ICC T20 WC, SA vs WI highlights: South Africa beat West Indies by 8 wickets
Rassie van der Dussen (43 not out), Aiden Markram (51 not out) and Reeza Hendricks (39) played match-winning knocks as West Indies bowlers looked on helplessly.
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Aiden Markram's 26-ball FIFTY helps South Africa to chase down the target easily. Photo: @officialCSA
South Africa beat defending champions West Indies by eight wickets in their second Super 12 match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 ay Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday.
Opener Evin Lewis struck a fine half-century before South Africa restricted West Indies to 143 for 8.
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In response, South Africa batters overhauled the target with 10 balls to spare.
Rassie van der Dussen (43 not out), Aiden Markram (51 not out) and Reeza Hendricks (39) played match-winning knocks as West Indies bowlers looked on helplessly.
Sent in to bat, Lewis hit six sixes and three boundaries in his 56-run knock. Skipper Kieron Pollard (26) was the other top contributor for the defending champions
For South Africa, Dwaine Pretorius (3/17) snared three wickets.
Keshav Maharaj (2/24) picked two wickets, while Kagiso Rabada (1/27), Anrich Nortje (1/14) accounted for one batter each.
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South Africa's scorecard
| Batters | Dismissals | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes |
| Temba Bavuma | run out (Russell) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Reeza Hendricks | c Hetmyer b Hosein | 39 | 30 | 4 | 1 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | not out | 43 | 51 | 3 | 0 |
| Aiden Markram | not out | 51 | 26 | 2 | 4 |
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Total: 144-2 in 18.2 Overs
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| Bowlers | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | |
| Akeal Hosein | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| Ravi Rampaul | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Andre Russell | 3.2 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| Hayden Walsh | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Dwayne Bravo | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Kieron Pollard | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
West Indies' full scorecard
| Batters | Dismissals | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes |
| Lendl Simmons | b Rabada | 16 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| Evin Lewis | c Rabada b Maharaj | 56 | 35 | 3 | 6 |
| Nicholas Pooran | c Miller b Maharaj | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Chris Gayle | c Klassen b Pretorious | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Kieron Pollard | c van der Dussen b Pretorius | 26 | 20 | 2 | 1 |
| Andre Russell | b Nortje | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | run out (Miller/Klassen) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwayne Bravo | not out | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Hayden Walsh | c Hendricks b Pretorius | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Akeal Hosein | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Total: 143-8 in 20 Overs
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| Bowlers | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | |
| Aiden Markram | 3 | 1 | 22 | 0 | |
| Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| Anrich Nortje | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Keshav Maharaj | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| Dwaine Pretorius | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | |
Earlier, South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and invited West Indies to bat first. The Proteas have picked Reeza Hendricks in place of Quinton de Kock while West Indies opted to go with leggie Hayden Walsh in place of left-arm pacer McCoy.
At the toss, Temba Bavuma said that Quinton de Kock has made himself available for today's match against West Indies.
South Africa vs West Indies playing 11
South Africa playing 11: Temba Bavuma(c), Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen(w), David Miller, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi
West Indies playing 11: Lendl Simmons, Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran(w), Kieron Pollard(c), Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo, Akeal Hosein, Hayden Walsh, Ravi Rampaul.
South Africa vs West Indies head-to-head stats in T20 Internationals
- Total matches played: 16
- South Africa won: 10
- West Indies won: 6
- Total matches played: 4
- South Africa won: 3
- West Indies won: 1
7:03 PM
South Africa vs West Indies live score after 18.2 Overs: 144-2 | South Africa wins
South Africa: 144-2 ; Aiden Markram (51), Rassie van der Dussen (43)
Russell continues...
Ball 2: Markram pulls the short delivery towards deep square leg for a single and wins the match for South Africa.
Ball 1: markram wallopes towards deep mid-wicket for SOX and reaches the fifty-run mark.
6:59 PM
South Africa vs West Indies live score after 18 Overs: 137-2 | South Africa need 7 runs in 12 balls
Over Summary: 0 1 1 0 1 1 ; South Africa: 137-2 ; Aiden Markram (44), Rassie van der Dussen (43)
Bravo continues...
