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South Africa defeated West Indies by eight wickets at Dubai I💙nternational Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
Chasing 144, South Africa didn’t have a good start as they lost captain Temba Bavuma in the first over. Then, Reeza Hendricks and Rassie van der Dussen took charge and added a 57-run stand for the second wicket. Akeal Hosein broke the partnership by re🐻moving Hendricks in the 10th over.
However, Van der Dussen stayed on the crease, and Aiden Markram joined him to form an unbeaten and match-winning 83 run partnership for the third wicket. Van der Dussen stayed unbeaten on 43 off 51 balls, while Markram remained not out on 51 from 26 deliveries as South Africa chased down the total in 18.2 overs.
Earlier, West Indies posted 143/8 on the board in their allotted 20 overs, thanks to an explosive knock by opener Evin Lewis. The left-h🍸anded batsman scored 56 from 35 deliveries with the help of three fours and ♕6 sixes.
Captain Kieron Pollard was the second-highest scorer for💦 the defending champions. He made 26 off 20 balls, includ😼ing three boundaries.
For the Proteas, Dwaine Pretorius and Keshav Maharaj were the pick of the bowlers. Pretorius bagged🌼 three scalps for 17 runs in 2 overs, while Maharaj took two wickets while giving away 24 runs in his quota of 4 overs.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Calm and composed batted with hefty strik𝓀e rate to register their first victory f🧔or
— Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R)
//twitter.com/fwildecricket/status/145299💛3963439403013
South Africa are off the mark 🏃 | |
— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup)
//t♎witter.com/benjonescricket/status/1452991279525253120
We𒁏ll played to to take the Match by 8 wickets.
— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket)
Lowest strike-rate in a men's T20 World Cup innings (min: 50 balls):-
84.31 – Rassie van der Dussen🇿🇦 v WI, today
98.07 – Dwayne Smith🏝️ v BAN, 2007
105.55 – Brendon McCullum🇳🇿 v SA, 2009Raꦚssie scores 43🃏*(51) in the successful chase today.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
A clinical win fo✨r South Africa. Never allowed WI to get going with the bat and then were just smar🎃t enough to never be too far behind in the game.
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS)
South Africa beat West Indies by 8 wickets. M꧙arkram, Nortje, Maharaj are th🐽e heroes, they have announced themselves by beating the defending champions. Clinical win as you get, well played, South Africa.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
🤪Anrich Nortje is the MoTM for his incredible bowling performance,🐭 taking 1-14 with an economy rate of just 3.5 against this powerful WI lineup 👏
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA)
