| 0.0 : TOSS - The coin lands in favour of South Africa and they have elected to BOWL first. |
| West Indies (Playing XI) - Kyle Mayers, Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Rovman Powell (C), Raymon Reifer, Romario Shepherd, Roston Chase (In for Akeal Hosein), Sheldon Cottrell, Alzarri Joseph (In for Odean Smith), Jason Holder. |
| South Africa (Playing XI) - Quinton de Kock (WK), Reeza Hendricks, Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram(C), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Bjorn Fortuin (In for Tabraiz Shamsi), Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje (In for Sisanda Magala), Lungi Ngidi (In for Marco Jansen). |
| We are moments away from the game, but before that both sets of players line up for their respective national anthems. It will be West Indies' first followed by the national anthem of South Africa. |
| Done with the pre-match formalities! The South African players spread out and take their respective field positions. A drone flies out and delivers the ball in the middle of the field as the umpire takes it out now. Kyle Mayers and Brandon King are the two openers for West Indies. Bjorn Fortuin has the new ball in his hand and is raring to go. Let's play... |
| 0.1 : Bjorn Fortuin to Brandon King, Brandon King and West Indies are underway straightaway! Bjorn Fortuin starts with a quicker delivery, low ful toss, on leg, Brandon King tucks it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 0.2 : Bjorn Fortuin to Kyle Mayers, Flatter, short and on off, Kyle Mayers moves back and pushes it towards covers. |
| 0.3 : Bjorn Fortuin to Kyle Mayers, Short again and on middle, Kyle Mayers flicks it off the back foot towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 0.4 : Bjorn Fortuin to Brandon King, Floated, full and outside off, Brandon King makes room and tries to clear the in-field on the off side, but misses |
| 0.5 : Bjorn Fortuin to Brandon King, Another short delivery, on middle, Brandon King gets hurried and mistimes his pull towards square leg. |
| 0.6 : Bjorn Fortuin to Brandon King, Tossed up, full and on middle, Brandon King makes room and mistimes his drive towards long on for one. |
| 1.1 : Wayne Parnell to Brandon King, Wayne Parnell begins with a hard-length delivery, on off, Brandon King looks to work it away, but gets a leading edge towards third man for a single. |
| 0.6 : Wayne Parnell to share the attack. |
| 1.3 : Wayne Parnell to Kyle Mayers, Touch fuller and on middle, Kyle Mayers knocks it towards mid on. |
| 1.2 : Wayne Parnell to Kyle Mayers, SIX! Stand and deliver! Wayne Parnell lands this on a good length and around off, Kyle Mayers stays there and launches it over the wide long off fence for the first maximum of the match. |
| 1.5 : Wayne Parnell to Kyle Mayers, Back of a length and outside off, Kyle Mayers punches it towards point. |
| 1.4 : Wayne Parnell to Kyle Mayers, SIX! BANG! This is even bigger! Wayne Parnell serves this full and on middle, Kyle Mayers takes his back leg away and whips it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 1.6 : Wayne Parnell to Kyle Mayers, Wayne Parnell nails the yorker, on leg, angling in, Kyle Mayers is late to put his bat down in time and misses and gets hit on the pads. There is a stiffled appeal for LBW, but turned down. |
| 2.1 : Lungi Ngidi to Brandon King, Lungi Ngidi starts with a full delivery, on middle, Brandon King mistimes his slog towards short mid-wicket. |
| 2.2 : Lungi Ngidi to Brandon King, SIX! Brandon King joins the party now! Lungi Ngidi serves this full and down the leg, Brandon King picks it up well and heaves it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 2.3 : Lungi Ngidi to Brandon King, SIX! Two in a row! This is full again and on middle, Brandon King goes down on his knees and slogs it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 2.4 : Lungi Ngidi to Brandon King, FOUR! This is excellent batting! Lungi Ngidi tries the slower delivery, but bowls a full toss, on middle, Brandon King is a bit early into his shot, but fetches it and lofts it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 2.5 : Lungi Ngidi to Brandon King, A yorker now, on off, Brandon King squeezes it towards third man for a run. Oh..no! It is called a No Ball for overstepping. Free Hit coming up... |
| Lungi Ngidi to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! Kyle Mayers does not miss out! Lungi Ngidi misses his yorker and serves a low full toss, outside off, Kyle Mayers reaches for it and manages to hit it over covers for a boundary. 22 runs already off the over with one ball to go. |
| 2.6 : Lungi Ngidi to Kyle Mayers, A dot to end the over! This is pitched up around off, Kyle Mayers looks to go over covers again, but fails to connect. |
| 3.1 : Kagiso Rabada to Brandon King, This is on a good length and on middle, slower too, Brandon King makes room and tries to drive on the up, but gets an outside edge on the bounce towards the keeper where Quinton de Kock parries it to his left. They cross. |
| 3.2 : Kagiso Rabada to Kyle Mayers, OUT! TIMBER! You miss, I hit! Kagiso Rabada lands this on a hard length and around off, Kyle Mayers stays there and tries to swing hard across the line taking his eyes away from it. He misses it completely as the ball goes through to crash onto the stumps. West Indies lose their first wicket and South Africa players are delighted. |
| Johnson Charles walks out to bat at number 3. |
| 3.3 : Nicholas Pooran comes out to the middle now. |
| 3.5 : Kagiso Rabada to Nicholas Pooran, On a length and on off, Nicholas Pooran keeps it out to the off side. |
| 3.3 : Kagiso Rabada to Johnson Charles, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Two in two for Kagiso Rabada! This is a massive wicket for the hosts as they will be buzzing to see the back of Johnson Charles. Rabada bowls this touch fuller and around off, Johnson Charles stays there and tries to push it without any footwork and only manages to get an inside edge back onto the stumps. No heroics from him this time around. Rabada on a hat-trick now! |
| 3.4 : Kagiso Rabada to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! No hat-trick for Kagiso Rabada and Nicholas Pooran gets off the mark in style. This is pitched up and on off, Nicholas Pooran drives it firmly through covers and the ball has enough legs to reach the fence for a boundary. |
| 3.6 : Kagiso Rabada to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Good timing! Kagiso Rabada serves this full and on middle, Nicholas Pooran uses his wrists well and clips it towards the deep mid-wicket fence and the timing is so good that it reaches the fence in no time for a boundary. |
| 4.1 : Anrich Nortje to Brandon King, Anrich Nortje begins with a full delivery, outside off, Brandon King looks to drive, but gets an outside edge towards third man for a single. |
