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RESULT

1st Semi-Final (D/N), Nottingham, June 18, 2009, ICC World Twenty20

149/4

(20 ov, T:150) 142/5

Pakistan won by 7 runs

Player Of The Match

, PAK

51 (34) & 2/16

All-round Afridi takes Pakistan to final

All-round Afridi takes Pakistan to final

Match Coverage

Afridi sinks South Africa, and Sri Lanka's new tricks

Our reporters look back on their favourite World Twenty20 matches

Afridi sinks South Africa, and Sri Lanka's new tricks

World Twenty20, 2009

Wisden's review of the1st semi-final between Pakistan and South Africa, World Twenty20, 2009

World Twenty20, 2009

Snape hopes T20 exit will not haunt SA

Jeremy Snape believes South Africa will use a disappointing semi-final defeat to motivate them for future series

Snape hopes T20 exit will not haunt SA

Afridi's brilliance worth all the heartbreaks

Eleven supremely fit and ruthlessly efficient cricketers, on top of their game, had their dreams of a first-ever world title ended by one audacious man

Afridi's brilliance worth all the heartbreaks

Defeated Smith plays down 'chokers' tag

South Africa have countered all sorts of pressure recently but once again it has all come to nothing

Defeated Smith plays down 'chokers' tag

Instant answers to T20 questions

Videos

All Match Videos

ESPNcricinfo Awards T20 batting nominee: Shahid Afridi

ESPNcricinfo Awards T20 batting nominee: Shahid Afridi

South Africa Innings

Player Name		R	B
JH Kallis	caught	64	54
GC Smith	caught	10	14
HH Gibbs	bowled	5	4
AB de Villiers	bowled	1	5
JP Duminy	not out	44	39
JA Morkel	run out	2	4
MV Boucher	not out	0	0
Extras	(b 4, lb 11, w 1)
Total	142(5 wkts; 20 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	40	Jacques Kallis	Graeme Smith
2nd	6	Jacques Kallis	Herschelle Gibbs
3rd	4	Jacques Kallis	AB de Villiers
4th	61	Jacques Kallis	Jean-Paul Duminy
5th	23	Albie Morkel	Jean-Paul Duminy
6th	8	Mark Boucher	Jean-Paul Duminy

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ICC World Twenty20

Group A

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
IND	2	2	0	4	1.227
IRE	2	1	1	2	-0.162
BAN	2	0	2	0	-0.996

Group B

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
ENG	2	1	1	2	1.175
PAK	2	1	1	2	0.850
NED	2	1	1	2	-2.025

Group C

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SL	2	2	0	4	0.626
WI	2	1	1	2	0.715
AUS	2	0	2	0	-1.331

Group D

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SA	2	2	0	4	3.275
NZ	2	1	1	2	0.309
SCOT	2	0	2	0	-5.281

Group E

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SA	3	3	0	6	0.787
WI	3	2	1	4	0.063
ENG	3	1	2	2	-0.414
IND	3	0	3	0	-0.466

Group F

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SL	3	3	0	6	1.267
PAK	3	2	1	4	1.185
NZ	3	1	2	2	-0.232
IRE	3	0	3	0	-2.183