GROS ISLET, St. Lucia — Unstoppable South Africa pulled off a seven-run win over defending champion England in the Super Eight playoffs at the Twenty20 World Cup on Friday.
Harry Brook, who made 53, and Liam Livingstone, with 33 off 17 balls, had the chase in control for England until fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje dismissed them in the last three overs.
England was restricted to 156-6 in reply to South Africa’s 163-6.
Quinton de Kock (65) smacked the tournament’s joint-fastest half-century off 22 balls and David Miller provided the impetus in the latter half of South Africa’s innings with 43 off 28.
It was England’s first loss in the Super Eight after it beat the West Indies by eight wickets at the same venue.
South Africa’s win streak was extended to six games and it is a firm favorite for the semifinals.
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