| 4.2 : Anrich Nortje to Nicholas Pooran, Short of a length and on middle, Nicholas Pooran looks to pull, but gets hurried and misses as the ball goes off his thigh pads towards point. |
| 4.3 : Anrich Nortje to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! Nicholas Pooran connects this time alright! Anrich Nortje lands this on a good length but down the leg side, Nicholas Pooran stays there, uses the pace of the bowler and just helps it way over the fine leg fence for a biggie. |
| 4.4 : Anrich Nortje to Nicholas Pooran, Well wide! Anrich Nortje comes around the wicket and bowls this back of a length, on leg, Nicholas Pooran this time mistimes his heave and the ball goes in the air, but it falls well wide of the keeper and in the short fine leg region. They cross. |
| 4.5 : Anrich Nortje to Brandon King, Overpitched and around off, Brandon King tries to drive it away, but misses. |
| 4.6 : Anrich Nortje to Brandon King, On a length and on middle, Brandon King nudges it wide of short mid-wicket for a quick run. |
| 5.1 : Kagiso Rabada to Brandon King, FOUR! Easy pickings! This is full and on the pads, Brandon King just tickles it wide of the keeper and towards the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 5.2 : Kagiso Rabada to Brandon King, Good comecback from Rabada! He and Quinton de Kock thinks that this out, but the umpire thinks otherwise. Aiden Markram goes for the review. Rabada follows the batter well and lands this short of a length, on leg, Brandon King backs away and tries to guide it, but misses as Quinton de Kock grabs it behind the stumps. UltraEdge shows no spike and South Africa lose their review. |
| 5.3 : Kagiso Rabada to Brandon King, Kagiso Rabada nails the yorker, on middle, Brandon King digs it out to the leg side. |
| 5.4 : Kagiso Rabada to Brandon King, Back of a length but down the leg side, Brandon King misses his pull shot. Wided. |
| Kagiso Rabada to Brandon King, Kagiso Rabada bangs in a sharp bouncer now, on middle and leg, Brandon King looks to pull, but misses. |
| 5.5 : Kagiso Rabada to Brandon King, Full and on off, Brandon King drives it towards cover where there is a fumble by Aiden Markram and King calls for the run, but there is a mix-up and he is sent back. Markram misses his shy at the batter's end and King is safe. |
| 5.6 : Kagiso Rabada to Brandon King, Short of a length and outside off, Brandon King looks to cut it away, but misses. West Indies are on 61/2 at the end of the Powerplay. |
| 6.1 : Bjorn Fortuin to Nicholas Pooran, Slower through the air, short and outside off, Nicholas Pooran looks to cut, but misses. |
| 6.2 : Bjorn Fortuin to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! BANG! Nicholas Pooran goes big now! This is slightly short and on middle, Nicholas Pooran stays there and heaves it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 6.3 : Bjorn Fortuin to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! Nicholas Pooran has sent this a long way! Bjorn Fortuin lands this short again and on middle, Nicholas Pooran picks up the length early and pulls it way over the deep square leg fence for another biggie. |
| 6.4 : Bjorn Fortuin to Nicholas Pooran, Flatter, full and on off, Nicholas Pooran drives it towards covers. |
| 6.5 : Bjorn Fortuin to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! That is the third maximum of the over! This is floated, full and on middle, Nicholas Pooran this time goes down on one knee and slog-sweeps it over the deep square leg fence for six more. |
| 6.6 : Bjorn Fortuin to Nicholas Pooran, 19 runs off the over! This is a low full toss, on leg, Nicholas Pooran flicks it through square leg for a single. |
| 7.1 : Wayne Parnell to Nicholas Pooran, On a good length and on off, Nicholas Pooran punches it through point for a single. |
| 7.2 : Wayne Parnell to Brandon King, Short and outside off, Brandon King pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 7.3 : Wayne Parnell to Nicholas Pooran, Short and outside off again, Nicholas Pooran cuts it over point and Anrich Nortje from deep point runs to his right and pushes it back inside. Two runs taken! |
| 7.4 : Wayne Parnell to Nicholas Pooran, Back of a length and outside off, Nicholas Pooran cuts it towards sweeper covers for a run. |
| 7.5 : Wayne Parnell to Brandon King, A slower bouncer now, on middle, Brandon King is early through his pull shot and misses. |
| 7.6 : Wayne Parnell to Brandon King, FOUR! Brandon King finds the fence now! This is short and on middle, Brandon King gets into position quickly and pulls it between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary. That also brings up the 50-run partnership between these two batters. |
| 8.1 : Anrich Nortje to Nicholas Pooran, Back of a length and on middle, Nicholas Pooran chips it over mid-wicket for a single. |
| 8.2 : Anrich Nortje to Brandon King, FOUR! Powered away! Anrich Nortje lands this a bit short and on middle, Brandon King swivels and hammers it towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary. |
| 8.3 : Anrich Nortje to Brandon King, OUT! TIMBER! Anrich Nortje strikes! South Africa can finally take a sigh of relief! This is clever from Nortje, he sees King shuffle across to the off side and serves this full and on the leg stump line, Brandon King is too far away from the ball and fails to get any bat on that as the ball goes through to shatter the leg pole. The partnership is finally brokend and West Indies are three down now. |
| Rovman Powell comes out to the middle now. |
| 8.4 : Anrich Nortje to Rovman Powell, FOUR! Unlucky for Anrich Nortje! He bowls this full and on middle, nips away a shy bit, Rovman Powell looks to play at it, but gets an outiside edge past the keeper and towards the third man fence for a boundary. |
| 8.5 : Anrich Nortje to Rovman Powell, Anrich Nortje bangs this short and on middle, angling in, Rovman Powell tries to keep it out, but ducks a bit and the ball hits his gloves and goes towards square leg. They cross. |
| 8.6 : Anrich Nortje to Nicholas Pooran, Short and outside off, Nicholas Pooran decides to leave it late, but the ball hits the bottom half of the bat and rolls to the off side. Another run taken. |
| 9.1 : Aiden Markram to Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram starts with a short delivery, outside off, Nicholas Pooran mistimes his cut towards covers for a single. |
| 9.2 : Aiden Markram to Rovman Powell, SIX! Rovman Powell wastes no time here! This is floated and around leg, Rovman Powell skips down the track and muscles it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 9.3 : Aiden Markram to Rovman Powell, OUT! TIMBER! What a comeback from Aiden Markram! Another one bites the dust for West Indies! Markram comes around the wicket and bowls this quicker, short and on leg, Rovman Powell makes room and goes for the pull shot, but gets beaten by the pace and the ball rattles the stumps. West Indies four down now! |
