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SA vs WI: South Africa resounding win over West Indies! One sided win by 9 wickets; Now India’s way…

By Samira Vishwas

 

  • South Africa’s resounding victory over the West Indies!
  • One sided win by 9 wickets
  • Now India’s way…

West indies cricket team vs south africa national cricket team match scorecard: South Africa defeated West Indies by 9 wickets in an important Super 8 match. It was South Africa’s sixth consecutive win in the tournament. With this win, South Africa topped the Super 8 points table. West Indies’ innings was shaky, but the pair of Jason Holder and Romario Shepherd recovered. Their partnership helped West Indies post 176 runs in 20 overs. In reply, South Africa won with 23 balls to spare. This victory has almost assured their place in the semi-finals as well.

Shepherd and Holder’s innings proved fruitless

Batting first in this match, West Indies lost 7 wickets for 83 runs. After that, Jason Holder and Romario Shepherd saved the innings. Holder scored 49 off 31 balls, while Shepherd made an unbeaten 52 off 37 balls. Batting at number 9, Shepherd became the first batsman to score a half-century in the T20 World Cup. Had the other batsmen performed well on the Ahmedabad pitch, a bigger score could have been achieved.

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South Africa won the match easily

South Africa had no trouble reaching the target of 177 runs. The team won by just one wicket. Openers Adam Markram and Quinton de Kock started with a bang. After eight overs, the team lost their first wicket for 96 runs. De Kock scored 47 off 24 balls, while Markram scored a blistering knock of 82 off 46 balls. Along with Ricky Ponting, he remained unbeaten till the end and led the team to victory. Ryan Rickelton scored 45 off 28 balls in the match.

Playing XI of both the teams

South Africa Playing XI: Aiden Markram (captain), Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brewis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansson, Corbin Bosh, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj and Lungi Ngidi.

West Indies Playing XI: Brandon King, Shai Hope (captain/wicketkeeper), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfan Rutherford, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Ford, Gudakesh Moti and Shamar Joseph.

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