South Africa Overcomes West Indies To Book T20 World Cup Semi-Final Berth

South Africa secured their spot in the T20 World Cup semi-finals with a narrow three-wicket win over West Indies, using the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method. Following England's victory over co-hosts the United States on Sunday, the match in Antigua became a decisive contest to determine the second team to advance from Group 2.

The Proteas chose to bowl first and managed to restrict West Indies to 135-8. Tabraiz Shamsi was instrumental in their bowling attack, taking three wickets for 27 runs. However, Andre Russell struck twice in the second over of South Africa's chase, dismissing Reeza Hendricks for 1 and Quinton de Kock for 7, leaving South Africa at 15-2.

A spell of rain at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium halted West Indies' momentum, forcing players off the pitch for over an hour. Upon resumption, South Africa had a revised target from their remaining 17 overs. Despite Roston Chase's efforts, who took three wickets and scored 52 runs, Marco Jansen sealed the win for South Africa with a six, with five balls remaining.

RESULT | #SAVWI A thriller in Antigua comes to an end. We take it with a 6 from Jansen! South Africa win by 3 wickets (DLS) pic.twitter.com/fcZXl9FgFt

— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) June 24, 2024

Key Performances

Quinton de Kock made history during the match by becoming the first player to record 100 dismissals as a wicketkeeper in T20 Internationals. His record includes 82 catches and 18 stumpings. This milestone came with the stumping of Rovman Powell.

Recent Form

South Africa has now won each of their last four men's T20Is played in West Indies. This is a significant improvement considering they had won only one of their previous five games in the country.

The Proteas' victory sets them up for a challenging semi-final round as they continue their quest for T20 World Cup glory.