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South Africa (124/7) beat West Indies (135/8) by 3 wickets via the DLS method to book semi-final spot

What a player Jansen is.. won the game against sngland with his bowling in the penultimate over and closed the game with his batting today. This saffer team looks very different to.the teams of the past. They won every game so.far under pressure
 
rhony said:
What a player Jansen is.. won the game against sngland with his bowling in the penultimate over and closed the game with his batting today. This saffer team looks very different to.the teams of the past. They won every game so.far under pressure
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I agree with what you say. But I dont want to jinx it.
 
South Africans didn't choke this time and are through to the semis. The mighty west indies fail to qualify for yet another semis
 
What should have been a cake walk turned into thriller thanks to QDK choker who started the choking.
 
So it's going to be England vs India at Guyana and Saffers will play at Trinidad most likely.
 
There are two teams in the semis that have suffered PAIN.

Saffers who always are on the receiving end of qudrat ka Nizam (or choke)

India (who bulldoze their way to the KO but then lose)
 
Pathetic WC format this. Had they lost SA would have failed to qualify after winning 6 out of 7 games
 
Proteas might just win this tourney. Surely SA is due a world cup in my lifetime!
 
It might seem like SA have outwitted the choke, but this is a pretty poor WI team and they still almost brought on the heartache again. How many players in that side look international quality and of them, some of them give off a very poor attitude. So if I were a SA fan, I wouldn't assume this team has turned a historical corner yet.

That Klassen over and Stubbs remaining fairly chill won it and well done to them.
 
What a bizarro world this is that South Africa has won each and every close match in this World Cup.
 
I actually have some tears in my eyes... Its so refreshing to see Saffers fight and win :dw
 
Now need india to beat australia and Afghanistan to beat Bangladesh .

Perfect Semifinals lineup except England .
 
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If ind won today, it's mostly afg .if ind lost ,them mostly it's ind.if semis is against ind,it's curtains for sa as the semis is on a complete spin pitch
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India will be topping the group bhai, Australia would need to beat India heavily for that to change.
India vs Eng
Afghan/ Aus v/s SA

There is a nice little chance of actual Afghanistan in finals :)
 
cricketmania22 said:
Depends how they lose. If they lose from a winning situation then that’s a choke.
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yes.. i know what choking is but if they lost like how India or Pak lost 1999,2003 ODi Wc, or. how Pak lost 2022 it wont be a choke..

They should jus not do a 1999 semis that is the only major choke
 
Ahmed216 said:
Pathetic WC format this. Had they lost SA would have failed to qualify after winning 6 out of 7 games
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2021 format was good. need super 12 instead of 8.. top 8 teams to play it directly.. remaining 4 can qualify. super 12 wont knock you out by loosing one game
 
Wasim Ghulam said:
2021 format was good. need super 12 instead of 8.. top 8 teams to play it directly.. remaining 4 can qualify. super 12 wont knock you out by loosing one game
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It jus gives teams that take long to settle in have a chance.. 2022 was similar.

Ideally that suits PCT only , keeps them longer in chances inspite of starting the tournament by losing.
 
JaDed said:
It jus gives teams that take long to settle in have a chance.. 2022 was similar.

Ideally that suits PCT only , keeps them longer in chances inspite of starting the tournament by losing.
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thats the point. you can start bad and peak at right time to win the thing.. it suits lot of teams.. but not teams like ICT that peak early and eventually loose in KO
 
South Africa secure semi-final berth with nail-biting win over West Indies

The Proteas are through to the final four, winning an eventful Super Eight clash with the Windies, which ends the co-hosts' campaign.

It probably didn't need to be that tricky at the death. But that's just how the Proteas roll at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

South Africa have won yet another tight one and secured progression to the knockout stages of the tournament, entering the final four unbeaten.

They scraped home against a spirited West Indies side that never gave in, sealing victory with five balls to spare and running out of batting options.

Despite the tight finish, the Proteas were on top for most of the must-win clash, which started at the toss – opting to field first at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.

Aiden Markram handed Marco Jansen the new-ball and the quick delivered, as Shai Hope was lost for a first ball duck. The captain had just as much success next over, tempting Nicholas Pooran who skied one down the ground – it was well held by Jansen.

