ICC Men’s T20 World Cup

West Indies Vs South Africa

West Indies 176-8 (20 ov) Holder 49  off 31, 4 fours, 3 sixes, Shepherd 52 no off 37, 3 fours, 4 sixes, Ngidi 3-30, Bosch 2-31, Rabada 2-22.

South Africa 177-1(16.1 ov) Markram 82 off 46, 7 fours, 4 sixes de Kock 47 off 24, 4 fours, 4 sixes, Rickelton 45 off 28, 4 fours, 2 sixes, Chase 1-46.

South Africa win by 9  wickets.

South Africa’s run chase to beat West Indies by nine wickets with 3.5 overs to spare, and reach T20 ICC Men’s World Cup  semi-finals.

Aiden Markram smashed  82 not out off 46 balls, seven fours  and four sixes, as South Africa successfully chased 177 with 23 balls to spare at Ahmedabad . They move two points clear at the top of Group 1 in the Super 8s. They go through as India Beat Zimbawe in other game. West Indies play India in their final match of the group.

Earlier West Indies fought back through Romario Shepherd and Jason Holder who put on 89   off 57 balls for the eighth wicket so that  they post beyond 170. West Indies lost four wickets in 11 balls to slump from 29-0 to 43-4 inside four overs, with Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi taking  two wickets apiece. Sherfane Rutherford, could not take advance having been dropped on three. Rovman Powell, and Matthew Forde was soon back in the dressing room before Shepherd (52 not out)and Holder (49 ) did rare guard action in the  11^th over.