- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.3 edged and Gayle takes a dolly at slip! Edwards squares him up beautifully with the length. This one hits the deck, straightens and has Temba pushing uncertainly at it. Flew low to Gayle's left but he was swift to react. 0/114.1 and strikes first ball to break this 128-run stand. Scrambled seam ball on a fullish length outside off, and de Kock tries to slog across the line but gets it off the bottom of the bat down to long-on, where Russell goes low to snaffle a good take in the end. An excellent partnership is broken 128/216.3 beaten by the lack of pace and chipped all the way to fine leg. Back-of-the-hand ball from McCoy on a good length on middle and leg, as Markram doesn't pick up the change in pace and lofts to fine leg without any timing and placement by playing very early. But that was an excellent innings from the No. 3 144/317.2 chipped to Bravo, and it could rarely have been easier! Change of pace and a full delivery on off, VDD doesn't get any timing there as his push lands safe in the hands of the bowler, who takes it to his left. Soft dismissal in the end 149/4Extras10 (b 1, lb 1, w 8)TOTAL168/4 (20 Overs, RR: 8.4)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Temba Bavuma, 0.3 ov), 2-128 (Quinton de Kock, 14.1 ov), 3-144 (Aiden Markram, 16.3 ov), 4-149 (Rassie van der Dussen, 17.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB FH Edwards 3 0 19 2 6.33 9 2 0 1 0 CH Gayle 2 0 15 0 7.50 4 0 1 1 0 DJ Bravo 4 0 28 1 7.00 3 1 0 3 0 OC McCoy 4 0 31 1 7.75 5 1 1 2 0 AD Russell 3 0 32 0 10.66 4 4 1 0 0 AJ Hosein 2 0 24 0 12.00 3 1 2 0 0 KA Pollard 2 0 17 0 8.50 3 0 1 1 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR2.1 Linde now into the attack with his left-arm spin and he strikes immediately with an arm-ball. Given out on the field but Simmons reviews. Simmons looks to muscle this indrifter but is beaten and is struck on the pad. Ball tracking comes back to confirm this would've hit the stumps. So since it was given out on the field, the percentage of the ball hitting the stumps wouldn't have mattered. West Indies not just lose a wicket but lose a review too. That looked plumb at the point of contact. The only question was if Simmons got some bat. If he did, he may have reviewed immediately instead of asking his partner. 20/19.3 picks out long-off! Lewis looks to clear that fielder but doesn't get the timing right. Ngidi has delivered a crucial breakthrough 75/37.1 Gayle walks, Shamsi strikes gold! Beats him in flight, Gayle looks to muscle him across the line and can only get a thin edge as he swings hard, simple catch for QDK. Wasn't given, but he chose to walk. 65/217.2 taken at long-on! Ngidi goes for the yorker on middle and off, and Hetmyer tries to slam that over the rope by clearing his front leg. But that was too full a ball to try and slog, as it ended up in Miller's hands to leave West Indies in further trouble 125/614.3 but Mulder has now got Pollard. The batter reaches out for the full-toss outside off perhaps not able to entirely stretch forward due to the niggle, and mistimes it to long-off as the eventful over continues 110/414.4 nabbed low at point! Mulder has two in two, and both of them big ones. Russell too reaches out for this full-toss wide of off without any foot movement, and doesn't get the timing and placement. Ngidi, at point, goes low to grab this and leave Mulder on a hat-trick 110/518.3 and that's probably the match! Another scrambled seam ball dug into the pitch on a good length outside off, as Pooran pulls but gets a top edge to de Kock, who goes to his left to nab a simple catch. Rabada on a hat-trick here 140/818.2 sliced high and Bavuma runs back toward deep point to complete an excellent catch. Scrambled seam ball on a good length on off, and Bravo goes full throttle only to get an outside edge as the South Africa captain continues his great day on the field 140/719.2 taken at deep midwicket. Another change-of-pace delivery but this was shorter and wide of off, as McCoy's pull finds Mulder on the fence to give Ngidi his third wicket 142/9Extras7 (lb 1, nb 1, w 5)TOTAL143/9 (20 Overs, RR: 7.15)Fall of wickets: 1-20 (Lendl Simmons, 2.1 ov), 2-65 (Chris Gayle, 7.1 ov), 3-75 (Evin Lewis, 9.3 ov), 4-110 (Kieron Pollard, 14.3 ov), 5-110 (Andre Russell, 14.4 ov), 6-125 (Shimron Hetmyer, 17.2 ov), 7-140 (Dwayne Bravo, 18.2 ov), 8-140 (Nicholas Pooran, 18.3 ov), 9-142 (Obed McCoy, 19.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB BC Fortuin 1 0 11 0 11.00 1 0 1 0 0 K Rabada 4 0 24 2 6.00 11 3 0 0 1 GF Linde 3 0 33 1 11.00 5 0 4 0 0 L Ngidi 4 0 32 3 8.00 12 1 3 1 0 T Shamsi 4 0 11 1 2.75 16 1 0 0 0 PWA Mulder 4 0 31 2 7.75 5 1 1 4 0
Match Details
Toss
South Africa , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
South Africa won the 5-match series 3-2
Match number
Season
Match days
3 July 2021 (20-over match)
T20I debut
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 49 runs, 1 wicket)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 6.1 overs (37 balls), Extras 3
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 34 balls (Q de Kock 24, AK Markram 23, Ex 3)
- Over 8.1: Review by South Africa (Batting), Umpire - GO Brathwaite, Batter - Q de Kock (Upheld)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 11.2 overs (68 balls), Extras 6
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 65 balls (Q de Kock 49, AK Markram 45, Ex 6)
- AK Markram: 50 off 34 balls (1 x 4, 4 x 6)
- Q de Kock: 50 off 34 balls (3 x 4, 2 x 6)
- South Africa: 150 runs in 17.3 overs (105 balls), Extras 10
- Innings Break: South Africa - 168/4 in 20.0 overs (DA Miller 18, PWA Mulder 9)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 50 runs, 1 wicket)
- Over 2.1: Review by West Indies (Batting), Umpire - JS Wilson, Batter - LMP Simmons (Struck down)
- West Indies: 50 runs in 5.4 overs (35 balls), Extras 2
- E Lewis: 50 off 30 balls (5 x 4, 3 x 6)
- West Indies: 100 runs in 13.1 overs (80 balls), Extras 6
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