South Africa have pulled off the best profitable run chase in T20 worldwide cricket to beat the West Indies by six wickets at Centurion on a day of blistering assault on the ball in addition to the report books.
Opener Quinton de Kock hit a primary T20 century as South Africa scored 4-259 after being set an imposing goal of 13 runs per over to win Sunday’s match.
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Johnson Charles had led the West Indies to 5-258, a report T20 complete on the Pretoria Check venue, after they’d been put in to bat.
The 34-year-old from St Lucia additionally set a West Indies report for the quickest century, achieved off 39 balls, eight fewer than Chris Gayle’s earlier finest mark.
Charles scored 118 off 46 balls earlier than being bowled by Marco Jansen, South Africa’s finest bowler with 3-52.
Charles hit 11 sixes — half of the West Indies complete for the innings. That West Indies tally of sixes additionally equaled the report of 22 in an innings set by Afghanistan in opposition to Eire 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 began at a 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 succeed in his century however departed straight after to finish a 152-run opening partnership with Reeza Hendricks, who made 68 off 28 balls.
“I stated to Reeza afterwards we did one thing particular on the market. I have been in search of a T20 century for some time and to do it at my house floor was one thing particular,” stated de Kock.
The pair succeeded in decreasing the required run fee, permitting captain Aiden Markram (38 not out) to steer his aspect house to a outstanding win with seven balls remaining.
“It was a fairly loopy recreation. After we got here out to bowl we thought we had performed sufficient. They utilized the stress from ball one and we did not reply,” West Indies captain Rovman Powell stated.
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 mixture in a T20 worldwide.
South Africa tied the three-match T20 collection with the ultimate recreation to be performed on the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
West Indies had received the primary match by three wickets at Centurion on Saturday.
