T20 World Cup: South Africa secure thrilling win over India

South Africa moved to the apical of Group 2 with a nervy five-wicket triumph implicit India successful the Men's T20 World Cup.

South Africa slipped to 24-3 successful reply but David Miller's 59 from 46 balls saw them location with 2 balls to spare.

Victory successful Perth moves the Proteas up of India, who endure their archetypal decision of the tournament.

Miller and Aiden Markram enactment connected 76 for the 4th wicket to extremity the lucifer backmost successful South Africa's favour aft their mediocre commencement with the bat.

Markram deed 52 from 41 balls to prolong the South African innings successful the mediate overs, though helium was dropped connected 35 by Virat Kohli and survived Rohit Sharma missing a wide tally retired accidental from 5 yards 7 balls later.

Markram yet fell successful the 16th implicit but Miller kept his composure to spot South Africa implicit the enactment successful a thrilling finish.

Earlier, Bangladesh had concisely moved into the apical 2 with a melodramatic triumph implicit Zimbabwe, who are besides inactive capable to qualify.

In Sunday's 2nd game, Netherlands were eliminated pursuing defeat by Pakistan, whose chances of progressing are present precise slim.

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South Africa's gait bowlers excel

This was a connection triumph by South Africa against an India broadside ranked fig 1 successful T20s.

After rainfall ruined their opening lucifer against Zimbabwe, the Proteas person present secured back-to-back victories to denote themselves arsenic genuine contenders for the title.

Their fearsome seam onslaught exploited a accelerated and bouncy transportation successful Perth to blast done the India apical order, with a disciplined show successful the mediate overs and immoderate fantabulous fielding yet mounting the level for victory.

After winning the flip and choosing to bat, India limped to 33-2 aft the powerplay, with openers Rohit and KL Rahul falling to Ngidi successful the abstraction of 4 balls.

Kohli became Ngidi's 3rd unfortunate arsenic helium was dismissed for the archetypal clip this tourney for 12, earlier Deepak Hooda edged the fiery Anrich Nortje done to wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock for a duck.

When Kagiso Rabada took a superb diving drawback astatine heavy good limb to region Hardik Pandya for 2 disconnected the bowling of Ngidi, India were reeling connected 49-5.

Suryakumar smashed six fours and 4 sixes to motorboat a gutsy counter-attack but kept moving retired of partners, with Rohit the next-highest scorer with 15.

More to follow.