Summary

  • T20 World Cup Super 8s, Group 1

  • South Africa guarantee top spot and will face New Zealand in semi-finals

  • Zimbabwe post 153-7 with Raza making 73 and Maphaka taking 2-21

  • Zimbabwe, who are eliminated, won toss and bat

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  1. Join us for India v West Indies...published at 13:01 GMT 1 March

    Thanks for your company as South Africa march into the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup with another victory under their belts.

    That's not the end of our World Cup coverage today. Not by a long way.

    We have live-text commentary and ball-by-ball coverage on Test Match Special of the winner-takes-all clash between India and West Indies coming up.

    In the meantime be sure to read Elizabeth Botcherby's report from this encounter.

  2. Postpublished at 12:58 GMT 1 March

    Ryan Campbell
    Former Australia wicketkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    South Africa are going to be hard to stop. They have ticked every box in this tournament.

    They have a massive belief around the group and are starting to bask in the glory of their younger players who have developed.

  3. champagne moment

    SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY FIVE WICKETSpublished at 12:56 GMT 1 March

    A half tracker from Blessing Muzarabani and Tristan Stubbs pulls it for a couple to get South Africa over the line.

    The Proteas go into the T20 World Cup semi-finals unbeaten.

  4. Postpublished at 12:55 GMT 1 March

    Ryan Campbell
    Former Australia wicketkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    To have pushed South Africa to the eighteenth over, Zimbabwe will feel they have missed out by not scoring 160 or 170.

    They need to go away and think about how they improve on this.

  5. SA 151-5published at 17.4 overs

    Blessing Muzarabani.with a wide long hop Tristan Stubbs chops it like he's taking the top of boiled egg, and picks up another single.

    A miscued slog from George Linde brings another single.

    Can South Africa win it in style?

  6. SA 149-5published at 17.2 overs

    Blessing Muzarabani is back but Tristan Stubbs and George Linde content to get there in singles.

    South Africa need five off 16 balls.

  7. SA 147-5published at 17 overs

    Ryan Burl tosses the first delivery of his second over and George Linde shovels it behind square for four.

    With the boundary banked Linde and Tristan Stubbs milk the next few deliveries for singles.

    The Proteas require seven runs from 18 balls.

  8. Postpublished at 12:46 GMT 1 March

    Ryan Campbell
    Former Australia wicketkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    South Africa will be pleased they have been tested by Zimbabwe. They said they would have batted first but they equally would be happy with being put under the pump a bit.

    There's been guys who haven't really had a hit that have had time in the middle and they've brought three bowlers in and they performed well.

    They are in as good a position as they can be.

  9. SA 138-5published at 16 overs

    More funky bowling changes from Sikandar Raza as Brian Bennett is given a bowl for the first time today.

    Bennett drags on down and George Linde whips it to the boundary for four.

    Linde and Tristan Stubbs largely content to prod and poke for the remainder of the over.

  10. SA 128-5published at 15 overs

    Ryan Burl is thrown the ball by Sikandar Raza. Can his leg-breaks get the breakthrough?

    No. but it's fairly tight with just three runs conceded.

  11. SA 122-5published at 14 overs

    All that six hitting from South Africa a little earlier has left them needing singles.

    Tristan Stubbs and George Linde looking composed.

    Zimbabwe need to create a bit of theatre from somewhere.

  12. Postpublished at 12:35 GMT 1 March

    Tash Farrant
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Bowlers always know better than anyone. It was not a bad shout but Sikandar Raza is shaking his head wondering what he was thinking.

  13. George Linde not outpublished at 13.3 overs

    Tadiwanashe Marumani covers his face with his wicketkeeping glove.

    Sikandar Raza smiles.

    George Linde survives.

  14. Postpublished at 12:34 GMT 1 March

    Tash Farrant
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Zimbabwe are all convinced apart from Brad Evans.

  15. Zimbabwe reviewpublished at 13.3 overs

    Now then.

    Brad Evans, bowling round the wicket, with a short delivery to George Linde who attempts to cut it but misses.

    Has it brushed the bat? Wicketkeeper Tadiwanashe Marumani thinks so.

    Zimbabwe decide to take it upstairs.

  16. SA 120-5published at 13 overs

    Left-arm spinner Tadiwanashe Marumani - whose first over disappeared for 17 - is back and is much more economical.

    There's a big hoick across the line by George Linde but Zimbabwe field well in the deep to prevent the boundary.

    Six runs off the over.

  17. SA 114-5published at 12 overs

    Target 154

    Zimbabwe skipper Sikandar Raza looks thoughtful between overs. He does not have many runs to play around with.

  18. Postpublished at 12:26 GMT 1 March

    Tash Farrant
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    That one was always going to go for six. Graeme Cremer has really struggled on this pitch today.

  19. 6 runs

    SA 112-5published at 11.4 overs

    The experienced Graeme Cremer, greying at the temples, is summoned by Sikandar Raza.

    The 39-year-old leggie serves up a full toss with his fourth delivery and George Linde hammers a freebie over the ropes for six with an powerful pull shot.

  20. SA 103-5published at 11 overs

    Sikandar Raza finishes with a useful 3-29 from his four overs.

    South Africa require 51 from 54 balls.

    Zimbabwe will have to bowl South Africa out to win this one, you sense.