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South Africa vs West Indies, Super 10 - Match 27 Commentary, Live Updates

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Match Ended   
122/8 (20)
123/7 (19.4)
West Indies beat South Africa by 3 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Marlon Samuels
Right then! Super Friday is done and dusted. Australia knocked out Pakistan while West Indies managed to get the better of the Proteas. Tomorrow is another double-header. First, New Zealand take on Bangladesh in what would be a dead rubber in terms of qualification for the semis but a big loss might hurt the Kiwis' chances of ending the group on top. That game is at Kolkata at 1500 IST (0930 GMT) followed by the England-Sri Lanka clash at 1930 IST (1400 GMT) at Delhi. An England victory will send South Africa out of the tournament along with Sri Lanka while on the other hand, if the Islanders win, the Proteas will continue to breathe. Do join us for both the games. Adios! Take Care!
South African captain Faf du Plessis feels that the whole game they were always behind the Windies. Adds that it was a 135-deck and the bowlers were let down. Praises his bowling unit for fighting hard. Admits that in big games, the senior players need to step up and himself, Amla and de Villiers form a major trio. Losing all three inside the Powerplay was a big blow, he says and feels that those cost them in the end. Admits that his team was not at its best tonight and when it does not happen, it does not deserve to win World Cups or make it to the semi-finals. Agrees that they have to wait for other results and hopes that they go their way. Credits the Windies for their win and says that they thoroughly deserved this victory.
Victorious West Indian skipper DARREN SAMMY says that he was smiling during the run chase but there were butterflies in his stomach. Is happy that they have crossed the first stage of their aim - making it to the semi-finals. On not bowling out Badree straightaway and giving Gayle bowling, he says that the team management always backs Gayle and he is thrilled that the players are responding. Stresses that the Windies are going to celebrate tonight for qualifying to the semis but at the same time, wishes South Africa all the luck in this tournament.
West Indies would not be too happy with the way they won tonight but would be thrilled with the result of making it through to the semis. They now face Afghanistan in their last league match at this very same venue on Sunday, 27th March, 2016. They will aim to go 4 on 4 and make a statement.
Man of the Match, MARLON SAMUELS says sometimes you have to bat according to the situation. Adds that they just needed a big over to stay in front. Says they don't need to bat differently if Gayle departs early but it is always good if the openers provide them with a good start. Adds that he wants to credit the Protea bowlers as they bowled really well. Thinks that their bowlers too bowled well and hopefully they will continue in the same way ahead in the tournament.
The match went close but South Africa did not bowl well consistently. Rabada and Morris were ineffective but Tahir, Phangiso and Wiese bowled their hearts out. The Proteas now have their fate dangling by a thread - if England beat Sri Lanka tomorrow, South Africa are out. Else, the Proteas need to beat the Lankans on Monday, 28th March, 2016 at Delhi by a margin which would need to be enough to take them through to the semis.
With 20 needed from 12 balls, Samuels unleashed himself on Morris and got two boundaries. But then, Morris got his revenge and now we had an interesting scenario with 9 needed from the final over with 3 wickets in hand. However, with a biggie off the second ball of the over, it more or less sealed the match.
Charles hung around for a while before the Proteas started to pick up wickets. At a stage, when 24 was needed under 4 overs, it all seemed too easy. But a flurry of wickets followed by a few dot balls put the pressure right back on the Caribbeans.
A nervy win in the end but West Indies have made it to the semi-finals. Only the second team after New Zealand. It seemed like 123 would be a walk in the park but it wasn't so after the early loss of Gayle.
19.4
1
Kagiso Rabada To Denesh Ramdin
DROPPED! Short and outside off, Ramdin slaps it towards short third man. The fielder gets his hand to it but fails to hang on to it. The ball races away towards third man as Ramdin picks up the single. Thus, WEST INDIES WIN BY 3 WICKETS!
19.3
1
Kagiso Rabada To Carlos Brathwaite
Slower and shorter on off, Brathwaite gets across to the off side and clips it to deep square leg for a single. The scores are level now.
19.3
wd
Kagiso Rabada To Carlos Brathwaite
WIDE! Fires one down the leg side. Carlos fails in his flick but they get an extra run.
19.2
6
Kagiso Rabada To Carlos Brathwaite
SIX! That should be it! Short of a length around off, Brathwaite keeps his eyes on the ball as he murders it high over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. Rabada punishes for bowling such a poor delivery. Just 3 runs needed now.
