Watch the highlights of West Indies vs South Africa 1st T20I - 2024 South Africa tour of West Indies 3-match T20I series - The first Twenty20 International cricket match between West Indies and South Africa played at the Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica on May 23, 2024.
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| Brandon King plays a shot © Windies Cricket |
Opener Brandon King's quick-fire 45-ball 79 and Bowlers shine as West Indies comprehensive 28-run victory over South Africa, despite a fighting innings from Reeza Hendricks' 51-ball 87 and take a 1-0 lead in the first T20I.
West Indies scored 175-8 in 20 overs with top scorer by Brandon King blasted a 79 off 45-balls, Kyle Mayers hammered a 34 off 25-balls including 3-sixes & a four with strike rate of 136 and Roston Chase hit a unbeaten 32 off 30-balls including 2-fours & a six.
South Africa best bowler by Debutant Ottneil Baartman - who took 3-wickets for 26-runs in 4-overs on his debut T20I match, Andile Phehlukwayo captured three-wickets for 28-runs in 4-overs and Gerald Coetzee took one-wicket.
South Africa scored 147 for all-out in 19.5 overs with top scorer by Reeza Hendricks hammered a 87 off 51-balls including 6-sixes & 6-fours with strike rate of 170.58.
Matthew Breetzke hit 19 off 13-balls including 4-fours and Rassie van der Dussen scored a run-a-ball 17-runs included a boundary.
West Indies best bowler by Gudakesh Motie captured three-wickets for 25-runs in 4-overs, Matthew Forde picked up 3-wickets for 27-runs in 2.5-overs.
Obed McCoy took 2-wickets, Roston Chase took 1-wicket and Debutant Shamar Joseph - who took one-wicket on his debut T20I match.
Brandon King named Player of the match for his quick-fire batting performance to smashed a 79 off 45-balls including 6-sixes & 6-fours with strike rate of 175.55.
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