SOUTH SOUND: South Africa created a world record after their win over the West Indies on Monday during the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024.
The seven wins are the most at a single T20 World Cup by a team.
South Africa became the second team to qualify for the semi-final from Group 2 of Super 8 after England.
Chasing a revised target of 123 runs in 17 overs, since the match was affected by rain, the Proteas reached home in 16.1 overs for the loss of seven wickets.
Tristan Stubbs (29 off 27) and Heinrich Klaasen (22 off 10) also chipped in with important contributions.
South Africa were 77-3 at one stage but the Windies picked up quick wickets to crawl back in the game. However, the late strikes weren’t enough to keep the co-hosts in the tournament.
Roston Chase was the standout bowler for the home side with figures of 3-12 in four overs.
However, the target was reduced to 123 in 17 overs after rain interrupted the match when South Africa were 15-2 in two overs.
South African spinners, Aiden Markram, Tabraiz Shamsi and Keshav Maharaj, kept the Windies batters in check as they conceded only 79 runs in 12 overs at an economy rate of 6.58 while also picking up five wickets.
Shamsi was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3-27 in four overs.
“I am sweating, and I was not even out there. We have been finding ways to win and tonight was another one of those,” Shamsi said after bagging the Player of the Match award.
But things like this, it keeps us in check. We have been able to overcome such [pressure] moments and that keeps us in good stead, he added.
