New Zealand's Brendon McCullum and Lou Vincent put on 68 for the first wicket against South Africa But Morne Morkel (right) makes the breakthrough, having McCullum caught behind for 38 A young South Africa fan looks on as New Zealand wickets begin to tumble Craig McMillan bludgeons four sixes, smashing 48 not out off 25 balls, but wickets keep falling at the other end Jacob Oram joins McMillan, adding 41 for the fifth wicket, and South Africa finish on 153-8 from their 20 overs Paceman Shane Bond makes the first breakthrough, having Proteas skipper Graeme Smith caught behind Herschelle Gibbs hits 19 off 19 balls but is caught to leave South Africa 45-3 in the eighth over But Justin Kemp takes control, smashing several sixes on the way to his half-century Mark Boucher joins Kemp, adding 65 with Kemp as the Proteas close in on victory Kemp hits the winning runs, hitting an unbeaten 89 off 56 balls - South Africa win and England are knocked out England have just pride to play for now against India, and bring in seamer Chris Tremlett in place of Chris Schofield India's openers start well, with Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir building a half-century stand India's supporters cheer on their team as they start well, while Andrew Flintoff fields on the boundary Sehwag and Gambhir put on 136 in 15 overs for the first wicket as India take control of the match Sehwag is eventually bowled by Chris Tremlett for 68 after a first-wicket stand of 136 Yuvraj Singh smashes six sixes off one over - the first time it has been done in a T20 international - as India finish on 218-4 Umpire Simon Taufel raises his hands six times as Yuvraj writes his name into cricket's history books Vikram Solanki, in his second match as emergency wicket-keeper, hits 43 off 31 balls after opening for England Kevin Pietersen hits 39 off 23 balls but his exit spells the beginning of the end for England And captain Paul Collingwood is bowled as England fall 18 runs short, despite posting their highest T20 international total
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