South Africa have improved their unassailable lead to 4 with one to play as they have beaten West Indies by 7 wickets in Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica.

West Indies played a very well paced and balanced innings with runs from Dale Richards (59), Shiv Chanderpaul (66) and the Bravo bothers (46 and 45), set up a big total of 303 for 6 in their 50 overs. Their demanding total was quickly taken away from them with a superlative innings from Hashim Amla (129) and was given good support by Jacques Kallis (51) and AB de Villiers (57)

The second T20 International between South Africa and West Indies ended in much excitement as the Proteas won by just one run after posting a mediocre 120 for 7 in their 20 overs.

South Africa only managed to post 120 runs hitting only five 6s and four 4s with debutant David Miller being the star of the show top scoring with a very well played 33 from Just 26 deliveries. Johan Botha and de Villiers helped with their 23 and 19 runs respectively with the format doing particularly well towards the end of the innings.

After an impressive team performance against New Zealand, South Africa were given a true lesson today as they were convincingly beaten by a resurgent England team by 39 runs inside 19 overs.

A strong batting performance by Albie Morkel and AB de Villiers lifted South Africa to a strong winning total of 170 for just 4 wickets in their allotted 20 overs, giving the proteas a 13 run victory, after New Zealand could only muster 157 for 7 in Bridgetown, Barbados.

You are allowed to enjoy the occasion, and to admit that it is fantastic to be involved in an ICC World ‘event’. Sure, something might go wrong and we could be eliminated before the final, or even semi-finals, but that does not mean that we have not enjoyed the experience.

Every team, and every player, starts a tournament with the objective of winning. That’s why we are here. Even players from the smaller countries had their dreams. The players from Ireland still do!