| 9.4 : Aiden Markram to Raymon Reifer, Tossed up, full and on off, Raymon Reifer pushes it towards short covers. |
| 9.5 : Aiden Markram to Raymon Reifer, Flighted, full and on off, Raymon Reifer drives it wide of short covers where the fielder dives to his left to stop it. |
| 9.6 : Aiden Markram to Raymon Reifer, Short and on middle, Raymon Reifer moves back and tucks it through mid-wicket for a single and gets off the mark. |
| 9.3 : Raymon Reifer walks out to bat now. |
| 10.1 : Lungi Ngidi to Raymon Reifer, On a length and on middle, Raymon Reifer nudges it towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 10.2 : Lungi Ngidi to Nicholas Pooran, Back of a length and around leg, Nicholas Pooran misses his hook. Wided. |
| Lungi Ngidi to Nicholas Pooran, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Lungi Ngidi strikes now! This is another huge wicket for South Africa as Nicholas Pooran walks back to the hut now. Ngidi comes around the wicket and lands this on short of a length around off, straigthens a bit with some extra bounce, Nicholas Pooran looks to push it away, but gets a thin outside edge due to the extra bounce and Quinton de Kock behind the stumps takes a sharp catch as it is at a awkward height for him. West Indie |
| 10.3 : Lungi Ngidi to Jason Holder, Back of a length and on off, Jason Holder guides it towards third man for a single. |
| 10.4 : Lungi Ngidi to Raymon Reifer, Touch fuller and on middle, Raymon Reifer slogs it uppishly, but it lands wide of deep mid-wicket. Three runs taken! |
| 10.2 : Jason Holder is the next man in. |
| 10.5 : Lungi Ngidi to Jason Holder, On a length and on off, Jason Holder taps it in front of short covers and scampers across for a run. Oh..no! Lungi Ngidi has overstepped. Free hit coming up... |
| Lungi Ngidi to Raymon Reifer, Goes fuller and on leg, angling in, Raymon Reifer goes for the slog-sweep, but misses and the ball goes off his pads towards covers. A leg bye is taken. |
| 10.6 : Lungi Ngidi to Jason Holder, Fuller and on middle, Jason Holder turns it towards short mid-wicket. |
| 11.1 : Aiden Markram to Raymon Reifer, Short and around off, Raymon Reifer steers it towards backward point for a quick single. |
| 11.2 : Aiden Markram to Jason Holder, Floated, full and on leg, Jason Holder clips it through square leg for a run. |
| 11.3 : Aiden Markram to Raymon Reifer, Fires in a yorker, on middle, Raymon Reifer jams it out to the left of the bowler where Aiden Markram dives to that side to stop it. |
| 11.4 : Aiden Markram to Raymon Reifer, FOUR! Nicely played! Aiden Markram lands this short and outside off, Raymon Reifer moves back and punches it wide of deep point for a boundary. |
| 11.6 : Aiden Markram to Raymon Reifer, Shortish and on off, Raymon Reifer moves back and forces it towards long off for one. |
| 11.5 : Aiden Markram to Raymon Reifer, SIX! Just over! This is tossed up, full and on off, Raymon Reifer goes inside out and lofts it towards the long off fence where it has just enough power to beat the jump of Reeza Hendricks and goes over for a biggie. |
| 12.1 : Anrich Nortje to Raymon Reifer, Back of a length and on off, Raymon Reifer pushes wide of short covers for a single. |
| 12.2 : Anrich Nortje to Jason Holder, SIX! Jason Holder clears the fence now! Anrich Nortje serves this full and on middle, Jason Holder clears his front leg and slogs it hard, it hits high on his bat, but still has enough power to go over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 12.3 : Anrich Nortje to Jason Holder, A slower one now, short and outside off, Jason Holder tries to reach it, but fails to connect. |
| 12.4 : Anrich Nortje to Jason Holder, Overpitched and on off, Jason Holder drills it wide of long on for a couple of runs. |
| 12.5 : Anrich Nortje to Jason Holder, Anrich Nortje bangs in a bouncer now, on middle, Jason Holder goes for the pull, but gets hurried and the ball goes off the outside edge onto his shoulders and towards third man. Two runs taken! |
| 12.6 : Anrich Nortje to Jason Holder, OUT! TAKEN! Anrich Nortje gets his man now! He bangs this short again and on off, skids through, Jason Holder makes room and tries to pull it away, but his bottom hand comes off as he connects and he fails to genrate any power as the ball flies towards long on and straight into the hands of David Miller who takes a nice catch. West Indies six down now! |
| 13.1 : Wayne Parnell to Raymon Reifer, Back of a length and outside off, Raymon Reifer looks to cut, but gets an outside edge on the bounce towards short third man. |
| 13.2 : Wayne Parnell to Raymon Reifer, Full and on off, Raymon Reifer drives it through covers for a single. |
| 0.0 : Roston Chase walks out to bat now. Also, Wayne Parnell (2-0-22-0) comes back into the attack now. |
| 13.3 : Wayne Parnell to Roston Chase, On a length and on off, Roston Chase pushes it through covers for a run. |
| 13.4 : Wayne Parnell to Raymon Reifer, A slower one now, length again and outside off, Raymon Reifer cuts it towards deep point for one. |
| 13.5 : Wayne Parnell to Roston Chase, Wayne Parnell bangs in a bouncer now, on middle, Roston Chase gets surprised by it and misses out on his pull shot. |
| 13.6 : Wayne Parnell to Roston Chase, Short again and on off, Roston Chase mistimes his pull towards long on for one more. |
| 14.1 : Lungi Ngidi to Roston Chase, FOUR! Nice shot! Lungi Ngidi serves this touch fuller and on off, Roston Chase stays there and drives it past mid off for a boundary. |
| 14.2 : Lungi Ngidi to Roston Chase, OUT! TAKEN! Lungi Ngidi strikes again! West Indies are crumbling here! Ngidi bangs this onto the pitch and on off, Roston Chase goes for the pull shot, but gets hurried and cramped for room as he miscues it and the ball loops up in the air an Heinrich Klaasen at short mid-wicket runs to his left to take a dolly. West Indies seven down now! |
| 14.3 : Lungi Ngidi to Romario Shepherd, Back of a length and around off, Romario Shepherd looks to steer it, but gets beaten by the extra bounce. |
| 14.4 : Lungi Ngidi to Romario Shepherd, Touch fuller and on middle, Romario Shepherd tucks it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace. 150 up for West Indies! |
| 14.5 : Lungi Ngidi to Romario Shepherd, On a length but way down the leg side, Romario Shepherd missies his flick. Wided. |
| Lungi Ngidi to Romario Shepherd, Back of a length and on off, Romario Shepherd punches it towards deep point for a single. |
| 14.2 : Romario Shepherd comes out to the middle now. |
| 14.6 : Lungi Ngidi to Raymon Reifer, A slower delivery now, on a length and on off, Raymon Reifer taps it towards short covers. |
| 15.1 : Kagiso Rabada to Romario Shepherd, Full and around leg, Romario Shepherd flicks it towards deep square leg for a single. |
