(UTV | ABU DHABI) – Australia qualified for the semi-finals of the Men’s T20 World Cup thanks to an eight-wicket win over West Indies.
That result left South Africa needing a convincing win over England in the later game to go through at Australia’s expense.
South Africa posted 189-2 in Sharjah but their failure to limit England to 131 in a 10-run win meant Australia reached the last four as runners-up behind Group 1 winners England.
David Warner hit an unbeaten 89 off 56 balls and Mitch Marsh 53 as Australia chased 158 with 22 deliveries to spare in Abu Dhabi.
Captain Kieron Pollard scored 44 and Josh Hazlewood took 4-39 in West Indies’ 157-7.