Tri-series Match 1: WEST INDIES BEAT SOUTH AFRICA BY 4 WICKETS

Updated: 04 June 2016 06:37 IST - Published: 03 June 2016 18:09 IST

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Sunil Narine is the MAN OF THE MATCH: "It is good being back, something I enjoy. It is a blessing to be back, thankful to God for blessing me with the skills. I was nervous. I do not think there is any secret, have faith in your abilities. It is difficult to sit back and watch cricket. I have changed my action by almost 70-80 percent. I have to get used it."

Jason Holder: "Nice to start the tournament with a win. We bowled well and assesed the conditions well. Credit to Sunil Narine. Polly too played a brilliant innings at the end. Pleasing as a captain, we were composed. These two teams are tough teams, we have to exploit these conditions. Pollard played his game, backed his strength."

AB de Villiers: "We were short with the bat. We laid a good foundation, 220 was reachable, unfortunately lost 30-40 runs in the end. Lessons learnt. Towards the end we had a nice partnership, but not too many after Rillee and myself and that cost us the game. The track was tough to play on. It was very slow, slower than the IPL tracks, but no excuses. "

The chase was never going to be easy on this surface. West Indies were cautious in the beginning and then suddenly lost two quick wickets to Imran Tahir and the match was back in the balance.

Out walked Kieron Pollard and he smoked three sixes to send out a message. He got good support from Darren Bravo and the duo stretched the match deep. Bravo got out but Pollard held fort and with Carlos Brathwaite he got Windies close.

Aaron Phangiso was the standout bowler as he prized out 3 wickets, and Imran Tahir was tight as well. But the total was never going to be enough and in the end West Indies got home.

48.1 Duminy to Holder, FOUR! WEST INDIES WIN by 4 wickets! Fuller ball on off, Holder makes room and lofts it over the infield on the off side, over extra cover for four.

2 more runs needed.

47.6 Behardien to Holder, 1 run, outside leg, Holder backs away and hits it to long on.

47.5 Behardien to Holder, no run, Holder moves outside leg, the bowler bowls there, hit to short midwicket.

47.4 Behardien to Pollard, 1 run, fuller length on off, driven down the ground for a singe.

47.3 Behardien to Pollard, no run, short ball, low bounce, on off, turned towards short midwicket.

47.2 Behardien to Pollard, 1 run, good length on middle, flicked to short midwicket.

47.1 Behardien to Holder, 1 run, good length on middle and leg, driven down the ground.

Farhaan Behardien into the attack. Surprise!

3 runs from the over. West Indies one hit away. They need 5 runs.

46.6 Abbott to Pollard, no run, full ball on middle, squeezed to point.

46.5 Abbott to Pollard, 2 runs, good length ball, outside off, guided towards the third man for a couple.

46.4 Abbott to Holder, 1 run, low full toss on off and middle, driven towards long on for a single.

46.3 Abbott to Holder, no run, good length outside off that kept low, as Holder looked to drive it, but missed.

46.2 Abbott to Holder, no run, full ball on middle, a yorker, squeezed back to the bowler.

46.1 Abbott to Holder, no run, good length outside off, Holder makes room and slaps, but finds the man at mid-on.

8 runs needed.

Imran Tahir is done for the day. His figures read 10-0-41-2.

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