South Africa hosts the West Indies (SA vs WI 1st T20) in the 3-match T20I series. The first match of the series was played at Supersport Park Centurion. Due to rain, this match could be done only for 11-11 overs. West Indies won the toss and invited the host team to bat first.
Batting first, South Africa scored 131 runs at the loss of 8 wickets in 11 overs. In response, the Caribbean team won the match by three wickets by scoring 132 runs. With this, the West Indies have taken a 1-0 lead in the series.
Miller-Magdala’s Stormy Innings Saved The Team’s Shame
South Africa got off to bat first and got a bad start. Opener Quinton de Kock lost his wicket on the first ball of the first over. Riley Russo returned to the pavilion after scoring ten runs in the second over. The West Indies bowlers did not allow the team to return to the match during the power play.
Africa lost three wickets in just 50 runs. However, David Miller’s fiery innings of 48 runs in 22 balls took the team to a big total. At the same time, Sisanda Magala, who came to bat at number 8, played a stormy inning of 18 runs * in just five balls. South Africa scored 131 runs at the loss of 8 wickets in 11 overs.
South Africa In Powell’s Storm
At the same time, chasing the target of 132 runs, the West Indies were shocked by Kyle Mayers on the 5th ball of the first over. He returned to the pavilion after scoring six runs. But Brandon King, who came out to bat with him, thrashed the South African bowlers fiercely.
However, he had to return to the pavilion on the ball of Magala after scoring 23 runs in 8 balls. At the same time, Johnson Charles’ stormy innings of 28 runs from West Indies kept the team in the match. At the same time, captain Rovman Powell (43 runs * / 17 balls) (Rovman Powell) gave the team a 3-wicket win by stormy batting from one end.
