South Africa have won. With two overs to spare. Gibbs finished it off in style. Full-pitched, on the off stump line, he cleared the front foot and murdered it over mid-off.
South Africa vs West Indies, 1st Match, Group A at Johannesburg, Sep 11 2007 - Match Result
RESULT
1st Match, Group A (N), Johannesburg, September 11, 2007, ICC World Twenty20
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Scorecard summary
West Indies • 205/6(20 overs)
117 (57)
2/33 (4)
35 (34)
2/35 (4)
South Africa • 208/2(17.4 overs)
90* (55)
1/21 (3)
46* (22)
1/52 (4)
Gibbs' violent unbeaten 54-ball 90 has charged South Africa to a convincing victory. Gayle went berserk in the evening to power West Indies to a healthy total but Gibbs escalated the violence. He knifed through the line, pulled across the line and lofted a few to hasten the end.
Man of the Match: Chris Gayle
That's it from us. On behalf of Anand Vasu, my co-commentator for the game, this is Sriram Veera signing off. Join us tomorrow for more frenetic action from the ICC World Twenty20.
17.4
4
Dwayne Bravo to Gibbs, FOUR runs
17.4
1w
Dwayne Bravo to Gibbs, 1 wide
slow loopy bouncer but down the leg side and though, Gibbs couldn't connect with his pull shot, they will get a run for the wide. Only two runs more.
17.3
•
Dwayne Bravo to Gibbs, no run
hits the deck short of length, around the off stump, Gibbs shapes to duck - he thought it would bounce more than it did - and just sways away at the last minute.
17.2
4
Dwayne Bravo to Gibbs, FOUR runs
Only 3 runs more. Gibbs charges out, waits for the slower ball to arrive before lofting it over mid-off.
17.1
6
Dwayne Bravo to Gibbs, SIX runs
Massive and its maximum. Full, in the slot, on the off stump and Gibbs stands and delivers. He goes through the line and the white ball flies over long-on.
end of over 1713 runs
SA: 193/2CRR: 11.35 • RRR: 4.33
Herschelle Gibbs76 (51b 12x4 1x6)
Justin Kemp46 (22b 5x4 2x6)
Fidel Edwards 3-0-21-1
Marlon Samuels 2-0-21-0
16.6
1
Edwards to Gibbs, 1 run
keeps it full and straight, stabbed away to the on side.
16.6
1w
Edwards to Gibbs, 1 wide
16.5
1
Edwards to Kemp, 1 run
length delivery on the middle stump, turned to midwicket, de Villiers, running for Gibbs, sets off for a run, Kemp sends him back and had the throw hit, de Villiers would have been short of the crease
HRG loves the violence. "Herschelle Gibbs and Justin Kemp beat the record for the highest third-wicket partnership, previously held by Damein Martyn and Andrew Symonds who put on 84 against South Africa in Brisbane. "
16.4
2
Edwards to Kemp, 2 runs
fullish, on the middle and leg, driven to long-on
That 100 came in 50 balls. Wanderers has become an abattoir for the bowlers. First, Gayle smashed them and now Gibbs.
16.3
2
Edwards to Kemp, 2 runs
just falls short of the yorker length, on the leg stump line, wristed past square leg. 100 partnership comes up. They are piling it on here. The crowd love it.
16.3
1w
Edwards to Kemp, 1 wide
low swinging full toss down the leg side. Wide called.
16.2
4
Edwards to Kemp, FOUR runs
It becomes easier. Short in length, on the hips, Kemp short-arm jabs it over short fine leg fielder.
25 runs from 23 balls. It should be easy.
16.1
1
Edwards to Gibbs, 1 run
yorker on the leg stump line, jabbed away towards short fine leg and they rush across for a quick single
Fidel Edwards will have one final fling at the hosts
end of over 1611 runs
SA: 180/2CRR: 11.25 • RRR: 6.50
Herschelle Gibbs74 (49b 12x4 1x6)
Justin Kemp37 (18b 4x4 2x6)
Marlon Samuels 2-0-21-0
Ravi Rampaul 4-0-52-1
15.6
1
Samuels to Gibbs, 1 run
retains the strike with a drive to long-off
15.5
4
Samuels to Gibbs, FOUR runs
The run orgy continues. A swipe across the line takes the ball to deep square leg boundary. Easy as they come.
15.4
4
Samuels to Gibbs, FOUR runs
Samuels was almost decapitated. Gibbs backed away, exposing all the stumps and drilled a fullish delivery right past a startled Samuels
15.3
•
Samuels to Gibbs, no run
15.2
1
Samuels to Kemp, 1 run
fullish, on the middle and leg, swiped away to deep midwicket
HRG has two more points for you. Gibbs's 50 provides the 13th instance of an opener scoring 50 or more in Twenty20 cricket. Also West Indies have claimed a record they don't want, giving 22 extras and bettering the 21 set by England v West Indies at The Oval.
15.1
1lb
Samuels to Gibbs, 1 leg bye
fast, flat, full, on the leg stump line, misses a flick and it bounds away off the pad
end of over 1521 runs
SA: 169/2CRR: 11.26 • RRR: 7.40
Justin Kemp36 (17b 4x4 2x6)
Herschelle Gibbs65 (44b 10x4 1x6)
Ravi Rampaul 4-0-52-1
Marlon Samuels 1-0-11-0
14.6
6
Rampaul to Kemp, SIX runs
Deja-vu. Another one begging to be hit - halfvolley on the off stump and Kemp obliged. A violent hit through the line of the delivery and it went flying over long-on
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
WI
117 runs (57)
7 fours10 sixes
Productive shot
leg glance
36 runs
1 four5 sixes
SA
90 runs (55)
14 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
leg glance
28 runs
5 fours0 six
Match details
| New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | |
| Toss | South Africa, elected to field first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2007/08 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Match number | T20I no. 20 |
| Hours of play (local time) | First Session 18:00-19:20, Interval 19:20-19:40, Second Session 19:40-21:00 |
| Match days | 11 September 2007 - night (20-over match) |
| T20I debut | |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
| Points | South Africa 2, West Indies 0 |
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