Windies beat South Africa by 28 runs Windies lead 1-0 in the 3 match T20 series
New Delhi. West Indies defeated host South Africa by 28 runs in the first T20 match. With this, the visiting Windies team has taken a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series. Under the leadership of new captain Brandon King, the Windies team showed amazing game in the match played at Sabina Park. The hero of the victory of the Windies team, which went to South Africa without its star players, was captain Brandon, who played a ‘King’ innings. Brandon King scored runs at a strike rate of 175.56. The Windies team does not have all-rounder Andre Russell, wicketkeeper Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer and its regular captain Rovman Powell etc. All these players are playing in the IPL for different franchises in India.
Chasing the target of 176 runs set by the Windies, the South African (SA vs WI) team collapsed for 147 runs in 19.5 overs. For South Africa, opener Reeza Hendricks scored 87 runs in 51 balls with the help of 6 fours and as many sixes. Apart from this, only 2 of its batsmen could touch the double-digit mark. For West Indies, Matthew Ford and Gudakesh Moti took 3-3 wickets. Obed McCoy took 2 wickets.
Neither Russell nor Hetmyer.. The captain is also new, yet the Windies gave a deep wound to South Africa, Brandon played a ‘king’ innings
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Batting first, South Africa scored 175 runs for 8 wickets
Earlier, West Indies batted first and scored 175 runs for 8 wickets. Captain and opener Brandon King scored 79 runs in 45 balls with the help of 6 fours and 6 sixes. Kyle Myers was out after scoring 34 runs in 25 balls while Roston Chase returned unbeaten after scoring 32 runs. Otoniel Bartman and Andile Phehlukwayo took 3-3 wickets for South Africa.
Windies wanted to set a total of 200-220
Brandon King was chosen as the Player of the Match for his brilliant innings. The second T20 match of the series will be played at the same venue on Saturday. The Windies team will want to win the series by winning this match, while the host South Africa will try to equalize. After the victory, Brandon King said that I am happy to play good cricket in view of the upcoming T20 World Cup. We were first looking to score 200 or 220 but the wicket was difficult.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : May 24, 2024, 11:38 IST