Raina blasts India into Super Eight

SURESH Raina blasted 101 off 60 balls as India beat South Africa by 14 runs and moved into the Super Eights at the ICC World Twenty20.

Indian No 3 Raina had come in after just two balls and hit nine fours and five sixes as he guided India to 186 for five at Beausejour Stadium in St Lucia.

South Africa, opening their Group C campaign, could only manage 172 for five in reply, giving India two wins from two having beaten Afghanistan on Saturday.

Rory Kleinveldt took the new ball for South Africa and claimed the first wicket with his second ball as Murali Vijay went for a first-ball duck, caught behind by Mark Boucher.

But Raina and Yuvraj Singh came together at 32 for two and added 88 in 10.2 overs before Yuvraj was caught by Smith off Kleinveldt for 37.

Raina brought up his century in style with a six in the final over before he was dismissed next ball, and he had ensured that the chase was too steep for South Africa, despite AB de Villiers hitting 31 from 15 balls.