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ICC World T20: West Indies beat South Africa by 3 wickets to enter Semis

By Sportskeeda Desk | Last ModifiedMar 26, 2016 13:17 IST
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23:22 (IST)25 MAR 2016

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!

23:21 (IST)25 MAR 2016

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."

23:19 (IST)25 MAR 2016

Darren Sammy: " I had butterflies in my stomach, we came here to take that one step to qualify and we achieved that. We will celebrate this win."

23:14 (IST)25 MAR 2016

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."

23:25 (IST)25 MAR 2016

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.

14:01 (IST)26 MAR 2016

Marlon Samuels is the player of the match for his 44-ball 43.

23:06 (IST)25 MAR 2016

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.

23:04 (IST)25 MAR 2016

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.

23:05 (IST)25 MAR 2016

At the end of the day, there were not enough runs on the board.

23:02 (IST)25 MAR 2016

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.

23:13 (IST)25 MAR 2016

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.

23:01 (IST)25 MAR 2016

And another dropped catch gives West Indies a boundary, which means South Africa are all but eliminated from the World T20!

23:01 (IST)25 MAR 2016

Ramdin taking his time as he prepares to face his 1st ball, and Brathwaite comes up for a few words of advice.

23:00 (IST)25 MAR 2016

The scores are tied now, and Rabada will have to channel his inner Hardik Pandya to get a favourable result for SA here.

23:01 (IST)25 MAR 2016

19.3 Rabada to Brathwaite, 1 run, flicked off one leg to deep squre leg.

22:59 (IST)25 MAR 2016

Rabada follows that meek ball by a wide, and his reputation as a death overs bowler is taking a serious hit.

23:00 (IST)25 MAR 2016

19.3 Rabada to Brathwaite, 1 wide, slides it down the leg side.

22:59 (IST)25 MAR 2016

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.

23:00 (IST)25 MAR 2016

19.2 Rabada to Brathwaite, 6 runs, connects now and smacks it clean over long on. Pressure what pressure?

22:58 (IST)25 MAR 2016

Rabada goes for length, but it works! Brathwaite swings at thin air, and now it's 10 to win off 5. Tension, tension, tension!

22:59 (IST)25 MAR 2016

19.1 Rabada to Brathwaite, no run, Brathwaite cannot connect with the back of lenght ball and he misses again.

22:58 (IST)25 MAR 2016

How has the game come here. West Indies will wonder.

22:57 (IST)25 MAR 2016

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?

22:58 (IST)25 MAR 2016

9 runs required of the final over.

22:58 (IST)25 MAR 2016

18.6 Morris to Brathwaite, 1 run, dropped on the on side and they cross over for a single.

22:56 (IST)25 MAR 2016

Samuels' luck has finally run out. He lofts the ball straight up into the air, and AB de Villiers makes no mistake with the catch. 10 to win off 7 balls with 3 wickets left - this match is filled with more twists than a bunch of tangled up pretzels!

22:57 (IST)25 MAR 2016

Tension has now built up.

22:56 (IST)25 MAR 2016

18.5 Morris to Samuels, OUT, caught by AB at long on, was as slower ball and Samuels chips it in the air and AB will not miss those.

22:56 (IST)25 MAR 2016

18.4 Morris to Samuels, 4 runs, backs away again and this time he gets another under edge and it runs away to that third man area again.

22:54 (IST)25 MAR 2016

And another edge, this time off the bottom of the bat, goes for four! Everything is going the way of the West Indies right now.

22:59 (IST)25 MAR 2016

14 from 9 is the equation now, and Faf du Plessis is making frantic changes to the field every ball. As long as Samuels is at the crease though, this is West Indies' game to lose.

22:55 (IST)25 MAR 2016

18.3 Morris to Brathwaite, 1 run, short ball and Brathwaite plays it to on the side and they cross over for a single.

22:54 (IST)25 MAR 2016

18.2 Morris to Samuels, 1 run, full toss and he hit it to sweeper cover for a single.

22:52 (IST)25 MAR 2016

Samuels flays his bat at the ball, and gets an outside edge for a four. What South Africa wouldn't give for luck like that right now! But Samuels deserves credit for keeping his head in a tense situation.

22:53 (IST)25 MAR 2016

18.1 Morris to Samuels, 4 runs, backs away and gets an outside edge that eludes Tahir at short third man. Big boundary this.

22:51 (IST)25 MAR 2016

And that's 3 dot balls in a row to end that over, which yielded just 3 runs! This is excellent bowling from South Africa under pressure - not something you usually associated with them. Is this the match where they will put the 'chokers' tag to rest?

22:52 (IST)25 MAR 2016

17.6 Wiese to Brathwaite, no run, another superb bumper following the batter and Brathwaite ducks. Yes he ducked!

22:51 (IST)25 MAR 2016

17.5 Wiese to Brathwaite, no run, he is swinging without sighting the ball, the ball passes over the stumps.

22:50 (IST)25 MAR 2016

2 dot balls in a row, and the pressure is squarely on the Caribbean batsmen.

22:51 (IST)25 MAR 2016

17.4 Wiese to Brathwaite, no run, slower ball bumper, Brathwaite goes for the massive slog and gets an under-edge.

22:50 (IST)25 MAR 2016

17.3 Wiese to Samuels, 1 run, rolled to point.

22:50 (IST)25 MAR 2016

17.2 Wiese to Brathwaite, 1 run, defended and took off and had that ball hit the stumps Brathwaite was gone for all money. His bat was stuck.

22:49 (IST)25 MAR 2016

A direct hit would have resulted in another wicket! Wiese had ample time to hit the stumps there, but he failed to aim correctly. Another lifeline for the West Indies!

22:49 (IST)25 MAR 2016

17.1 Wiese to Samuels, 1 run, guided to short third man.

22:47 (IST)25 MAR 2016

Carlos Brathwaite has come in to bat with 23 to win off 18 balls, and this is not nearly as straightforward as it looks. The ball is still difficult to get away on this pitch, but the good news for the West Indies is that Tahir's quota is over.

22:48 (IST)25 MAR 2016

16.6 Tahir to Brathwaite, no run, full ball and Brathwaite defends it to Tahir. What an over. South Africa are right back in it.

22:45 (IST)25 MAR 2016

This was the 1st time in the tournament that Sammy had got a chance to bat, but his stay didn't last long! A googly from Tahir completely befuddles him, and he can only look back in despair as the bails are disturbed.

22:47 (IST)25 MAR 2016

That dew break has had its toll on Windies.

22:46 (IST)25 MAR 2016

16.5 Tahir to Sammy, OUT, bowled, a googly and Sammy is all at sea with the prod and that snakes back in to take the stump.

22:45 (IST)25 MAR 2016

The crowd is now in it.
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