Bravo continues...
Ball 6: Markram collects a single.
Ball 5: Dussen collects a single towards long-on.
Ball 4: DOT
Ball 3: Markram hits the dipping full toss towards deep extra cover for a single.
Ball 2: Dussen hits towards sweeper cover for a single.
Ball 1: Dussen hits towards mid-off and Markram nearly gets runout but Russell fails to hit the stumps directly.
6:53 PM
South Africa vs West Indies live score after 17 Overs: 133-2 | South Africa need 11 runs in 18 balls
Over Summary: 1 1 4 1 1 4 ; South Africa: 133-2 ; Aiden Markram (42), Rassie van der Dussen (41)
Andre Russell [2.0-0-17-0] is back into the attack
Andre Russell [2.0-0-17-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Markram carves towards deep extra cover for FOUR
Ball 5: Dussen cuts towards deep point for a single.
Ball 4: Markram collects a single.
Ball 3: Markram drives uppishly towards deep extra cover. Hetmyer makes a brilliant effort but his foot was touching the boundary line, FOUR.
Ball 2: Dussen collects a single down the ground.
Ball 1: Markram drills out the yorker towards long-off for a single.
6:48 PM
Dwayne Bravo continues...
South Africa vs West Indies live score after 16 Overs: 121-2
Over Summary: 4 4 1 0 0 1 ; South Africa: 121-2 ; Aiden Markram (32), Rassie van der Dussen (39)
Dwayne Bravo continues...
Ball 6: Markram hits towards long-off for a single.
Ball 5: Markram punches towards extra cover for no run.
Ball 4: DOT
Ball 3: van der Dussen collects a single.
Ball 2: Back-to-back boundaries for van der Dussen.
Ball 1: van der Dussen sweeps towards deep backward square leg for FOUR.
6:42 PM
Ravi Rampaul [2.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack
South Africa vs West Indies live score after 15 Overs: 111-2
Over Summary: 1 1 6 1 Wd 0 1 ; South Africa: 111-2 ; Aiden Markram (31), Rassie van der Dussen (30)
Ravi Rampaul [2.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Dussen collects a single.
Ball 5: DOT
Ball 5: DOT
Ball 5: WIDE
Ball 4: Markram drills out the yorker towards long-on for a single.
Ball 3: A leg-cutter and Markram heaves towards square leg boundary for SIX
Ball 2: Dussen hits towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Ball 1: Markram punches towards long-on for a single.
6:36 PM
Dwayne Bravo [1.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack
South Africa vs West Indies live score after 14 Overs: 100-2
Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 L1 1 ; South Africa: 100-2 ; Aiden Markram (23), Rassie van der Dussen (28)
Dwayne Bravo [1.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Markram hits towards long-on for a single.
Ball 5: van der Dussen collects ONE LEG BYES for S Africa.
Ball 4: van der Dussen drills towards mid-wicket for the third time, NO RUN.
Ball 3: van der Dussen tucks towards mid-wicket again for no run.
Ball 2: van der Dussen tucks towards mid-wicket for no run.
Ball 1: van der Dussen gets an thick outside edge to short third man for no run.
6:32 PM
South Africa vs West Indies live score after 13 Overs: 98-2
Over Summary: 1 1 0 4 0 1 ; South Africa: 98-2 ; Aiden Markram (22), Rassie van der Dussen (28)
Andre Russell [1.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack and concedes seven runs, including a boundary to van der Dussen.
Andre Russell [1.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack and concedes seven runs, including a boundary to van der Dussen.
6:30 PM
South Africa vs West Indies live score after 12 Overs: 91-2
Over Summary: 1 1 1 0 0 6 ; South Africa: 91-2 ; Aiden Markram (21), Rassie van der Dussen (22)
Kieron Pollard, right-arm medium, comes into the attack and concedes nine runs, including a SIX to Markram.
