India swept into the Champions Trophy semi-finals and eliminated woeful South Africa as Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli inspired the holders eight-wicket victory on Sunday.
Disciplined Indian bowling dismissed world top-ranked ODI team South Africa for 191 runs in 44.3 overs despite a good start from the latter at The Oval.
India join England and Bangladesh in the knockout stages of the tournament.
Now Pakistan are just one game away from a semi-final with either tournament hosts England or Bangladesh and a wary Mathews said: "We all know they're a very risky team".
It was Tahir's (1) wicket that bundled up South Africa for 191 runs.
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The comical scene of both batsmen trying to make the same crease allowed Indian skipper Virat Kohli to complete the easiest of run outs at the other end - to Miller's demise. "I thought if I will support South Africa so India will win n accordingly India has won in style", Kamaal R Khan tweeted. The victor of Monday's final group match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan will complete the last-four line-up.
After a conservative start from openers Hashim Amla (35) and Quinton de Kock (53), the Proteas found themselves in a spot of bother. Bumrah and Bhuvnesh Kumar secured 2 wickets each.
Star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin got the break-through for India when Amla mistimed a cut and Mahendra Singh Dhoni displayed lighting quick reflexes to glove the top edge.
With yet another early exit from the Champions Trophy 2017, South African captain AB De Villiers has insisted that despite the team's poor performance in the tournament, he can lead the team to a World Cup victory in 2019.
De Villiers was run out when he ran for a single for du Plessis but a throw from Hardik Pandya at the wicket-keeper caught him short of the crease.
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