| 15.2 : Kagiso Rabada to Raymon Reifer, SIX! BOOM! Raymon Reifer goes big now! This is full and on off, in the slot as well, Raymon Reifer slogs it, but gets it from the inside half of the bat, but it still goes over the long on fence for a biggie. |
| 15.3 : Kagiso Rabada to Raymon Reifer, Fullish and on off, Raymon Reifer cuts it hard but straight towards sweeper covers for a run. |
| 15.4 : Who will walk out now? |
| 15.5 : Kagiso Rabada to Romario Shepherd, Back of a length and around off, Romario Shepherd steers it towards third man for a single. |
| 15.6 : Kagiso Rabada to Alzarri Joseph, Full and on middle, Alzarri Joseph flicks it through square leg for one. |
| 15.4 : Kagiso Rabada to Romario Shepherd, OUT! RUN OUT! A disaster for West Indies as a mix-up cost them big time! Kagiso Rabada lands this on a hard length and on off, Romario Shepherd keeps it out in fronr of short mid-wicket and Raymon Reifer sets off for the run, but he is sent back halfway through, David Miller quickly pounces on the ball and runs towards the bowler's end and dives to throw and breaks the stumps with Reifer well short of the crease. The replays confirms the same as wel |
| 16.1 : Anrich Nortje to Alzarri Joseph, Back of a length and outside off, Alzarri Joseph dabs it towards covers. |
| 16.2 : Anrich Nortje to Alzarri Joseph, On a length and on middle, Alzarri Joseph tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 16.3 : Anrich Nortje to Romario Shepherd, Full and well outside off, Romario Shepherd tries to reach for it, but misses. Wided. |
| Anrich Nortje to Romario Shepherd, This is on a hard length and on off, Romario Shepherd pushes it wide of covers and sets off for the run, there is a mix-up again, but in the end no harm done and the run is completed. |
| 16.4 : Anrich Nortje to Alzarri Joseph, Anrich Nortje bangs in a bouncer, on middle and leg, Alzarri Joseph ducks under it. |
| 16.5 : Anrich Nortje to Alzarri Joseph, Full and on off, Alzarri Joseph drives it through covers for one. |
| 16.6 : Anrich Nortje to Romario Shepherd, Back of a length and around leg, Romario Shepherd helps it towards fine leg for one more. |
| 17.1 : Lungi Ngidi to Romario Shepherd, Back of a length and around leg, Romario Shepherd misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads wide of the keeper where Quinton de Kock dives to his left and only manages to glove it towards fine leg. Two leg byes are taken! |
| 0.0 : Lungi Ngidi (3-0-38-2)Â to bowl out now. |
| 17.2 : Lungi Ngidi to Romario Shepherd, A slower delivery now, back of a length and on middle, turning in, Romario Shepherd looks to work it away, but misses and gets hit on his thigh pads as the ball goes nowhere. |
| 17.3 : Lungi Ngidi to Romario Shepherd, Overpitched and on leg, Romario Shepherd tickles it wide of fine leg where Anrich Nortje puts in a superb dive to his right to keep it inside as Heinrich Klaasen comes in and collects it. Good fielding this and only two runs taken. |
| 17.4 : Lungi Ngidi to Romario Shepherd, Short and on middle, Romario Shepherd pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 17.5 : Lungi Ngidi to Alzarri Joseph, Lungi Ngidi bangs in a good bouncer, on middle, Alzarri Joseph ducks under it. |
| 17.6 : Lungi Ngidi to Alzarri Joseph, FOUR! SMASHED! Lungi Ngidi lands this short and outside off, slower too, Alzarri Joseph waits for it and smacks it well over mid off for a boundary. |
| Wayne Parnell (3-0-26-0) to bowl the penultimate over. |
| 18.1 : Wayne Parnell to Romario Shepherd, This is on a good length and on middle, Romario Shepherd slaps it wide of long on where two fielders work it tandem. Two runs taken! |
| 18.2 : Wayne Parnell to Romario Shepherd, FOUR! Top shot! Wayne Parnell serves a low full toss, outside off, Romario Shepherd reaces for it and slcies it wide of sweeper covers for a boundary. |
| 18.3 : Wayne Parnell to Romario Shepherd, Full again and on middle, Romario Shepherd forces it wide of long on where Anrich Nortje runs to his left quickly and mops it up. They cross! |
| 18.4 : Wayne Parnell to Alzarri Joseph, SIX! BANG! Alzarri Joseph goes big now! Wayne Parnell serves this a touch fuller and on middle, Alzarri Joseph clears his front leg out of the way and smashes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 18.5 : Wayne Parnell to Alzarri Joseph, Pitched up, on off, Alzarri Joseph steers it towards point for a run. |
| 18.6 : Wayne Parnell to Romario Shepherd, Wayne Parnell misses his line and bowls this yorker well outside off, Romario Shepherd leaves it alone. Wided. |
| Wayne Parnell to Romario Shepherd, Overpitched and way outside off again, Romario Shepherd leaves it alone. Wided again. |
| Wayne Parnell to Romario Shepherd, DROPPED! A tough chance though! This is full and on off, Romario Shepherd swings hard through the line, but gets an outside edge behind where Quinton de Kock dives to his right, but fails to grab it with his outstreched right hand as the ball defects towards short third man. They cross. |
| 19.1 : Kagiso Rabada to Romario Shepherd, DROPPED! Another one goes down! This is back of a length and around leg, Romario Shepherd tries to hook it away, but gets a top edge as the ball goes high into the night sky, Heinrich Klaasen from fine leg runs forward, settles under it but fails to grab it. Two runs taken! |
| 18.6 : Kagiso Rabada (3-0-24-2)Â to bowl the last over. |
| 19.2 : Kagiso Rabada to Romario Shepherd, SIX! Salt to the wounds! Kagiso Rabada misses his yorker and bowls a full toss, on middle, Romario Shepherd stays there and smokes it over the wide long on fence for a biggie. 200 up! |
| 19.3 : Kagiso Rabada to Romario Shepherd, FOUR! Fine shot! Kagiso Rabada lands this short and on middle, Romario Shepherd swivels and pulls it towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. |
| 19.4 : Kagiso Rabada to Romario Shepherd, SIX! BOOM! Kagiso Rabada bowls this slower, shrot again and on middle, Romario Shepherd is early into his pull shot, but still manages to dispatch it over the deep square leg fence for another biggie. |
| 19.5 : Kagiso Rabada to Romario Shepherd, SIX! Another one! Romario Shepherd is taking on Rabada here! Kagiso Rabada serves this full and on middle, in the slot, Romario Shepherd stays in his crease and thrashes it over the bowler's head for a maximum. |
| 19.6 : Kagiso Rabada to Romario Shepherd, Overpitched and on middle, Romario Shepherd whips it wide of long on for a couple of runs. 26 runs off the over! West Indies finish on 220/8! |
| What a finish to the innings for West Indies! Romario Shepherd went berserk and smashed 26 runs off the last over and Heinrich Klaasen will be thinking that how costly his drop turned out to be in the end. The hosts would be disappointed, but they know that this is a batting paradise and will be backing themselves. |
