South Africa has defeated West Indies by 9 wickets. Aiden Markram defeated the Caribbean bowlers and played a powerful and historic inning of 82 runs. With this victory, South Africa has almost confirmed its place in the semi-finals. This victory of Africa is also beneficial for Team India.

In this match played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, West Indies came to bat first. West Indies had lost 7 wickets till the score of 83 runs, but Jason Holder scored 49 runs and Romario Shepherd scored 52 runs. Holder and Shepherd made a partnership of 89 runs to take West Indies to 176 runs.

Aiden Markram’s magic

Quinton de Kock and Aiden Markram gave a great start to South Africa, who came to chase the target of 177 runs. Both of them broke the back of the West Indies bowling line-up by adding 95 runs in just 8 overs. De Kock scored 47 runs in 24 balls, while captain Markram returned unbeaten after scoring 82 runs. In this innings he hit 7 fours and 4 sixes.

Apart from him, Ryan Rickleton returned unbeaten after scoring 45 runs. Let us tell you that if India beats Zimbabwe this evening, then South Africa will reach the semi-finals. Lungi Ngidi destroyed the Caribbean batting by taking 3 wickets in the bowling before Aiden Markram’s storm. Whereas Kagiso Rabada and Corbin Bosch took two wickets each.

relief to india

The Indian team has also got relief from the 9 wicket victory of South Africa, because now its path to the semi-finals has become much easier than before. Now if India wants to go to the semi-finals, it will have to win only its next two matches.