A brilliant effort from Virat Kohli (72 not out off 44 balls) helped India chase down South Africa's total of 172/4 to storm into the final of the World T20.

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Virat Kohli (72 not out off 44 balls) was the key architect of India's run-chase again as he guided his team to a six-wicket win over South Africa and into the World T20 final (All images AP and AFP).
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Winning the toss and batting first, South Africa's wings were clipped by what can be dubbed as 'ball of the century' of the T20 format. A spectacular carrom ball from Ashwin foxed Amla to crash onto his stumps.
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South African skipper Faf du Plessis stepped in. His knock of 58 from 41 balls helped him keep team's scoreboard ticking all the time.
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JP Duminy (45 from 40 balls) batted in the crucial part of the South African innings to keep Indian spinners at bay.
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A 71-run stand between Duminy and Du Plessis for the third wicket helped South Africa post 176/4 in 20 overs, a total they would've been happy with at the halfway stage
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In reply, India were off to a stroke-filled start against the South African bowlers.
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Rohit Sharma (24) and Ajinkya Rahane (32) added 39 runs for the first wicket in 23 balls to give India the perfect start in a steep run-chase
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Despite their departure, it was a 56-run stand for the third wicket between Kohli and Yuvraj and a 34-run stand for the fourth wicket between Kohli and Raina that sealed the deal for India. They now face Sri Lanka in the final on Sunday.
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T20 World Cup 2022 Points Table

Team	M	W	L	NR	PTS	NRR
NZ	5	3	1	1	7	+2.113
ENG	5	3	1	1	7	+0.473
AUS	5	3	1	1	7	-0.173
SL	5	2	3	0	4	-0.422
IRE	5	1	3	1	3	-1.615
AFG	5	0	3	2	2	-0.571

Full Points Table

T20 World Cup 2022 Stats

Player	Runs	AVG
Virat Kohli IND	296	98.66
Max O'Dowd NED	242	34.57
Suryakumar Yadav IND	239	59.75
Jos Buttler ENG	225	45.00
Kusal Mendis SL	223	31.85

Full Stats

Team	M	W	L	PTS	NRR
ZIM	3	2	1	4	+0.200
IRE	3	2	1	4	+0.105
SCO	3	1	2	2	+0.304
WI	3	1	2	2	-0.563

Team	M	W	L	NR	PTS	NRR
IND	5	4	1	0	8	+1.319
PAK	5	3	2	0	6	+1.028
SA	5	2	2	1	5	+0.874
NED	5	2	3	0	4	-0.849
BAN	5	2	3	0	4	-1.176
ZIM	5	1	3	1	3	-1.138

Player	Wickets	Eco
Wanindu Hasaranga SL	15	6.41
Sam Curran ENG	13	6.52
Bas de Leede NED	13	7.68
Blessing Muzarabani ZIM	12	7.65
Anrich Nortje SA	11	5.37

Team	M	W	L	PTS	NRR
SL	3	2	1	4	+0.667
NED	3	2	1	4	-0.162
NAM	3	1	2	2	+0.730
UAE	3	1	2	2	-1.235

ICC World Twenty20 2014 Photos

World T20: Virat Kohli helps India storm into final

A brilliant effort from Virat Kohli (72 not out off 44 balls) helped India chase down South Africa's total of 172/4 to storm into the final of the World T20.