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Xtra Time Web Desk: South Africa failed to make it to the semi finals of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2021 despite 10-run win over England at Sharjah on Saturday. Although England failed in their chase, they made at least 131 which was all that was needed to confirm theirs and Australia’s places in the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021. Eoin Morgan’s side topped Group 1 and will now face the second placed team from Group 2.

South Africa were knocked out of the tournament despite 94 from Rassie van der Dussen and a Kagiso Rabada hat-trick seeing South Africa to a 10-run win. The Proteas had set England a chase of 190 to win the game with Van der Dussen hitting his highest T20I score off just 60 balls.

Earlier in the day David Warner and Mitchell Marsh guided Australia to a routine victory over the West Indies to leave them on the verge of reaching the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 semi-finals.

Warner and Marsh’s terrific partnership of 123 took the game away from the West Indies with the Australian opener hitting form at a crucial time with his second half-century of the tournament, making an unbeaten 89 from only 56 balls. 

Scores:South Africa 189/2 in 20 overs (Rassie van der Dussen 94 not out; Aiden Markram 52 not out; Moeen Ali 1/27, Adil Rashid 1/32)
England 179/8 in 20 overs (Moeen Ali 37, David Malan 33; Kagiso Rabada 3/48, Tabraiz Shamsi 2/24)