• SA Masters miss out on semi-finals

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    The West Indies ended South Africa’s slim semi-final hopes with a 29-run win in the International Masters League in Raipur on Tuesday.

    Lendl Simmons smashed 108 off 59 balls, with 13 fours and five sixes, before being bowled by Makhaya Ntini, who took 2-34 in his four overs.

    He received support from Lara (29 off 34 balls) while Chadwick Walton’s 38* off 12 deliveries helped propel the West Indies to 200-5 in 20 overs.

    Garnett Kruger also picked up two wickets, while conceding just 14 runs in his 3.3 overs, with McLaren getting the big scalp of Lara.

    HIGHLIGHTS: SA Masters vs West Indies Masters

    Richard Levi gave South Africa a great start by smashing 44 off 16 balls (five fours, three sixes), before Hashim Amla (three) and Alviro Petersen (seven) were dismissed in quick succession.

    Captain Jacques Kallis (45 off 36; six fours) and Jacques Rudolph (39 off 34; four fours) produced a good partnership, but the runs didn’t come quickly enough and South Africa ended on 171-8.

    Ravi Rampaul starred for the West Indies with the ball, taking 5-26 in his four overs.

    South Africa’s defeat was their fourth in five matches, and they are likely to finish fifth on the log.

    Scorecard
    Log

    SA Masters fixtures and results
    Lost to Sri Lanka by seven wickets
    Lost to India by eight wickets
    Beat England seven wickets
    Lost to Australia by 137 runs
    Lost to West Indies by 29 runs

    13 March: Sem-final 1
    14: March: Semi-final 2
    16 March: Final

    Photo: @imlt20official/X

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    Simon Borchardt