Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
20 | 8 Runs | SA: 146/9 (22 runs required, RR: 7.30)

  • Kagiso Rabada16 (12b)
  • Anrich Nortje4 (6b)
  • Chris Gayle2-0-11-1
  • Obed McCoy4-0-33-1

That's all from our side for this game. See you soon.

Kieron Pollard, who the Player of the Match as well: In a game like this, you have to come hard. It was a must-win game for us. I hadn't faced enough deliveries in the last few games, so gave myself a bit of time. We speak about batting till the end, and we have power-hitters till the end. It's not a perfect world but we got the result in the end. I think we did fairly well in the powerplay. For us, it's about regrouping again and give it one more push. We knew we had to make up Allen's overs. Having McCoy and Bravo do well and Russell bowling his four overs was great. [On Gayle's quip of not getting another over straightaway] That's why he got the last over and he was supposed to get a wicket. He didn't and we need to have chat now. He [Bravo] has nothing to prove. We need to cherish these guys because at times we hear a lot of chatter from outside.

Temba Bavuma: I think looking at our bowling display, majority of the innings we bowled well but in three overs we didn't hit our straps well. But they came hard at us at the death. Our spinners came to the fore and they stopped things in the middle apart from picking up wickets. The conditions have suited the slower bowlers, seamers too have been resorting to cutters. The momentum was on their side but as batters, we are disappointed. Quinton was the lone ranger.

5.55pm So, West Indies draw level as a total of 160-odd proves to be just enough for the third game in a row and this time South Africa end on the wrong side. They have been depending de Kock a lot and need others to step up as well with bat. West Indies put up an excellent show with the ball despite losing Fabian Allen to a shoulder injury. Bravo finished with 4 for 19, while Russell picked up two. But the win was set up by a blazing half-century from Kieron Pollard, who chipped in with a wicket as well.

19.6
1
Gayle to Rabada, 1 run, fuller on the stumps, digs it out towards long-off
19.5
1
Gayle to Nortje, 1 run, fuller outside off, scythes it towards long-off
19.4
1
Gayle to Rabada, 1 run, pitched up again, this time punched towards long-off
19.3
4
Gayle to Rabada, FOUR, fuller on the stumps and Rabada has hit it just over Gayle's head for a straight four

Around the wicket. Called a dead ball as Rabada wasn't ready

19.2
1
Gayle to Nortje, 1 run, length ball on the stumps, pulls it towards long-on
19.1
0
Gayle to Nortje, no run, flatter and quicker on the stumps, goes for the cut and gets beaten

30 needed from six balls. Gayle to bowl

END OF OVER:
19 | 11 Runs | SA: 138/9 (30 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.26, RRR: 30.00)

  • Kagiso Rabada10 (9b)
  • Anrich Nortje2 (3b)
  • Obed McCoy4-0-33-1
  • Dwayne Bravo4-0-19-4
18.6
0
McCoy to Rabada, no run, fuller down the leg side. Rabada goes down on one knee and looks to smash it over backward square leg. Misses and gets hit on the pads

AlistairDiamond: "This is absurd. Why make Nortje run for no reason?"

The umpires are sanitising the ball

18.5
6
McCoy to Rabada, SIX, slower, fuller outside off and Rabada has launched it over long-off for huuuuge six, 93 metres

Simon: "I don't know on what basis people question Ngidi's place in the team because it can't be stats. Average 18, strike rate 12. Both stats way better than Rabada, for instance, and he is only a bit more expensive"

18.4
1
McCoy to Nortje, 1 run, slower one. Fuller outside off. Sliced towards sweeper cover
18.3
0
McCoy to Nortje, no run, dipping slower one. Wide outside off. Nortje is in two minds and in the end, doesn't offer a shot
18.2
1
McCoy to Rabada, 1 run, another slower one. Tucked away behind square leg
18.1
1
McCoy to Nortje, 1 run, length outside off. Cuts it towards sweeper cover
18.1
2nb
McCoy to Rabada, (no ball) 1 run, looks like the slower one went a bit wrong. It was dipping but Rabada took his eyes off. Luckily manages to get his bat on it as he takes evasive action. A single to square leg. Called a no-ball for height

Nortje finally makes an appearance

END OF OVER:
18 | 1 Run 3 Wkts | SA: 127/9 (41 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.05, RRR: 20.50)

  • Kagiso Rabada2 (5b)
  • Dwayne Bravo4-0-19-4
  • Obed McCoy3-0-22-1
17.6
W
Bravo to Ngidi, OUT, Bravo picks up his fourth. Fuller around off and Ngidi swings across only to sky it towards square leg. Simmons runs around and takes a brilliant catch over his shoulder

L Ngidi c Simmons b Bravo 0 (3m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

17.5
0
Bravo to Ngidi, no run, a loopy, dipping slower one. Just around off. Defended in the end
17.4
1
Bravo to Rabada, 1 run, fuller outside off, driven towards long-off

Lungi Ngidi but he's at the other end. South Africa could be bowled out here. Around the wicket

17.3
W
Bravo to Shamsi, OUT, Bravo gets his third. Slower again. Fuller outside off and Shamsi looks to go over long-off. Ends up skying it straight up and Gayle settles under it at extra cover

T Shamsi c Gayle b Bravo 0 (3m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Akshit : "Faf and Morris in place of Markram and Ngidi should do the Proteas some good. Also Bavuma as in a t20 side will always be a question mark, leave alone captaincy."

17.2
0
Bravo to Shamsi, no run, a slower one. Fuller outside off, pushes it towards extra cover

Shamsi now. Don't think Nortje is coming out

17.1
W
Bravo to de Kock, OUT, de Kock departs. That's the match for West Indies. A wide full toss, de Kock had to reach out for it and all he manages is to steer it straight to Simmons at point

Q de Kock c Simmons b Bravo 60 (98m 43b 6x4 2x6) SR: 139.53

42 needed from last three. West Indies got 43 from last two

END OF OVER:
17 | 7 Runs | SA: 126/6 (42 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.41, RRR: 14.00)

  • Quinton de Kock60 (42b)
  • Kagiso Rabada1 (4b)
  • Obed McCoy3-0-22-1
  • Dwayne Bravo3-0-18-1
16.6
1
McCoy to de Kock, 1 run, a slower one outside off. de Kock pushes it towards point and sets off. No direct hit; de Kock was way short. But now he retains the strike
16.5
4
McCoy to de Kock, FOUR, de Kock finds the boundary. Fuller down the leg side and de Kock swipes it fine between the keeper and short fine leg
16.4
1b
McCoy to Rabada, 1 bye, now they get a bye as Pooran fumbles. Another slower ball and another play and a miss from Rabada. Bounces just in front of the keeper
16.3
0
McCoy to Rabada, no run, fuller outside off. Another slower ball. Rabada was way too early into the shot. For a moment, he thought of sneaking in a bye but de Kock sent him back
16.2
0
McCoy to Rabada, no run, slower one. Fuller outside off. Rabada looks to loft it over long-on but misses
16.1
1
McCoy to de Kock, 1 run, length outside off, backs away and cuts it towards sweeper cover

49 required from last four. Here's McCoy

South Africa 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st8RR HendricksQ de Kock
2nd28T BavumaQ de Kock
3rd26Q de KockAK Markram
4th13HE van der DussenQ de Kock
5th19DA MillerQ de Kock
6th16Q de KockGF Linde
7th16Q de KockK Rabada
8th0T ShamsiK Rabada
9th1L NgidiK Rabada
10th19A NortjeK Rabada