T20 World Cup: England lose to South Africa by seven runs as semi-final hopes take a hit

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England’s hopes of reaching the T20 World Cup semi-finals took a hit as they slipped to a seven-run defeat to South Africa in St Lucia.

Jos Buttler's side - who began their Super 8s campaign with a thumping win over West Indies on the same ground - made only 156-6 chasing 164 for victory on a slow surface. Harry Brook and Liam Livingstone revived England from 61-4 in the 11th over with a swashbuckling stand of 78 from 42 balls, cutting the ask to 25 from 18 deliveries.

Scorecard: England vs South Africa, Men's T20 World CupT20 World Cup: Results, fixtures, venues and scheduleTables: Latest standings in T20 World Cup Super 8sStream T20 World Cup and more top sport with NOWHowever, both players then holed out - Brook out to a stunning running catch from Aiden Markram off the first ball of the final over - as Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen and Anrich Nortje closed out victory for South Africa and put the Proteas on the brink of the last four.

 

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