Jansen should’ve had a second dismissal, bowling to Roston Chase, but Anrich Nortje put down a tough chance with the ball swirling high in the wind. Chase took full advantage, compiling a Powerplay fightback with Kyle Mayers.

The Windies made it to 47/2 at the six-over mark, capped off with a Mayers maximum on the last ball of the sixth over.

Another Mayers six in the eighth proved costly for the Proteas, as Jansen and Kagiso Rabada collided awkwardly on the rope, both attempting to take the catch. The incident halted play for several minutes, with Jansen appearing to cop the worst of it. The all-rounder was taken off the ground for further assessment. Rabada remained out there, but hadn’t yet been used as a bowler and it was unclear if he would be.

Living dangerously, Mayers and Chase carried the West Indies to 62/2 off the first 10 overs, with both going better than a run-a-ball, swinging the momentum back in the hosts' favour.

But the fun ran out at the end of the 12th over, as Mayers was out for 35 off 34 balls. His departure triggered more wickets, as South Africa regained control.

Rovman Powell (1 off 2) and Sherfane Rutherford (0 off 4) went in consecutive overs, before Tabraiz Shamsi made the important breakthrough by removing Chase (52 off 42) to start over 16.

It was all on Andre Russell to pull his side to a competitive total, delivering two huge sixes in the 17th over. But Russell authored his own demise with an ill-advised quick single attempt. He was run out by Nortje, just short of his crease – a fielding effort that undoubtedly made up for Nortje's earlier drop.

Rabada did eventually attempt to bowl in the 18th over and produced a sharp caught-and-bowled dismissal, removing Akeal Hosein, that proved the quick was feeling fine after the earlier incident.

Alzarri Joseph scrambled for late runs as the West Indies made it to 135/8 on a reasonable surface, handing the Proteas the advantage at the halfway mark.

Needing under seven an over for the win, Quinton de Kock looked in a hurry from the outset. Lightning in the area may have been a factor, making the Proteas chase a fast in case of weather-affected finish.

Andre Russell bowled the second over, which began by finding a faint leg side edge to have Reeza Hendricks caught behind. His over then finished with the crucial removal of de Kock who holed out at deep backward square leg.

Suddenly, the rain arrived and play stopped – another three overs were required for the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method to come into effect. After a lengthy break, DLS revised the target to 123 off 17 overs, which also removed one over off the Powerplay.

Par score at the five-over mark was 37 runs and the Proteas arrived there at 41/2, thanks to back-to-back boundaries from Tristan Stubbs in the fifth over.

Alzarri Joseph struck with just his second ball, forcing a mistimed drive from Markram (18 off 15), providing the hosts growing belief.

But an expensive over from Gudakesh Motie, four boundaries for 20 runs, tipped the scales back in South Africa’s favour. Stubbs and Heinrich Klaason looked firmly up to the task at hand.

Joseph then removed Klaason (22 off 10), but Stubbs’ presence became more key. Again it looked comfortable for the Proteas, until the right-hander tried to go over long on – out for 29 off 27.

Roston Chase had 6/2 off two overs, giving the West Indies a slim chance at the death. Joseph bowled the third-last over and the requirement became 13 off 12.

With the match again on a knife’s edge, Jansen and Rabada - the two that earlier collided in the field - were the cricketers at the crease looking to become the heroes. A crucial boundary on the seventh-last ball made the requirement five from six, with Obed McCoy then stepping up to the plate to bowl the final over.

And in spite of the immense tension in the middle, Jansen swung with everything he had off the first delivery. The all-rounder smashed one back over McCoy’s head, which cleared the rope and sealed victory for the Proteas, with five balls to spare.

South Africa made tough work of a run chase that, at times, looked comfortable, as the Windies never gave up the fight. And yet there was an heir of emphaticness about the shot that ended it, ensuring South Africa goes through to the Semi-Final stage still unbeaten – seven from seven and into the final four.


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South Africa secure semi-final berth with nail-biting win over West Indies

The Proteas are through to the final four, winning an eventful Super Eight clash with the Windies, which ends the co-hosts' campaign.
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Gotta hand it to Jansen and Rabada. They held their cool even when it seemed like things were going in an all too similar direction. Jansen in particular played beautifully and didn't let the pressure get to him. Hopefully South Africa can hold their nerve and get over the line two more times. That said, the brainfades from their batters was quite disappointing to see.
 
