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    "title": "West Indies beat South Africa to enter World T20 semis",
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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Nagpur, March 25 (Cricketnmore):<\/strong> The West Indies produced an all-round performance to outclass South Africa by three wickets in a Group 1 clash at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium here on Friday to enter the semi-finals of the World Twenty20 cricket tournament.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Batting first, South Africa were never in control of the game as they lost wickets at regular intervals to post a meagre total of 122\/8 in 20 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In reply, riding on Marlon Samuels&#39; impressive 44, the West Indies batted sensibly as they chased down the target posting 123\/7 in 19.4 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chasing a tricky target of 123, the West Indies lost hard-hitting opener Chris Gayle (4) in the very first over, thanks to pacer Kagiso Rabada who cleaned him up after the latter was hit for a boundary by the left-handed batsman.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After the loss of the first wicket, Johnson Charles (32) and Andre Fletcher (11) used their experience to good effect to hold on for a couple of overs but the sixth over saw some outstanding fielding followed by an electrifying throw by Rilee Rossouw ended Fletcher&#39;s stay on the crease.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite the wicket of Fletcher, Charles played positively alongside incoming batsman Marlon Samuels to take team past 50-run mark.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But South Africa struck twice in quick succession dismissing Charles and Dwayne Bravo (8) to stay alive in the game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But Samuels used his experience to good effect to take team close to victory line before getting himself out.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Next up, Carlos Brathwaite (10 not out) and Dinesh Ramdin (1 not out) remained unbeaten to take West Indies to triumph.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Imran Tahir (2-13) was the pick of the Proteas&#39; bowlers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Earlier put into bat, South Africa got off to a disastrous start losing opener Hashim Amla (1), Faf Du Plessis (9) and Rossouw (0) to have team wobbling at 20\/3 in three overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">From there on, opener Quinton de Kock (47) and AB de Villiers (10) held on to help team go past the powerplay with 39\/3 on board.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But next up, the Proteas received their biggest blow when de Villiers, trying to flick through midwicket, was cleaned up by a slower ball from Bravo in the eighth over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The batting side failed to learn from the earlier mistakes on a wicket which looked tough for batting as part-time off-spinner Gayle, who had dismissed Rossouw, struck yet again in the ninth over to shatter David Miller&#39;s stumps and have South Africa in a spot of bother at 47\/5.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Incoming batsman David Wiese (28) and De Kock took their time in the middle without trying anything silly to help team go past 90-run mark in 15 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But as De Kock was chipping in with ones and twos to get close to his second T20I fifty, Russell came in to get rid of the left-handed batsman to have the former three runs short off half-century.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With wickets falling at regular intervals, life became difficult for the Proteas batsmen to post a respectable total as tail-enders Chris Morris (16 not out) and Aaron Phangiso (4) helped team reach 122\/8.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chris Gayle (2-17), Dwayne Bravo (2-20) and Andre Russell (2-28) were the pick of the bowlers for the West Indies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Brief scores: South Africa 122\/8 in 20 overs (Quinton de Kock 47; Chris Gayle 2-17, Dwayne Bravo 2-20, Andre Russell 2-28) vs West Indies 123\/7 in 19.4 overs (Marlon Samuels 44; Imran Tahir 2-13).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Agency.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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