betvisa888Twitter reactions: Tabraiz Shamsi, Quinton de Kock help South Africa trump West Indies in a last-over thriller

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South Africa beat West Indies in the third T20 International (T20I) at National Cricket Stadium in Grenada to take a 2-1 lead in the ongo⛄ing five-match series. It was a nail-biting contest that went to the wire where the visitors held𒐪 their nerve and handed hosts a defeat by a solitary run.

Chasing the target of 168, Tabraiz Shamsi, the number one ranked bowler in T20Is, slowed the home side’s scoring rate and made them run for their money. He delivered a game-changing spell and helped his side defend the total. The left-arm spinner picked up two prized scalps of Evin Lewis (27) and Shimron Hetmyer (17) while conceding only 13 runs in his quota💎 of 4 overs.

Apart from Shamsi, pacer Anrich Nortje also bagged a couple of wickets by removing the destructive batting duo of Nicholas Pooran (27) and Andre Russell (25).

No Windies batter was able to cross the 30-run mark. However, Fabian Allen did raise some hopes for the hosts by smashing 14 off 9 deliveries. Out of these fourteen runs, 12 came in the final over, when West Indies needed 15 runs to win the contest. Allen smashed a four, a six, and bagged a couple in the last over, including a wide, bowled by Kagiso Rabada as South Afr💙ica eventually won the thrilling contest by one run.

Earlier, Quinton de Kock showed his class and took West Indies bowlers to th🐽e cleaners. The explosive wicketkeeper-batsman scored 72 runs off just 51 deliveries with the help of five fours and two maximums.

Aiden Markram (23) and Rassie van der Dussen (32) made valuable contributions in the middle-order to take South Africa’s total to 167/8 in their allotted 20 overs.

Obed McCoy was the pick of the bowler for the Kieron Pollard-led side. He registered a 4-wicket haul by ꧒conceding 22 runs in 4 overs.

Here is how Twitter reacted:

South Africa by one run, the margin between the te෴ams seemed wider than that. Great effort in those last two overs especially.
— Rick Eyre on cricket (@rickeyrecricket)

South Africa's attempt to create a bowling option from their top six have been smashed to pieces by West Indies.
45 ru🔜ns in three overs from Reeza Hendricks and Markram combined so far this 🔯series.
— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks)

⛔️ RESULT | WIN BY 1 RUN
Kagiso Rabada defended 15 runs in the final over to hand the a 2-1 lead✤ in the series, while Tabraiz Shamsi continued his great form with the ball, returning figures of 2/13 in his 4 overs.
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA)

. take a 2-1 series lead, winn🅘ing the third T20I match vs West🐻 Indies by just one run.
World no.1 T20I bowler Tabraiz Sh𓆏amsi was t💜he pick of the bowlers with figures of 2/13.
— ICC (@ICC)

So close!😥 South Africa take th🤡e 3rd CG Insurance T20I by 1️⃣ run!
The will be back out to level the series on Tꦗ♚hursday!🌴
— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket)

Qui🔜nton de Kock becomes on✅ly the second wicketkeeper-cum-opener with 50 fifty-plus scores in international cricket.
Adam ෴Gilchrist was the first such player, reaching there against Banglad💛esh in 2005.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)

Fifty plus score in his 5️⃣0️⃣th T20I match 😯👌
Quinton de Kock registered a significant 72 (51) against West Indies tꦬo help 🇿🇦 take a 2-1 lead in the five-match 🍌T20I series 🏆
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)