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South Africa defeated West Indies by eigh🅷t wickets at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on 𝓀Tuesday.
Chasing 144, South Africa didn’t have a good start as they lost captain Temba Bavuma in the first over. Then, Reeza Hendricks and Rassie van der Dussen took charge and added a 57-run stand for the second wicket. Akeal Hosein broke the partnership by removing Hendric꧂ks in the 10th over.
However, Van der Dussen stayed on the crease, and Aiden Markram joined him to form an unbeaten and match-winning 83 run partnership for the third wicket. Van der Dussen stayed unbeaten on 43 off 51 balls, while Markram remained not out on 51 from 26 deliveries as South Africa chased down the total in 18.2 overs.
Earlier, West Indies posted 143/8 on the board in their allotted 20 overs, thanks to an explosive knock by opener Evin Lewis. The left-𒁃handed bats🔯man scored 56 from 35 deliveries with the help of three fours and 6 sixes.
Captain Kieron Pollard was the second-highest scorer for the defending champions. He made 26 oꦰff 20 balls, including three boundaries.
For the Proteas, Dwaine Pretorius and Keshav Maharaj were the pick of the bowlers. Pretorius bagged three scalps for 17 𝐆runs in 2 overs, while Maharaj took two wickets while giving away 24 runs in🏅 his quota of 4 overs.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
C🧔aꦰlm and composed batted with hefty strike rate to register their first victory for
— Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R)
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South Africa are off the mark 🏃 | |
— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup)
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Well played 𒈔to to take the Match by 8 wickets.
— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket)
Lowest strike-rate in a men's T20 World Cup innings (min: 50 balls):-
84.31 – Rassie van der Dussen🇿🇦 v WI, today
98.07 – Dwayne Smith🏝️ v BAN, 2007
105.55 – Brendon McCullum🇳🇿 v SA, 2009Rassie scores 43*(51) in 💃the succeඣssful chase today.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
A clinical win for Sout🌊h Africa. Never allowed WI to get going with the bat and then were just smart enough to never be too far behind in the game.
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS)
South Africa beat West Indies by 8 wickets. Markram, Nortje, Maharaj are the heroes, they have announced themselves by beating the defending champions. Clinical win as you get, well played, Sout🐼h Africa.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Anrich Nortje is the MoTM for his incredible bowling performance, taking 1-14ꦍ with an economy rate of just 3.5 against this powerfuꦚl WI lineup 👏
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA)
