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So then, after a cracking day of cricket, the tournament rolls on.. We will see you tomorrow for another doubleheader and will be ready with our coverage. See you!
Faf du Plessis: " We were chasing the game the entire time and were always half a step behind. Probably 10 runs short.. will now have to wait and watch results of the other teams. West Indies were better than us today, and credit to them."
Marlon Samuels: " The pitch was on the slower side so had to bat accordingly. tye bowlers have been doing a good job, hopefully, they continue throughout the tournament. Badree and Benn have bowled well and we have managed to get early wickets. We have a mix of different players in the team."
This result means West Indies join New Zealand as the only two teams to have qualified for the semis. South Africa still have a chance, but they will have to hope that Sri Lanka defeat England tomorrow. For England, the equation is simple: defeat Sri Lanka, and progress to the semis. Sri Lanka, meanwhile, would likely have to win both their remaining matches to have any hope of progressing, because their net run rate is currently the worst of the 3.
Tahir, Wiese and Phangiso bowled well, but Rabada's profligacy was too much to overcome. In a low-scoring game you can't have your main strike bowler leaking runs and extras by the dozen; you just can't. The young pacer has a lot to learn, and hopefully he'll learn how to control his bowling soon.
Johnson Charles was steady for the Caribbean men at the top, and Marlon Samuels rode his luck to an entertaining 44, which proved to be good enough for a chase of 122. Brathwaite played a handy role towards the end too, and his six off the 2nd ball of Rabada's over was the blow that ended South Africa's hopes.
Credit to the South African bowlers for not giving up, but West Indies always had this in the bag. The total was not big enough to really trouble the batsmen, and with West Indies' batting depth it was always going to be an uphill task for the Proteas.
19.4 Rabada to Ramdin, 1 run, DROPPED by Amla at short third man. Ramdin guided a slower ball uppishly to shirt third where Amla jumped but cannot control the ball, and they cross over and Windies are in the semis.
Another length ball, but this one fails miserably! Brathwaite gets hold of that and heaves it way into the stands. Just 3 to win off 4 balls now, and save for a Bangladeh-esque choke, this match belongs to West Indies.
Brathwaite pats the ball away safely for a single, which means West Indies need 9 to win off 6 balls. Rabada is likely to bowl the last over; can he control his line and length to deliver South Africa an unlikely victory?
