Chasemaster Kohli does it once again
India defeat South Africa by six wickets to enter final
Dhaka: Former champions India upstaged South Africa by six wickets in the second semifinal in Dhaka on Friday to cruise into the final of World Twenty20.Chasing 173 to win, India were led by a swashbuckling knock of 72 not out by Virat Kohli as they strolled to the tagret with five balls to spare.
This becomes India’s second final in five World Twenty20s after they won the inaugural event held in South Africa in 2007. They meet Sri Lanka in the final in Dhaka on Sunday.
FoW: 1-9, 2-44, 3-115, 4-129.
Bowling: Bhuvaneshwar Kumar 4-0-33-1, Mohit Sharma 3-0-34-0, Ashwin 4-0-22-3, Ravindra Jadeja 2-0-8-0, Suresh Raina 4-0-35-0, Amit Mishra 3-0-36-0.
India:
Rohit Sharma c du Plessis b Hendricks 24, Ajinkya Rahane c de Villiers b Parnell 32, Virat Kohli (not out) 72, Yuvraj Singh c de Villiers b Imran Tahir 18, Suresh Raina c du Plessis b Hendricks 21, M.S. Dhoni (not out) 0. Extras (w 9) 9.
Total (for four wickets in 19.1 overs) 176.
FoW: 1-39, 2-77, 3-133, 4-167.
Bowling: Duminy 3-0-29-0, Morkel 2-0-17-0, Steyn 3.1-0-36-0, Hendricks 4-0-31-2, Parnell 3-0-33-1, Tahir 4-0-30-1.