It has been a decade since South Africa's miscalculation of Duckworth-Lewis saw them exit the World Cup in the first round. Finally, they will consider themselves redeemed.
In a twist of fate as perfectly formed as the ringlet on a young girl's
crop of hair, West Indies exited the Champions Trophy after a
rain-affected tied match. After 26.1 overs, with six wickets down, they
needed 191 runs to win the match. They left the field on 190 for 6 as
the drizzle drifted down. The result awards a point to each side and
South Africa will progress to the semi-finals by virtue of a greater net
run rate.
If ever one ball was wholly decisive for the outcome of a match, this
was it. Kieron Pollard was dismissed off the first ball of the 27th over
when he threw his bat at a Ryan McLaren short ball, and was caught at
third man. Had Pollard not been dismissed, West Indies would have won
the match because they were ahead of the Duckworth-Lewis par score for
five wickets down.
South Africa 230 for 6 in 31 overs (Ingram 73, Dwayne Bravo 2-43) tied with West Indies 190 for 6 in 26.1 overs (D/L method)
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