NEW DELHI: The SuperSport Park in Centurion witnessed a batting mayhem as South Africa brushed away West Indies by six wickets to register the best ever profitable run chase in T20Is.
A jaw-dropping 517 runs have been scored within the match as bowlers from each the edges have been taken to the cleaners.
For the hosts, it was opener Quinton de Kock, who went ballistic with a 43-ball ton to put a stable platform in chase after West Indies raked up their highest ever T20I complete of 258 for 5.
Johnson Charles fired the quickest T20I century for West Indies within the shortest format after hosts opted to bowl first on a batting paradise. The 34-year-old Charles smashed his ton off 39 balls, eight fewer than Chris Gayle’s earlier finest mark. He hit 11 sixes — half of the West Indies complete for the innings — which equalled the report 22 in an innings set by Afghanistan’s towards Ireland three years in the past.
Charles was ably supported by Kyle Mayers (51) in a 135-run second-wicket partnership adopted by an unbeaten 41 from Romario Shepherd.
South Africa started at blistering tempo in reply and by scoring 150 with out loss off the primary 10 overs set one other T20 report.
De Kock took 43 balls to achieve his century however departed straight after to finish a 152-run opening partnership with Reeza Hendricks, who made 68 off 28 balls.
“I said to Reeza afterwards we did something special out there. I’ve been looking for a T20 century for a while and to do it at my home ground was something special,” mentioned De Kock.
The pair succeeded in decreasing the required run fee, permitting captain Aiden Markram (38 not out) to steer his facet residence to a outstanding win with seven balls remaining.
“It was a pretty crazy game. When we came out to bowl we thought we had done enough. They applied the pressure from ball one and we didn’t respond,” West Indies captain Rovman Powell mentioned.
The batter-friendly pitch delivered a complete of 35 sixes and 46 fours in a run feast for an enthusiastic crowd, producing 517 runs for the best combination in a T20 worldwide.
South Africa tied the three-match T20 collection with the ultimate recreation on the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
A jaw-dropping 517 runs have been scored within the match as bowlers from each the edges have been taken to the cleaners.
For the hosts, it was opener Quinton de Kock, who went ballistic with a 43-ball ton to put a stable platform in chase after West Indies raked up their highest ever T20I complete of 258 for 5.
Johnson Charles fired the quickest T20I century for West Indies within the shortest format after hosts opted to bowl first on a batting paradise. The 34-year-old Charles smashed his ton off 39 balls, eight fewer than Chris Gayle’s earlier finest mark. He hit 11 sixes — half of the West Indies complete for the innings — which equalled the report 22 in an innings set by Afghanistan’s towards Ireland three years in the past.
Charles was ably supported by Kyle Mayers (51) in a 135-run second-wicket partnership adopted by an unbeaten 41 from Romario Shepherd.
South Africa started at blistering tempo in reply and by scoring 150 with out loss off the primary 10 overs set one other T20 report.
De Kock took 43 balls to achieve his century however departed straight after to finish a 152-run opening partnership with Reeza Hendricks, who made 68 off 28 balls.
“I said to Reeza afterwards we did something special out there. I’ve been looking for a T20 century for a while and to do it at my home ground was something special,” mentioned De Kock.
The pair succeeded in decreasing the required run fee, permitting captain Aiden Markram (38 not out) to steer his facet residence to a outstanding win with seven balls remaining.
“It was a pretty crazy game. When we came out to bowl we thought we had done enough. They applied the pressure from ball one and we didn’t respond,” West Indies captain Rovman Powell mentioned.
The batter-friendly pitch delivered a complete of 35 sixes and 46 fours in a run feast for an enthusiastic crowd, producing 517 runs for the best combination in a T20 worldwide.
South Africa tied the three-match T20 collection with the ultimate recreation on the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
West Indies received the primary match by three wickets on Saturday.
(With inputs from Reuters)
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