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The Proteas booked a semi-final place with a three-run victory over England in the ICC World Twenty20 in Chittagong, Bangladesh on Saturday. The win took South Africa to the top of the Group 1 standings, with three wins from their four round-robin matches.

South Africa narrowly avoided a shock defeat to the Netherlands in the ICC World Twenty in Chittagong, Bangladesh on Thursday, successfully defending a low total to edge the Dutch by five runs and keep their hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive.

Ashwell Prince, the first black man to captain South Africa's national cricket team, announced his retirement from the game on Wednesday. He played 66 tests and 52 one-day internationals for the Proteas.

South Africa face New Zealand in a World T20 clash in Chittagong on Monday needing a victory, after going down to Sri Lanka by five runs in their opening match on Saturday. Kusal Perera top-scored for the Sri Lankans with 63 off 40 deliveries, while JP Duminy's 39 was the highest score for the Proteas.

The Proteas take on Bangladesh A in Fatullah on Tuesday in the first of two warm-up matches for the ICC World Twenty20. They will face Pakistan at the same venue on Wednesday before opening their title challenge against number one ranked Sri Lanka in Chittagong on Saturday.

The Proteas take on Bangladesh A in Fatullah on Tuesday in the first of two warm-up matches for the ICC World Twenty20. They will face Pakistan at the same venue on Wednesday before opening their title challenge against number one ranked Sri Lanka in Chittagong on Saturday.

South Africa's touring Proteas played their part on Neslon Mandela International Day by hosting a coaching clinic for a group of under-17 cricketers in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Thursday.

The Proteas' slim chance of reaching the semi-finals of the ICC World Twenty20 fell away when Pakistan beat Australia on Tuesday. That left South Africa with nothing but pride to play for against India. In a roller-coaster contest, AB de Villiers and company exited the competition with a one-run loss.

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