| It was all out attack or nothing for the West Indies batters. They followed this plan right from the start and whoever came in did not waste any time and went for the big shots as they know that have good depth in their batting. Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran and Raymon Reifer all made some crucial contributions, but the problem for them was that they were not able to build up parterships in the middle and lost wickets at regular intervels. They were reduced to 161-8, and it looked like they |
| â¦THE RUN CHASE⦠|
| Welcome back for the chase. |
| South Africa will be disappointed as it was a hot and cold bowling effort form them. They were able to pick up wickets at regular intervals, but they just could not restrict the run flow. They were at a good positon going into the death overs, but they failed to stop the Windies storm. Anrich Nortje was their best bowler with two wickets while Lungi Ngidi and Kagiso Rabada also picked up a couple of wickets each, but were far too expensive as well. Aiden Markram got one scalp to his name t |
| Right then, West Indies have once again posted a huge total on the board and they will try to learn from their mistakes from the last game and defend this, but it will not be easy. South Africa will be confident as they have already chased down a big total in this series and with the quality that they have they cannot be written off. An exciting run chase is coming up to see who wins this decider. Stay tuned to see how it unfolds. |
| Kagiso Rabada is up for a quick chat. He says that this is a tough ground to defend and that is why they chose to bowl first. Adds that there is some dew and it will play a part. Tells that 170 is par total here, but West Indies continued scoring runs at a quick rate despite losing wickets. Mentions that they need a good start just like in the previous game. |
| 0.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to Quinton de Kock, Full and on the pads, clipped to short mid-wicket by de Kock. |
| 0.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to Quinton de Kock, Sheldon Cottrell starts with a full ball and a hint of swing on off. Quinton de Kock bunts it back to the bowler. |
| 0.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to Quinton de Kock, Full and shaping away outside off, Quinton de Kock swings and misses. |
| 0.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to Quinton de Kock, Full again and wider this time. Quinton de Kock reaches for it and drives it off the inside part toward mid on for none. |
| 0.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to Quinton de Kock, 5 dots in a row! Yorker on the stumps. Quinton de Kock digs and keeps it out. |
| 0.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to Quinton de Kock, Short and wide outside off, Quinton de Kock cuts it to deep point for one. To start from Sheldon Cottrell. |
| 1.1 : Roston Chase to Quinton de Kock, Shortish and around off, Quinton de Kock bunts it back to Chase. |
| 0.6 : Roston Chase to start from the other end. |
| 1.2 : Roston Chase to Quinton de Kock, Short and wide again, cut away past point for one by Quinton de Kock. |
| 1.3 : Roston Chase to Reeza Hendricks, FOUR! Flat and around off. Reeza Hendricks hangs back and times it nicely through covers for a boundary off his first ball. |
| 1.4 : Roston Chase to Reeza Hendricks, Flat and around off, Reeza Hendricks moves across and pulls off the cue end toward short mid-wicket for one. |
| 1.5 : Roston Chase to Quinton de Kock, Flat and follows the batter, Quinton de Kock makes room to pull it away but misses and wears on the thigh pad. |
| 1.6 : Roston Chase to Quinton de Kock, Full and around off, Quinton de Kock bunts it back toward Chase. |
| 2.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to Reeza Hendricks, Full and outside off, Reeza Hendricks goes for the drive and inside edges it to short fine leg for one. |
| 2.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! On a length and outside off. Quinton de Kock waits and carves it through a backward point for a boundary. |
| 2.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to Quinton de Kock, Full and wide again outside off, Quinton de Kock drives it to cover-point for a single. |
| 2.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to Reeza Hendricks, Very full and on the leg peg. Reeza Hendricks plays across and wears off the pad toward square leg for a LEG BYE. |
| 2.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to Quinton de Kock, Very full and outside off, Quinton de Kock slices it to deep backward point for one. |
| 2.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to Reeza Hendricks, FOUR! BANG! Overpitched outside off. Reeza Hendricks goes for it and drives it hard through extra covers and mid-off for a cracking boundary. |
| 3.1 : Roston Chase to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Fires it full and on the middle and leg. Quinton de Kock heaves it through the square leg region as it races to the fence for four. |
| 3.2 : Roston Chase to Quinton de Kock, FOUR MORE! Full and outside off. Quinton de Kock leans into it and drives it firmly through the covers for an elegant boundary off back to back balls. |
| 3.3 : Roston Chase to Quinton de Kock, Darted in full and outside off. Quinton de Kock mistimes the drive back to Chase. |
| 3.4 : Roston Chase to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Third one of the over! Full toss and outside off. Quinton de Kock drives it through the extra cover for a boundary. Romario Shepherd runs around to stop it but fails to do so. |
| 3.5 : Roston Chase to Quinton de Kock, Flat and outside off. Quinton de Kock looks to run it down and misses as the ball skids past. |
| 3.6 : Roston Chase to Quinton de Kock, Full and around off, Quinton de Kock pushes it to mid off for one. |
| Alzarri Joseph comes into the attack. |
| 4.1 : Alzarri Joseph to Quinton de Kock, Full-length delivery angling across the batter. Quinton de Kock swings hard and misses. |
| 4.2 : Alzarri Joseph to Quinton de Kock, OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Shortish and outside off, Quinton de Kock goes for the uppercut but finds the man at deep point. Roston Chase at the fence pouches it with ease and South Africa loses their first. Alzarri Joseph is pumped up as de Kock walks back for 21. |
| 4.3 : Alzarri Joseph to Rilee Rossouw, FOUR! BANG! Short and wide again outside off. Rilee Rossouw stands tall and lofts it over the infield and toward the deep cover fence for a boundary. |
| 4.2 : Rilee Rossouw comes into bat at number 3. |
| 4.4 : Alzarri Joseph to Rilee Rossouw, SIX! BOOM! Helped away! Short and outside off. Rilee Rossouw jumps on it and uppercuts it over the deep backward point region for a biggie. Rilee Rossouw is up and running. |
