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In the fourth T20I of the ongoing five-match leg at National Cricket Stadium in Grenada, West Indies defeated South Africa to level the series 2-2.
Put to bat first, the hosts posted 167/6 in their allotted 20 overs, thanks to a blistering knock by skipper Kieron Pollard. The Trinidadian led his troops from the front and took his teaꦺm to a competitive total after losing six wicket꧒s for just 101 in 15.3 overs.
Pollard activated his classic beast mode and ꧟completely changed the course of the match. He took Proteas bowlers to the cleaners by smashing unbeaten 51 from just 25 deliveries.
Apart from Polly, Lendl Simmons also contributed well at the top with a crucial 34-ball 47. He slammed eight boundaries, including five maximums and kept the run-rate alive despite the fall of wickets from th༒e other end.
For South Africa, yet again George Linde and Tabraiz Shamsi exhibited top-class bowling to ಌput brakes on the run-flow in the middle-overs. While Linde picked up two scalps for 16 runs, Shamsi also bagged a couple by giving away only 13 runs in his quota of 4 ov🐭ers.
In response, the visitors could only manage to reach 149/9, losing the contest by 21 runs. All-rounder Dwayne Bravo was the star of the night with the ball. He picked up 🌺a four-wicket h📖aul for just 19 runs in his 4 overs.
Bravo provided the most important breakthrough for the home team when he dismissed Proteas opener, Quinton de Kock. The left-handed wicketkeeper-batsman stayed alive till th☂e 18th over and scored 60 runs off 43 balls, including six fours and two sixes.
After de Kock, Aiden Markram was the second-highest run-scorer for the tourists, with 20 runs o☂ff 20 deliveries.
The series decider will now take place at the same venue on Sa🐈turday (July 03).
Brief Score: West Indies 167/6 (Kieron Pollard 51*, Tabraiz Shamsi 2/13) beat South Africa 146/9 (Quinton de Kock 60, Dwayne Bravo 4/19) by 21 runs.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
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WI WIN by 2️⃣1️⃣ runs! 🥳👏🏽
Wh�♐�at a comeback by the to level the series! 🌴🏏
— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket)
Right then. Windies have enough to hustle.
Legendary st𝔍uff from the T20 🐐 Kieron Poll💖ard. Clutch max.
— Srinath (@srinathb)
⛔️ RESULT | WIN BY 21 RUNS
The Wes🗹t Indies have fought their way back into the series after claiming a 21-ru♏n victory in the 4th T20I to keep the series alive
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA)
West Indies win the fou🌄rth T20 against South Africa, bringing the series level at 🔜2-2.
Dwayne Bravo the pick of the bowlers returning career-beꦅst T20I figures of 4/19 👏 |
— ICC (@ICC)
Kieron Pollard in the 4th T20I:
51* off 25 balls (2 fours, 5 sixes)
1/24 in 4 overs (Conceded 1 four)No other captain scored a fifty ൩at 200+ strike rate and had an economy of 6 or less across four overs in the same T20I.
— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats)
West Indies win the fourth T20I against South Africa. Score🐎card:
— betvisa69.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
West Indies opening bowlers today:-
Chris Gayle – 41y 283d
Fidel Edwards – 39y 145dNever before in men's T20Is, both opening bowlers of a full-member team were at least 34 years old.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
Captain, leader, Kieron Pollard.
West Indies under presꦕsure and he stands up, they w💦ere 70 for 4 from 10.5 overs then Pollard smashed 51* runs from just 25 balls including 2 fours and 5 sixes at a strike rate of 204. What a player, Legend in T20.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Well played Kieron Pollard! That's a good half century!
— naeemah (@NaeemahBenjamin)
Fantastic bowling from Dwayne Bravo as gets three in the over and has his career-best T20I fiꦬgures of 4-19 👏👏
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA)
Kieron Pollard is unreal man
— Prashanth (@ps_it_is)
Valuable innings from the T20 skipper Kieron Pollard with a🌸 21-ball half century ag꧒ainst South Africa! West Indies close on 167/6.
— Snicholas (@snicholasTT)
There were many in the Caribbean who said DJ Bravo shouldnt come back to West Indies colours as if we had players꧑ who can do what he does.
D🐠o not sleep on big match experience in this format.
— Caribbean Cricket Poꦜdcast (@CaribCricket)
Kieron Pollard standards haven't dropped year after year, A freak in T20s.
— Arjun (@LifeIsAnElation)
