Best performances - Batsmen
E Lewis
56(35) 3x4 - 6x6
Control %74%
- Productive Shot
- on drive
- 12 runs
- 0x4 - 2x6
AK Markram
51(26) 2x4 - 4x6
Control %88%
- Productive Shot
- slog shot
- 24 runs
- 0x4 - 4x6
26/10Result
18th Match, Group 1, ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Dubai, Oct 26 2021
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
144/2 (18.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
26/10Result
18th Match, Group 1, ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Dubai, Oct 26 2021
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
144/2 (18.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
D Pretorius
- O2
- M0
- R17
- W3
- Eco8.50
| 1W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
| 1W | ||||
KA Maharaj
- O4
- M0
- R24
- W2
- Eco6.00
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
| 1W | ||||
Partnerships
West Indies - Innings
South Africa - Innings
Manhattan
Run rate graph
Worm
Match Coverage
All Match NewsThe Simmons no-show chokes up West Indies
Simmons attacked just five off his 35 balls, leaving Gayle, Hetmyer, Pollard and Russell little time to cover up
Markram completes the job for clinical South Africa after strong show from bowlers
The win came amid team turmoil as de Kock sat out the game following a CSA directive for all players to take a knee
CSA directs men's team to collectively take a knee, notes de Kock's refusal to do so
Says it is "imperative for the team to be seen taking a united and consistent stand against racism, especially given South Africa's history"
Temba Bavuma: Team 'surprised and taken aback' at Quinton de Kock's refusal to take a knee
"As much as you have the choice to decide what you want to do, you can't escape the consequences of the choices and decisions we make"
Batting in focus as West Indies and South Africa look to get back on track
It's too early for either team to panic but whoever loses will be in a difficult position for the rest of the group stages
Videos
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| First Round Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3.754 |
| NAM | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.523 |
| IRE | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.853 |
| NED | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2.46 |
| First Round Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SCOT | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.775 |
| BAN | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.733 |
| OMA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.025 |
| PNG | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2.655 |
| Group 1 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ENG | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2.464 |
| AUS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1.216 |
| SA | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0.739 |
| SL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -0.269 |
| WI | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -1.641 |
| BAN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -2.383 |
| Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| PAK | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1.583 |
| NZ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1.162 |
| IND | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1.747 |
| AFG | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.053 |
| NAM | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -1.89 |
| SCOT | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -3.543 |