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South Africa vs West Indies, 1st T20I Commentary, Live Updates

SA vs WI, 2023 - T20 Live Commentary

South Africa vs West Indies Scorecard

Match Ended

1st T20I, SuperSport Park, Centurion , Mar 25, 2023

South Africa

131/8 (11.0/11)

West Indies

132/7 (10.3/11)

West Indies beat South Africa by 3 wickets

Player of the Match

Rovman Powell

43(18)

Right then, that's it from the coverage of this game. The second game of this 3-match T20I series will be played tomorrow i.e. 26th March, Sunday, at the same venue. The game will begin at 5.30 pm IST (12.00 pm GMT). As always, you can join in early for the build up. Until then, take care and good bye!

The West Indies' skipper, Rovman Powell, is also the Man of the Match for his match-winning knock. He starts by saying that he is really pleased with his effort. Mentions that he was respectful while facing the seamer in the first ball. Adds that a lot of guys in the team are used to the T10 format and that certainly helped them. Informs that you just need two of your batters to go long and that does help a lot. States that they just need to focus on the basics and ride with the momentum.

Aiden Markram, the captain of South Africa says it was a close game and went down to the wire. Adds that they were poor the start of both batting and bowling innings and they managed to scrape through to around 130. Mentions that they have plenty of positives as the bowlers did a fine job. Reckons that they have a few areas to improve upon and they will look to rectify in the next game. Closes by saying that they will have to come back better and do well in the second game.

Stay tuned for the presentation...

Earlier in the day, we were off to a late start, thanks to the rain gods. Although it only made things more enticing as the match got reduced to a 11 overs match, each side. South Africa got to 132 for 8 on the back of David Miller’s 48 off 22 with Magala, Hendricks and Markram playing handy little cameos. The West Indies bowlers kept it tight for the first 7 overs but leaked aplenty in the final three and allowed Proteas to get over 130. Cottrell and Smith took 2 wickets each while the rest of the bowlers played the support role with one each.

Anrich Nortje was the pick of the bowlers for his economical spell, where he conceded just 17 off his 3 overs with a wicket to his name. Magala bowled a fine 19th over but the rest of the bowlers were taken for a plenty and West Indies came out on top in this first T20I as they lead 1-0.

A terrific run chase by West Indies as they win by 3 wickets with 3 balls to spare. Chasing 133 was going to be tough against the strong South African attack, that too in just 11 overs, but King and Mayers started off in a fine fashion. King in particular was impressive as he pummeled 23 off just 8 balls and the Windies got 34 in the first two overs. Johnson Charles played an important knock of 28 off 14 in the middle but it was the inning of Rovman Powell 43* off 18 that changed the momentum in West Indies favour and got them back into the game. West Indies needed 20 off the last 3 overs, Nortje and Magala were able to get it down to the final over. Wayne Parnell though gambled with the short balls and that costed them the game.

WOW! Fireworks from the bat of Rovman Powell first, followed by some fireworks across the stadium to celebrate this incredible victory for West Indies. The hosts take an early lead in this T20I series.

End Of The Over 10.3 : 132/7

8 Runs

010.1
1 WD 10.2
610.2
110.3

R. Powell

43 (18)

R. Chase

4 (2)

W. Parnell

1.3-0-25-0

10.3

Wayne Parnell To Rovman Powell

Rovman Powell plays a captain's knock here and gets his side over the line here. It is a full ball, on the pads. Powell clips it to mid-wicket and takes a single. West Indies win the match by 3 wickets.

10.2

Wayne Parnell To Rovman Powell

SIX! SCORES LEVEL! Wayne Parnell gambles this time and pays the price. Short ball, on middle. Rovman Powell smokes it over the square leg fence.

10.2

Wayne Parnell To Rovman Powell

WIDE! Oh no! It is full, wide of off. This one goes past the tramline. Wide called.

