South Africa v West Indies, Highlights, World T20 2016: Marlon Samuels Stars to Take Team Into Semifinals

West Indies rode on Marlon Samuels' 44 to defeat South Africa by three wickets and enter the World T20 semifinals. West Indies restricted South Africa to 122/8 and then huffed and puffed to the target with two balls to spare. Catch highlights of West Indies vs South Africa here. (SCORECARD | POINTS TABLE | NEWS | VIDEOS)

Marlon Samuels top-scored for West Indies against South Africa.

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23:01 hrs IST: WEST INDIES WIN TO ENTER SEMIFINALS.

Ramdin takes a single off Rabada to take West Indies to a three-wicket win.

23:00 hrs IST: Brathwaite takes a single and the scored are ties.

22:58 hrs IST: SIX! Brathwaite hits Rabada a huge six, WI need two off four balls

22: 58 hrs IST: Rabada to bowl the final over and he begins with a dot ball.

22:57 hrs IST: West Indies need nine off the final over

22:55 hrs IST: Overs 18.5 || West Indies 113/7

WICKET! Samuels (44) out. He goes for the big shot and is caught by de Villiers at long-on

22:54 hrs IST: FOUR!! Again Samuels hits Morris to ease the sudden pressure.

22:53 hrs IST: FOUR!! Marlon Samuels hits a four in the slip off Chris Morris and then takes a single.

22:50 hrs IST: West Indies manage just three runs off the 18th over. Need 20 off 12 balls 

22:47 hrs IST: Tahir on a hat-trick now. But Craig Brathwaite blocks it well.

22:46 hrs IST: Overs 16.5 || West Indies 100/6

WICKET! Darren Sammy (0) is bowled by Imran Tahir.

22:44 hrs: Overs 16.4 || West Indies 100/5

WICKET! Russell (4) out. He is caught by Miller at deep mid-wicket off Tahir.

22:42 hrs IST: DROPPED CHANCE! Tahir failed to catch a return ball from Samuels 

22:41 hrs IST: The ball has been changed. Dew factor coming in.

22:36 hrs IST: West Indies need 24 runs off the final four overs. They have six wickets left.

22:32 hrs IST: FOUR!! Powerful shot from Marlon Samuels, as he flat-bats Morris for four in long-off region.

South African players celebrate after the dismissal of a West Indies batsman on Friday.

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22:25 hrs IST: Overs 14 || West Indies 87/4

WICKET!! Dwayne Bravo (8) out as tries to go after Phangiso but is caught by Wiese

22:21 hrs IST: Three fours from West Indies batsmen in the 13th over, bowled by Kagiso Rabada. South Africa's clearly hasn't worked here.

22:19 hrs IST: Dwayne Brave becomes third West Indies player to complete 1000 T20I runs

22:16 hrs IST: Rabada has been brought back into the attack. South Africa clearly going on the offensive now. They know that the only to win this match is to win wickets, as they don't have much runs on board.

22:11 hrs IST: Overs 11.1 || West Indies 66/3

WICKET!!  Johnson Charles (32) out. He attempts a huge swipe off Wiese but is caught by du Plessis

22:09 hrs IST: SIX!! Charles hits a huge six against Phangiso

22:08 hrs IST: Samuels-Charles stand has reached 25 off just 31 balls, which included lots of singles and occasional boundaries. Intelligent play

22:05 hrs IST: Samuels and Charles seem to be in no hurry. The required run rate in just above 6.50 after 10 overs

22:01 hrs IST: Marlon Samuels takes a single off Phangiso to complete 1000 runs in T20Is. He is the second West Indies player to do so after Chris Gayle.

21:57 hrs IST: In the seventh and eighth overs West Indies has scored eight runs. If Samuels' boundary in the last ball of the eight over by David Wiese, they are rather silent.  

Chris Gayle is bowled by Kagiso Rabada in a World T20 match.

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21:48 hrs IST: Overs 5.3 || West Indies 34/2

WICKET!! Andre Fletcher (11) out. Rossouw runs out Fletcher with an unbelievable throw.

21:46 hrs IST: South Africa resort to spin wit Imran Tahir. And he gives away just two runs in his first over. West Indies 32/1 (5 overs)

21:44 hrs IST: FOUR!! Charles hits Morris again, this time in the cover region. West Indies get 11 off the fourth over.

21:39 hrs IST: Some eye glares there between Morris and Charles, a ball after the former was hit for four.

21:37 hrs IST: SIX!! Fletcher eases off the pressure with a six in the long-on region against Rabada

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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20:46hrs IST: FOUR!! Back to back boundaries for Chris Morris

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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20:11hrs IST: Overs 8.2 overs || South Africa 47/5

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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19:55hrs IST: SIX!! de Kock again!! He goes after Samuel Badree and hits him over long on. Eight runs off the fifth over.

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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A mouth-watering battle between Chris Gayle and Kagiso Rabada lurks as West Indies seek a majestic knock from the Jamaican to storm into the ICC World T20 2016. Gayle smashed a 48-ball century against England but did not bat against Sri Lanka due to a left hamstring niggle.

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.