South Africa set the Twenty20 pace

South Africa and Pakistan both won convincingly against the West Indies and New Zealand respectively in the World Twenty20.

The Proteas set the Windies an imposing total of 183-7 in the first game at the Oval and then restricted Chris Gayle's men to just 163-9 to win by 20 runs.

In the second game New Zealand were destroyed by Pakistan, who bowled them out for just 99 and strolled to victory with 41 balls and six wickets remaining.

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING:Simon Wilde, Sunday Times: "The result was a good one for England as they chase their fanciful dream of a first global tournament win. With South Africa winning by such a good margin, England can now afford to lose narrowly to India at Lord’s today and still have realistic aspirations of going through with South Africa on net run rate if, in the final round of matches, they beat West Indies well and South Africa beat India convincingly. Had West Indies won, England would have had to beat India today."

Stephen Brenkley, Independent on Sunday: "At some point South Africa will implode. It always happens. As one major event follows another it is the constant factor. They arrive confident, well prepared, on top of their game, bristling with intent and then comes the cock up. But not perhaps this time. Or at least not yesterday in the 2009 World Twenty20. There were periods, albeit brief ones, when the tide might have been turning against them in the Super Eight match against the West Indies but each time through skill, judgement, inspiration or luck they repelled it."

Scyld Berry, Sunday Telegraph: "Pakistan have a tradition of being slow starters: they were down and almost out of the 1992 World Cup before rallying so strongly that they won it. Yesterday they were at a similar stage before demolishing New Zealand for 99, and in the process Umar Gul became the first bowler to take five wickets in a Twenty20 international." ·