10.1

Wayne Parnell To Rovman Powell

Wayne Parnell starts with a dot ball. It is a short ball, angled across the right-hander. Rovman Powell throws the kitchen sink at it but misses. The umpire signals first bouncer.

So, 8 runs needed in 6 balls. There is a pin-drop silence across the stadium now. Wayne Parnell to bowl the final over.

End Of The Over 10 : 124/7

9 Runs

19.1
49.2
W 9.3
W 9.4
09.5
49.6

R. Chase

4 (2)

R. Powell

36 (15)

S. Magala

2-0-21-3

9.6

Sisanda Magala To Roston Chase

FOUR! A streaky boundary but West Indies will take it, does not matter how the runs come now. It is a short ball, down leg. Chase swings across the line. The ball flies off his gloves, over the keeper's head for four runs.

9.5

Sisanda Magala To Roston Chase

Is that out? Sisanda Magala certainly thinks he has got his Hat-Trick. Aiden Markram takes the review for catch. Coming to the delivery. It is a short ball, on middle and leg. Chase shuffles a touch and tries to heave it across the line. The ball lobs off his arms but Magala thinks he got some bat on it. Although, the UltraEdge confirms no bat is involved. No Hat-Trick for Magala.

Roston Chase is the new batter in.

9.4

Sisanda Magala To Akeal Hosein OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT! Sisanda Magala gets two wickets in two balls. Is there a twist in the tale? It is a short ball, on off. Akeal Hosein tries to pull it away but ends up getting a top-edge on it. The ball flies towards the short third man region. Quinton de Kock runs after it and takes a sharp catch. Sisanda Magala is on a Hat-Trick.

Akeal Hosein is the new man in.

9.3

Sisanda Magala To Odean Smith OUT!

OUT! CLEANED UP! Sisanda Magala has the last laugh here. Magala says You miss, I hit. It is a length ball, on off. It nips in a touch. Odean Smith tries to heave it away but misses. The ball goes through the pegs back the leg stump. 12 runs needed in 9 balls now.

9.2

Sisanda Magala To Odean Smith

FOUR! Smith keeps his cool and finds the boundary. Incredible shot. Sisanda Magala gets his yorker, on the money. Smith though opens up his body and drills it past extra covers for four runs.

9.1

Sisanda Magala To Rovman Powell

Sisanda Magala serves a low full toss, on the stumps. Powell can only knock it down to long on for a single. Good start to the over, despite Magala missing out on his yorker.

End Of The Over 9 : 115/5

3 Runs

W 8.1
18.2
18.3
18.4
08.5
08.6

O. Smith

1 (3)

R. Powell

35 (14)

A. Nortje

3-0-17-1

8.6

Anrich Nortje To Odean Smith

Anrich Nortje bends his back hard and digs in a short ball, outside off. Smith leaves it alone but the umpire does not signal a wide. An incredible over from Anrich Nortje comes to an end. West Indies need 17 runs off the 12 balls. Can South Africa take it down to the final over?

8.5

Anrich Nortje To Odean Smith

A sharp bouncer, on leg stump. Smith ducks under. Quinton de Kock runs backward to his left and takes it in his gloves. He makes sure that it is a dot ball.

8.4

Anrich Nortje To Rovman Powell

Anrich Nortje dishes a short ball, outside off. Powell plays it late, although aerially. Fortunately it goes past the diving backward point fielder. One taken.

8.3

Anrich Nortje To Odean Smith

Good-length ball, on top of off. Smith outside-edges it down to third man for one.

8.2

Anrich Nortje To Rovman Powell

Length and on off. Powell guides it down to third man for one.

8.1

Anrich Nortje To Romario Shepherd OUT!

OUT! RUN OUT! Well, I take my words back, hope comes knocking at the door for South Africa. A length ball, on off. Romario Shepherd dabs it to extra covers but straight to Wayne Parnell. The batters call for one but this time, Wayne Parnell hits the bullseye at the non-striker's end to send back Romario Shepherd. Odean Smith is the new man in.