| 4.5 : Alzarri Joseph to Rilee Rossouw, FOUR! SHOT! On a good length and outside off. Rilee Rossouw leans and drives it through the covers for an elegant boundary. Rilee Rossouw has raced to 14 off 3. |
| 4.6 : Alzarri Joseph to Rilee Rossouw, Full and on the stumps, driven to mid on. A dot to end the over. |
| 5.1 : Roston Chase to Reeza Hendricks, FOUR! CHIPPED OVER! Tossed up on off. Reeza Hendricks goes for the drive and slices it over the point fielder as King jumps to take it but the ball goes over him and trickles into the fence for four. |
| 5.2 : Roston Chase to Reeza Hendricks, FOUR! STREAKY! Full and almost a yorker length on off. Reeza Hendricks digs it out and gets an inside edge that runs down to fine leg for another boundary. |
| 5.3 : Roston Chase to Reeza Hendricks, Full and on off, pushed to mid on for one. |
| 5.4 : Roston Chase to Rilee Rossouw, Very full and fired outside off. Rilee Rossouw plays the reverse hit to short third for one. |
| 5.6 : Roston Chase to Rilee Rossouw, FOUR! Flat and on the middle and leg. Rilee Rossouw gets down and uses the pace to sweep it through sqaure leg for yet another boundary. |
| 5.5 : Roston Chase to Reeza Hendricks, Flat and outside off, Reeza Hendricks heaves it along the carpet to deep square leg for one. |
| 6.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to Reeza Hendricks, Full and shapes into the batter, Reeza Hendricks works it to deep square leg for one. |
| 6.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to Rilee Rossouw, Full and on off, driven back to Sheldon Cottrell by Rilee Rossouw. |
| 6.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to Rilee Rossouw, WIDE! He has to reload that one. Full and down the leg. Rilee Rossouw flicks and misses. Wide signaled by the umpire. |
| Sheldon Cottrell to Rilee Rossouw, Full and on off, Rilee Rossouw has driven this off the pitch to Pooran at extra cover. |
| 6.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to Rilee Rossouw, ANOTHER WIDE! Length ball down the leg. Rilee Rossouw pulls and misses. 2nd wide of the over. |
| Sheldon Cottrell to Rilee Rossouw, FOUR! HELPED AWAY! Full and down the leg. Rilee Rossouw flicks it nicely past the short fine leg toward the fine leg region for a boundary. Easy pickings! |
| 6.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to Rilee Rossouw, Full and around off, Rilee Rossouw shimmies down and plays all round it to get an inside edge toward point for one. |
| 6.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to Reeza Hendricks, FOUR! BANG! Full and outside off, Reeza Hendricks drives it uppishly over the infield, and the ball races into the fence for a boundary. |
| 7.1 : Jason Holder to Rilee Rossouw, Jason Holder starts off with a wide. Full and wide outside the tramline. Wide signaled. |
| Jason Holder to Rilee Rossouw, WIDE AGAIN! On a length and angled across outside the white line. Rilee Rossouw lets it go an this is another wide. |
| Jason Holder to Rilee Rossouw, Full and outside off, Rilee Rossouw drives it to deep covers for one. |
| 7.2 : Jason Holder to Reeza Hendricks, FOUR! Shortish and around off. Reeza Hendricks pulls it around the corner and past the man at deep backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 7.3 : Jason Holder to Reeza Hendricks, Short and angled down the leg. Reeza Hendricks pulls and misses. |
| 7.4 : Jason Holder to Reeza Hendricks, WIDE! 3rd in the over. Short and down the leg. Reeza Hendricks pulls and misses. Another wide called by the umpire. |
| Jason Holder to Reeza Hendricks, Slower ball, on a length and around off, Reeza Hendricks covers the line and plays it with soft hands into the onside for a couple. FIFTY of the partnership is up between Reeza Hendricks and Rilee Rossouw. |
| 7.5 : Jason Holder to Reeza Hendricks, Short and angled in, pulled away to short fine leg for one. |
| 7.6 : Jason Holder to Rilee Rossouw, Full and wide outside off, Rilee Rossouw reaches for it and drills it down to long on for one. |
| Romario Shepherd comes on now. |
| 8.1 : Romario Shepherd to Rilee Rossouw, Off pace ball, full and around off, Rilee Rossouw drags it to mid-wicket for one. |
| 8.2 : Romario Shepherd to Reeza Hendricks, Slower ball, full and around off, Reeza Hendricks moves across to swat it away but misses. A dot ball here. Well disguised. |
| 8.3 : Romario Shepherd to Reeza Hendricks, Full and outside off, driven to extra cover for one. |
| 8.4 : Romario Shepherd to Rilee Rossouw, Full and on the middle and leg. Rilee Rossouw makes room and works it through covers for one. |
| 8.5 : Romario Shepherd to Reeza Hendricks, WIDE! Full and outside the tramline. Reeza Hendricks drives and misses. Wide given by the umpire. |
| Romario Shepherd to Reeza Hendricks, FOUR! CARVED AWAY! Shortish and outside off, Reeza Hendricks waits and slices it through point into the fence for a boundary. Odean Smith puts in the dive to stop but misses. |
| 8.6 : Romario Shepherd to Reeza Hendricks, A single to end the over. On a length and on off. Reeza Hendricks taps it to covers for one. |
| 9.1 : Alzarri Joseph to Reeza Hendricks, Full and outside off, Reeza Hendricks drives it to deep backward point for one. |
| 0.0 : Alzarri Joseph (1-0-14-1) is back on. |
| 9.2 : Alzarri Joseph to Rilee Rossouw, Full and angling across the batter, Rilee Rossouw gets down to swipe it across the line but misses. |
| 9.3 : Alzarri Joseph to Rilee Rossouw, SIX! BANG! On a length and on the stumps. Rilee Rossouw stays in and smacks it over the deep square leg region into the crowd for half a dozen. |
| 9.4 : Alzarri Joseph to Rilee Rossouw, Full toss outside off, Rilee Rossouw gets low and drills it to long off for one. |
| 9.5 : Alzarri Joseph to Reeza Hendricks, Full toss on the stumps, worked away to deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 9.6 : Alzarri Joseph to Rilee Rossouw, Off-cutter on a length and outside off, Rilee Rossouw chops it onto the pitch for none. |
| 10.1 : Jason Holder to Reeza Hendricks, Full and outside off, Reeza Hendricks moves across and slices it on a bounce to the man at short third. |
| 10.2 : Jason Holder to Rilee Rossouw, SIX! DOWN THE GROUND! Full toss on the stumps. Rilee Rossouw shows the full face of the blade and thumps it over the bowler and down the ground for a maximum. |
| 10.3 : Jason Holder to Rilee Rossouw, Another full toss, and Rilee Rossouw chips it to long on for one. |
| 10.4 : Jason Holder to Reeza Hendricks, Full and angled into the middle and leg. This is worked away to deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 10.5 : Jason Holder to Rilee Rossouw, OUT! TAKEN! Slower bumper angled into the batter. Rilee Rossouw shimmies down to pull it away but gets a glove as the ball lobs up toward Johnson Charles behind the stumps and takes it with ease. Rilee Rossouw departs after playing a fine knock. Jason Holder gets the breakthrough and Proteas are two down. |
