West Indies won by 3 wkts - 11 Overs game due to rain
PLAYER OF THE MATCH : Rovman Powell
Batter
Bowler
Phew, that was a frenetic 11-over dash with every ball being an event. And it's the West Indies who come out on top in the slugfest at Centurion. Both teams will be back at it tomorrow at the same venue. Do join us then. For now, it's goodbye!
Powell: Had an honest talk with myself after the way I got out in the ODIs. A lot of guys in the team are used to the T10 format. The ball flies here and 130 is gettable. A lot of shots we played, but there's still a period where we have to push it around. Can't always hit good international bowlers for 6 6 6. Have to do the basics well. Important to get wickets with the new ball - that's the only way you'll stop a strong SA lineup.
Markram: It was close. These small games are always going to go to the wire. Probably let ourselves down early on. At a venue like this the ball flies. Knew we would need a big score. It's difficult to defend here. Plenty of positives we can take. A lot of the bowlers did nicely today. Tomorrow is a fresh day, a new start. It's T20 cricket, it's meant to be entertaining.
18:12 Local Time, 16:12 GMT, 21:42 IST: What a match we've had! The start was delayed due to rain which reduced it to a 11-over contest, but it was thoroughly entertaining once it got going with West Indies coming out on top in the final over. It was a stiff target of 132 in front of them, but it almost looked too easy at one stage before Magala bowled a terrific penultimate over to keep South Africa in the hunt. Brandon King started off like a bullet train in the powerplay, and the big hits just kept coming from everyone that followed. And in the end, it was Rovman Powell who saw his side home with 43 off 18 balls.
Parnell to Powell, 1 run, yorker on leg, Powell squeezes it through square leg for one and takes West Indies over the line
Parnell to Powell, SIX, Powell steps up to the challenge and almost seals the deal! Short of length just outside off, Powell is ready in anticipation and muscles the pull over square leg. Goes deep into the grass banks
Parnell to Powell, wide, now tries a wide yorker, Powell is beaten again but it's just outside the marker! The umpire rightly signals a wide
Parnell to Powell, no run, he starts with a dot! It's a slower bouncer outside off, Powell looks to pull but he's deceived by the lack of pace. Goes through the shot early and gets beaten
Wayne Parnell [1.0-0-17-0] is back into the attack
A conference between the bowler, captain and keeper. It's 8 to get in the final over, Parnell has the ball in hand
Priyanshu Poddar: 8.6 not being wided was a very brave call. In a game of margins, small errors can make a massive impact. Wonder if it's time to bring DRS in for wides & no balls in international cricket too.
END OF OVER 10
9 Runs
WI: 124 - 7
1 4 W W 0 4
Roston Chase
4 (2)
Rovman Powell
36 (15)
Sisanda Magala
2-0-21-3
Magala to Roston Chase, FOUR, another miscued pull, this one's definitely off the glove and it balloons over the keeper's head for four! What drama!
Magala to Roston Chase, no run, Magala thinks he has a hat-trick! The decision is not out, and they've gone for a review! Short of length into the body, Chase looks to pull and it balloons to backward point. That's come off the arm! But what an over this is turning out to be
Roston Chase, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Magala to Akeal Hosein, out Caught by de Kock!! Well well well. Magala has two in two and crowd erupts at Centurion. Short of length on off, gets big on Hosein as he looks to pull and balloons off the top-edge. Nicely held by de Kock with the ball swirling in the air. Akeal Hosein c de Kock b Magala 0(1)
Magala to Akeal Hosein, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Akeal Hosein, left handed bat, comes to the crease
AmanDeep: Every ball in this match is an event.
Magala to Odean Smith, out Bowled!! Swing and a miss, and it crashes into the top of leg stump! Good length ball slanted in, Smith goes across the line, probably gets beaten for pace and Magala is right on target. There's still life in this contest. Odean Smith b Magala 5(5) [4s-1]
Magala to Odean Smith, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
Magala to Odean Smith, FOUR, oh brilliant from Smith! This is almost in the blockhole on off stump. Only a few inches short maybe, and that's enough for Smith who clears the front leg and drills it through extra cover
Matter of one big hit from here. Third man and fine leg both in the ring