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With England locking successful a spot for the semi-finals, it's a two-horse contention betwixt Australia and South Africa to articulation them.

Australia volition instrumentality connected the Westies Indies tonight, portion South Africa look England successful the aboriginal hours of time morning.

Fortunately for the Australians, it would instrumentality thing catastrophic to miss retired connected a spot successful the semi-finals.

With Australia holding the amended nett tally complaint (NRR +1.031), a triumph volition conscionable astir warrant a spot successful the adjacent signifier of the tournament.

But should Australia suffer contiguous and South Africa (NRR of +0.742) upset undefeated England, their T20 World Cup run volition beryllium over.

Both Australia and South Africa are tied connected six points each with 3 wins and 1 loss.

If Australia wins, South Africa indispensable thrash England conscionable to person a accidental of overtaking them connected the table.

The West Indies are officially retired with conscionable 1 triumph from 4 matches successful the radical stage

"West Indies is specified a unsafe side. We saw that erstwhile we played them," said skipper Aaron Finch.

"Obviously with them being retired of the contention present they've got thing to lose, which tin besides beryllium a truly unsafe spot."

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