Sharjah: Rassie Van der Dussen destroyed 94 which was invincible when South Africa beat England with 10 walks but failed to qualify for the Twenty20 World Cup semi-final on Saturday.
Group 1 and Australia winners, who defeated West Indies in the first match of the day, made the last four of the six teams.
South Africa posted 189 for two after Van De Dussen destroyed six six in beats of 60-ball but needed to limit England to 131 or less to the side of Australia on the clean run-rate.
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It was England’s first loss in five matches.
Van der Dussen and Aiden Markram, who hit 52 out of 25 balls, imposed an unbeaten partnership from 103 for the third goal to give their challenging team team.
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Quinton de Kock and Van der Dussen rebuilt the innings with the second goal holder of 71.
Fair Rashid broke the seat when he sent De Kock back out for his leg round.
But Van der Dussen stood firm and mixed the right dose and aggression to reach half a century in 37 balls.
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The couple attacked Woakes Chris in fourth place – 16th inning, hitting three six among them to add 21 runs.
Markam reached five of the 24 balls with six off Chris Jordan.
He hit two four and four six.
In return, England starts well with Jason Roy and Jos Buttler hit the boundaries in the first four overs.
But Roy suffered a problem with a calf injury while running with Buttler and had to be assisted from the field.
South Africa seized the opportunity and Anrich Nortje sent back buttlers, to 26, on the top.
Then Tabraiz Shamsi trapped Jonny Bairstow LBW for one.
Moeen, who hit 37 of 27 balls, and Dawid Malan hit back in partnership 51 but Shamsi once again put the brakes.
Moeen crashed into Shams for six towering but out of the next ball tried the big one again who instead went straight to David Miller’s hand.
Malan continued to attack Liam Livingstone, who hit Rabada for three straight years, to keep the pursuit on track despite losing his partner next door.
But Livingstone fell for 28 and the South African bowler took over.
Rabada sent back Chris Woakes, Skipper Eoin Morgan and Chris Jordan for the third tournament hat-trick.