South Africa Vs West Indies 2nd T20i 26 March 2023

2nd T20I • SuperSport Park • Centurion

West Indies

258/5 (20)

South Africa

259/4 (18.5)

SA won by 6 wickets

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Player of the Match Quinton De Kock

100(44)

Player of the Series Johnson Charles

Info

West Indies

258/5 (20)

Batters

Brandon King

50.00

c Hendricks b Parnell

Kyle Mayers

188.89

c Hendricks b Jansen

Johnson Charles

118

256.52

b Jansen

Nicholas Pooran

66.67

c Markram b Jansen

Rovman Powell

147.37

c Kock b Parnell

Romario Shepherd

227.78

Not out

Odean Smith

220.00

Not out

Extras

(B: 0, LB: 2, NB: 0, W: 4)

TOTAL

(20 Ov, RR: 12.9)

258/5

Did not Bat

Raymon Reifer, Sheldon Cottrell, Akeal Hosein, Jason Holder

Bowlers

EXT

Wayne Parnell

10.75

Aiden Markram

11.00

Kagiso Rabada

9.75

Marco Jansen

13.00

Sisanda Magala

16.75

Tabraiz Shamsi

16.50

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Brandon King

c Hendricks b Parnell

1-2

0.3

Kyle Mayers

c Hendricks b Jansen

2-137

10.1

Nicholas Pooran

c Markram b Jansen

3-139

10.4

Johnson Charles

b Jansen

4-179

13.6

Rovman Powell

c Kock b Parnell

5-236

18.2

South Africa

259/4 (18.5)

Batters

Quinton De Kock

100

227.27

c Pooran b Reifer

Reeza Hendricks

242.86

c Pooran b Powell

Rilee Rossouw

400.00

c King b Smith

David Miller

100.00

c Shepherd b Holder

Aiden Markram

180.95

Not out

Heinrich Klaasen

228.57

Not out

Extras

(B: 0, LB: 0, NB: 1, W: 10)

TOTAL

(18.5 Ov, RR: 13.75)

259/4

Did not Bat

Marco Jansen, Wayne Parnell, Sisanda Magala, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi

Bowlers

EXT

Akeal Hosein

16.50

Sheldon Cottrell

29.00

Jason Holder

12.00

Romario Shepherd

3.5

11.48

Odean Smith

18.00

Raymon Reifer

10.50

Rovman Powell

13.50

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Quinton De Kock

c Pooran b Reifer

1-152

10.5

Rilee Rossouw

c King b Smith

2-180

11.6

Reeza Hendricks

c Pooran b Powell

3-193

12.4

David Miller

c Shepherd b Holder

4-216

15.4

Match Info

Date & Time

26 Mar, 05:30 PM IST

Venue

SuperSport Park, Centurion

Match

2nd T20I,

West Indies tour of South Africa

Umpires

Adrian Holdstock (South Africa), Allahudien Paleker (South Africa), Bongani Jele (South Africa, TV)

Referee

Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)

Toss

South Africa elected to bowl

4 1 1 W 1 1

Over 16

Runs: 8

1 1 4 6 4 2

Over 17

Runs: 18

4 4 1 0 4 1

Over 18

Runs: 14

0 1wd 1 4 1 1wd 1

Over 19

Runs: 9

All Overs

Player of the Match Quinton De Kock

100(44)

Player of the Series Johnson Charles

Commentary

We saw an unbelievable run chase in which South Africa made a mockery of the total that the Windies set. The series is now level at 1-1 with all to play for at the Wanderers on Tuesday. Allow us- Pradeep and Mohul Bhowmick- to take your leave today. Until next time, ciao!

Aiden Markram (South Africa captain): Sometimes you just have to laugh it off. It was absolutely phenomenal the way the lads went about. Our dressing room was quite calm at the halfway stage. We felt that they were 10-15 runs short. Credit to the openers for getting us off to such a good start. Hendricks was good as well, we spoke a lot about Quinton (de Kock) but Hendricks did it his own way. We were in a situation where we had to back ourselves and go for our shots. We are excited for the Wanderers on Tuesday, so let's hope that it will also be a good game. Our supporters have been great, we want to appreciate them and thank them for coming.

Quinton de Kock is the Player of the Match! Here's what he has to say: Quite special, obviously, he was quite the silent assassin and did what Reeza does, helped me quite a long, we both are proud of what we did today. Just pick the right options, just needed a bit of hope and batting chats helped, especially in Centurion, keep it simple. Ball travels here quite a bit, we knew, even if we're slightly behind we could still catch up and the nature of the wicket is quite a road out there. (On his first T20 hundred) Quite special, I've been searching for it while, we don't play much international cricket in Centurion, but to come and do it here in home ground is special.

