North Sound Antigua: In the Super Eight stage of the ICC T20 World Cup, South Africa defeated West Indies by 3 wickets to qualify for the semi-finals.

South Africa won the toss and invited West Indies to bat first. The host team, West Indies, could only score 135 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in the allotted 20 overs while batting first.

When South Africa started chasing the target, they had lost two players for 15 runs, after which rain interrupted the match. However, when the game resumed, South Africa had to achieve a target of 123 runs in 17 overs.

Captain Aiden Markram scored 18 runs, Tristan Stubbs scored 29, and Heinrich Klaasen scored 22 runs before getting out. Marco Jansen, who scored 21 runs not out, played a crucial role in winning the match.

West Indian bowler Roston Chase took 3 wickets for 12 runs in 3 overs.

West Indies Innings: West Indies lost their first wicket for two runs when Shai Hope returned to the pavilion without scoring any run. Kyle Mayers scored 35 runs, and Nicholas Pooran's innings was limited to just one run.

Roston Chase played an excellent inning, scoring a half-century, and significantly contributed to the team total score. Chase's innings of 52 runs included 2 sixes and 3 fours off 42 balls. Andre Russell got out after scoring 15 runs.

For South Africa, Shams Tabraiz took 3 wickets, while Marco Jansen, Aiden Markram, Keshav Maharaj, and Kagiso Rabada took one wicket each.

The 50th match of the mega event was played at Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium, North Sound, Antigua.

West Indies: Kyle Mayers, Shai Hope, Nicholas Pooran, Roston Chase, Rovman Powell (captain), Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Obed McCoy.

South Africa: Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi.