West Indies registered a comfortable victory as they chased down the target of 116 with eight wickets in hand and 22 balls to spare in 13 overs per side game.
Arun Rawal
Romario Shepherd got the 'Player of the match' for his economical three-wicket haul which included the scalp of Reeza Hendricks who contributed with a quickfire 18-ball 44.
Nicholas Pooran dominated an inexperienced South African bowling lineup and hit seven sixes to help West Indies get the better of T20 World Cup 2024 finalists South Africa.
Wicketkeeper-batter Nicholas Pooran went ballistic against Nandre Burger smashing him for four consecutive during his unbeaten 65 in the successful run chase.
Tristan Stubbs wants to forget the T20 World Cup 2024 final where South Africa came agonisingly close to winning the trophy but lost by seven runs.
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South Africa captain Aiden Markram said that taking time away from the game and conversation regarding the T20 World Cup 2024 final helped him move on.
Andre Russell, Jason Holder, and Alzarri Joseph are not part of the 15-member West Indies squad which will compete against South Africa in the T20I series.
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South Africa clinched the Sir Vivian Richards Trophy with a 40-run victory over West Indies in the second Test. This win elevated South Africa above Pakistan in the WTC 2023-2025 points table.
Abhijeet Kumar Singh
South Africa rode on Keshav Maharaj and Kagiso Rabada's brilliant spells to beat West Indies by 40 runs on Day 3 of the second Test on August 18.
South Africa rode on Aiden Markram and Kyle Verreynne's fifties to close Day 2 firmly in control at 223/5, holding a 239-run lead over the West Indies in their second innings.
South Africa manage to sneak an edge over West Indies after the close of Day 1 in the second Test. After getting bundled out of mere 160, South Africa left West Indies reeling at 97/7.
Young left-arm pacer Kwena Maphaka who made his IPL debut for Mumbai Indians this season is set to make his T20I debut against West Indies later this month.
Alick Athanaze stood told when West Indies needed him the most in the first Test. The match ended in a draw as West Indies had 5 wickets in hand with few overs to go in day's play.
Kagiso Rabada busted legendary Jacques Kallis' record to become South Africa's sixth highest wicket-taker in Tests. Rabada achieved this feat in the first Test between South Africa and West Indies.