WI vs SA Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024: South Africa beat West Indies by 3 wickets to enter semis
In a critical Super Eight encounter of the T20 World Cup, South Africa’s left-arm seamer Tabraiz Shamsi starred with a superb bowling performance, picking up 3 wickets for 27 runs to restrict West Indies to 135/8 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. Opting to bowl first after winning the toss, South Africa’s captain Aiden Markram set the tone early.
West Indies’ innings got off to a shaky start as Marco Jansen dismissed Shai Hope for just one run in the third ball of the match. Nicholas Pooran fell to Markram without scoring in the second over, compounding the hosts’ early woes. By the end of the powerplay, West Indies were 47/2, with Roston Chase (52) and Kyle Mayers (35) steadying the ship. Their partnership reached 50 runs, but the scoring remained cautious.
Mayers departed in the 12th over, and Rovman Powell followed soon after in the 13th, leaving West Indies at 89/4. Chase held firm, reaching his half-century off 42 balls, but his dismissal in the 16th over by Shamsi dealt a significant blow. Andre Russell contributed a quickfire 15 runs, but his run-out in the 18th over added to West Indies’ woes.
Akeal Hosein managed a brief cameo, but his departure in the same over left West Indies struggling. They concluded their innings at 135/8 in 20 overs. Besides Shamsi’s standout performance, Marco Jansen, Markram, Keshav Maharaj, and Kagiso Rabada each chipped in with a wicket to bolster South Africa’s bowling effort.
Brief Score: West Indies 135/8 in 20 overs (Roston Chase 52, Kyle Mayers 35; Tabraiz Shamsi 3/27) vs South Africa.
