South Africa held their nerves in the dying stages of their virtual knockout clash against West Indies on Monday (IST) to not just qualify for the semifinals of the T20 World Cup but also set a new record for most consecutive wins in a single edition of the tournament.
Set to chase a target of 136 initially in the 'Super 8s' match, after co-hosts West Indies could only get to 135 for 8, the Proteas lost two early wickets before rain halted proceedings. The delay led to a revised DLS target of 123 in 17 overs as the South Africans huffed and puffed their way to a three-wicket win, which eliminated the Windies.
