Vintage Warner puts Aussies on verge of semis

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Australia has astir booked itself a spot successful the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup pursuing a ascendant eight-wicket triumph implicit the West Indies

Needing 158 runs to win, superstar batsman David Warner was backmost to his champion with a game-high people of 89 not retired from 56 deliveries

Warner blasted 9 fours and 4 sixes to nutrient his elephantine total.

"When he's successful this form, determination are not excessively galore zones helium can't people in," said erstwhile Australian cricketer Shane Watson.

Meanwhile, Mitchell Marsh did plentifulness of harm during Australia's tally chase.

Marsh besides notched a half-century and finished with an awesome 53 from 32 deliveries.

"The cardinal was to travel retired and play my earthy crippled and people the bowlers upfront," Warner said aft the match.

"For me, it's astir targeting the archetypal 2 balls and I managed to bash that... Mitch Marsh coming and playing that sound was outstanding arsenic well."

While it's apt Australia volition play successful the semi-finals, they volition request to hold a mates of hours until that concern tin beryllium made a reality.

With Australia holding the amended nett tally rate, South Africa volition person to thrash undefeated England to person immoderate accidental of overtaking the Australians for the semi-final spot.

South Africa volition request to triumph by 58 runs oregon pursuit down a people successful 12-14 overs.

The 2 nations volition clash successful the aboriginal hours of Sunday greeting AEDT.

After Australia restricted Bangladesh to conscionable 73 runs successful the archetypal innings during their caller T20 World Cup match, a akin script appeared apt during the aboriginal stages of today's match.

The Australians took 3 wickets during the powerfulness play earlier the West Indies mounted a stunning fightback.

West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard notched 44 from 31 deliveries portion Andre Russell (18 not retired from 7 deliveries) deed back-to-back sixes connected the last 2 balls of Mitchell Starc's implicit to extremity the archetypal innings with a respectable full of 157 runs.

Earlier successful the match, Chris Gayle sparked speculation that helium whitethorn person played his last crippled for the West Indies aft the superstar batsman took a infinitesimal to observe his innings.

As the 42-year-old walked from the pitch, helium raised his bat and was greeted with a lasting ovation earlier taking a infinitesimal to clasp with his teammates.

While nary status has been announced oregon confirmed, the absorption from fans and commentators suggested helium was finished up.

Meanwhile, teammate and all-rounder Dwayne Bravo played his lucifer for the West Indies aft helium confirmed earlier that his nation's clash with Australia would beryllium his last.

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