Rovman Powell (West Indies captain): It was an important game for us, just couldn't afford an injury, I'll be ok in two days. Crazy game of cricket, we thought we had enough but credit to de Kock and Hendricks, they applied the pressure from ball one and we didn't respond. We went hard, that's the license Charles had and his hitting was exceptional today. Guys are going in the right direction, we just need to put a full game from here on. I'm used to it now, my team scored 7th time over 200 runs and still ended up losing. Faster you bowl, faster you get hit and we thought of taking the pace off the ball. It only gets spicier here, it's a good entertainment for the fans.

South Africa beat the West Indies by 6 wickets!

Johnson Charles 118 (46) | Marco Jansen 3/52
Quinton de Kock 100 (44) | Wayne Parnell 2/43

We have witnessed absolute carnage here in Centurion today. How often do we get to say that we have seen 258 scored in a Twenty20 game? And how often do we get to say that we have seen 258 chased down? South Africa made an absolute mockery of the total the West Indies set up, and the assault began when Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks decided to cut loose from the first over itself.

The former was at his imperious best today, and made the most of the belter of a surface that the Proteas found themselves batting in. South Africa, at the moment, hold the distinguished record of chasing down the highest totals in both One Day Internationals and Twenty20 internationals. They achieved the former against Australia in 2006 at the Wanderers in Johannesburg and the latter today at SuperSport Park in Centurion.

Hendricks gave de Kock good company and ensured that the partnership they built gave the Windies the jitters. De Kock struck an eventful century while Hendricks had to remain content with a half-century. After the two of them had departed, it was left to the likes of David Miller, Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram and Heinrich Klaasen to see the game out. It was the latter duo who were at the crease when the Proteas chased this total down.

This was a historic run chase by the hosts, but the visitors cannot be too displeased with themselves. Sure, they bowled poorly in patches, but the pitch was an absolute road and allowed the batters of South Africa to play without any fear whatsoever. If it was Herschelle Gibbs who was the hosts' hero in 2006, it was de Kock today, seventeen years later! It is extremely sad that Johnson Charles' heroics go almost unnoticed today, but he will give himself a pat in the back for having showcased that it ca be done.

Absolute scenes at the SuperSport Park here! The crowd sings along to The Killers' 'Everything Will Be Alright' and the groundstaff is seen humming to it too as they go about wrapping things up.

A historic run chase by South Africa! They become the first nation to hold the dual records of having chased down the highest totals in both ODIs and T20Is. The former came against Australia at the Wanderers in 2006, when they chased down 438.

18.5 Jason Holder to Aiden Markram, SOUTH AFRICA PULL OFF A HEIST! West Indies are stunned and South Africa script a record chase in SuperSport Park. Full toss down the leg-side. Markram gently clips it behind square to pick up that important single as South Africa go past the target with 7 deliveries to spare. Unbelievable game of cricket we've just witnessed, over 500 runs scored in a single T20 game!

18.5 Jason Holder to Aiden Markram, WIDE! Comes around the wicket, bangs it into the track and goes way over the batter's head and called a wide. Scores are level!

18.4 Jason Holder to Heinrich Klaasen, low full toss on the off-stump. Klaasen chipped it straight down the ground, long-off comes around and keeps them for one.

The hosts inch closer to victory here!

18.3 Romario Shepherd to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! SHOT! South Africa get closer and closer now. Length delivery on the stumps. Klaasen slammed it straight down the ground, goes couple of bounces into the ropes for another boundary.

18.2 Romario Shepherd to Aiden Markram, pace off, length delivery outside the off-stump. Markram reaches to drive, mistimes it to extra-cover for a quick single.

18.2 Romario Shepherd to Aiden Markram, WIDE! Another slower one but off-radar, strays down the leg-side and it's called a wide.

18.1 Romario Shepherd to Aiden Markram, change of pace, length delivery outside the off-stump. Markram has a wild swing and a miss.

Romario Shepherd [3-0-35-0] comes back into the attack.

Merely 9 runs needed now. How often do we get to say that we see 258 chased down in a T20 game?

overs

250 /4 score

runs

Aiden Markram *

36 (18)

Heinrich Klaasen

11 (5)

Jason Holder

1 /48

17.6 Jason Holder to Aiden Markram, low full toss on the off-stump. Markram gets inside the line to hoick, mistimes it to deep square-leg for a single.

As Pradeep rightly said, just too clever from Markram! South Africa are getting closer and closer.

17.5 Jason Holder to Aiden Markram, FOUR! CLEVER! That is a clever shot from Markram. Yorker length, wide of off-stump. Markram opens the face of the blade and carves it to deep backward point for a boundary.

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