Proteas close in on T20 World Cup semi-final spot

South Africa have taken a giant leap towards securing their place in the the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in India and Sr Lanka.
The Proteas retain their unbeaten record by crushing the West Indies on Thursday, the only other unbeaten team in the tournament by nine wickets.
The Windies who were sent in, were reeling at 83 for seven in the 11th over, before recovering to post 176 for eight.
Jason Holder and Romario Shepherd shared in a world record 89-run eighth wicket partnership.
However, the Proteas made light work of the chase, hitting the wining runs with 23 balls to spare.

MATCH RESULT
An absolutely dominant all-round display from #TheProteas sees their unbeaten run continue with a masterful 9 wicket victory over West Indies.
A remarkable campaign continues to gather momentum in this #T20WorldCup as belief grows stronger with every… pic.twitter.com/O15p2AT2Gp
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) February 26, 2026

Captain Aiden Markram and Quinton de Kock laid the foundation with a 95-run opening partnership.
Man-of-the-match Markram scored an unbeaten 82 from 46 balls.

Into the Death We Go! #TheProteas continue to dominate proceedings, moving to 163/1 after 15 overs.
Just 14 runs required from 30 balls as the finish line comes into sight. #Unbreakable #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/WjMo7yXIzS
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) February 26, 2026

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