End Of The Over 8 : 112/4

25 Runs

67.1
47.2
17.3
17.4
1 WD 7.5
67.5
67.6

R. Powell

33 (12)

R. Shepherd

3 (5)

B. Fortuin

2-0-42-1

7.6

Bjorn Fortuin To Rovman Powell

SIX! Powell goes BANG, BANG! It is pitched up, outside off. Powell frees his arms and dispatches it over the extra cover fence. This should kill any hope that the Proteas had.

7.5

Bjorn Fortuin To Rovman Powell

SIX! Rovman Powell is doing the job single-handedly here. It is full, on the pads. Powell wrists it over the deep square leg fence.

7.5

Bjorn Fortuin To Rovman Powell

WIDE! Spinner bowling extras is not helping South Africa here. It is full, wide of off. past the tramline. The umpire extends his arms.

7.4

Bjorn Fortuin To Romario Shepherd

Fuller, on leg. Romario Shepherd lofts it towards long on for one more.

7.3

Bjorn Fortuin To Rovman Powell

Flatter on leg. Powell gets it to short fine leg off the inside edge. One taken.

7.2

Bjorn Fortuin To Rovman Powell

FOUR! Smacking stroke! It is a half-volley, on leg. Powell gets his front foot away and drills it down to long on for a cracking boundary.

7.1

Bjorn Fortuin To Rovman Powell

SIX! Rovman Powell is on fire. It is full, outside off. Powell gets low and smokes it over the long off fence.

End Of The Over 7 : 87/4

3 Runs

06.1
16.2
06.3
06.4
1 WD 6.5
16.5
06.6

R. Shepherd

2 (4)

R. Powell

10 (7)

A. Nortje

2-0-14-1

6.6

Anrich Nortje To Romario Shepherd

A tidy over from Anrich Nortje comes to an end. What a miss! Could've been curtains for Powell. A length ball, outside off. Romario Shepherd punches it to extra cover but straight to Parnell. Powell almost reaches the other end before being sent back. Wayne Parnell takes time to aim at the non-striker's end as there no one backing up. He has a shy but misses. A huge relief for West Indies.

6.5

Anrich Nortje To Rovman Powell

A length ball, on top of off. This one skids through. Powell dabs it to point and gets across to the other end.

6.5

Anrich Nortje To Rovman Powell

WIDE! A sharp bumper, outside off. This one flies over the batters head. Wide called.

6.4

Anrich Nortje To Rovman Powell

Anrich Nortje hurls in a length ball, outside off, nipping back in. Powell defends it from inside the crease.

6.3

Anrich Nortje To Rovman Powell

Swing and a miss! Good length, on fifth stump. Powell thinks to have a poke at it but gets beaten. Some ohhs and aahs from the crowd this time.

6.2

Anrich Nortje To Romario Shepherd

Length, on the pads. Romario Shepherd flicks it to deep square leg for one.

6.1

Anrich Nortje To Romario Shepherd

A slower length ball, on off. Romario Shepherd defends it back to the bowler.

End Of The Over 6 : 84/4

11 Runs

15.1
15.2
15.3
W 5.4
1 WD 5.5
15.5
65.6

R. Powell

9 (4)

R. Shepherd

1 (1)

T. Shamsi

2-0-27-1

5.6

Tabraiz Shamsi To Rovman Powell

SIX! BANG! This should release some pressure. It is a flat ball, on off. Powell goes back and smokes it over the bowler's head for a biggie. This is an incredible shot. West Indies are on the driving seat here.

5.5

Tabraiz Shamsi To Romario Shepherd

Short and on off. Romario Shepherd pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

5.5

Tabraiz Shamsi To Romario Shepherd

Wide given by the umpire as this is spilled down the leg side.

Romario Shepherd is the new man in.

5.4

Tabraiz Shamsi To Johnson Charles OUT!

