West Indies Cricket Team. (Photo Source: X(Twitter)
The West Indies continued their ongoing three-game T20I series against South Africa by taking on them in the second game of the series at Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica, on Saturday, May 25.
The clash began with the West Indies coming in to bat first after winning the toss. The side got off to a subpar start as opener Johnson Charles scored seven runs in nine deliveries, with Brandon King scoring 36 runs in 22. However, the rest of the batters showed resilience and put in good performances with the bat.
Kyle Mayers scored 32 runs in 16 deliveries, with Roston Chase making the most impact, staying unbeaten on a score of 67 runs in 38 deliveries. Andre Fletcher scored 29 runs in 18 balls, with Romario Shepherd adding 26 runs in 13 deliveries.
The West Indies managed to post a total of 207 runs in the first innings of the clash; as for South Africa, Nqabayomzi Peter, Andile Phehlukwayo, and Lungi Ngidi were the highest wicket-takers, with two wickets each to their names. Bjorn Fortuin took one wicket as well.
West Indies’ brilliance helped them defend target
Aiming to chase down a target of 208 runs, South Africa got off to a good start as openers Reeza Hendricks and Quinton de Kock scored 31 and 41 runs, respectively. They scored 81 runs within five overs. Ryan Rickelton and Matthew Breetzke scored 19 and 12 runs, respectively.
Furthermore, skipper Rassie van der Dussen added 30 runs on the board, guiding the middle order. Andile Phehlukwayo and Wiaan Mulder failed to make any impact as they scored three and nine runs, respectively.
As for the West Indies, Gudakesh Motie was the highest wicket-taker for his side with three wickets to his name; Roston Chase, Akeal Hosein, and Romario Shepherd took one wicket each as South Africa only managed to score 191 runs, ultimately losing the game to the West Indies by 16 runs.
Here’s how X reacted to the West Indies’ win in second T20I:
🏏🌴 West Indies seal the T20I series against South Africa with a thrilling 16-run victory! 🔥
Chase’s 67 off 38 balls and Motie’s 3-22 were key to their success. 👏🎉 #WIvsSA #cricket #WIvSA
— Deepak. (@TheCricTeam) May 26, 2024
Meanwhile both dekock and mayers were hitting in WI vs SA T20.
— D’jango (@manfrmnowhere97) May 26, 2024
The FIRST time West Indies🏝️ beat South Africa🇿🇦 in back-to-back men’s series in any format.
In T20Is
2023 – WI beat SA 2-1
2024 – WI beat SA 2-0 so farThis never happened in Tests and ODIs.
West Indies vs South Africa #WIvsRSA pic.twitter.com/apGobUwBRN— Stump & Bowled (@stumpNdBowled) May 26, 2024
Watching the WI vs SA series and knowing that all the knockout games are in WI gives me great confidence for the T20 WC. Pacers hardly doing anything and the spinners have been really really good. Great signs for the Indian team.
— Ac09 (@ayushchauhan94) May 25, 2024
West Indies won 🥳🥳🥳 #WIvsSA #SabinaPark 🇯🇲 pic.twitter.com/s1Ua6Lun5H
— Mel (@trini_mell1e) May 25, 2024
Swash Buckling knock from De-cock. Was in full flow after a poor run of form in IPL. A big knock was up for taking but dismissed while going for a big hit. Good knock nonetheless.#WIvsSA #Decock #SouthAfricaCricket #WestIndiesCricket #HardikPandya #NatashaStankovic
— A (@CaughtBehind0) May 25, 2024
இந்த T20 World Cupல கூட high score matches பாக்க முடியும் போல… Hmmmm. பாப்போம். #WIvsSA #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/GrdqDWmK07
— Cricket Anand 🏏 (@cricanandha) May 25, 2024
Good match to watch #WIvsSA #SAVWI pic.twitter.com/xvdrFkucK2
— Mahboob Malik (@mahboob_malik) May 25, 2024
Dismissed two set batters and returned with the figures of 2/32(4). Brilliant debut and a future star in making for South Africa!!#NqabaPeter #SoutAfricaCricket #WestIndiesCricket #HardikPandya #NatasaStankovic #WIvsSA
— A (@CaughtBehind0) May 25, 2024
Quin de Kock’s brilliant inngs come to an end 🔥
41 (17)Four sixes
Four foursThe strike rate of 241🔥#WIvsSA pic.twitter.com/5eUeChUEnz
— Sama Umair (@umair6723) May 25, 2024