South Africa took an enormous leap towards the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals after a dominant nine-wicket win over West Indies on Thursday.
A whirlwind 95-run opening partnership between the captain, Aiden Markram (82 not out), and Quinton de Kock (47) in eight overs made brief work of the chase. Ryan Rickelton added an unbeaten 45 and South Africa motored to 177 for one in 16.1 overs and stretched their unbeaten document within the match to 6 video games. West Indies reached 176 for eight from 83 for seven.
South Africa may high Group 1 within the Super 8s in the event that they beat Zimbabwe of their final recreation on Sunday, when West Indies will face India.
Markram set the tone for the chase by smashing seven fours and 4 sixes in his 82 off 46 balls. De Kock hit 4 sixes and 4 fours in his 24-ball 47. Rickelton maintained the specific scoring with 45 off 28 balls. He and Markram shared an unbroken stand of 82 and South Africa gained with greater than three overs to spare for a fourth time in Ahmedabad.
The lone wicket was taken by the all-rounder Roston Chase, who was drafted into the enjoying XI instead of spinner Akeal Hosein.
Fast bowlers Romario Shepherd and Jason Holder couldn’t bowl West Indies to victory after batting their facet to respectability. Shepherd (52 not out) and Holder (49) lifted West Indies from an embarrassing 83 for seven with a outstanding 89-run stand through which Shepherd recorded his first T20 worldwide half century.
In a frenetic powerplay, West Indies misplaced 4 wickets in 11 balls and have been 52 for 4. South Africa additionally dropped three catches within the first six overs.
Kagiso Rabada (two for 22) drew a faint edge from the West Indies captain, Shai Hope, and in addition took the wicket of Shimron Hetmyer, who top-edged a pull to wicketkeeper De Kock within the third over. Lungi Ngidi (three for 30) took out Brandon King and Chase within the fourth over.
Holder and Shepherd pushed the accelerator within the dying overs. Holder smashed Marco Jansen for 23 runs within the 18th earlier than he was run out within the last over. Shepherd accomplished his half century with an inside edge off the ultimate ball of the innings however South Africa saved the rating below par.
