{"id":34003,"date":"2017-06-12T08:06:10","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T08:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/en.bornomalanews.com\/?p=34003"},"modified":"2017-06-12T08:06:10","modified_gmt":"2017-06-12T08:06:10","slug":"india-thrash-south-africa-to-reach-semis-icc-champions-trophy-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.bornomalanews.com\/?p=34003","title":{"rendered":"India thrash South Africa to reach semis: ICC Champions Trophy 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Viart-Kohli-and-Shikhar_Dhawan\"After putting South Africa in to bat, Indian bowlers did a splendid job to bundle the Proteas out for a small total of 191.<\/strong><\/p>\n

India crushed shambolic South Africa by eight wickets at The Oval to reach the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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World number ones South Africa, who are eliminated, suffered three run-outs in a collapse of eight wickets for 51 runs to be bowled out for 191.<\/p>\n

Shikhar Dhawan made 78 and Virat Kohli 76 not out as India raced to their target with 12 overs to spare.<\/p>\n

India join England and Bangladesh in the last four<\/strong>, with Sri Lanka meeting Pakistan on Monday for the final spot.<\/p>\n

It would take a dramatic swing in net run-rate for India to be toppled as Group B<\/strong> leaders, so they are likely to play Bangladesh at Edgbaston on Thursday<\/strong>. England are already guaranteed to play in the first semi in Cardiff on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Though South Africa are eliminated, they remain in England for three Twenty20 internationals, followed by a four-Test series.<\/p>\n

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South Africa self-destruct<\/strong><\/p>\n

Despite having four batsmen inside the top 10 of the world ODI rankings, South Africa could only muster 219-8 in their defeat by Pakistan last Wednesday. This, though, was a greater implosion – comical, calamitous and self-inflicted.<\/p>\n

Firstly AB de Villiers failed to beat Hardik Pandya's throw from point to depart with a tournament total of 20 runs.<\/p>\n

De Villiers was running with Faf du Plessis who, five balls later, was involved in a farcical mix-up with David Miller that ended with both men striving to make ground at the striker's end as the bails were removed at the non-striker's. The third umpire adjudged Miller as the man out.<\/p>\n

Fittingly, a run-out completed the collapse. Imran Tahir and JP Duminy met in the middle of the pitch, with Tahir's turn and dive unable to save him.<\/p>\n

\nIndia impress with the ball<\/strong><\/p>\n

India suffered a chastening defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka last Thursday as a chase of 322 was completed with six balls to spare. Here their bowlers impressed, albeit with some South African help.<\/p>\n

In a soporific opening to the Proteas' innings, openers Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock were squeezed – the run-rate barely edged past four an over in an opening stand of 76.<\/p>\n

Recalled off-spinner Ravinchandran Ashwin had Amla caught behind for 35 and left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja had a sweeping De Kock lbw for 53. Then, after the run-outs, the pacemen got to work.<\/p>\n

Hardik Pandya bowled Du Plessis with a slower ball, Jasprit Bumrah had Chris Morris top edge to mid-wicket and Andile Phehlukwayo lbw to a full toss.<\/p>\n

Runs dried up – only 60 came from the final 19 overs of an innings ended by two wickets in two balls for Bhuvneshwar Kumar before Tahir's final, desperate run-out.<\/p>\n

\nIndia cruise the chase<\/strong><\/p>\n

To defend such a meagre total, South Africa needed every half-chance to be held, but a Kohli hook off Morne Morkel fell short of Morris at fine leg before Amla put down a very tough chance off the same batsman at first slip off Phehlukwayo.<\/p>\n

The India skipper arrived after Rohit Sharma played a needless waft at Morkel to be caught behind, but that never felt like the beginning of a South Africa fightback.<\/p>\n

Left-hander Dhawan, the tournament's leading runscorer, sparkled square of the wicket, adding 121 with Kohli before he miscued Tahir to long-off.<\/p>\n

Kohli played handsome drives on both sides, completing the job with Yuvraj Singh, who sealed the match with a six to the delight of a noisy and partisan crowd.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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