OUT! TAKEN! Full and wide outside off, Johnson Charles gets down for the big one. He lofts it aerially toward the long on region toward Anrich Nortje at the fence. Nortje takes the catch and throws it back into play as he loses his balance. He comes in and takes it cleanly. The umpires have multiple look whether his foot was touching the cushion while taking the catch and after multiple checks, the umpires have given this out. Johnson Charles walks back dejected after playing a fine knock. West Indies lose their fourth.

Is that a clean catch? The third umpire gets involved here. Anrich Nortje grabs the ball mid-air, but as he releases the ball back in the air, he does manage to keep his heel away from the boundary cushion. The umpire though going through several angles here. Does he have enough evidence to give it as a wicket? Yes, he does! The big screen shows OUT and the crowd rejoice.

5.3

Tabraiz Shamsi To Rovman Powell

Shortish and outside off, Rovman Powell cuts it to deep cover-point for one.

5.2

Tabraiz Shamsi To Johnson Charles

Googly outside off, Johnson Charles cuts it into covers for one.

5.1

Tabraiz Shamsi To Rovman Powell

Pulls the length ball, Rovman Powell shimmies down and inside edges it toward short fine leg for one.

End Of The Over 5 : 73/3

11 Runs

44.1
W 4.2
14.3
04.4
64.5
04.6

J. Charles

27 (12)

R. Powell

1 (1)

A. Nortje

1-0-11-1

4.6

Anrich Nortje To Johnson Charles

Short again and outside off, Charles pulls and misses again. A dot to end the over.

4.5

Anrich Nortje To Johnson Charles

SIX! INTO THE CROWD! Too full and down the leg. Johnson Charles helps it away over the deep square-leg fence for a biggie.

4.4

Anrich Nortje To Johnson Charles

Short and just outside off, Johnson Charles goes for the pull and misses as the ball zips through past the batter.

4.3

Anrich Nortje To Rovman Powell

Slower ball, back of a length down the leg, Rovman Powell nudges it past the keeper toward fine for one to get off the mark.

Rovman Powell is the new man in.

4.2

Anrich Nortje To Nicholas Pooran OUT!

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Short of a length outside off, Nicholas Pooran goes for the pull and edges it through to Quinton de Kock behind the stumps who takes it with ease. South Africa get an important wicket as West Indies lose their third.

4.1

Anrich Nortje To Nicholas Pooran

FOUR! SMASHED! Full and outside off, Nicholas Pooran clears his front leg and smokes it through the hands of Sisanda Magala at the extra covers and goes into the deep extra cover fence for a boundary.

End Of The Over 4 : 62/2

16 Runs

63.1
03.2
63.3
23.4
13.5
13.6

N. Pooran

12 (5)

J. Charles

21 (9)

T. Shamsi

1-0-16-0

3.6

Tabraiz Shamsi To Nicholas Pooran

On a length and on the leg peg, Nicholas Pooran nudges it to square leg region for one.

3.5

Tabraiz Shamsi To Johnson Charles

Full and on the stumps, worked away to deep square leg for one.

3.4

Tabraiz Shamsi To Johnson Charles

Floated on off, Johnson Charles goes for the heave again and inside edges it toward deep sqaure leg for a couple. Rilee Rossouw does well at the ropes to save two for his side.

3.3

Tabraiz Shamsi To Johnson Charles

SIX MORE! Full and in the slot around the middle and off. Johnson Charles gets into position and slogs it away over the deep square leg boundary for a maximum into the crowd.

3.2

Tabraiz Shamsi To Johnson Charles

Flat and around off, Johnson Charles bunts into the onside for none.

