123, South Africa wobbled astatine times but yet withstood nan unit and Marco Jansen thumped a six to seal nan triumph pinch 5 balls to spare.

Having restricted West Indies to 135-8, nan Proteas appeared successful power but Andre Russell struck doubly successful nan 2nd complete of nan pursuit to time off them 15-2.

The Windies’ momentum was halted immediately, though, by a abrupt downpour that kept nan players disconnected for astir 75 minutes.

South Africa returned pinch a caller target from 17 overs and a flurry of boundaries quickly put them backmost successful nan ascendency.

But pinch a raucous crowd astatine nan Sir Vivian Richards Stadium urging them on, nan West Indies kept fighting pinch Roston Chase, who made 52 pinch nan bat, taking 3 wickets.

As nan crippled headed towards a nervy conclusion pinch South Africa needing 9 from 7 balls, Kagiso Rabada deed a glorious screen thrust for 4 and Jansen vanished nan occupation astatine nan commencement of nan past over.

Earlier, it was South Africa's spinners who did nan harm pinch nan shot pinch Tabraiz Shamsi taking 3-28.

The Proteas spell done apical of nan group, pinch England second, and will look nan runners-up successful Group 1.