South africa beat India by 12 runs. India was playing to save some short of pride but outcome was reverse. South Africa off-spinner Johan Botha took three wickets to lead his team to a 12-run win over India on Tuesday. The South Africans, already through to the semi-finals, denied eliminated India a consolation victory with another clinical performance despite only scoring a modest 130 for five. They restricted India to 118 for eight thanks to excellent bowling from the spinners.
Defending champions India, who lost all three second-round matches to West Indies, England and South Africa, reached 48 without loss in the seventh over but then lost wickets regularly.
Graeme Smith's South Africans will play Pakistan in Thursday's semi-final at Nottingham. Sri Lanka and West Indies meet in the second semi-final at The Oval on Friday with a Lord's final awaiting the winners on Sunday.
Defending champions India, who lost all three second-round matches to West Indies, England and South Africa, reached 48 without loss in the seventh over but then lost wickets regularly.
Graeme Smith's South Africans will play Pakistan in Thursday's semi-final at Nottingham. Sri Lanka and West Indies meet in the second semi-final at The Oval on Friday with a Lord's final awaiting the winners on Sunday.
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