The semi-final matches of the ICC Twenty-20 Cricket World Cup, taking place in Sri Lanka, will begin from tomorrow. In the first semi-final, hosts Sri Lanka will play Pakistan. Australia to clash with the West Indies in the second semi-final on Friday. The final of the tournament will take place on Sunday. Yesterday, Team India crashed out of the World Cup, despite a one run win over South Africa in its last match in the Super-8 match at Colombo. Put into bat, India posted 152 for 6 in the stipulated 20 overs. India needed to restrict the Proteas to 121 or less to qualify for the semi-finals, or else Pakistan will advance to the last stage with a better net run rate. But South Africa, who had nothing to lose, overhauled 121, preventing the Men in Blue from reaching the semi-finals for the third time in a row. In the other Super-8 match, earlier in the day, Pakistan defeated Australia by 32 runs. Aussies, even after losing the match, made it to the semis as they surpassed the required score of 112.
News On AIR | October 3, 2012 1:03 PM
T20 World Cup: Semi-final matches to begin tomorrow