Overview
- South Africa secured the first Group 1 semi-final berth by routing West Indies by nine wickets, with Aiden Markram 82 not out and Quinton de Kock 47 in a 177 chase finished in 16.1 overs.
- India revived their campaign by beating Zimbabwe by 72 runs after posting 256/4 in Chennai, the tournament’s second‑highest total, led by Abhishek Sharma’s 55, Hardik Pandya’s unbeaten 50 and Tilak Varma’s 44*, as Arshdeep Singh took 3/24.
- India and West Indies meet on March 1 at Eden Gardens with both on two points, there is no reserve day, and a washout would advance West Indies on superior net run rate.
- The winner is slated to face England in the second semifinal on March 5 in Mumbai, according to tournament scheduling reported in Indian media.
- India’s top order has been reshuffled with Sanju Samson returning and Abhishek finding form, but bowling questions remain over Varun Chakravarthy and Shivam Dube against a West Indies lineup noted for late-overs power and depth.