Welcome to the highlights of South Africa vs West Indies - The opening match of the inaugural 2007 ICC World Twenty20 International cricket tournament between South Africa and West Indies was played at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg on September 11, 2007.
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| Herschelle Gibbs, AB de Villiers and Justin Kemp celebrates their victory © Duif du Toit/Gallo Images/Getty Images |
Match Overview:
Herschelle Gibbs' sparkling 55-ball 90* and Justin Kemp's assault helped to South Africa record eight-wicket victory over West Indies, despite Chris Gayle's historic century in a high-scoring clash of the opening match of a inaugural ICC World Twenty20.
Match Stats:
- The opening match of the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 hosted by South Africa and the first ever ICC World Twenty20 International match played between West Indies and South Africa.
- 413 : This was the highest aggregates match in T20 internationals cricket history, previous record was 401 between England and West Indies at The Oval in 2007.
- South Africa's 208 was their highest score ever in T20 international, previous highest was 201 against Australia at same venue in 2006 and the joint fourth highest total in T20Is.
- South Africa chased 208 was their highest successful run-chase in T20 international cricket history, surpassing the previous highest chase was 170 by England against West Indies at The Oval in this year.
- West Indies's 205 was their second highest score in T20 internationals.
- 52 : Shaun Pollock equal the joint fourth most runs conceded by a bowler in T20 internationals, jointly with Marlon Samuels (52).
- 52 : Ravi Rampaul equal the joint fourth most runs conceded by a bowler in T20 internationals, jointly with Marlon Samuels (52) and Shaun Pollock (52).
- Chris Gayle hammered a 50-ball century and became the first batsman to score hundred in T20 international cricket history.
- 10 : Chris Gayle hit the most sixes in an innings in T20 International cricket history.
- 145 : Chris Gayle and Devon Smith set up the record first-wicket partnership in T20 international, It is the highest opening stand in T20I cricket history and also the highest any-wicket stand in T20I cricket history, surpassing the previous record held by the unbeaten 132-run stand between Loots Bosman and Graeme Smith against Pakistan at Johannesburg in this year.
- 54 : Graeme Smith and Herschelle Gibbs set up the third highest first-wicket partnership for South Africa in T20 internationals.
- 120* : Herschelle Gibbs and Justin Kemp set up the record third-wicket partnership for South Africa in T20 international, It is the highest third-wicket partnership in T20I cricket history and the third highest any-wicket stand in T20Is.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
West Indies scored massive total of 205-6 in 20 overs with top scorer by Chris Gayle hammered a 117 off 57-balls - who scored the first ever century in T20I cricket history.
Devon Smith struck 35 off 34-balls including 3-fours, Ramnaresh Sarwan scored 12 and Shivnarine Chanderpaul 11.
South Africa best bowler by Johan van der wath takes 2-wickets, debutant Vernon Philander who took two-wickets on his debut T20I match, debutant Morne Morkel took one-wicket on his debut T20I match and one for Shaun Pollock.
South Africa chased 208-2 in 17.4 overs with top scorer by Herschelle Gibbs hammered a unbeaten 55-ball 90-runs including 14-fours and two-sixes with strike rate of 163.63.
Justin Kemp cracked a unbeaten 22-ball 46-runs including 5-fours and 2-sixes with strike rate of 209.09, Graeme Smith scored 28 off 21-balls included 4-fours & a six and AB de Villiers 16.
West Indies best bowler by Debutant Fidel Edwards - who took one-wicket on his debut T20I match and one for Ravi Rampaul.
Chris Gayle named Player of the match for record-breaking power-hitting batting performance to smashed a career-best 117-runs knocked off facing 57-balls including 10-sixes and 7-fours with strike rate of 205.26.
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