DURBAN: India snatched a dramatic 37-run victory over hosts South Africa on Thursday to storm into the semi-finals of the Twenty20 world championships.India, restricted to 153-5 in a game they had to win to stay afloat, hit back to stop South Africa to 116-9 and knock Graeme Smith's home team out of the tournament.India, South Africa and New Zealand finished group E of the Super Eights on four points each, but India took the Kiwis along into the semi-finals due to superior net run-rates.In Saturday's semi-finals, India clash with Australia at the Kingsmead while New Zealand meet group F leaders Pakistan at the Newlands in Cape Town.
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