ICC T20 World Cup: South Africa did not qualify for the semifinals from Group 1 regardless of beating England by 10 runs of their remaining Super 12 sport in Sharjah on Saturday. South Africa signed off their T20 World Cup marketing campaign with an exciting win over England (AP Photo)HIGHLIGHTSSouth Africa (189/2) beat England (179/8) by 10 runs in SharjahThe Proteas needed to limit England underneath 131 to qualify for the semifinalsEngland and Australia, who defeated West Indies earlier on Saturday, undergo to the last-4 from Group 1South Africa’s ICC T20 World Cup 2021 got here to a heartbreaking finish on Saturday as they did not qualify for the semifinals regardless of beating England by 10 runs of their remaining Super 12 sport in Sharjah.
The Proteas posted 189 on the board batting first and needed to limit England underneath 131 to achieve the final 4 however did not cease the 2010 champions, who will undergo from Group 1 together with Australia.England could not overhaul the precise goal of 190 however completed with 179 for 8 in 20 overs with Moeen Ali (37) and Dawid Malan (33) enjoying breezy cameos to snuff out South Africa’s semi-final hopes.Kagiso Rabada picked up a hat-trick within the remaining over of the chase so as to add his identify to an elite listing of bowlers. He grew to become the primary South African and twenty fifth bowler total to take 3 wickets in 3 balls within the shortest format of worldwide cricket.ENG vs SA, T20 World Cup: HighlightsThe win was South Africa’s fourth in a row nevertheless it nonetheless wasn’t sufficient for them to undergo to the knockouts.”In the context it (the win) doesn’t mean too much, we knew we had to get a good score on the board and we’ve asked a lot from the bowlers, it was probably too much to get us into the semis.”But nonetheless a very good efficiency beating a very good facet. Type of wicket the place in the event you get in, you are much more efficient. You noticed that behind their innings.”From a batting point of view that’s been a challenge, and the batting units that adapted the quickest have been most successful,” Player of the match Rassie van der Dussen stated after the sport.With Australia beating West Indies within the earlier match of the day, South Africa wanted a victory and an enormous run-rate increase to be the second staff from Group I to make the final 4.They confirmed some intent with the bat and Rassie van der Dussen blasted an unbeaten 94 off 60 balls to propel South Africa to 189-2, their highest rating of the event.Van der Dussen’s 60-ball unbeaten knock had 5 fours and 6 sixes whereas Markram struck two boundaries and 4 maximums off 25 deliveries throughout his unconquered innings because the duo shared 103 runs for the unbroken third wicket after South Africa had been invited to bat. The Proteas added 116 runs from the back-10, because of fireworks from van der Dussen and Markram.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.