Speaking after the match, West Indies captain Rovman Powell said that their batting let them down during the match:

"Credit has to be given to the boys, they fought till the very end.”

“As a batting group, this is a performance you'd want to forget. We did not bat well in the middle. It was not an easy wicket, especially to get started. In the middle overs, we lost wickets in clusters. That broke the back of our batting team.”

“It was a commendable bowling effort. We said we wanted to give it our all. They [the team] believed even if it was only 135.”

“When you look on a large scale, we have not won the World Cup or in the semi-final, but if you look at the cricket we have played in the last 15 months, to go from No.9 to No.3 in the rankings, it is commendable. There is a lot of buzz in the Caribbean around West Indian cricket, and now is where the work starts. Continue to work together as a group and make the Caribbean people proud.”

“They [crowd] have been fantastic. Every venue we have played and all the social media likes and stuff they have given us, we really appreciate that as a team. Good to see some buzz is back and for long, it had died down. Now, people are rallying around the players. When we hear the anthem, as players, we feel something and that is heading in the right direction. Thanks to the people of Antigua for coming out [tonight]. Not just people in Antigua but to everyone in the Caribbean, thanks for coming out.”
 
FearlessRoar said:
South Africa secure semi-final berth with nail-biting win over West Indies

The Proteas are through to the final four, winning an eventful Super Eight clash with the Windies, which ends the co-hosts' campaign.

It probably didn't need to be that tricky at the death. But that's just how the Proteas roll at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

South Africa have won yet another tight one and secured progression to the knockout stages of the tournament, entering the final four unbeaten.

They scraped home against a spirited West Indies side that never gave in, sealing victory with five balls to spare and running out of batting options.

Despite the tight finish, the Proteas were on top for most of the must-win clash, which started at the toss – opting to field first at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.

Aiden Markram handed Marco Jansen the new-ball and the quick delivered, as Shai Hope was lost for a first ball duck. The captain had just as much success next over, tempting Nicholas Pooran who skied one down the ground – it was well held by Jansen.

Jansen should’ve had a second dismissal, bowling to Roston Chase, but Anrich Nortje put down a tough chance with the ball swirling high in the wind. Chase took full advantage, compiling a Powerplay fightback with Kyle Mayers.

The Windies made it to 47/2 at the six-over mark, capped off with a Mayers maximum on the last ball of the sixth over.

Another Mayers six in the eighth proved costly for the Proteas, as Jansen and Kagiso Rabada collided awkwardly on the rope, both attempting to take the catch. The incident halted play for several minutes, with Jansen appearing to cop the worst of it. The all-rounder was taken off the ground for further assessment. Rabada remained out there, but hadn’t yet been used as a bowler and it was unclear if he would be.

Living dangerously, Mayers and Chase carried the West Indies to 62/2 off the first 10 overs, with both going better than a run-a-ball, swinging the momentum back in the hosts' favour.

But the fun ran out at the end of the 12th over, as Mayers was out for 35 off 34 balls. His departure triggered more wickets, as South Africa regained control.

Rovman Powell (1 off 2) and Sherfane Rutherford (0 off 4) went in consecutive overs, before Tabraiz Shamsi made the important breakthrough by removing Chase (52 off 42) to start over 16.

It was all on Andre Russell to pull his side to a competitive total, delivering two huge sixes in the 17th over. But Russell authored his own demise with an ill-advised quick single attempt. He was run out by Nortje, just short of his crease – a fielding effort that undoubtedly made up for Nortje's earlier drop.

Rabada did eventually attempt to bowl in the 18th over and produced a sharp caught-and-bowled dismissal, removing Akeal Hosein, that proved the quick was feeling fine after the earlier incident.

Alzarri Joseph scrambled for late runs as the West Indies made it to 135/8 on a reasonable surface, handing the Proteas the advantage at the halfway mark.

Needing under seven an over for the win, Quinton de Kock looked in a hurry from the outset. Lightning in the area may have been a factor, making the Proteas chase a fast in case of weather-affected finish.