6:28 PM
South Africa vs West Indies live score after 11 Overs: 82-2
Over Summary: Wd2 2 2 2 1 1 6 ; South Africa: 82-2 ; Aiden Markram (14), Rassie van der Dussen (20)
Hayden Walsh continues and leaks 16 runs, including a SIX to Markram.
Hayden Walsh continues and leaks 16 runs, including a SIX to Markram.
6:27 PM
Ball 3; Markram collects a single.
South Africa vs West Indies live score after 10 Overs: 66-2 | Hendricks departs
Over Summary: 1 W Wd3 1 0 0 1 ; South Africa: 66-2 ; Aiden Markram (1), Rassie van der Dussen (19)
Akeal Hosein [3.0-0-21-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: A single for Dussen.
Ball 5: DOT
Ball 4: DOT
Ball 3; Markram collects a single.
Ball 3: THREE WIDES
Aiden Markram, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Aiden Markram, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Ball 2: Hendricks goes for a biggie but holed out to deep mid-wicket, GONE. R Hendricks c Hetmyer b Akeal Hosein 39(30) [4s-4 6s-1]
Ball 1: Dussen collects a single.
6:07 PM
South Africa vs West Indies live score after 9 Overs: 60-1
Over Summary: 1 1 1 1 1 0 ; South Africa: 60-1 ; Reeza Hendricks (39), Rassie van der Dussen (17)
Hayden Walsh continues and concedes five singles.
Hayden Walsh continues and concedes five singles.
6:05 PM
South Africa vs West Indies live score after 8 Overs: 55-1
Over Summary: 1 Wd 0 1 1 4 0 ; South Africa: 55-1 ; Reeza Hendricks (37), Rassie van der Dussen (14)
Dwayne Bravo, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
Ball 2: DOT
Dwayne Bravo, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
Ball 6: DOT
Ball 5: Hendricks smashes FOUR and brings up 50-run stand with Dussen.
Ball 4: Dussen collects a single.
Ball 3: hendricks collects a single.
Ball 2: DOT
Ball 2: WIDE
Ball 1: Dussen collects a single.
5:58 PM
Hayden Walsh, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
Ball 5: Dussen collects a single.
South Africa vs West Indies live score after 7 Overs: 47-1
Over Summary: 1 1 1 0 Wd 1 0 ; South Africa: 47-1 ; Reeza Hendricks (32), Rassie van der Dussen (12)
Hayden Walsh, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
Ball 6: DOT
Ball 5: Dussen collects a single.
Ball 5: WIDE
Ball 4: DOT
Ball 3: Hendricks collects a single.
Ball 2: Dussen collects a single.
Ball 1: Hendricks collects a single.
5:54 PM
Akeal Hosein [2.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack
South Africa vs West Indies live score after 6 Overs: 42-1
Over Summary: 2 1 0 1 1 1 ; South Africa: 42-1 ; Reeza Hendricks (30), Rassie van der Dussen (10)
Akeal Hosein [2.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Hendricks collects a single.
Ball 5: Dussen collects a single towards cow corner region.
Ball 4: Hendricks collects a single.
Ball 3: DOT
Ball 2: Dussen collects a single.
Ball 1: Dussen collects a couple of runs.
5:52 PM
South Africa vs West Indies live score after 5 Overs: 36-1
Over Summary: 1 1 3 1 4 0 ; South Africa: 36-1 ; Reeza Hendricks (28), Rassie van der Dussen (6)
Andre Russell, right-arm fast, comes into the attack
Ball 6: DOT
Ball 5: Hendricks pulls the short delivery towards mid-wicket boundary for FOUR.
Ball 4: Dussen collects a single.
Ball 3: Hendricks collects a triple.
Ball 2: Dussen collects a single.
Ball 1: Hendricks collects a single.
Topics : ICC T20 World Cup 2021 South Africa cricket team West Indies cricket team Aiden Markram Kagiso Rabada Tabraiz Shamsi David Miller Evin Lewis Chris Gayle Nicholas Pooran Dwayne Bravo Andre Russell Twenty20 International Twenty20 cricket World Twenty20 cricket broadcast sports broadcasting
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First Published: Oct 26 2021 | 11:12 AM IST
