ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: South Africa beat hosts West Indies in rain-affected game to enter semis
Chasing a revised target of 123 in 17 overs, South Africa stuttered in the chase before Marco Jansen finished the innings with a six.
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South Africa edged the West Indies by three wickets in a rain-affected Super Eights match on Sunday to reach the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup semi-finals and eliminate the hosts.
Chasing a revised target of 123 off 17 overs, South Africa stuttered to 110/7 as Roston Chase took three wickets, but they reached their target when Marco Jansen hit the first ball of the final over for six.
Man of the match Tabraiz Shamsi took 3-27 after South Africa won the toss and restricted the West Indies to 135/8 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.
All-rounder Chase top scored with 52, featuring in an 81-run third-wicket partnership with Kyle Mayers (35 off 34 balls) before giving the West Indies hope by taking 3-12 with his off-spin.
Jansen's unbeaten 21 saw the Proteas to victory at 124/7 when he smashed the final six off Obed McCoy.
“The last time I played here I went for 50 runs and there was a lot of chatter going around,” said Shamsi.
“I was happy to come back and perform my role, but credit as well to the guys who bowled before me because they set it up beautifully.”
Brought in for seamer Ottneil Baartman, the left-arm wrist-spinner got excellent support from fellow slow bowlers...
