West Indies opening-batter Johnson Charles, toyed with the potent South African bowlers all round the ground, helping them post their highest T20I total in second T20I at Super Sports Park in Centurion on 26th March 2023. Charles amassed 118 runs from 46 balls, which included 10 fours and 11 maximums.
The right-handed opening batter became the fastest centurian for West Indies in T20I. He along with Kyle Mayers added 135 runs, a record partnership for the team in T20Is. Charles also became the fourth West Indian to score a T20I century. He was ably supported Kyle Mayers (51 off 27) and Romario Shepherd (unbeaten 41 off 18) who helped West Indies post record 258/5 in their 20 overs.
However, that did not prove to be enough as South Africa scripted a historic run-chase on the back of Quinton de Kock’s staggering century. de Kock amassed 100 off just 44 balls, including nine fours and eight sixes, while Reeza Hendricks smacked 68 off just 28 in an opening partnership of 152 runs. Some crucial cameos from skipper Aiden Markram (unbeaten 38 off 21) and Heinrich Klaasen (unbeaten 16 off 7) helped South Africa chase the target with seven balls to spare.
Meanwhile Let us look at the stats and numbers created on the second game between South Africa and West Indies:
1 -Johnson Charles smashed the fastest century by West Indian batter in T20I bettering Chris Gayle’s tally of 47 balls against South Africa in Johanesburg,2007.
258 -West Indies recorded their highest T20I total.
Highest totals by West Indies in T20Is:
258/5 vs South Africa in Centurion in 2023
245/6 vs India in Lauderhill in 2016
236/6 bs South Africa in Johannesburg in 2015
3 -Johnson Charles now has the third fastest century in T20I (Full-members)
Fastest centuries in T20Is:(Full-Members)
35 balls – David Miller vs Bangladesh in Potchefstroom in 2017
35 balls – Rohit Sharma vs Sri Lanka in Indore in 2017
39 balls – Johnson Charles vs South Africa in Centurion in 2023
4 -Johnson Charles became the fourth West Indian batter to score T20I century.
Most centuries for West Indies in T20Is:
2 – Chris Gayle
2 – Evin Lewis
1 – Rovman Powell
1 – Johnson Charles
2 -Johnson Charles now has the second highest score by West Indian batter in T20I.
Highest Scores for West Indies in T20Is
125* -Evin Lewis vs India in Kingston,2017
118 -Johson Charles vs South Africa in Centurion,2023
117 -Chris Gayle vs South Africa in Johanesburg,2007
2 -Johnson Charles smacked eleven sixes against SA, this is the joint-second most sixes by West Indies batter in T20I inns.
Most sixes in a T20I inns for West Indies:
12 – Evin Lewis vs India in Jamaica in 2017
11 – Chris Gayle vs England in Mumbai in 2016
11 – Johnson Charles vs South Africa in Centurion in 2023
5 -West Indies now has the fifth highest totals in T20I among full-members.
Highest totals in T20Is: (Full-Members)
278/3 by Afghanistan vs Ireland in Dehradun in 2019
263/3 by Australia vs Sri Lanka in Pallekele in 2016
260/6 by Sri Lanka vs Kenya in Johannesburg in 2007
260/5 by India vs Sri Lanka in Indore in 2017
258/5 by West Indies vs South Africa in Centurion, 2023
Highest successful run-chases in T20Is (full-members)
259/4 – South Africa vs West Indies, Centurion
245/5 – Australia vs New Zealand, Auckland, 2018
236/6 – West Indies vs South Africa, Johannesburg, 2015
Highest match-aggregates in Men’s T20s:
517 – South Africa vs West Indies, Centurion, 2023
515 – Quetta Gladiators vs Multan Sultans, Rawalpindi, 2023
501 – Titans vs Knights, Potchefstroom, 2022
Fastest T20I centuries (full-member teams)
35 – DA Miller, SA vs BAN, Potchefstroom, 2017
35 – RG Sharma, IND vs SL, Indore, 2017
39 – Johnson Charles, WI vs SA, Centurion, 2023
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