South Africa and West Indies etched numerous records in the second T20I match which turned out to be quite exhilarating for the crowd at the SuperSport Park in Centurion. However, the home side came on top and prevailed in the contest by six wickets to get level in the series 1-1.
Notably, the Caribbean side squandered a chance to win after scoring a record 258 on the back of Johnson Charles’ blitzkrieg (39-ball ton). However, Quinton de Kock’s scintillating show (100 off 44 balls) coupled with Reeza Hendricks’ 68 off 28 helped the Proteas snatch the game away from the tourists with seven balls to spare.
The two sides are set to square off in the decider which is the third T20I match as both will be keen to obtain results in their favour and clinch the series. The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg will host the final fixture on Tuesday, March 28.
SA vs WI Match Details:
Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Date & Time: March 28, 09:30 PM IST
Telecast & Live Streaming: Star Sports Network & FanCode
SA vs WI Pitch Details:
The surface at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg has some assistance for the batters. However, the wicket tends to slow down towards the latter phase of the match, making it tricky for the batters to score big. The skipper winning the toss may elect to bat first.
SA vs WI Probable Playing XIs
South Africa (SA)
Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram (c), David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Marco Jansen, Wayne Parnell, Sisanda Magala, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi
West Indies (WI)
Kyle Mayers, Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Rovman Powell (c), Jason Holder, Raymon Reifer, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Odean Smith, Sheldon Cottrell
SA vs WI Probable Best Performers
Probable best batter
Quinton de Kock
The keeper-batter clobbered eight maximums and nine boundaries to score a century off just 43 balls during the historic run chase in the previous game. Considering that the surface aids batters, de Kock will look to make the most from it and score big.
Probable best bowler
Marco Jansen
Despite the bowling unit leaking massive number of runs, Jansen was the only bowler with a three-wicket haul. The tall pacer has the ability to deck the rival batting order and will look to precisely that against the Windies to help clinch the series.