19.1
0
Kagiso Rabada To Carlos Brathwaite
Play and a miss! Short and wide outside off, Brathwaite looks to flash it through the off side but fails to connect.
Kagiso Rabada will bowl the final over.
End Of The Over 19 : 114/7
11 Runs
C. Brathwaite
3 (7)
D. Ramdin
0 (0)
C. Morris
4-0-33-1
18.6
1
Chris Morris To Carlos Brathwaite
Brathwaite works it towards mid on and gets a single.
Dinesh Ramdin is the new man in.
18.5
W
Chris Morris To Marlon Samuels OUT!
OUT! Samuels holes out! A slower delivery around middle and off, extra bounce as well. Samuels looks to play it straight down the ground as he makes room but miscues it high in the air. de Villiers at long on moves to his left and takes the simplest of catches. West Indies need 10 runs off 7 deliveries.
18.4
4
Chris Morris To Marlon Samuels
FOUR! Another one! Full and outside off, Samuels looks to reach to it and work it through point but gets a bottom edge to it. A boundary to the third man region.
18.3
1
Chris Morris To Carlos Brathwaite
Back of a length around off, Brathwaite tucks it to square leg for a single. 14 needed off just 9 deliveries. Still anybody's game.
18.2
1
Chris Morris To Marlon Samuels
Full toss outside off, Samuels works it to deep point and gets a run.
18.1
4
Chris Morris To Marlon Samuels
FOUR! Lucky but West Indies will take it. Short of a length around off, Samuels looks to play it to the off side but gets a thick outside edge to it. The ball flies through the vacant slip cordon for a much needed boundary.
Chris Morris to bowl the penultimate over.
End Of The Over 18 : 103/6
3 Runs
C. Brathwaite
1 (5)
M. Samuels
35 (40)
D. Wiese
4-0-19-1
17.6
0
David Wiese To Carlos Brathwaite
Short again on middle and leg, Brathwaite decided to duck under it and leave it alone expecting it to be called a wide. The umpire doesn't as Carlos looks disappointed.
17.5
0
David Wiese To Carlos Brathwaite
Slower delivery around off, shaping in as well. Brathwaite flashes but misses as the ball goes over the stumps.
17.4
0
David Wiese To Carlos Brathwaite
Back of a length outside off, Brathwaite gets a bottom edge back to the keeper.
17.3
1
David Wiese To Marlon Samuels
Samuels taps the short ball to point and gets a run.
17.2
1
David Wiese To Carlos Brathwaite
Pitched up on off, Brathwaite defends and sets off for a quick single. Wiese moves to his right, collects it, turns and has a shy at the bowler's end. He misses but Brathwaite would have been a goner there.
17.1
1
David Wiese To Marlon Samuels
Slower delivery outside off, Russell runs it down to short third man for a single.
End Of The Over 17 : 100/6
1 Runs
C. Brathwaite
0 (1)
M. Samuels
33 (38)
I. Tahir
4-0-13-2
16.6
0
Imran Tahir To Carlos Brathwaite
Tossed up on off, Brathwaite bunts it back to Tahir. What an over from Tahir. A run and two wickets off that over.
Carlos Brathwaite is the next man in.
16.5
W
Imran Tahir To Darren Sammy OUT!
OUT! Sammy goes back for a duck! A googly from Tahir as Sammy fails to read that one. The West Indian captain looks to drive it straight down the ground but the ball shapes in to rattle the stumps. Can South Africa manage a win from here?
Darren Sammy is the new man in.
16.4
W
Imran Tahir To Andre Russell OUT!
OUT! Tahir strikes in his last over! Full and on off, in the zone to be hit. Russell is lured into it as he goes for a slow sweep. He fails to clear the desired distance and hands a simple catch to Miller at deep mid-wicket.
16.3
0
Imran Tahir To Andre Russell
The batsman defends it from within the crease.
16.2
1
Imran Tahir To Marlon Samuels
Floated delivery outside off, Samuels lofts it to deep point for a single.
16.1
0
Imran Tahir To Marlon Samuels
DROPPED! Tossed up on off, Samuels chips it towards mid off. Tahir looks to catch it with his left hand but drops it. Tough chance but that should have been taken.
The umpires have changed the ball as the South Africans weren't happy with it.
End Of The Over 16 : 99/4
8 Runs
M. Samuels
32 (36)
A. Russell
4 (6)
C. Morris
3-0-22-0
15.6
1
Chris Morris To Marlon Samuels
Back of a length ball on off, Samuels slaps it the off side through his back foot for a single.
