South Africa continued on their unbeaten run to defeat the West Indies in a rain-curtailed T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 Group 2 match at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua on Monday. By virtue of the victory, South Africa extended their unbeaten run to seven matches and qualified for the semi-finals.
Chasing a reduced target of 123 runs, the Proteas chased down the target in 16.1 overs with Marco Jansen remaining unbeaten on 21 runs off 14 deliveries after Tristan Stubbs (29) and Heinrich Klaasen (22) played important cameo knocks. West Indies veteran Roston Chase was the pick of the bowlers as he returned figures of 3/12.
Put into bat, Chase notched up 52 runs off 42 deliveries while Kyle Mayers scored 35 runs to take the West Indies to 135/8. Tabraiz Shamsi was the pick of the bowlers for South Africa as he returned figures of 3/27.
Netizens were elated by South Africa’s victory and quickly reacted.
“A different C word perhaps this time for South Africa – not Chokers, but perhaps Champions. This South Africa team has every chance of winning this World Cup #T20WorldCup #Cricket,” one of the fan commented.
“The Mighty Hosts West Indies are out of this #T20WorldCup 💔😓 Unbeaten Chokers South Africa have qualified for the Semi Finals 👏 #WIvSA,” another fan said.
“C for chokers ❌ C for Champions ✅ South Africa winning all the thrillers this time. Looks like Aiden Markram is lucky captain for his team,” a third fan said.
South Africa is making a match from nowhere, this is what we like about this choker team.
Don’t leave your seat if you think it’s over, it’s never over until it’s really over when South Africa is playing in a do or die match in the World Cup.pic.twitter.com/nABBTusoEP
— Sujeet Suman (@sujeetsuman1991) June 24, 2024
Today is one of those occasions where South Africa shows us why they are called the chokers. pic.twitter.com/qJ6L2t2wDi
— Sujeet Suman (@sujeetsuman1991) June 21, 2024
South Africa no more chokers 🤯#SAvWI pic.twitter.com/8pcoB8vHwp
— Johns (@JohnyBravo183) June 24, 2024
The Mighty Hosts West Indies are out of this #T20WorldCup 💔😓 Unbeaten Chokers South Africa have qualified for the Semi Finals 👏 #WIvSA pic.twitter.com/LY9Rby3NsD
— Shehryar Sajid Khan (@Sskwrites) June 24, 2024
A different C word perhaps this time for South Africa – not Chokers, but perhaps Champions.
This South Africa team has every chance of winning this World Cup #T20WorldCup #Cricket
— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) June 24, 2024
After 7th consecutive win for South Africa in #T20WorldCup and with qualification in Semi final today, still waiting to see if they are able to remove the tag of chokers this time.
Fans of South Africa still very sure that chokers tag will always be there pic.twitter.com/c5j1744lQ1
— Ye Hai Apna Bharat (@yehaiapnabharat) June 24, 2024
