New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- Cricket fans witnessed an eventful Thursday in T20 World Cup 2026 as the battle for the second semi-final spot from the Super 8 Group 1 intensified.

In the first match, South Africa thumped West Indies by nine wickets, before India defeated Zimbabwe in the second match to keep their semi-final hopes alive. Let's now take a look into both of these matches, and how it turned out to be.

South Africa skipper Aiden Markram led from the front as he guided his team to the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2026 tournament with a nine-wicket win over West Indies. The Proteas, coming on the back of a 76-run win over India, thus remain the only unbeaten side in the tournament.

South Africa won the toss and opted to field firs...