| 10.6 : Jason Holder to David Miller, On a length and on the pads, worked away past square leg for one. |
| 10.5 : David Miller walks out to bat at number 4. |
| 11.1 : Roston Chase to David Miller, Full toss outside off, David Miller moves across and swats it down the ground for one. |
| 11.2 : Roston Chase to Reeza Hendricks, Flat and around off, Reeza Hendricks works it to deep covers for one. |
| 11.3 : Roston Chase to David Miller, FOUR! BANG! Full toss around off, David Miller picks it up and lofts it toward the deep mid-wicket region. The ball lands just inside the boundary cushion and the umpire signals it four. |
| 11.4 : Roston Chase to David Miller, Shortish and outside off, cut away to deep point for one. |
| 11.5 : Roston Chase to Reeza Hendricks, Full and on off, Reeza Hendricks lofts it on the bounce to long off for one. |
| 11.6 : Roston Chase to David Miller, Slower and throws it outside off, David Miller reaches for it and drives it to deep extra cover for a single. |
| 12.1 : Romario Shepherd to David Miller, Full and angling into the pads. David Miller flicks it uppishly on a bounce to the deep square leg fielder for one. |
| 12.2 : Romario Shepherd to Reeza Hendricks, SIX! FIFTY for Reeza Hendricks! Shortish and outside off, Reeza Hendricks swivels and clubs it flat over the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum. |
| 12.3 : Romario Shepherd to Reeza Hendricks, DROPPED! Full and outside off, Hendricks lofts it toward the deep extra cover region. King goes for the catch but gobbles it up and goes down. King does well to put in the dive and saves the boundary to not add any insult to injury. 2 runs were taken. |
| 12.4 : Romario Shepherd to David Miller, Full and outside off, David Miller reaches for it and drives it to extra cover for one. |
| 12.6 : Romario Shepherd to Reeza Hendricks, Slower ball, on a length and outside off, Reeza Hendricks cuts it straight to point. |
| 12.5 : Romario Shepherd to Reeza Hendricks, FOUR! CHEEKY! Full toss on the leg peg. Reeza Hendricks shuffles across and gets down to help it past the short fine leg fielder for a boundary. |
| 12.4 : Romario Shepherd to Reeza Hendricks, Full but too wide outside the leg stump. Charles lets the ball go behind him. The short third man runs across as the batters change ends. |
| 12.5 : Romario Shepherd to Reeza Hendricks, WIDE! Full and down the leg. Reeza Hendricks lets it pass as the umpire calls it another wide. |
| 13.1 : Jason Holder to David Miller, Full and angled across the batter, David Miller plays and misses. A dot to start. |
| 13.2 : Jason Holder to David Miller, Full and just outside off. David Miller drills it down toward mid off for one. |
| 13.3 : Jason Holder to Reeza Hendricks, Off-cutter ball, full and on off. Reeza Hendricks lofts it in the gap between deep mid-wicket and long on for a couple. |
| 13.4 : Jason Holder to Reeza Hendricks, FOUR! ELEGANT! Full and on off. Reeza Hendricks leans forward and drives it nicely past the bowler and down the ground for a boundary. |
| 13.5 : Jason Holder to Reeza Hendricks, Slower and full again on off, Reeza Hendricks drills it to long on for one. |
| 13.6 : Jason Holder to David Miller, WIDE! Very full and outside off, David Miller plays and misses. Wide signaled here. |
| Jason Holder to David Miller, Full and angled across the batter, David Miller misses the wide yorker. A dot to end the over. |
| 14.1 : Alzarri Joseph to Reeza Hendricks, Full and outside off, driven to extra cover for one. |
| 14.3 : Alzarri Joseph to Aiden Markram, On a length and on off, Aiden Markram bunts it down to long on for one. |
| 14.2 : Aiden Markram walks out to bat. |
| 14.4 : Alzarri Joseph to Reeza Hendricks, FOUR! Full and outside off, Reeza Hendricks gets down and creams it through the backward point region for an excellent boundary. |
| 14.5 : Alzarri Joseph to Reeza Hendricks, Full again around off, this is driven past extra cover for one. |
| 14.6 : Alzarri Joseph to Aiden Markram, Back of a length angled in. Aiden Markram rides on top and dabs it toward point for a single. |
| 15.1 : Romario Shepherd to Aiden Markram, This is on a good length and on middle, Aiden Markram nudges it with soft hands wide of deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second run. |
| 15.2 : Romario Shepherd to Aiden Markram, A slower one now, touch fuller and on leg, Aiden Markram tucks it towards deep mid-wicket again for a couple of runs. Good running! |
| 15.3 : Romario Shepherd to Aiden Markram, Back of a length and around leg, Aiden Markram makes room and cuts it towards sweeper covers for a single. |
| 15.4 : Romario Shepherd to Reeza Hendricks, Pitched up, on middle, Reeza Hendricks flicks it through square leg for a run. |
| 15.5 : Romario Shepherd to Aiden Markram, Romario Shepherd lands this short of a length and on leg, slower again, Aiden Markram backs away and pulls it towards short mid-wicket where the fielder dives forward to make a good stop. |
| 15.6 : Romario Shepherd to Aiden Markram, Another slower delivery, full and on middle, Aiden Markram is way early through his slog and misses to get hit on the pads as the ball rolls to the off side. South Africa need 59 runs in 24 balls now! |
| 16.1 : Jason Holder to Reeza Hendricks, FOUR! Low full toss outside off, Reeza Hendricks slashes hard and slices it between short third and backward gull region for a boundary. |
| 16.2 : Jason Holder to Reeza Hendricks, Full toss and on off, Reeza Hendricks swats in on a bounce to the deep mid-wicket fielder for one. |
| 16.3 : Jason Holder to Aiden Markram, Very full and outside off, Aiden Markram squeezes it to a deep backward point for a couple. |
| 16.4 : Jason Holder to Aiden Markram, Full and around off, Aiden Markram plays reverse scoop through to the keeper. Jason Holder is certain that Aiden Markram has got an edge and the West Indies go upstairs for the review. The ball makes contact as there is a spike and it bounces thereafter to the keeper. Aiden Markram stays on. |
| 16.5 : Jason Holder to Aiden Markram, Low full toss on off, Aiden Markram slices it past point toward the fence. Brandon King runs around and makes the dive to stop the ball. Aiden Markram takes three here. |
| 16.6 : Jason Holder to Reeza Hendricks, Full and on off, Reeza Hendricks moves across and works it to deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 17.1 : Romario Shepherd to Reeza Hendricks, Slower, on a length and outside off, Reeza Hendricks swings across the line and misses. |
| 17.2 : Romario Shepherd to Reeza Hendricks, LEG BYE! Slow again and on the stumps, Reeza Hendricks is early into the shot, misses, and wears on the pad. The batters run for a leg bye. |
| 17.3 : Romario Shepherd to Aiden Markram, Pace off ball again on off. Aiden Markram heaves it to deep midwicket for one. |