Andre Russell bowled the second over, which began by finding a faint leg side edge to have Reeza Hendricks caught behind. His over then finished with the crucial removal of de Kock who holed out at deep backward square leg.

Suddenly, the rain arrived and play stopped – another three overs were required for the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method to come into effect. After a lengthy break, DLS revised the target to 123 off 17 overs, which also removed one over off the Powerplay.

Par score at the five-over mark was 37 runs and the Proteas arrived there at 41/2, thanks to back-to-back boundaries from Tristan Stubbs in the fifth over.

Alzarri Joseph struck with just his second ball, forcing a mistimed drive from Markram (18 off 15), providing the hosts growing belief.

But an expensive over from Gudakesh Motie, four boundaries for 20 runs, tipped the scales back in South Africa’s favour. Stubbs and Heinrich Klaason looked firmly up to the task at hand.

Joseph then removed Klaason (22 off 10), but Stubbs’ presence became more key. Again it looked comfortable for the Proteas, until the right-hander tried to go over long on – out for 29 off 27.

Roston Chase had 6/2 off two overs, giving the West Indies a slim chance at the death. Joseph bowled the third-last over and the requirement became 13 off 12.

With the match again on a knife’s edge, Jansen and Rabada - the two that earlier collided in the field - were the cricketers at the crease looking to become the heroes. A crucial boundary on the seventh-last ball made the requirement five from six, with Obed McCoy then stepping up to the plate to bowl the final over.

And in spite of the immense tension in the middle, Jansen swung with everything he had off the first delivery. The all-rounder smashed one back over McCoy’s head, which cleared the rope and sealed victory for the Proteas, with five balls to spare.

South Africa made tough work of a run chase that, at times, looked comfortable, as the Windies never gave up the fight. And yet there was an heir of emphaticness about the shot that ended it, ensuring South Africa goes through to the Semi-Final stage still unbeaten – seven from seven and into the final four.


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South Africa secure semi-final berth with nail-biting win over West Indies

The Proteas are through to the final four, winning an eventful Super Eight clash with the Windies, which ends the co-hosts' campaign.
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Highlights of the match

 
Man my 2nd team is also gone from the tournament. Time to support SA and hopefully we can see new champions. But I have very low confidence on the chokers
 
South Africa captain Aiden Markram:

"A lot of relief to get through to the semi-final."

"But I'm not going to be brainwashed by that, we'd have liked to be a lot more convincing in getting the job done."

"It's been the story of our competition to get ourselves into tricky situations then by hook or by crook, get over the line."
 
A tournament where some cricketers are getting ahead of themselves and are later brutally reminded by Mother Cricket to stay humble.

Josh Hazlewood before the Scotland game — we’re going to fix our net run rate to manipulate the group stage standings — lost to Afghanistan, might not even make the semi finals.

Roston Chase after beating USA — it is our destiny to win this World Cup — out in the Super 8s.
 
Congratulations SA, another win in a close game. Only managed to catch the end bleary eyed where their tail pulled through under pressure. Kinda reminded me of their chase vs PAK in the ODI WC. Will it finally be their year ?

Disappointing for WI. Losing their established opening pair and the poor performances of Powell and Russell hurt their batting, while the Hosein-Motie duo for once couldn't restrict the RR. However their T20 team has improved from 2021-22 when they had two dismal campaigns. They should continue with Sammy as coach.
 
Respect to Markram, he only bowled 2 overs of Rabada and that too as his 6th or 7th change on this track.

Guy clearly doesn’t care about the names. He wants to get the job done.


Had this been apna bobsy, I’m sure Rabada (or his big name bowler) would have bowled the first over and all 4 overs of his quota. Massive difference in the way to approach the game as a leader
 
Rana said:
Respect to Markram, he only bowled 2 overs of Rabada and that too as his 6th or 7th change on this track.

Guy clearly doesn’t care about the names. He wants to get the job done.


Had this been apna bobsy, I’m sure Rabada (or his big name bowler) would have bowled the first over and all 4 overs of his quota. Massive difference in the way to approach the game as a leader
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And still some cricketing mind people hate Markram as a captain.
 
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