Proteas have no answers to New Zealand onslaught and bow out of T20 World Cup
The Proteas were blown away by New Zealand in their T20 World Cup semifinal clash, going down by eight wickets with more than seven overs to spare.
Pakistan miss out T20 World Cup semifinal despite victory against Sri Lanka
Needing to restrict Sri Lanka to a score of 147 or less in a 213-run chase, the home team reached 207 in their 20 overs as captain Dasun Shanaka almost pulled off the victory.
The Sri Lanka skipper smashed an unbeaten 76 from just 31 balls, including three sixes in the final over, but the hosts fell agonisingly short of the target.
The result means New Zealand join England and South Africa in the last four of the T20 World Cup while India and West Indies face off on Sunday for the final spot.
After being sent in to bat at the toss, Pakistan got off to a brilliant start as opening pair Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman put on 176 inside 16 overs.
Fakhar struck 84 off 52 balls while Sahibzada reached exactly a 100 from just 60 deliveries.
Sri Lanka fought back to take further seven wickets in last four overs to restrict the visitors to 212-8 in their 20 overs.
Sri Lanka had looked dead and buried in the run-chase when they slumped to 101-5, even leaving New Zealand nervous watching on, but Pavan Rathnayake with 58 kept his team in he game.
Shanaka's brilliance then saw the home outfit almost pull off the heist but seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi held his nerve to see out the contest.
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