The West Indies captain admitted his team was at least 20 runs short against South Africa, but was proud of the players' efforts
The South Africa spinner took 3 for 27 from his four overs
Ian Bishop feels that despite the win, South Africa have a lot of work to do ahead of the semi-finals
The WI allrounder made a 9-ball 15 before running himself out
West Indies have to work on areas apart from power-hitting, says Ian Bishop
South Africa booked their semi-final spot in the T20 World Cup after a nervy win over West Indies
Match Coverage
All Match NewsWest Indies rally with their heart and soul, even as night turns sour
The people of Antigua came in droves to support the team, and made their voices heard on an emotionally charged night
Spirited South Africa escape dreaded C-word tag (for now)
Some unpleasant labels might have resurfaced had they lost to West Indies, but the team withstood the pressure and got over the line
South Africa knock West Indies out to enter semi-final with nervy win
They survived a rain-reduced match and successfully chased a tricky target to book the spot in the semi-final
Powell: 'Good to see buzz back in Caribbean for cricket, we know how long it had died down'
The West Indies captain said to move up the rankings from ninth to third in a year was "tremendous work"
'We like making them tight' - Stubbs relishes experience from South Africa's close wins
"You gain experience from being in those situations, knowing that the game is never done"
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
Super Eights, Group 1 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
IND | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.017 |
AFG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.305 |
AUS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.331 |
BAN | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.709 |
Super Eights, Group 2 | |||||
Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
SA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.599 |
ENG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.992 |
WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.963 |
USA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3.906 |
Group A | |||||
Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
IND | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1.137 |
USA | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.127 |
PAK | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.294 |
CAN | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -0.493 |
IRE | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1.293 |
Group B | |||||
Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
AUS | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2.791 |
ENG | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3.611 |
SCOT | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1.255 |
NAM | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2.585 |
OMA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -3.062 |
Group C | |||||
Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
WI | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3.257 |
AFG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.835 |
NZ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.415 |
UGA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -4.51 |
PNG | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1.268 |
Group D | |||||
Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
SA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.47 |
BAN | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.616 |
SL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.863 |
NED | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.358 |
NEP | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -0.542 |