15.5
1
Chris Morris To Andre Russell
Fullish delivery around off, Russell drives it to mid off for a single.
15.4
1
Chris Morris To Marlon Samuels
Length ball on off, Samuels gets an inside edge and takes a single.
15.3
4
Chris Morris To Marlon Samuels
FOUR! SHOT! Fullish delivery, Samuels backs away and hammers it over the bowler and gets a boundary.
15.2
1
Chris Morris To Andre Russell
Tossed on middle and off, Russell drives it straight down the ground for a single.
15.1
0
Chris Morris To Andre Russell
Landed outside off, watchfully defended.
Chris Morris is back into the attack.
End Of The Over 15 : 91/4
4 Runs
A. Russell
2 (3)
M. Samuels
26 (33)
I. Tahir
3-0-12-0
14.6
1
Imran Tahir To Andre Russell
Driven towards the mid on region. The batsmen have run through for a single.
14.5
1
Imran Tahir To Marlon Samuels
The batsman has driven it through mid on. They pick up a single.
14.4
1
Imran Tahir To Andre Russell
Short and outside off, slapped over point for a run.
14.3
0
Imran Tahir To Andre Russell
Landed outside off, defended from the back foot.
14.2
1
Imran Tahir To Marlon Samuels
Driven towards the mid off region. They pick up a single.
14.1
0
Imran Tahir To Marlon Samuels
Short and outside off, cut through point but a stunning save prevents runs.
Imran Tahir is back.
Andre Russell is the new batsman.
End Of The Over 14 : 87/4
3 Runs
D. Bravo
8 (6)
M. Samuels
24 (30)
A. Phangiso
4-0-19-1
13.6
W
Aaron Phangiso To Dwayne Bravo OUT!
OUT! Tossed outside off, Bravo looks to drive but Bravo gets an outside edge at backward point where Wiese takes a simple catch.
13.5
1
Aaron Phangiso To Marlon Samuels
Fullish delivery, Samuels drives it straight down the ground for a single.
13.4
0
Aaron Phangiso To Marlon Samuels
Around off, Samuels plays to cover region.
13.3
0
Aaron Phangiso To Marlon Samuels
The batsman plays the Square Cut.
13.2
0
Aaron Phangiso To Marlon Samuels
Quicker delivery around off, Samuels cuts it to point.
13.1
1
Aaron Phangiso To Dwayne Bravo
Length ball, Bravo cuts it to the point region on back foot to take a single.
13.1
wd
Aaron Phangiso To Dwayne Bravo
Wide! Length ball on leg, Bravo leaves it for a wide.
Phangiso comes back.
End Of The Over 13 : 84/3
14 Runs
M. Samuels
23 (26)
D. Bravo
7 (4)
K. Rabada
3-0-29-1
12.6
0
Kagiso Rabada To Marlon Samuels
Short ball, Samuels goes for a pull shot but mistimes it.
12.5
0
Kagiso Rabada To Marlon Samuels
The batsman has done well to keep that yorker at bay.
12.4
4
Kagiso Rabada To Marlon Samuels
FOUR! Edged and four! Bonus runs for Windies! Good length ball outside off, Samuels goes for big shot but gets a thick outside edge and the ball runs down third man for a boundary.
12.3
4
Kagiso Rabada To Marlon Samuels
FOUR! Length ball outside off, Samuels cuts it over point on his back foot and gets a boundary.
1000 T20I runs for Bravo.
12.2
1
Kagiso Rabada To Dwayne Bravo
Back of a length ball on off, Bravo opens the face of his bat and works it to third man for a single.
12.2
wd
Kagiso Rabada To Dwayne Bravo
Wide! Short ball on leg, Bravo wants to tuck that one misses it for keeper.
12.1
4
Kagiso Rabada To Dwayne Bravo
FOUR! Bravo punishes Rabada for a poor delivery! Length ball running down the leg side, Bravo flicks it past short fine leg and the ball races down to the fence.
Rabada is back into the attack.
End Of The Over 12 : 70/3
4 Runs
M. Samuels
15 (22)
D. Bravo
2 (2)
D. Wiese
3-0-16-1
11.6
0
David Wiese To Marlon Samuels
Played to the point region by the batsman.
11.5
1
David Wiese To Dwayne Bravo
Length ball running down the leg side, Bravo tucks it to the leg side for a single.
11.4
1
David Wiese To Marlon Samuels
Short ball on leg, Samuels pulls it to the leg side for a single.
