NEW DELHI: Swashbuckling Rovman Powell dazzled with an unbeaten 18-ball 43 as he fired West Indies to a three-wicket win over South Africa within the rain-shortened first T20I in Centurion on Saturday.
The skipper was at his belligerent greatest as West Indies chased down 132 with three balls to spare.
With the win, the guests took a 1-0 up within the 3-match sequence.
The recreation was diminished to 11 overs every with South Africa scoring 131-8 after which the vacationers replying with 132-7.
After a two-hour delay, Powell put South Africa into bat in damp circumstances and acquired rapid returns as key batsmen Quinton de Kock and Rilee Rossouw departed cheaply.
David Miller got here to the house facet’s rescue by scoring 48 off 22 balls, which coupled with cameos from Reeza Hendricks (21) and Sisanda Magala (18 not out), took South Africa to a defendable whole.
West Indies went on the assault from the beginning of their innings, scoring 17 runs off their opening 4 balls earlier than South Africa snagged Kyle Mayers with the following supply.
Brandon King (23) and Johnson Charles (28) continued to bully the bowlers earlier than Powell hit three sixes and a 4 because the West Indies plundered 25 runs off Bjorn Fortuin within the eighth over.
It left them needing 20 runs off the final three overs however what ought to have been a routine task was annoyed by two wickets in as many balls for Magala earlier than Powell ensured victory within the final over.
The skipper was at his belligerent greatest as West Indies chased down 132 with three balls to spare.
With the win, the guests took a 1-0 up within the 3-match sequence.
The recreation was diminished to 11 overs every with South Africa scoring 131-8 after which the vacationers replying with 132-7.
After a two-hour delay, Powell put South Africa into bat in damp circumstances and acquired rapid returns as key batsmen Quinton de Kock and Rilee Rossouw departed cheaply.
David Miller got here to the house facet’s rescue by scoring 48 off 22 balls, which coupled with cameos from Reeza Hendricks (21) and Sisanda Magala (18 not out), took South Africa to a defendable whole.
West Indies went on the assault from the beginning of their innings, scoring 17 runs off their opening 4 balls earlier than South Africa snagged Kyle Mayers with the following supply.
Brandon King (23) and Johnson Charles (28) continued to bully the bowlers earlier than Powell hit three sixes and a 4 because the West Indies plundered 25 runs off Bjorn Fortuin within the eighth over.
It left them needing 20 runs off the final three overs however what ought to have been a routine task was annoyed by two wickets in as many balls for Magala earlier than Powell ensured victory within the final over.
The second T20 conflict may also be contested at Centurion on Sunday.
(With inputs from Reuters)
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