South Africa beat England to qualify for World T20 semi-finals
Updated: Sat, Jan 10 2015 00:05 IST
Group 1 - England v South Africa, Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong
South Africa beat England to qualify for World T20 semi-finals. South Africa beat England by 3 runs in a thriller.England is out from the tournament race now.
Brief Score
South Africa 196/5 in 20 overs - AB De Villiers 69*, Amla 56; J Tredwell 1/25
England 193/7 in 20 overs - A Hales 38, Buttler 34; Parnell 3/31, Tahir 2/27
"It was a great game, the boys did very well. All credit to my team. England played very well today. Fortunately it was our day today. It was very tough to field on this conditions. The execution of the bowlers was amazing. I've lost a few as a captain, it was important to give a win to the team. To get into the semis was a good result. It is important to show some passion in the game." - AB De Villiers (Man of the match)
"The last three overs cost us a lot. We lost by 3 runs in the end. Heart broken to have been on the wrong side. AB de Villiers gets all the credit for his batting. It was a pretty good game. We did not have a stand out innings that you need when you chase big totals." - Stuart Broad