Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Best performances - Batsmen

T Bavuma
T Bavuma
46(33) 5x4 - 1x6
Control %70%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 7 runs
  • 1x4 - 0x6
0 3 2 10 7 4 0 20
RR Hendricks
RR Hendricks
42(30) 5x4 - 1x6
Control %83%
  • Productive Shot
  • on drive
  • 14 runs
  • 1x4 - 1x6
4 1 1 11 6 2 14 3

Best performances - Bowlers

OC McCoy
OC McCoy
O4
M0
R25
W3
Eco6.25
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
1W
K Rabada
K Rabada
O4
M0
R37
W3
Eco9.25
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Scorer: Venkat Raghav | Commentator: @himanshu_a30

END OF OVER:
20 | 19 Runs 1 Wkt | WI: 150/9 (17 runs required, RR: 7.50)

  • Kevin Sinclair0 (1b)
  • Obed McCoy1 (5b)
  • Lungi Ngidi4-0-49-1
  • Anrich Nortje4-0-27-1

Well, well the series has been levelled in emphatic fashion. A bowling line-up that looked clueless just a day back hits back brilliantly to keep the opposition quiet. It's 1-1 in the T20I series now, so don't forget to join us for the third game as both teams seek a series lead. Until then, good night and take care!

Jared: "With all the talk about SA needing an extra bowler, the 5 man bowling attack worked out for them today." --- It did, but going in with just five bowling options is always risky.

Camper: "As polite and well spoken as Fabian Allen is, he is a true killer on the field..especially with the bat."

Here's Temba Bavuma with his straight face despite a win: "Guys came with an open mind, and had to be brave. We have been good in the first six overs, but in the end, we weren't able to capitalise. All in all, the score we put on was a par score. Shamsi and George were amazing; for a captain, it makes things a lot easier. We always go to our pace bowlers, and the conditions needed to mix it up."

Kieron Pollard has this to say after his batting line-up under-performed: "We know South Africa would come hard. It was just a matter of bowling good balls, and we were pretty happy with 166. It was a matter of playing smart cricket. We lost three wickets from the seventh to the 11th over. We are not going to hide away from the fact, but will continue to play aggressive cricket because that is our strength. McCoy taking the responsibility of bowling the death overs matters, lot of positives for us."

Linde is the Player of the Match, as he wears half a smile: "I just went back to the basics, and it worked for me. It was my day, and Shamsi has been exceptional for us. We had a hard look at ourselves, and luckily today, it worked for us. Today it was a lot slower and turned as well, and I'm always happy with that."

alaithiran: "Are we seeing what happens when you play two days back to back? " --- But to be fair, both teams did that; and with the same XI too.

Karthik Arumuga: "Ngidi has been very disappointing on both matches. Such a weak link. "

5.42pm An incredible day of cricket comes to an end. A game that ebbed and flowed finally went to South Africa by 16 runs. You always got the feeling that the visitors were at least 20 short despite that rollicking start, yet that proved enough. West Indies also began well with the bat, but lost the momentum once Lewis was dismissed. Linde and Shamsi turned it around - in every sense of the term - as the series now sits level at 1-1. The moment 31 for 0 became 70 for 5, it smelled of disaster for West Indies, who've now shown us two contrasting displays with the bat.

19.6
0
Ngidi to Sinclair, no run, tries the ramp but misses. That was very full and just missed leg stump too

Sinclair the last man

19.5
W
Ngidi to Allen, OUT, pins him leg before to end the entertainment. Gets that yorker on middle on target, as Allen swings for the hills but misses. The ball hits his back pad on the full, and no umpire could have ever given that not out

FA Allen lbw b Ngidi 34 (19m 12b 0x4 5x6) SR: 283.33

19.4
6
Ngidi to Allen, SIX, six number three in the over! Flat and furious over long-on, with Allen getting it off the bottom of the bat this time as Ngidi again went full on middle and off
19.4
1w
Ngidi to Allen, 1 wide, and it is a wide now. Full length and far away from the batter, who leaves it alone
19.3
0
Ngidi to Allen, no run, drives this full ball outside off away from his body, and gets an inside edge to short fine leg. West Indies can't win this now bar no-balls and wides
19.2
6
Ngidi to Allen, SIX, two in a row!. This time smashed over deep midwicket by swinging his arms to this ball in the slot on off, and bang

West Indies 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st31ADS FletcherE Lewis
2nd9CH GayleADS Fletcher
3rd22ADS FletcherN Pooran
4th3ADS FletcherKA Pollard
5th5ADS FletcherAD Russell
6th34ADS FletcherJO Holder
7th1JO HolderFA Allen
8th24DJ BravoFA Allen
9th21FA AllenOC McCoy
10th0OC McCoyK Sinclair