Proteas sail into quarters
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It took longer than expected to be completely sure, but South Africa鈥檚 cricketers finally booked a World Cup quarterfinal place with a victory in their last qualification match.
One of the pre-tournament favorite, South Africa moved into second place in Pool B behind leading India with a 146-run win over the United Arab Emirates yesterday at Wellington, New Zealand. Captain AB de Villiers led the way with 99 runs as South Africa posted a total of 341 for six. He also took two wickets as the UAE was bowled out for 195 runs in 47.3 overs.
The South Africans have had a mixed bag of results at the tournament, opening with a 62-run win over Zimbabwe on February 15 and twice posting 400-plus totals to beat the West Indies and Ireland. But they also lost to defending champion India by 130 runs and to 1992 winner Pakistan by 29.
First-place New Zealand plays Bangladesh in a Pool A match involving teams heading for the quarterfinals, while England and Afghanistan, each with just one win in five matches, are playing for fifth place and will head home after the match.
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