OK, we now have semi-finalists.

The South African pace attack ripped through the much vaunted Pakistan batting line-up to secure a place in the next round. Makhaya Ntini took 5-21 and Charl Langeveldt 3-20, both needing only six overs. It looked like it was a difficult batting wicket, and things might have been different if Pakistan had had Shoaib and Asif available.

England snuck a close one against West Indies, thanks mainly to Kevin Pietersen deciding to turn up for once. Of course the result didn’t matter much to West Indies, who had already qualified. England fans will find themselves wishing Pietersen could work his magic a little more regularly.

And Australia comfortably cruised past India to complete the final four. Goodness only knows what the Indian papers will be saying tomorrow morning. The Aussies will be quietly confident, but for India this is shame on a level of the Yankees failing to make the playoffs. Or Manchester United getting relegated.

So the semi-finals will be: Australia v new Zealand (Wed) and West Indies v S. Africa (Thurs).