WI VS RSA - 50th Match, Super 8 Group 2, ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2024

West Indies fought hard. The batters could not put up enough runs on the board and the conditions too changed but the bowlers took it till the final over. And as Powell mentioned there are a lot of positives to take away from this tournament especially the support they got right through. South Africa have had quite a few close encounters in this World Cup and it is unlike them to come out on the right side every single time. Is it a sign that this could be their year? Well we will find out over the next few days. It is time to wrap things up. We have a big game - India v Australia - coming up in a few hours time, so take a bit of rest and be back for all the action. This is Akshay Maanay signing off on behalf of Siva, Pradeep Krishnamurthy, and Sagar Chawla. Goodbye!

Aiden Markram | South Africa captain: Lot of relief to get through to the semifinal. We would have liked to be a lot more convincing. The wicket was playing nicely after the rain break but we tried to kill the game too early. It put us in a tricky position but happy to get over the line. We bowled really well, assessed conditions and kept them to a sub-par total. We could have build a partnership after the break and then take it from there, we will take that learning and hopefully not do that same mistake again. We picked Shamsi to have a mystery spinner against them and immediately saw it spinning, so we wanted to bowl as much spin as we can. If it wouldn't spun that much then we would have used our pacers, not a lot of times when KG bowls only 2 overs. We have been doing really well, the bowling unit is firing and as a batting unit it is about when to take the game on. We need to be smart on those situations. I haven't been following but whoever it might be we have to put our best foot forward.

Rovman Powell | West Indies captain: Credit to the boys for fighting till the end. As a batting group this is a performance we want to forget, we didn't bat well in the middle overs. We lost wickets in clusters and that always breaks the back of the batting team. It was a commendable effort, the boys believed they could defend 135. We haven't won the World Cup or reached the semifinal but we have played some good cricket in the last 12 months. There is a buzz among the supporters about West Indies cricket again and that is something we take away. We really appreciate the support we have got at various venues and the likes on social media.

Stats by Shashikant Singh

50+ score and 3+ wickets in a T20 WC match
66* & 4/38 - Dwayne Bravo vs IND, Lord’s, 2009
51 & 3/26 - Shane Watson vs IRE, Colombo RPS, 2012
72 & 3/34 - Shane Watson vs IND, Colombo RPS, 2012
67* & 3/19 - Marcus Stoinis vs OMAN, Barbados, 2024
52 & 3/12 - Roston Chase vs SA, North Sound, 2024*

- South Africa have qualified for the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup for the first time since 2014.

- The host nation never won the T20 World Cup in 9 editions.

Most matches won in a T20 WC edition
7 - South Africa in 2024*
6 - Sri Lanka in 2009
6 - Australia in 2010
6 - Australia in 2021

Most wickets for West Indies in a T20 WC edition
13 - Alzarri Joseph (2024)
11 - Samuel Badree (2014)
11 - Andre Russell (2024)
10 - Dwayne Bravo (2009)

South Africa’s longest winning streaks in T20Is
7* - in 2024
7 - in 2009
7 - in 2021

Tabraiz Shamsi | Player of the Match - I'm sweating. I wasn't even out there. Quite nervy at the end. That's been the theme of our tournament - we finding a way to win as a team, no matter what the situation is. The people out there, our supporters would probably like bigger wins. But things like this keeps us in check. When the pressure hits, the team has been able to overcome those moments. Last time I played here I went for 50 runs. There was lots of chatter. I just had to back my plans and got the backing from the coaching staff to come back at the ground where I hadn't done well. The guys who bowled before me set it up beautifully. From the first game we've won it as a team. It's not about individuals. We've got so many match-winners in the squad. Little bits of contributions here and there are taking us over the line. As a team, that's the best place to be in. It's always a one-sided love affair - World Cups, South Africa and the rain. The boys were calm in the sheds. We knew what we had to do.

00:59 Local Time, 04:59 GMT, 10:29 IST: Phew! What is it with South Africa and knockout games in the World Cup? They are never short of drama and action. The openers departed in the second over. Then the rain arrived and halted proceedings for more than an hour; reducing the game to 17 overs and the target to 123, but it changed the conditions drastically. There was not much help for the spinners and the ball was coming on nicely. Markram threw it away and Klaasen was bounced out after a quick cameo, both to Alzarri Joseph. South Africa were still in control at that stage but the introduction of Chase turned the game as he picked up 3 wickets in 3 overs to bring West Indies right back into it. But Jansen kept his cool and ensured South Africa remain unbeaten in the tournament. Presentations coming up..

Obed McCoy to Marco Jansen, SIX, Jansen finishes it off in style and helps South Africa book a semifinal spot. The West Indian supporters are gutted. They were dancing and cheering a couple of minutes ago but it took just two balls for South Africa to seal the game. This was full and in the slot, Jansen is a capable batter and he went down the ground, struck it clean as a whistle and the ball sailed over the rope

Obed McCoy [1.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack

5 from the last over. That boundary has tilted the game towards South Africa. McCoy has the ball in his hand. Can he defend 5 runs? Long chats being had between him and Powell.

Roston Chase to Rabada, FOUR, does that seal the game? Chase goes for something different and pays the price. He pushes it quicker and fuller outside off, Rabada has a good stride forward as he creams the drive through extra cover and gives Mayers no chance near long-off

The West Indian substitutes are relaxed and have a smile on their faces

Roston Chase to Rabada, byes, 2 runs, that's poor from Pooran. He has gifted a couple of runs. Short of length delivery and it skids on, Rabada misses the pull and the ball wasn't far from leg-stump, Pooran fumbles and concedes a brace. 9 off 7

Roston Chase to Marco Jansen, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Jansen heaves it to deep mid-wicket. 11 off 8

Roston Chase to Rabada, 1 run, drifts in from round the wicket, Rabada hangs back and gets his bat down in the nick of time, stabs it to mid-wicket and Jansen is quick to call him across for the single