SA, Pakistan win to keep the group intriguing
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South Africa pacer Lungi Ngidi, who led a fiery pace onslaught to keep India to 133-9, celebrates the wicket of India captain Rohit Sharma during the T20 World Cup Super 12 match in Perth yesterday. Ngidi returned figures of 4-29 and David Miller hit unbeaten 59 as South Africa beat India by five wickets to brighten their semi-finals hopes. PHOTO: AFP
South Africa triumphed over India by five wickets while Pakistan trounced the Netherlands by six wickets, to keep their Twenty20 World Cup campaign alive, yesterday.
South Africa leapfrogged to the top of Group 2 with five points from three games, a point ahead of India and Bangladesh. Zimbabwe have three points, Pakistan two and the Netherlands remain at bottom.
Group 2
Team Matches Win Loss Points Net run-rate
South Africa 3 2 0 5 +2.772
India 3 2 1 4 +0.8444
Bangladesh 3 2 1 4 -1.533
Zimbabwe 3 1 1 3 -0.050
Pakistan 3 1 2 2 +0.765
Netherlands 3 0 3 0 -1.948
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