The last match of Group 1 in the Super 12 stage of the World Twenty20 is going on between England and South Africa and South Africa has given a big target to England by pushing the top half. Playing first, South Africa scored 189 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in 20 overs. For South Africa, Rossi Dawson scored an unbeaten 94 off 60 balls and Aiden Merkram scored 52 off 25 balls. For the semi-finals, South Africa pushed hard for half a peak, a big target for England Mercury made the second fastest fifty of the current World Cup, the fastest by KL Rahul of India. This match in Sharjah is very important for South Africa as in case of defeat they will be out of the event while if they beat England by a good margin they can go to the semi-finals on the basis of better run rate. In order for South Africa to reach the semi-finals, England will have to stop at a score of 131 or less. Otherwise, even after winning the match, South Africa will be out of the event and England and Australia will reach the semi-finals. There is also a situation where if South Africa dismiss England before 86, they will be out of the event after winning four matches in a row, but if they score above 86, England will reach the semi-finals no matter what the outcome of the match. And if they score 106 runs, then they will also become the top team in Group 1. England will not play Pakistan due to first position and Pakistan will likely face Australia in the semi-finals.
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