The West Indies defeated South Africa by 28 runs in the opening Twenty20 International led by Stand-in Caption Brandon King’s 79 runs.
Innings
West Indies: 175/8 after 20 overs
The batting performance of the West Indies
King Brandon 79 (45)
Kyle Mayers 34 (25)
Baartman Ottniel 4-26-3
4-28-3 Andile Phehlukwayo
South Africa scored 147/10, 19.5 overs
The batting performance of South Africa
Hendricks, Reeza 87(51)
Breetzke Matthew 19(13)
Motie Gudakesh 4-25-3
Forde Matthew 2.5-27-3
Highlights For Match Wi vs SA
The West Indies defeated South Africa by 28 runs in the opening Twenty20 international, led by stand-in captain Brandon King’s 79 runs.
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Spinner Gudakesh Motie of the West Indies took 3-25, outwitting South Africa’s skipper Rassie van der Dussen and other important batters.
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In the game, Matthew Breetzke was the only other batsman from South Africa to score in double digits.
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In his second T20 international, fast bowler Matthew Forde ended the South African innings with a 3-27 total that included a hat-trick.
With the help of his local understanding, Brandon King scored his tenth international half-century and forged an important alliance with the 34-run scorer Kyle Mayers.
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With three quick wickets in the 15th over, Andile Phehlukwayo’s medium pace interrupted the momentum of the West Indies.
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Ottneil Baartman, a fast bowler, made an impressive 3-26 in his debut, taking off important West Indian batters.
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With 32 runs from 30 deliveries, Roston Chase emerged victorious from the inning.
Prior to the
T20 World Cup, which begins on June 1, the second and third games of the series will also take place in Kingston.