West Indies vs South Africa
1st T20I, Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
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West Indies beat South Africa by 28 runs
Match Ended - West Indies beat South Africa by 28 runs
Over 
14th 
4
6
1
W
0
0
  = 11     | 
Over 
15th 
0
1
0
W
1
1
  = 3     | 
Over 
16th 
1
0
0
4
0
0
  = 5     | 
Over 
17th 
4
0
0
4
1
0
  = 9     | 
Over 
18th 
0
0
6
6
1
0
  = 13     | 
Over 
19th 
4
6
0
W
W
  = 10     | 
Brandon King

Brandon King

Player Of
The Match

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CRR: 7.41

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4s
6s
14.1
4
Gudakesh Motie to Reeza Hendricks
FOUR! Sweet strike! Tossed up, full and on off, Reeza Hendricks leans on a bit and lifts it nicely over extra covers for a boundary.
14.2
6
Gudakesh Motie to Reeza Hendricks
SIX! FIFTY FOR HENDRICKS! A fine knock from him but he knows that the job is not done yet. Gudakesh Motie lands this short and on middle, Reeza Hendricks rocks back and smashes it over the wide long on fence for a biggie.
14.3
1
Gudakesh Motie to Reeza Hendricks
Flighted, full and on off, Reeza Hendricks pushes it through covers for a single.
14.4
W
Gudakesh Motie to Bjorn Fortuin
OUT! TIMBER! Gudakesh Motie has three now and the Proteas are in all sorts of trouble! This one is floated, full and on middle, grips and turns away a shy bit, Bjorn Fortuin tries to play at it but does so down the wrong line, the ball sneaks past the outside edge and rattles the stumps. Bjorn Fortuin has to walk back for a duck as well and West Indies are now three wickets away from the win.
14.5
0
Gudakesh Motie to Gerald Coetzee
Fires this one full and on leg, Gerald Coetzee tries to flick it away but missesand gets hit on the pads.
14.6
0
Gudakesh Motie to Gerald Coetzee
Slows it up, full and on leg again, Gerald Coetzee once again fails to work it away and gets hit on the pads as the ball goes nowhere.
15.1
0
Obed McCoy to Reeza Hendricks
Just back of a length around off stump and angling away, Reeza Hendricks stays leg side of the ball and dabs it down to backward point.
15.2
1
Obed McCoy to Reeza Hendricks
Pitched up outside off stump, Reeza Hendricks hits it on the up to extra cover and picks up a quick single.
15.3
0
Obed McCoy to Gerald Coetzee
Good length around off stump, Gerald Coetzee plays it down off the outer half of the bat behind point for no run.
15.4
W
Obed McCoy to Gerald Coetzee
OUT! CAUGHT! West Indies inching towards the win now. Obed McCoy strides in from over the stumps and bowls it into the wicket over middle and leg stump. Gerald Coetzee comes down the track trying to force the lofted shot over covers but miscues it badly. The ball goes just over covers where Brandon King takes a safe catch and McCoy gets his second wicket.
15.5
1
Obed McCoy to Lungi Ngidi
Oh, just a bit out of reach! Slightly into the deck, a bit slower and on leg stump, Lungi Ngidi pushes at it but the ball stops on him and gets chipped to the right of the bowler and towards mid on. They get a single.
15.6
1
Obed McCoy to Reeza Hendricks
Banged in halfway down the pitch now and over middle stump, Reeza Hendricks sets up to pull but mistimes it flat and on the bounce to wide long on for another single.
16.1
1
Fabian Allen to Reeza Hendricks
Bowled short and around off stump, Reeza Hendricks makes room and hits it down to long off for a single.
16.2
0
Fabian Allen to Lungi Ngidi
Fuller one outside off, quirted off the outside edge straight to short third by Lungi Ngidi.
16.3
0
Fabian Allen to Lungi Ngidi
That stayed low! Pushed through quicker and on a nagging length outside off stump, Lungi Ngidi looks to cut a fullish delivery and he is well beaten.
16.4
4
Fabian Allen to Lungi Ngidi
FOUR! Fired in full and straight, Lungi Ngidi hits through the line of the ball and drills it straight back past the bowler for a boundary.
16.5
0
Fabian Allen to Lungi Ngidi