3.1

Tabraiz Shamsi To Johnson Charles

SIX! BOOM! Johnson Charles welcomes Tabraiz Shamsi with a maximum. Tossed up around off, Johnson Charles gets down and clears his front leg to smoke it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

End Of The Over 3 : 46/2

12 Runs

W 2.1
42.2
12.3
12.4
42.5
22.6

N. Pooran

11 (4)

J. Charles

6 (4)

S. Magala

1-0-12-1

2.6

Sisanda Magala To Nicholas Pooran

Full and around off, Nicholas Pooran heaves it toward deep mid-wicket for a couple to end the over.

2.5

Sisanda Magala To Nicholas Pooran

FOUR! Slower ball. Overpitched and outside off, Nicholas Pooran picks up the length early and clubs it over the infield and toward the deep extra cover region for a boundary.

2.4

Sisanda Magala To Johnson Charles

Full and in the slot, Johnson Charles lofts it away to deep mid-wicket for one.

2.3

Sisanda Magala To Nicholas Pooran

Shortish around off, Nicholas Pooran mistimes the pull toward the deep mid-wicket region for one.

2.2

Sisanda Magala To Nicholas Pooran

FOUR! Nicholas Pooran is off the mark with a boundary. Full and outside off. Nicholas Pooran leans into it and drives it elegantly through covers for a boundary first ball.

Nicholas Pooran is the new man in.

2.1

Sisanda Magala To Brandon King OUT!

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Sisanda Magala gets the massive wicket off his first ball! Lands a full toss while attempting a yorker. Brandon King moves across to swat it away as the ball dips on him and takes the timber on top of the middle and leg. Brandon King departs after playing a entertaining knock and Windies are two down.

Change. Sisanda Magala now comes into the attack.

End Of The Over 2 : 34/1

17 Runs

61.1
41.2
11.3
11.4
11.5
41.6

J. Charles

5 (3)

B. King

23 (7)

W. Parnell

1-0-17-0

1.6

Wayne Parnell To Johnson Charles

FOUR! BANG! Full and in the slot. Johnson Charles makes room, opens the bat face, and carves it through covers for a boundary.

1.5

Wayne Parnell To Brandon King

Slower and short around off, Brandon King waits and pulls into mid-wicket for one.

1.4

Wayne Parnell To Johnson Charles

Full and swings it in around off, Johnson Charles inside edges it toward short mid-wicket for one.

1.3

Wayne Parnell To Brandon King

Very full and on off. Brandon King digs it out and works it to mid off for one.

1.2

Wayne Parnell To Brandon King

FOUR! Short of a length outside off, Brandon King makes room and swats it toward the deep mid-wicket region for a boundary this time.

1.1

Wayne Parnell To Brandon King

SIX! CLUBBED! Full and outside off, Brandon King moves across and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence into the crowd for a maximum.

Who will bowl from the other end? It's going to be Wayne Parnell.

End Of The Over 1 : 17/1

17 Runs

40.1
60.2
10.3
60.4
W 0.5
00.6

J. Charles

0 (1)

B. King

11 (3)

B. Fortuin

1-0-17-1

0.6

Bjorn Fortuin To Johnson Charles

Flat and around off, Johnson Charles bunts it into covers.

Johnson Charles comes in at number 3.

0.5

Bjorn Fortuin To Kyle Mayers OUT!

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Tossed up around off. Kyle Mayers goes the slog again but gets a top edge as the ball flies toward point. Quinton de Kock runs around and takes a good high catch. Mayers departs after hitting a SIX.

0.4

Bjorn Fortuin To Kyle Mayers

SIX! BOOM! Kyle Mayers joins the party. Full and just outside off, Kyle Mayers gets down and slogs it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

0.3

Bjorn Fortuin To Brandon King

Flat and on off, Brandon King makes room again and drills it to mid off for one.

0.2

Bjorn Fortuin To Brandon King

SIX! BANG! Dragged down and on the stumps. Brandon King gets down and smashes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

0.1

Bjorn Fortuin To Brandon King

FOUR! Brandon King is up and running with a boundary. Full and on the stumps. Brandon King makes room and carves it through the extra covers and mid off region for a boundary.