Despite beaten by India in the Super 8s match South Africa knocked India out of the semi finals of the World Twenty20 Cup tournament Tuesday. By beating India South Africa also pushed Pakistan into the semis of the coveted World T20 Cup tournament.
India lost despite beating South Africa- even if by amere one run.
Pakistan would clash with Sri Lanka in the first semi final of the tournament on Thursday while Australia-West Indies semi final clash would be on Friday.
Sri Lanka and West Indies have qualified in the semis in Group 1 while Australia and Pakistan has qualified to Group 2 of the semis. They qualified for the semis on Monday.
Australia managed to sail into the semis riding on better run rate despite a 32 run defeat by Pakistan on Tuesday.
The decsion whether Pakistan would qualify the semis was made in the match between India and South Africa on Tuesday. India had to beat Sri Lanka by at least 31 runs to qualify the semi final but a 1 run win over South Africa pushed India out of the semis and making Pakistan the fourth team to qualify for semis.
Pakistan is the only team which has reached the semi finals of all the 4 World Twenty20 Cup tournaments held thus far.
The semi finals would be played on Thursday and Friday.
The first semi-final would be played on Thursday at 6:30 pm Pakistan time between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
The second semi-final would be played between Australia and West Indies at 6:30 pm Pakistan time on Friday.
The Final of the World Twenty20 Cup 20 would be played on Sunday October 7.