21:34 hrs IST: Rabada again. Can he scalp another West Indies batsman here? Fletcher and Charles are definitely not comfortable against him
21:30 hrs IST: Chris Morris continues from the other end and he gives away just two runs in the second over.
21:26 hrs IST:Overs 0.5 || West Indies 5/1
WICKET! Chris Gayle (4) out. He is bowled by the young Rabada. The delivery swung a bit ad took Gayle's off-stump
21:24 hrs IST: The Proteas bowler gets movement off the first ball. Lot riding on his shoulders today.
21:22hrs IST: West Indies openers Chris Gayle and Johnson Charles are here. Kagiso Rabada to bowl the first over for South Africa
21:03 hrs IST: South Africa an manage just four runs off the final over. South Africa end on 122/8 in 20 overs.
Ramdin runs out Aaron Phangiso (4) in the very last ball of the South African innings.
21:00 hrs IST: Dwayne Bravo will bowl the final over.
20:58 hrs IST: But he has been silenced by Russell in the 19th over. Can Morris fire in the final over?
20:56 hrs IST: Chris Morris is at the pitch and he has the ability to got for the big shots. He was recently bought by Delhi Daredevils for Rs 7 crore.
20:53 hrs IST: This has been a poor batting display from South Africa. But the pitch looks to be slow and batsmen like Chris Gayle might face difficulty to fire in Nagour.
20:50hrs IST: Overs 17.1 || South Africa 112/7
WICKET!! David Wiese (28) out. He goes for thew big hit against Bravo and is caught by Darren Sammy at mid-off.
Dwayne Bravo celebrates after dismissing AB de Villiers in a World T20 match.
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20:44hrs IST: Samuel Badree is back in attack. And Chris Morris hits him for a four to bring up South Africa's 100 in 16.1 overs.
20:40hrs IST:Overs 15.4 || South Africa 97/6
WICKET!! De Kock (47) out. He went for a sweep off Andre Russell full ball and was bowled
20:36hrs IST: The story in the Group 2 is simpler. New Zealand have entered the last four stage. Whoever wins the India-Australia clash on Sunday will be the other entrant.
20:33 hrs IST: West Indies and England are the favourites to qualify for the semifinals, from Group 1, with four points from two and three points respectively.
20:30hrs IST: South Africa have won one and lost one match so far. They need to win this match to stay in hunt for semifinals.
20:28 hrs IST: De Kock- Wiese partnership is now 27 - the highest so far in the match.
20:24hrs IST: South Africa duo David Wiese and de Kock are taking it easy now. After the carnage at the top order, their aim clearly looks to play the full 20 overs.
20:20hrs IST: FOUR!! De Kock strikes Bravo with much power. That'll ease South Africa's pressure a bit.
20:18hrs IST: Quinton de Kock has been the lone fighter for South Africa amidst this mess. He has face just 28 balls to score 27 runs
Chris Gayle dances after picking his second wicket against South Africa on Friday.
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WICKET!! Miller (1) out, as he is bowled by Gayle. The West Indies star is turning out to be a bowler!! His straight delivery rattles MIller's stumps.
20:09hrs IST: South Africa are staring at one of their lowest T20 scores ever. Their lowest score so far is 100 vs Pakistan in 2013.
20:06hrs IST:Overs 7.4 || South Africa 46/4
WICKET!! AB de Villiers out. This is a big big wicket. Dwayne Bravo bowls slower delivery and de Villiers inside edges it as the ball hots the stumps.
20:05hrs IST: No boundaries were hit in the sixth and seventh overs. The run-rate is above six though
20:02hrs IST: This might turn out to be the most important partnership for South Africa after a disastrous start. de Kobk and De Villiers have been able to contain the West Indies bowlers after three early dismissals.
Hashim Amla is run out by West Indies in World T20 match.
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19:53hrs IST: AB de Villiers is here and he hits Russell for a four to ease the pressure.
19:52hrs IST: South Africa are in a precarious situation here. They seem to be in a collapse mode.
19:47hrs IST: Overs 3 || South Africa 20/3
WICKET!! Rossouw (0) gone as he tries to go after Gayle but his misjudged shot in punished with a catch by Andre Russell at mid-off.
19:44hrs IST: Chris Gayle come to bowl!! A tricky decision by Sammy, but can bear fruit in Nagpur.
19:40hrs IST: Overs 2 || South Africa 13/2
WICKET!! Faf du Plessis is caught by Suleiman Benn off Andre Russell. Du Plessis is caught at mid-off, though the third-umpire said on mike that there was no conclusive evidence of the catch
19:38hrs IST:SIX!! First six of the bat comes from the bat of Proteas captain Faf du Plessis. He lifted Andre Russell over cover for a clean six.
19:33hrsIST:Overs 0.3 || South Africa 1/1
WICKET! Amla (0) gone. The senior South African player fell just short of the crease as West Indies wicket-kkeper Dinesg Ramdin affected a brilliant run out.
19:32hrs IST: Amla gets off the mark with a single
19:30hrs IST: The South African openers Hashim Amla and Quiton de Kock are here. Samuel Badree will open the bowling for West Indies.
19:28 hrs IST: South Africa have a long list of big hitters. But West Indies have shown that they are not the one to be intimidated.
19:22hrs IST: West Indies, the 2012 champions, will qualify for the semifinal, if they win this match.
19:07hrs IST: Two of the most explosive batsmen in the world AB de Villiers and Gayle will play against each other today. Who will win?
19:06hrs IST: South Africa captain Faf du Plessis said he would have chosen to bat bat. So, he's a happy man too.
19:02hrs IST: West Indies opt to bowl. Chris Gayle who sat out of game against Sri Lanka will play today.
West Indies have won two matches so far, ahead of their World T20 match against South Africa.
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Interestingly, Gayle's first T20 international came against South Africa in September 2007 and the burly opener will love to give his team another quick start.
Proteas captain, Faf du Plessis, says the vast change in conditions from the batting-friendly Wankhede Stadium to the sluggish VCA Stadium in Nagpur will require a different mindset to make the transition, as they prepare for a powerful onslaught from the men from the Caribbean who are unbeaten in the World T20.
South Africa will be without JP Duminy, whose left-arm spin could be missed. Aaron Phangiso could make his first international appearance in five months. Chris Morris or David Wiese should make way for the bowler whose action came under scrutiny recently.
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