Watch the highlights of West Indies vs South Africa 1st T20I - 2021 South Africa tour of West Indies 5-match T20I series - The first Twenty20 International cricket match between West Indies and South Africa played at the National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada on June 26, 2021.
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| Evin Lewis pulls one away © AFP/Getty Images |
Evin Lewis' power-hitting 35-ball 71 leads to West Indies emphatic eight-wicket victory over South Africa and take a 1-0 lead in the first T20I.
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South Africa scored 160-6 in 20 overs with top scorer by Rassie van der Dussen hammered a unbeaten 56 off 38-balls including 4-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 147.36.
Quinton de Kock blasted a 37 off 24-balls including 2-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 154.16, Temba Bavuma 22 and Reeza Hendricks 17.
West Indies best bowler by Fabian Allen, Dwayne Bravo both took 2-wickets and one for Jason Holder - Andre Russell.
West Indies chased 161-2 in 15 overs with top scorer by Evin Lewis 71, Chris Gayle cracked a unbeaten 32 off 24-balls including 3-sixes & a four.
Andre Fletcher hammered a 30 off 19-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 157.89 and Andre Russell blasted a unbeaten 23 off 12-balls included 3-sixes & a four with strike rate of 191.66.
South Africa best bowler by Tabraiz Shamsi took 1-wicket for 27-runs in 4-overs.
Evin Lewis named Player of the match for his match-winning power-hitting batting performance to smashed a 71-runs knocked off 35-balls including 7-sixes and 4-fours with strike rate of 202.85.
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