West Indies 139 (Gayle 30, Southee 3-21, Bracewell 3-31) tied with New Zealand 139 for 7 (Taylor 62*, Samuels 3-20). West Indies won the Super Over
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COLOMBO — New Zealand had their hearts broken in the most cruel of manners yesterday after they lost a second Super Over in the Super Eights, bowing out with zero points after providing the most entertainment in the second round of the tournament.
They had kept West Indies down to 139, but their batsmen bottled under inexplicable Twenty20 (T20) pressure.
Ross Taylor braved it all, scoring his highest T20 score as captain to first tie the game and then score 17 in the Super Over.
But Tim Southee, who had done so well in regulation time, crumbled horribly, bowling a no-ball, a wide ball, a length ball and a full toss to lose with one ball to spare.
The win moved West Indies to second in their group and they must hope that Sri Lanka beats England in the final group match to ensure their place in the semi-finals.
SCENARIO FOR SOUTH AFRICA TO REACH SEMIFINALS South Africa are the only team that can be knocked out even before their match starts.
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They will hope Pakistan lose because if Pakistan win the first match today, it is all over for South Africa.
However, if Australia do beat Pakistan, South Africa have a fair chance of making it to the next round, thanks to poor net run rates of India and Pakistan.
If South Africa score 160 and win by more than three runs, their net run rate will go above India’s, enough to qualify provided Australia have won all their matches.
One more advantage for South Africa and India is that they play the last game of the group, and will thus know exactly what they need to do to qualify.
