New Delhi. West Indies Champions and South Africa Champions were face to face in the World Championship of Leagues match at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. In the match, South Africa registered a big win by 97 runs, but 42-year-old Dwayne Bravo's brilliant catch with one hand and Chris Gayle's stormy batting made a lot of headlines.
During the match, Bravo proved his age to be just a statistic and took such a catch of Faf du Plessis that even the players and spectators present on the field were surprised. Bravo took a long jump in the air and caught the ball going to his right with one hand.
Bravo flies in the air to take the catch of Faf du Plessis
This brilliant catch was seen during the innings of the South African champion. Experienced batsman Faf du Plessis, who came to start the innings, was trying to stay at the crease. Meanwhile, a shot from his bat rapidly went in the direction of Bravo.
Seeing the ball coming towards him, Bravo jumped to the right without wasting any time. He caught the ball with one hand while in the air. The video of Bravo's agility at the age of 42 also became a topic of discussion on social media.
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Gayle wreaked havoc in the old style
Captain Chris Gayle once again showed a glimpse of his old style in the innings of the West Indies champion. Gayle adopted an aggressive stance from the beginning and attacked the South African bowlers fiercely.
He scored 60 runs in just 31 balls with the help of 4 fours and 5 sixes. Gayle's strike rate was 193.55. His innings definitely raised the hopes of West Indies, but they could not get enough support from the other end.
Carlos Brathwaite also scored runs quickly. He played an innings of 29 runs in just 13 balls. Despite this, the entire West Indies champion team was all out for 145 runs in 18.2 overs.
Imran Tahir and Phangiso wreaked havoc
Along with the batsmen, the role of the bowlers was also important in the victory of the South African champions. Imran Tahir bowled brilliantly and took 3 wickets for 24 runs. Aaron Phangiso also sent 3 batsmen to the pavilion for 49 runs.
Apart from this, Robbie Frylink took 2 wickets, while Marchant de Lange got 1 success. The bowlers kept the West Indies batsmen under constant pressure and bundled out the entire team for 145 runs.
South Africa champions win by 97 runs
The South African champion first made a big score and then on the strength of the bowlers restricted the West Indies champion's innings to 145 runs. In this way he won the match by a huge margin of 97 runs.
Although the result was in favor of South Africa, Bravo's one-handed catch in the air and Gayle's explosive innings of 60 runs brought the shine of the old cricket stars back on the field.