England assist Australia sneak into semifinals after Warner’s fiery 89 towards Windies

Australia secured a spot within the T20 World Cup semifinals as David Warner produced a feisty unbeaten 89 in crew’s eight-wicket win over West Indies and later England did an enormous favour to them by breaching the 131-run mark within the different Group 1 match towards South Africa.
Australia did their half by successful the primary sport of the day and wanted a favour from England within the night match.

South Africa placed on board a difficult 189 for 2 and wanted to cease England at 131 or much less to beat Australia on Net-run-rate.
England misplaced the match however went on to make 179 for 8 that despatched each Australia and the Eoin Morgan-led aspect into last-four stage from Group 1.
South Africa had been eradicated regardless of successful 4 out of 5 video games since England and Australia, who additionally had 4 wins every, certified attributable to higher NRR.
England topped the Group with a superior NRR of two.464 whereas Australia completed second (1.216). South Africa’s NRR was 0.739
Before the night sport turned essential for Australia, Warner was at his classic finest as he smashed 4 sixes and 9 fours to anchor the 158-run chase in a match that was a swansong sport for Dwyane Bravo.
West Indies made 157 for seven after being requested to bat.
Warner received good assist from Mitchell Marsh who slammed a 32-ball 53 (5×4, 2×6) earlier than getting out whereas attempting to attain the successful run.
The duo stitched a match-winning 124-run partnership in 75 balls to seal the chase with 23 balls to spare.
The Aussie lefthander, who struggled to get going within the recently-concluded IPL right here and misplaced his place on the Sunrisers Hyderabad, upped the ante within the third over, smashing Jason Holder two consecutive boundaries earlier than ending the over with a six.
Skipper Finch (9) received out within the subsequent over after being cleaned up by Akeal Hosein however Warner maintained the run charge.
Warner raced to his twentieth T20 International half-century in 29 balls, as Australia had been by no means in a spot of hassle and made it a run-a-ball equation on the midway mark — 98 for /1 — needing 60 off 60 balls.
There was his trademark pull, sweep and swap hits as he toyed with the Windies assault.

Marsh additionally adopted swimsuit with an equally aggressive halfcentury — his fifth in T20Is as Australia made it a stroll within the park.
Earlier, skipper Kieron Pollard struck a combative 31-ball 44 to steer West Indies to a combating 157 for seven.
Opting to subject in a must-win match, Australia had been taken to the cleaners by Windies opener Evin Lewis, who smashed Josh Hazlewood for a hattrick of fours en path to his 26-ball 29.
‘Universe Boss’ Gayle made a nine-ball 15 in what appeared his final International look as he loved each little bit of the second and in addition signed off with a wicket of Marsh.
He additionally celebrated leaping on to Marsh whereas the Aussie was on his manner again.

On a batting-friendly wicket that aided true tempo and bounce, the struggling defending champions lastly received their rhythm again.
Australia received three wickets for 5 runs however the Windies saved firing with Pollard holding the innings collectively.
Pollard slammed one six an 4 fours whereas Shimron Hetmyer (27) and Dwyane Bravo, who made a 12-ball 10 in his remaining International outing, additionally made helpful contributions.
Finally it was Andre Russell who completed it off with two sixes (18 not out from seven balls) to prop the overall because the Windies placed on 58 runs within the remaining 5 overs.
For the Aussies, Hazlewood was sensible, returning with 4/39 as he bounced again brilliantly after being hit for 20 in his first over.
The loss additionally meant that the two-time world champions West Indies have missed out on a direct qualification to ‘Super 12’ for the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia.
According to the ICC T20 rankings predictor, if the Windies lose they’d drop to quantity 9 and therefore wouldn’t get a direct qualification.
It was an emotional match for Bravo whose remaining innings in International cricket was over when he departed after getting caught at long-on.
Bravo was hugged by Pollard on his manner out as Russell and others too gave him a standing ovation, whereas Gayle additionally gave him an emotional hug within the dugout.
It additionally appeared a remaining match for Gayle.
It’s not official but, however the Windies nice was seen waving on the digicam and raised his bat after crossing the rope as he was additionally seen distributing his cricketing gears to the followers within the stands.
Fresh from his career-best efficiency of 5/19, leg-spinner Adam Zampa dismissed the well-set Lewis within the tenth over with a googly when the left-hander hit a skier solely to be taken by Steve Smith at long-with an excellent catch.