South Africa will meet Afghanistan on June 26, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba, South Trinidad and Tobago in the first semifinal. In the second semifinal India will take on England on June 27 at Guyana National Stadium, Guyana
Rohit fires against Australia
India captain Rohit Sharma struck a stunning 92 from 41 balls as India beat Australia by 24 runs to set up a T20 World Cup semi-final against England. Australia's exit was confirmed when Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by eight runs. Rohit - who hit eight sixes, raced to 50 off just 19 balls and looked on course for a sixth ton before being bowled by Mitchell Starc, the player he had crunched for four sixes and one four in a 29-run third over in St Lucia. The skipper's innings underpinned India's 205-5, a total the 2007 champions would perhaps have hoped to better, but they went on to score only 43 runs from the final five. Brief scores: India 205-5 from 20 overs: Rohit Sharma (92 off 41 balls), Suryakumar Yadav (31 off 16), Hardik Pandya (27no off 17); Josh Hazlewood (1-14); Australia 181-7 from 20 overs: Travis Head (76 off 43), Mitchell Marsh (37 off 28); Arshdeep Singh (3-37), Kuldeep Yadav (2-24)
England thrash USA
Pacer Chris Jordan grabbed a sensational hat-trick before captain Jos Buttler’s blitzkrieg helped England storm into the semifinals with a 10-wicket mauling of USA at Bridgetown, Barbados, on Sunday. Making a comeback in place of Mark Wood, Jordan (4/10) mopped up the USA tail by claiming four wickets in five balls. Buttler then blazed away to a 38-ball 83 not out as England completed the chase in 9.4 overs to become the first team to make the semifinals of the showpiece. Brief Scores: USA: 115 in 18.5 overs (Nitish Kumar 30, Corey Anderson 29; Chris Jordan 4-10, Adil Rashid 2-13) lost to England 117/0 in 9.4 overs (Jos Buttler 83*, Phil Salt 25*) by 10 wickets.
Afghanistan beat Bangladesh
Afghanistan have advanced to their first-ever T20 World Cup semifinal after a dramatic eight-run victory over Bangladesh in a rain-affected clash at the Arnos Vale Stadium in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Defending a modest total of 115 for five on Monday, Afghan captain Rashid Khan belied three rain stoppages, a slippery ball and a revised target of 114 off 19 overs to take four for 23 as Bangladesh, who themselves harboured faint hopes of making the last four, were dismissed for 105 off 17.5 overs.
SA edge past West Indies
South Africa are through to the semi-finals after a tense three-wicket win on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method over co-hosts West Indies in a winner-takes-all Super 8 match. Chasing a DLS revised target of 123, South Africa wobbled at times but ultimately withstood the pressure and Marco Jansen thumped a six to seal the win with five balls to spare. Having restricted West Indies to 135-8, the Proteas appeared in control but Andre Russell struck twice in the second over of the chase to leave them 15-2. The Windies’ momentum was halted immediately, though, by a sudden downpour that kept the players off the field for 75 minutes. South Africa returned with a new target from 17 overs and a flurry of boundaries quickly put them back in the ascendency.
