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A brilliant knock from Rassie van der Dussen and a hat-trick by Kagiso Rabada were the highlights of a valiant 10-run victory for South Africa against England in Sharjah in the ICC T20 World Cup.
But, the win saw Temba Bavuma’s team finish Group 1 in third place on eight points, tied with Australia and separated by a net run rate of 0.477.
This means the Australians and first-place England go through to the semi-finals with Pakistan and New Zealand.
After losing the toss and being asked to bat first, the Proteas battled through a challenging opening period, just losing the wicket of Reeza Hendricks (2), before Quinton de Kock (34) and van der Dussen added 71 runs for the second wicket.
With a commanding total of 189 for 2, South Africa had to restrict England to 130 or less to advance through to the semi-finals.
England surpassed the 130-run mark in the 16th over, but finished on 179 for eight, thanks to the sterling performance of the SA bowlers including a hat-trick from Kagiso Rabada.
Cricket South Africa said the Proteas ended "the tournament with four victories out of five, as they begin their journey back home with their heads held high."
