ICC Men's T20 World Cup - India & Sri Lanka

Match 50 Group 2
Sri Lanka v Pakistan (N) Pallekele - Feb 28 - 1.30 pm
Toss - Sri Lanka elected to field
Pakistan 212-8 (20 overs) Farhan 100 Fakhar 84 Madushanka 3-31 Sahnaka 2-42
Sri Lanka 207-6 (20 overs) Shanaka 76 no Rathnayake 58 Mishara 26 Asalanka 25 Abrar 3-23
Pakistan won by 5 runs

Pakistan need to win by 64 runs to qualify for the semi finals apparently.

Good start for them
102/0 off 10 overs

^^The acceleration didn't really happen for Pakistan, well placed at 176-0 they lost 8-36 which included a spell of 6-12 in 13 balls.

Match 51 Group 1
Zimbabwe v South Africa (D/N) Delhi - March 1 - 9.30 am
Toss -Zimbabwe elected to bat
Zimbabwe 153-7 (20 overs) Raza 73 Madande 26 Maphaka 2-21 Bosch 2-40
South Africa 154-5 (17.5 overs) Brevis 42 Rickelton 31 Linde 30 no Miller 22 DStubbs 31 no Raza 3-29
South Africa won by 5 wickets

Match 52 Group 1
India v West Indies (N) Kolkata - March 1 - 1.30 pm
Toss - India elected to field
West Indies 195-5 (20 overs) Chase 40 Holder 37 Powell 34 no Hope 32 Hetmyer 27 Bumrah 2-36
India 199-5 (19.2 overs) Samson 97 no Tilak 27 Suryakumar 18 Holder 2-38 S Joseph 2-42
India won by 5 wickets

1st Semi Final
New Zealand v South Africa (N) Kolkata - Wed 4th March - 1.30 pm
2nd Semi Final
India v England (N) Mumbai - Thurs 5th March - 1.30 pm

1st Semi Final
New Zealand v South Africa (N) Kolkata - Wed March 4th - 1.30 pm
Toss - New Zealand elected to field
South Africa 169-8 (20 overs) Jansen 55 Brevis 34 Stubbs 29 McConchie 2-9 Ravindra 2-29 Henry 2-34
New Zealand 173-1 (12.5 overs) Allen 100no Seifert 58
New Zealand won by 9 wickets

New Zealand have absolutely destroyed a very good South Africa team. Finn Allen scored the winning runs with a boundary to bring up his century off just 33 balls with 10 fours & 8 sixes. The victory was achieved with 43 balls remaining.

How do New Zealand do it?

If you compare them player by player to other teams they don't compare well. But put them together in a team then they perform well beyond their ability.

And they've done this over a lot of competitions.

I actually feel sorry for South Africa, I thought it was their time. I was looking ahead as I thought the Proteas were better equipped to challenge India in a Final, providing they can get past England who are winning ugly.