South Africa faced West Indies in the second T20I of the three-match series at the SuperSport Park in Centurion on Sunday✅ꦺ (March 26) and pulled off a record run chase to register a six-wicket victory over the visitors.
Asked to bat first, The West Indies got off to a poor start as their opener Brandon King got out for just one run off two balls. However, Johnson Charles shifted the gears for Men in Maroon and scored a brilliant 118 off 46 deliveries. Kyle Mayers (51 off 27) also contributed to the team’s total and helped West Indies set a daunting target of 258/5 in their 20 overs. Meanwhile, Marco Jansen turned out to be the most succ𓄧essful bowler for 🐼South Africa, taking three wickets for 52 runs in his four overs.
In reply, South Africa started their chase of 259 runs with a solid opening partnership between Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks. De Kock smashed the West Indies bowlers all around the park, scoring a breathtaking century off just 44 balls. His innings included nine fours and eight sixes. Hendricks also played a crucial role, scoring 68 off 28 balls. In the end, Proteas skipper Aiden Markram f⛎inished things off for the hosts by♈ adding 38 runs.
The West Indies bowlers tried to make a comeback by picking up a couple of wickets, but it was too late as South Africa even🧔tually𒉰 won the game as they chased the set target in 18.5 overs with six wickets remaining. Notably, this was the highest run-chase in the T20I format by any team.
While De Kock was named the ‘Player of the Match’ for his scintillating century, South Africa levelled the three-match T20I series 1-1 against the West Indies with the win.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
South Africa Vs West Indies 2nd T20i:
– 517 runs.
– 38.5 overs.
– 2 centuries.
– 2 fifties.
– 46 fours.
– 35 sixes.– Carnage. Madness!
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
Highest successful run chase for South Africa in
Tests – 414/4 v Australia in Perth 2008
ODIs – 438/9 v Australia in Johannesburg 2006
T20Is – 259/4 v West Indies in Centurion 2023
— Arnav Singh (@Arnavv43)
43-balls Hundred fo Quinton de Kock. His maiden T20I hundred, He smashed 100* runs from 43 balls including 9 fours and 8 sixes again🌞st West Indies in 259 run chase.
Phenomenal Hundred from De Kock!
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh)
South Africa pulls off a record cha♎se against West Indies. Sc🅷orecard:
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
A 43 ball hundred. His first ever T20i century. Quinton De Kock. Just wow! And he's put South Africa on course for a record chase at Centurion.
— Aatif Nawaz (@AatifNawaz)
Highest score in first 3 overs of T20I innings:
47 – Quinton de Kock🇿🇦 v WI, today
47 – Quinton de Kock🇿🇦 v ZIM, 2022— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
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Quinton de Kock smashed fastest fifty in T20I Internationals for South Africa in history – He scored 53* runs from 15 balls against West Indies.
Incredible, De Kock.
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh)
