South Africa thrash West Indies to close in on T20 World Cup semi-finals

• South Africa took a step closer to reaching the T20 World Cup semi-finals as they thrashed West Indies by nine wickets on Thursday.
• South Africa won the toss and elected field first, as they restricted West Indies to 176-8, with Lungi Ngidi taking three wickets.
• They made light work of the run chase, with captain Aiden Markram hitting an unbeaten 82 to guide his side to a comprehensive victory.
• South Africa have won their opening two Super 8s games, and victory over Zimbabwe on Sunday would guarantee their spot in the final four.
• West Indies could now be primed for a winner-takes-all clash with India on Sunday, with both teams still in the mix for a semi-final berth.