On Saturday, May 25, the West Indies took on South Africa in the second match of their three-game Twenty20 International series, which was played at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica.
After winning the toss, the West Indies elected to bat first to start the match. Opening batsman Johnson Charles scored seven runs in nine deliveries, while Brandon King scored 36 runs in 22 deliveries as the team got off to a poor start. Still, the remaining batters were tenacious and performed admirably at bat.
The most significant contribution came from Roston Chase, who scored 67 runs in 38 deliveries without losing, while Kyle Mayers scored 32 runs in 16 deliveries. In 18 balls, Andre Fletcher scored 29 runs, and in 13 deliveries, Romario Shepherd added 26 more runs.
While South Africa’s top wicket-takers were Nqabayomzi Peter, Andile Phehlukwayo, and Lungi Ngidi with two wickets apiece, the West Indies managed to score a total of 207 runs in the first innings of the match. Bjorn Fortuin also claimed a wicket.
The genius of West Indies enabled them to defend the target
South Africa, seeking to chase down a goal of 208 runs, got off to a strong start through the 31 and 41 runs made by openers Reeza Hendricks and Quinton de Kock, respectively. In five overs, they scored eighty-one runs. Matthew Breetzke and Ryan Rickelton scored 12 and 19, respectively.
In addition, while leading the middle order, captain Rassie van der Dussen put another thirty runs on the board. Andile Phehlukwayo and Wiaan Mulder scored three and nine runs, respectively, but were unable to have any effect.
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Roston Chase, Akeal Hosein, and Romario Shepherd each took one wicket as South Africa managed to score only 191 runs, ultimately losing the match to the West Indies by 16 runs. Gudakesh Motie led the West Indies in wicket-taking with three.
Here’s how X reacted to the West Indies’ win in second T20I:
Quin de Kock’s brilliant inngs come to an end 🔥
41 (17)Four sixes
Four foursThe strike rate of 241🔥#WIvsSA pic.twitter.com/5eUeChUEnz
— Sama Umair (@umair6723) May 25, 2024
Dismissed two set batters and returned with the figures of 2/32(4). Brilliant debut and a future star in making for South Africa!!#NqabaPeter #SoutAfricaCricket #WestIndiesCricket #HardikPandya #NatasaStankovic #WIvsSA
— A (@CaughtBehind0) May 25, 2024
Excited to see how Nqaba Peter goes on his debut. Raw talent, Showed a lot of character in the recently concluded CSA T20 Challenge. These Carribean pitches suits his style of bowling!! #NqabaPeter #WIvsSA #CSAT20Challenge #SouthAfricaCricket #WestIndiesCricket #Jamaica
— A (@CaughtBehind0) May 25, 2024
Good match to watch #WIvsSA #SAVWI pic.twitter.com/xvdrFkucK2
— Mahboob Malik (@mahboob_malik) May 25, 2024
இந்த T20 World Cupல கூட high score matches பாக்க முடியும் போல… Hmmmm. பாப்போம். #WIvsSA #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/GrdqDWmK07
— Cricket Anand 🏏 (@cricanandha) May 25, 2024
Swash Buckling knock from De-cock. Was in full flow after a poor run of form in IPL. A big knock was up for taking but dismissed while going for a big hit. Good knock nonetheless.#WIvsSA #Decock #SouthAfricaCricket #WestIndiesCricket #HardikPandya #NatashaStankovic
— A (@CaughtBehind0) May 25, 2024
West Indies won 🥳🥳🥳 #WIvsSA #SabinaPark 🇯🇲 pic.twitter.com/s1Ua6Lun5H
— Mel (@trini_mell1e) May 25, 2024
Watching the WI vs SA series and knowing that all the knockout games are in WI gives me great confidence for the T20 WC. Pacers hardly doing anything and the spinners have been really really good. Great signs for the Indian team.
— Ac09 (@ayushchauhan94) May 25, 2024
The FIRST time West Indies🏝️ beat South Africa🇿🇦 in back-to-back men’s series in any format.
In T20Is
2023 – WI beat SA 2-1
2024 – WI beat SA 2-0 so farThis never happened in Tests and ODIs.
West Indies vs South Africa #WIvsRSA pic.twitter.com/apGobUwBRN— Stump & Bowled (@stumpNdBowled) May 26, 2024
Meanwhile both dekock and mayers were hitting in WI vs SA T20.
— D’jango (@manfrmnowhere97) May 26, 2024
Daily reminder that LSG traded Avesh to RR for Padikkal when they already had two tortoise starters in KL and de Kock. 🤡
— Manya (@CSKian716) May 24, 2024
🏏🌴 West Indies seal the T20I series against South Africa with a thrilling 16-run victory! 🔥
Chase’s 67 off 38 balls and Motie’s 3-22 were key to their success. 👏🎉 #WIvsSA #cricket #WIvSA
— Deepak. (@DS24IN) May 26, 2024
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