Much better from Fabian Allen as he drags the length back and allows the ball to grip and turn away from the off stump, Lungi Ngidi has a poke at it but misses.
16.6
0
Fabian Allen to Lungi Ngidi
On the shorter side again and outside off, Lungi Ngidi looks to cut but misses.
17.1
4
Shamar Joseph to Reeza Hendricks
FOUR! Just over! The off cutter from Shamar Joseph bowled full and outside off, Reeza Hendricks waits well and smashes it flat over the leaping fielder at extra cover and picks up a boundary.
17.2
0
Shamar Joseph to Reeza Hendricks
Hard length and angled into the batter, Reeza Hendricks swings across the line and hits it to deep square leg but he denies the single.
17.3
0
Shamar Joseph to Reeza Hendricks
This is banged in short over middle, Reeza Hendricks shapes up to pull and gets it off the higher part of the bat and aerially down to long on. Still, Hendricks denies the single.
17.4
4
Shamar Joseph to Reeza Hendricks
FOUR! Excellent shot! Full and quick at the stumps, Reeza Hendricks stays deep in the crease and gets leg side of the ball before using quick hands and slashing it wide of deep point for a boundary.
17.5
1
Shamar Joseph to Reeza Hendricks
Bowled a bit slower and full at the stumps, Reeza Hendricks gets the heave off the cue end of the bat and to the left of mid on and this time, he takes the single.
17.6
0
Shamar Joseph to Lungi Ngidi
Fuller delivery on middle, a low full toss rather and Lungi Ngidi toe-ends it back to the biowler.
18.1
0
Fabian Allen to Reeza Hendricks
Quick and flat around off stump and staying low as well, Reeza Hendricks looks to pull but is well beaten.
18.2
0
Fabian Allen to Reeza Hendricks
On a length and outside off, hit away down to long off for no run.
18.3
6
Fabian Allen to Reeza Hendricks
SIX! Reeza Hendricks raking up the runs knowing that he is fighting a lost cause. A bit into the pitch and outside off, Hendricks reaches out and flat-bats it over long on for a maximum.
18.4
6
Fabian Allen to Reeza Hendricks
SIX! That is massive! Angled into middle and leg, quite full too, Reeza Hendricks takes the front leg out of the way and whacks it over deep square leg for a biggie.
18.5
1
Fabian Allen to Reeza Hendricks
Fired into the blockhole around off, Reeza Hendricks lofts it down to wide long off and picks up a single.
18.6
0
Fabian Allen to Lungi Ngidi
Nice and full again at the stumps, driven straight back towards the bowler.
19.1
4
Matthew Forde to Reeza Hendricks
FOUR! Oh, that is tentative bowling from Matthew Forde but he just about gets away with it. The ball slips out and Forde ends up bowling a high full toss on the hips, Reeza Hendricks helps it behind square leg for a boundary.
19.2
6
Matthew Forde to Reeza Hendricks
SIX! This is some hitting from Reeza Hendricks and this is now his highest score in T20Is. Pitched up right in the slot on middle and leg, Hendricks smashes the ball across the line and over deep square leg for a biggie.
19.3
0
Matthew Forde to Reeza Hendricks
Full again and around middle, Reeza Hendricks doesn't get under it and hits it straight to long on.
19.4
W
Matthew Forde to Reeza Hendricks
OUT! CAUGHT! Matthew Forde does eventually get his man but what a knock that was from Reeza Hendricks. Back-of-the-hand slower ball, pitched up right around middle, Reeza Hendricks looks to get under it and lifts it high towards deep mid-wicket. The elevation is there but not the distance and Kyle Mayers settles himself under the ball to take an easy catch.
19.5
W
Matthew Forde to Ottniel Baartman
OUT! TIMBER! Matthew Forde goes full and quick and spears it in at the stumps, Ottniel Baartman stays back in his crease and clears the front leg for the big heave across the line but is beaten all ends up. The ball goes on to smash into the stumps and it's all over. South Africa are bundled out for 147 and West Indies win by 28 runs, their biggest victory in terms of runs against the Proteas.