11.3
1
David Wiese To Dwayne Bravo
Slower one outside off, Bravo punches it to the off side for a single.
11.2
1
David Wiese To Marlon Samuels
Length ball, Samuels plays to mid-wicket for a single.
Dwayne Bravo comes out to bat.
11.1
W
David Wiese To Johnson Charles OUT!
OUT! Wiese strikes! It was a slower delivery on off, Charles goes for a big shot but gets beaten by the lack of pace and skies over covers and du Plessis takes a comfortable catch. Breakthrough for South Africa. Slower one does the trick!
David Wiese is back.
End Of The Over 11 : 66/2
9 Runs
J. Charles
32 (34)
M. Samuels
13 (19)
A. Phangiso
3-0-16-0
10.6
1
Aaron Phangiso To Johnson Charles
Charles drives it to mid on to take a single.
10.5
0
Aaron Phangiso To Johnson Charles
The batsman has punched that ball through the off side.
10.4
6
Aaron Phangiso To Johnson Charles
SIX! Maximum! Flighted delivery on middle and in slot, Charles dances down the pitch and skies the ball over long on for a biggie.
10.3
0
Aaron Phangiso To Johnson Charles
Outside off, Charles cuts it to point.
10.2
1
Aaron Phangiso To Marlon Samuels
Short ball on off, Samuels ounches it to the off side for a single.
10.1
1
Aaron Phangiso To Johnson Charles
Shortish on middle and leg, Charles drives it to mid on for a single.
End Of The Over 10 : 57/2
6 Runs
J. Charles
24 (29)
M. Samuels
12 (18)
I. Tahir
2-0-8-0
9.6
1
Imran Tahir To Johnson Charles
Short and outside off, Samuels kneels down and pulls it to the man at deep mid-wicket for a single to end the over.
9.5
1
Imran Tahir To Marlon Samuels
Pitched up on off, Samuels bunts it past Tahir for another single.
9.4
1
Imran Tahir To Johnson Charles
Flatter on off, Charles drives it down the ground to long off for a single.
9.3
2
Imran Tahir To Johnson Charles
Loopy delivery around off, Charles paddle sweeps it to fine leg for a brace.
9.2
1
Imran Tahir To Marlon Samuels
Short again outside off, Samuels arches back and punches it through point. Good fielding to give away just a single.
9.1
0
Imran Tahir To Marlon Samuels
Shortish outside off, cut away to point.
Imran Tahir is back on.
End Of The Over 9 : 51/2
6 Runs
M. Samuels
10 (15)
J. Charles
20 (26)
A. Phangiso
2-0-7-0
8.6
1
Aaron Phangiso To Marlon Samuels
Tossed up on off, driven through covers for a single to end the over.
8.5
1
Aaron Phangiso To Johnson Charles
Floated delivery on middle and leg, Charles lifts it u and gets it to mid-wicket for a single.
8.4
1
Aaron Phangiso To Marlon Samuels
Length ball on off, worked to long on for a single.
8.3
1
Aaron Phangiso To Johnson Charles
Floates it up on middle and leg, Charles arches ball but mistimes his drive it to the leg side. A single taken.
1000 T20I runs for Marlon Samuels.
8.2
1
Aaron Phangiso To Marlon Samuels
Tossed up on middle and off, Marlon plays it inside out to long off for a single to get to his milestone.
8.1
1
Aaron Phangiso To Johnson Charles
Shortish on off, Charles plays it uppishly to covers and gets a single.
End Of The Over 8 : 45/2
7 Runs
M. Samuels
7 (12)
J. Charles
17 (23)
D. Wiese
2-0-12-0
7.6
4
David Wiese To Marlon Samuels
FOUR! Flicked away! Fires one on the pads, Samuels flicks it to the fine leg fence for a boundary. Spoils a good over from Wiese.
7.5
0
David Wiese To Marlon Samuels
Tad short outside off, Samuels punches it to extra cover for no run.
7.5
wd
David Wiese To Marlon Samuels
Wide! Slower bouncer on middle and leg, Samuels ducks under it to evade.
7.4
0
David Wiese To Marlon Samuels
Full and on off, Samuels blocks it to the off side and looks for a run. Gets back in the crease looking at his uninterested partner.
7.3
1
David Wiese To Johnson Charles
On the pads, slower in pace as well. Charles works it to deep square leg for an easy single.
7.2
1
David Wiese To Marlon Samuels
Fullish outside off, Samuels picks up a single to the off side.