| 17.4 : Romario Shepherd to Reeza Hendricks, SIX! BANG! Shortish and around off. Reeza Hendricks picks it early and pulls it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. |
| 17.5 : Romario Shepherd to Reeza Hendricks, Short and around off, Reeza Hendricks flat bats it to long off for one. |
| 17.6 : Romario Shepherd to Aiden Markram, DROPPED and FOUR! Slower ball, on a length and on off. Aiden Markram lofts it down the ground toward the long off region. Kyle Mayers runs around but puts it down and the ball deflects into the fence four adding insult to injury. |
| 18.1 : Alzarri Joseph to Reeza Hendricks, OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Slower one and a low full toss around off. Reeza Hendricks waits and lofts it down to the long-on region straight into the hands of Rovman Powell who takes a simple catch. Reeza Hendricks departs for a brilliant 83 off 44 as Alzarri Joseph picks up his third. |
| 14.2 : Alzarri Joseph to David Miller, OUT! WICKET! TAKEN! Alzarri Joseph strikes! Full and on the stumps. David Miller looks to go for the big one but gets it off the cue and lofts it into the hands of Sheldon Cottrell at the long on fence who runs around and takes a fine catch. |
| Heinrich Klaasen walks out to bat. |
| Alzarri Joseph to Heinrich Klaasen, SIX! BANG! Full and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen moves across and swipes it high over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie first ball. |
| 18.3 : Alzarri Joseph to Heinrich Klaasen, OUT! WICKET! TAKEN! Full and angling outside off, Heinrich Klaasen goes for it but gets a top edge that flies over the short third region. Sheldon Cottrell runs back and takes a nice catch going backward. |
| 18.4 : Alzarri Joseph to Wayne Parnell, Short of a length around the leg peg. Wayne Parnell works it through square leg for a couple. |
| 18.3 : Wayne Parnell is the new batter in. |
| 18.5 : Alzarri Joseph to Wayne Parnell, OUT! BOWLED'EM! On a length and around off. Wayne Parnell swings across the line but he misses and the ball sneaks through and takes the timber. Wayne Parnell departs as Alzarri Joseph picks up his five-fer. |
| 18.6 : Alzarri Joseph to Bjorn Fortuin, WIDE! Full and outside the tramline. Bjorn Fortuin plays and misses. Wide signaled. |
| 18.5 : Bjorn Fortuin comes out to bat. |
| 18.6 : Alzarri Joseph to Bjorn Fortuin, Short and around off, Bjorn Fortuin pulls it to deep square leg. The batters decide against taking the run. |
| 19.1 : Raymon Reifer to Aiden Markram, Full and angling into the middle and leg. Aiden Markram clears his front leg and heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 19.2 : Raymon Reifer to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Low full toss on off, Aiden Markram carves it toward the wide long off fielder for a boundary. 20 needed off 4 now. |
| 19.3 : Raymon Reifer to Aiden Markram, Full toss angled into the batter, Aiden Markram works it to deep square leg for a couple. |
| 19.4 : Raymon Reifer to Aiden Markram, Full on the middle and leg. Aiden Markram whips it to wide long on region for another two. |
| 19.5 : Raymon Reifer to Aiden Markram, FOUR! BANG! Full and in the slot. Aiden Markram clears the front leg and drills it past the bowler and down the ground for a boundary. |
| 19.6 : Raymon Reifer to Aiden Markram, FOUR MORE! BOUNDARY to end the innings! WHAT A WIN FOR West Indies! They take this game by 7 runs and win the series 2-1. Full and on the leg peg. Aiden Markram clears his front leg and heaves it toward the deep mid-wicket region for yet another boundary. A terrific effort by the Men in Maroon to clinch the T20I series. |
| Time for Presentations... |
| A tremendous performance by the West Indies throughout the series makes them the deserved winners by 2-1. They take this game by 7 runs and are delighted with this win. We got to witness yet another high-scoring thriller between these two sides as more than 400 runs were scored. After being pummeled in the previous T20I where they couldn't defend 258 runs, the West Indies come back strong to successfully defend 220 runs in this game and clinch the T20I series 2-1 to end their South Africa tour |
| Chasing 221 was not going to be easy for South Africa as West Indies came with better plans and did not give freebies. Sheldon Cottrell bowled a solid first over and set the tone for the innings. Quinton de Kock struggled his way through 21 before he got out but Reeza Hendricks and Rilee Rossouw batted with intent and got the boundaries flowing at regular intervals. The dismissal of Rossouw got the run rate down and the West Indies squeezed in some tight overs. Reeza Hendricks played a v |
| West Indies made 220 earlier in the day on the back of fine knocks from Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran, and Romario Shepherd in particular at the end to tilt the game in West Indies's favor with a huge last over. Anrich Nortje was the pick of the pacers with 2 wickets and he bowled a fine spell. West Indies will be delighted with the win and happy to end the tour on a high. |
| Aiden Markram the skipper of South Africa says that it was a good game of cricket but they fell short with the bat. Adds that the bowlers were a lot better in this match. Mentions that they should have wrapped up the last 2 wickets and not allowed the Windies lower order to get that many. Adds that he believes that they are improving and on the right path. Closes by saying that he enjoyed his time as the captain but was disappointed with the result. |
| Alzarri Joseph, the Player of the Match for his 5 wickets says that they made a good total and it was up to the bowlers to defend it. Adds that it is good to get the captain's backing and feels nice. Mentions that it's been a long tour and it is about managing the load. Closes by saying that he enjoys leading by example and hopes to carry on. |
| Johnson Charles is the Player of the Series. He says that he was very happy to come after 6 years and win the Man Of the Series award. Adds that Itâs a nice feeling to win a T20 series in South Africa after 8 years. Mentions that he keeps playing all around the world and keeps himself ready. Adds that he works on his basics and makes them sharper. Closes by saying that he will continue doing the thing that has worked for him. |
| Rovman Powell, the West Indies skipper says that they were disappointed after the previous game. Adds Romario Shepherd and Alzarri Joseph batted well in the end. Mentions Joseph was terrific with the ball too. Says that the guys are told to be fearless and play with freedom with a hint of smartness as well. Adds that he is happy for Joseph and a lot of credit goes to him. Closes by saying that he is glad about the series win. |
| That's it from our coverage of this game. Stay tuned as we have plenty of cricket action coming forward. Until then, take care and goodbye from us. |
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