shortish and veering down the leg side, Chase helps it away fine past the keeper to seal WI's victory
West Indies vs South Africa, 1st T20I at Tarouba, WI vs SA, Aug 23 2024 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
1st T20I, Tarouba, August 23, 2024, South Africa tour of West Indies
174/7
(17.5/20 ov, T:175) 176/3
West Indies won by 7 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)
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WI
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7.30pm That's all we have for you from this game. The action now shifts to the WCPL game between TKR and GAW. Until next time, this is Deivarayan Muthu signing off on the behalf of Ekanth and Vairavan. Take care and cheers.
7.15pm That is that. WI go 1-0 in Tarouba. Stubbs and Kruger rescued SA to 174 after a rain delay, but WI overhauled the target with almost two overs and seven wickets to spare. After Hope and Athanaze smacked 75 together in the powerplay, Pooran launched from that platform and went on a six-hitting spree. He cleared the boundary seven times on his way to an unbeaten 65 off 26 balls at a strike rate of 250. No boundary was big enough for the local boy at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy. Earlier in the day, Forde, who was picked ahead of McCoy, impressed with the ball for the hosts coming away with 3 for 27 in his four overs.
Pooran, Player of the Match: I just felt like Shai [Hope] and Alick [Athanaze] put SA under pressure in the powerplay. At the ten-over mark, we knew it was a better wicket and my job was simple and I just had to take on my match-ups. With rain around, the first ten overs were tricky when SA batted. Stubbs and Kruger played well, but we knew the wicket would get better [later].
Markram: We saw the ball coming on well [later in the evening]. Because of that we probably came up a few short. We would've liked 20 [runs] more and the wicket was tacky upfront and the wicket then got better and better. Maphaka has a lot of X-factor and is really young. He has hunger when you speak to him off the field and he wants to win games for SA.
Powell: I think it's always good to go 1-0 up. We bowled well in the powerplay and though we let them off a bit, we were good with the bat. The guys look a bit rusty, which is unacceptable at this level. To be honest, a lot of talk is around the next T20 World Cup but we have to play one game at a time and see different players. We have to stay in the moment and the 2026 T20 World Cup is too far for us.
17.5
4
Maphaka to Chase, FOUR runs
Chase joins Pooran
tara: "WICKET ON DEBUT! Maphaka you beauty! <3"
17.4
W
Maphaka to Powell, OUT
Maiden international wicket for Maphaka. Pitched up and outside off, draws Powell into a drive. The WI captain doesn't get enough elevation to clear extra-cover
Rovman Powell c Kruger b Maphaka 7 (15b 0x4 0x6 21m) SR: 46.66
17.3
•
Maphaka to Powell, no run
full and nipping back into middle, played back to the debutant
17.2
•
Maphaka to Powell, no run
wide on the crease, shorter and outside off. Powell rides the bounce and guides it to point
17.1
•
Maphaka to Powell, no run
off-stump yorker, swings into Powell who somehow keeps it out
WI need just 3 off 18 balls
end of over 178 runs
WI: 172/2CRR: 10.11 • RRR: 1.00 • Need 3 runs from 18b
Rovman Powell7 (11b)
Nicholas Pooran65 (26b 2x4 7x6)
Ottneil Baartman 4-0-30-2
Patrick Kruger 3-0-28-0
16.6
1
Baartman to Powell, 1 run
banged in short and aimed at the body, Powell controls a pull to deep midwicket
Odinlass: "Agree, @Sam. Akeal is superb. Has the ability to come back after a few bad deliveries. Did it against the Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred just last week. Also, what a pasting by WI tonight. Pooran is just ... WOW. But Hope is class."
16.5
1
Baartman to Pooran, 1 run
yorker-length delivery on middle, jabbed down to long-off
16.4
1
Baartman to Powell, 1 run
Powell swivels into a pull and gets it away to deep midwicket
16.3
1
Baartman to Pooran, 1 run
back of a length and outside off, chopped away to the right of point for a single
16.2
1
Baartman to Powell, 1 run
Powell rides the bounce of this short delivery outside off and glides it away to the right of deep third
16.1
1
Baartman to Pooran, 1 run
slowie on the pads, helped away wide of short fine leg by Pooran
Sathyen: "The freedom with which Nicky P is batting and the class with which he is taking down the bowlers shows what West Indies were missing in Tests. He would have undoubtedly been a world class Test player but not to be."
16.1
1w
Baartman to Pooran, 1 wide
yet another leg-side wide from Baartman as Pooran ramps up the pressure on SA's attack
Sam: "Just saw the score card. Akeal is a real deal for IPL"
16.1
1w
Baartman to Pooran, 1 wide
full and speared down the leg side. Pooran doesn't connect with this
WI need only 11 off 24 balls
end of over 1618 runs
WI: 164/2CRR: 10.25 • RRR: 2.75 • Need 11 runs from 24b
Nicholas Pooran62 (23b 2x4 7x6)
Rovman Powell4 (8b)
Patrick Kruger 3-0-28-0
Kwena Maphaka 3-0-21-0
15.6
1
Kruger to Pooran, 1 run
wide full-toss from Kruger. Pooran reaches out for this delivery and drives with an open face to sweeper cover
15.5
6
Kruger to Pooran, SIX runs
slowie on a length and outside off, but Pooran can manufacture his own pace. He wallops it over wide long-on for a 110-metre six
Banshee : "A real hiding this! Didn't expect it!"
15.4
4
Kruger to Pooran, FOUR runs
just short of a yorker length and wide of off, Pooran opens the face of the bat and squeezes it away past point for four more
15.3
6
Kruger to Pooran, SIX runs
Pooran charges to a 20-ball half-century. Short and into the hips, Pooran picks it up and dispatches it over square leg for his sixth six. Hits with the wind and clears the fence
15.2
1
Kruger to Powell, 1 run
slower short ball outside off, Powell drags it away to deep square leg for a single
15.1
•
Kruger to Powell, no run
full and takes pace off once again, squeezed back to the bowler from outside off
end of over 157 runs
WI: 146/2CRR: 9.73 • RRR: 5.80 • Need 29 runs from 30b
Nicholas Pooran45 (19b 1x4 5x6)
Rovman Powell3 (6b)
Kwena Maphaka 3-0-21-0
Ottneil Baartman 3-0-22-2
14.6
•
Maphaka to Pooran, no run
Pooran flits around his crease, Maphaka slides it just down leg. Not called a wide this time
Language
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Win Probability
WI 100%
SAWI100%50%100%
Over 18 • WI 176/3
Rovman Powell c Kruger b Maphaka 7 (15b 0x4 0x6 21m) SR: 46.66
West Indies won by 7 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)W
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