7.1
0
David Wiese To Marlon Samuels
Full and outside off, Samuels defends it to point for no run.
End Of The Over 7 : 38/2
1 Runs
J. Charles
16 (22)
M. Samuels
2 (7)
A. Phangiso
1-0-1-0
6.6
0
Aaron Phangiso To Johnson Charles
Shortish delivery down the leg side, Charles looks to work it to the leg side but gets hit on the pads. Good first over from Phangiso, just a single off it.
6.5
1
Aaron Phangiso To Marlon Samuels
Floated delivery around off, Samuels pushes it to long off. Charles is ball watching but picks up a single looking at his partner reaching at the other end.
6.4
0
Aaron Phangiso To Marlon Samuels
Tossed up outside off, Samuels taps it to point, yet again.
6.3
0
Aaron Phangiso To Marlon Samuels
Wide outside off, cut away to point.
6.2
0
Aaron Phangiso To Marlon Samuels
Loopy around middle and leg, Samuels looks to work it to the leg side but gets hit on the pads. A huge appeal for LBW but that was clearly pitched outside leg. Not out says the umpire.
6.1
0
Aaron Phangiso To Marlon Samuels
Tossed up on off, Samuels opens the face of his bat and guides it to backward point.
Aaron Phangiso comes into the attack, replacing Tahir.
End Of The Over 6 : 37/2
5 Runs
M. Samuels
1 (2)
J. Charles
16 (21)
D. Wiese
1-0-5-0
5.6
1
David Wiese To Marlon Samuels
Length ball down the leg side, Samuels flicks it to square leg and gets a single.
5.5
0
David Wiese To Marlon Samuels
Back of a length outside off, Samuels punches it to the off side
5.4
1
David Wiese To Johnson Charles
On the pads, Charles tucks it to square leg for no run.
5.4
wd
David Wiese To Johnson Charles
WIDE! Darted down the leg side, Charles looks to tickle it but fails to connect.
Marlon Samuels is the new man in.
5.3
W
David Wiese To Johnson Charles OUT!
OUT! The Man of the Match from the last match departs! Shortish outside off, Charles cuts it to point. Fletcher is half way down the crease as Charles says no for a quick single. He slips on his way back and Rossouw's throw at the bowler's end is on target. That's a massive wicket for South Africa.
5.2
0
David Wiese To Johnson Charles
Full and on off, Fletcher clears his front foot so a slog to the off side. The ball comes off the toe end of his bat and goes to backward point.
5.1
2
David Wiese To Johnson Charles
Full and on off, flicked to the deep mid-wicket region for a brace.
Change from both ends, David Weise comes into the attack as well.
End Of The Over 5 : 32/1
2 Runs
A. Fletcher
11 (11)
J. Charles
13 (17)
I. Tahir
1-0-2-0
4.6
0
Imran Tahir To Andre Fletcher
Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
4.5
0
Imran Tahir To Andre Fletcher
Leg spinner around off, Fletcher looks to slash it to the off side but fails to connect. Tahir appeals for a caught behind but the umpire shakes his head.
4.4
1
Imran Tahir To Johnson Charles
Flighted on off, pushed to long on for a single.
4.3
0
Imran Tahir To Johnson Charles
Shortish on the pads, Charles dances down the ground for a heave on the leg side but gets hit on the pads.
4.2
0
Imran Tahir To Johnson Charles
That stayed low! Tossed up on off, Charles bunts it back to Tahir.
4.1
1
Imran Tahir To Andre Fletcher
Skids this one on off, Fletcher cuts it to point and sets off. Phangiso has a shy at the bowler's end but Andre reaches in time.
Imran Tahir comes into the attack for the first time.
End Of The Over 4 : 30/1
11 Runs
J. Charles
12 (14)
A. Fletcher
10 (8)
C. Morris
2-0-14-0
3.6
4
Chris Morris To Johnson Charles
FOUR! Crashed! Short and outside off, asking to be hit. Charles slams it high over the cover region for a boundary to end the over. Good aggressive batting from the Windies opener.
3.6
wd
Chris Morris To Johnson Charles
WIDE! Short and way down the leg side. Charles watches it to to the keeper.
3.5
0
Chris Morris To Johnson Charles
Length ball on off, Charles gets in the line of the delivery and pushes it to mid on.
3.4
2
Chris Morris To Johnson Charles
Shortish on off, pulled away in the gap to mid-wicket. It's Phangiso again in the deep who slides and keeps it to a brace.
