South Africa break world record after win over West Indies
Proteas registered their seventh win in a row in T20 World Cup 2024
South Africa created a world record after their win over the West Indies on Monday during the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024.
South Africa have now won seven matches in a row during the ongoing event and make it to the semi-finals in the T20 World Cup for the first time since 2014.
The seven wins are the most at a single T20 World Cup by a team.
Most matches won in a men's T20 World Cup
7 – South Africa in 2024
6 - Sri Lanka in 2009
6 - Australia in 2010
6 - Australia in 2021
South Africa beat West Indies by three wickets (DLS method) in a thrilling contest at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua.
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.
Marco Jansen played a crucial unbeaten cameo of 21 runs in 14 balls to take his side over the line. He smashed a six on the first ball of the final over when his side needed five runs to win.
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.
Earlier, West Indies were restricted to 135-8 in 20 overs after South Africa won the toss and decided to bowl first during a crucial match of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8.
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. Quite nervy out there but that has been the theme this World Cup. We have been finding ways to win and tonight was another one of those," Shamsi said after bagging the Player of the Match award.
"The people out there, our supporters, would probably like bigger wins. 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.
Chase, who was dropped on 11 and 14, was the top scorer for Windies with 52 runs in 42 balls.
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