3.3
0
Chris Morris To Johnson Charles
Pitched up on off, Charles punches it back to Morris. A fake shy at the striker's end from Chris as he clearly looks frustrated with his last delivery.
3.2
4
Chris Morris To Johnson Charles
FOUR! Charles gets in the groove! Full and on middle and leg. Charles drives it wide of mid on for a boundary.
3.1
0
Chris Morris To Johnson Charles
Shortish around off, tapped to point for no run.
End Of The Over 3 : 19/1
11 Runs
A. Fletcher
10 (8)
J. Charles
2 (8)
K. Rabada
2-0-15-1
2.6
6
Kagiso Rabada To Andre Fletcher
SIX! High and over! Full and on middle and leg, Fletcher gets his front foot away and smokes it high over the wide long on fence for half a dozen.
2.5
0
Kagiso Rabada To Andre Fletcher
On a length on middle and leg, Fletcher goes for a flick but gets hit high on the pads.
2.4
1
Kagiso Rabada To Johnson Charles
Full toss on off, worked to mid-wicket for a single.
2.4
wd
Kagiso Rabada To Johnson Charles
Wide! Charles tries hooking that one but misses it completely.
2.3
0
Kagiso Rabada To Johnson Charles
Full and wide outside off, Charles goes hard at it but misses completely.
2.2
1
Kagiso Rabada To Andre Fletcher
On the pads, Fletcher tucks it to square leg for a single.
2.1
2
Kagiso Rabada To Andre Fletcher
Shortish around off, Fletcher punches it towards covers. Phangiso dives to his right and saves a certain boundary. Two runs taken.
End Of The Over 2 : 8/1
3 Runs
J. Charles
1 (6)
A. Fletcher
1 (4)
C. Morris
1-0-3-0
1.6
0
Chris Morris To Johnson Charles
Good length ball gets a swing and goes away from Charles.
1.5
1
Chris Morris To Andre Fletcher
In the air but safe! Fullish delivery outside off, Fletcher drives it to covers for a single.
1.5
wd
Chris Morris To Andre Fletcher
Wide! Bouncer on leg. Umpire signals wide.
1.4
0
Chris Morris To Andre Fletcher
Bouncer ball on off, Fletcher leaves it for the keeper.
1.3
0
Chris Morris To Andre Fletcher
Length ball on off, Fletcher defends it to point.
1.2
1
Chris Morris To Johnson Charles
Good length ball, Charles works to mid-wicket for a single.
1.1
0
Chris Morris To Johnson Charles
Length ball, swings it outside off, Charles goes for it but misses it.
End Of The Over 1 : 5/1
5 Runs
A. Fletcher
0 (1)
J. Charles
0 (3)
K. Rabada
1-0-4-1
0.6
0
Kagiso Rabada To Andre Fletcher
Length ball outside off, Fletcher misses it to play.
Andrew Fletcher is the new batsman.
0.5
W
Kagiso Rabada To Chris Gayle OUT!
OUT! What a bowl! Fullish delivery on off, Gayle misses it completely and breaks his stumps. Rabada strikes in the very first over.
0.4
4
Kagiso Rabada To Chris Gayle
FOUR! Gaylestorm begins! Yorker ball on leg, Gayle flicks it to third man for a boundary. Gayle opens with a boundary!
0.3
lb
Kagiso Rabada To Johnson Charles
Leg bye! Short ball on leg, Charles goes to nudge that but gets a leg bye on the leg side.
0.2
0
Kagiso Rabada To Johnson Charles
Length ball on off, Charles defends it to point for no run.
0.1
0
Kagiso Rabada To Johnson Charles
Length ball wide outside off, Charles misses it for the keeper.
South Africa have some runs to play with, but all of that can disappear with the wind if Gayle fires. The Protea bowlers need to put up a stringent performance and their fielders will need to support them to the hilt. Gayle and Charles are ready with the bat and the ball is with Kagiso Rabada.
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Match Poll

Who will win the Match

Worm
Player Runs Avg.
Tamim Iqbal BAN 295 73.75
Virat Kohli IND 273 136.50
Joe Root ENG 249 49.80
Mohammad Shahzad AFG 222 31.71
Jos Buttler ENG 191 47.75
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Player Wickets Eco.
Mohammad Nabi AFG 12 6.07
Rashid Khan AFG 11 6.53
Ish Sodhi NZ 10 6.10
Mitchell Santner NZ 10 6.27
Shakib Al Hasan BAN 10 7.21
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