West Indies (Playing XI): Kyle Mayers, Brandon King, Shamarh Brooks, Shai Hope(w/c), Nicholas Pooran, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Odean Smith, Yannic Cariah, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph

South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Ryan Rickelton, Tony de Zorzi, Rassie van der Dussen, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Bjorn Fortuin, Gerald Coetzee, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi

West Indies have won the toss and have opted to bat

In reply to Onionman0

South Africa giving several debuts.

In reply to mikesiva

They have some good young limited overs prospects

Surprised they didn't pick t20 guy...ummm yea name now come Donovan Ferreira


Might see him in the 20s

In reply to doosra

Reeza Hendricks also out injured.

The Saffers have had their fair share of injuries.

This is our best opportunity to win a match in SA. Come on men, you can win this!

So King is Hope according to cricinfo .

Nuff no balls and wides
6/0

Nice Brandon - four and again

In reply to Chrissy

I didn't realise that we were playing 3 tests against SA. The team strangely enough looks different .

Mayer’s pulls one fi four 21/0 after 4

In reply to Windiesfan78

This is the real test team?

Shamsi going to be a handful.

Up and over - lovely Mayers
26/0 after 5

Big Six and dat Kyle and now four

In reply to doosra

Yup , interesting move to open with King. Hope is batting at #4. King is more aggressive as an opener. So far so good.

Edgy fouurrrrr. Now
41/0 after 6

In reply to Windiesfan78
Very good move

Nice Brandon four more

Real good start dis

In reply to Chrissy

Windies 50 up in the eighth over.

Allyuh looking good

56/0 after 7:3

In reply to Chrissy

Early days but so far I'm pleased with what I'm seeing. It allows us to make better use of the first powerplay. Hope can anchor the innings while one of the openers is already set.

In reply to mikesiva
Brandon was playing club cricket - see why

Siiiix now fi Mayers

Wide and 4- 18 from di over
66/0 from 8

In reply to Windiesfan78

Mayers gives away a good start.

Mayers c Rickelton b Fortuin for 36 (26)

WI 67-1

This isn't t20 cricket. You need to bat for longer.

Friggin long hop straight to the man.

In reply to mikesiva

Stupseeeeeee!!!!!!

Mayers gives it away 36- tek a look first nuh.

In reply to mikesiva

Yep, this isn’t t20. Once they recognise that but good start tho.

So Chase didn't make the team but Brooks did?

In reply to Seechy

Now Brooky gone for quack quack!

In reply to Seechy

Brooks bowled by Coetzee for a duck!

West Indies 71-2

Duck!

There goes Brooks


Giving away a good start

In reply to LBW375

Let's see Hope does at 4 as skippers and gloveman. Pooran needs to stand up too.

In reply to LBW375
Quack quack - stewwwwwps

71/2 after 10

In reply to Seechy

Who's the better ODI gloveman? Hope or Pooran?

Genuine question.

King b Fortuin for 30 (29)

WI 71-3

King departs now
Four runs three wickets

Proper shyte start.

Excellent run rate, giving away wickets

None of them were wicket taking deliveries

They all got themselves out

Typical West Indies, another day, same crap! After such a solid start we once again find ways to mess things up.

King of collapse, WI team. No pun intended.

This Fontuin bowls pies.

In reply to WIForever

Bajans love pie

Time for Captain Hope to steady the ship before we float off course.

98/3 after 14

Question folks, is this a good batting pitch? I'm not watching the game.

In reply to Windiesfan78

Men have not been taught to play spin

100 up in 14 overs, not bad at all if you forget about the wickets.

100 up- keep it up allyuh
101/3

i'm not suprised you see what these people average brandon king averages early twenties and opening in a odi. brooks is hit and miss and mayers the same thing and powell is not any better. andy roberts is right to much hitters not enough batsmen

In reply to Windiesfan78

Looks like a very good batting strip.

Amateur running between the wicket from Hope and Pooran nearly resulted in a run out.

In reply to Chrissy

Yup, one of this team's major problems. That's because a lot of our batters don't use their feet.

Fourrrrrr fi Hope from the free hit

In reply to mikesiva

I figured so, hopefully we can still post a competitive score.

Fourrrrrr fi Hope
115/3 after 16

Fourrrrrrr fo Hope
50 partnership
Good going allyuh
127/3 after 18

Hope look so good batting

Damn.....

I know he want to play test cricket, why can't he score consistently. Why can't his weaknesses get corrected ?

In reply to LBW375
I will never get it

Mark Nicolas can haul his tail!

Nice six by hope off Shamsi

138/3 (20 ov)

Pooran is becoming reckless, still 30 to go guys.

In reply to Halliwell
Pretentious git - I detest him

148/3 after 22

Going well my side
Four more Nickypoo
152 now

Hold that pose, Czar Nichalos.

Looking good.

155/3 after 23

Ok Pooran, that was sublime

In reply to Discourse


out Caught by van der Dussen!! Pooran c van der Dussen b Gerald Coetzee 39(41) [4s-5]




WI 157/4 (23.4)

In reply to Chrissy

NIcky throw way he wicket dey

MN like he see batsmen taking drinks breaks for the first time…stewwwps

Nickypoo gawn - good catch
157/4

Go hard, get out Nicholas is out.
Nice 39. Middle period batting is his Achilles heel.

In reply to WIForever

Frustrating when you see a batsman set and nothing in the wicket.

In reply to WIForever

That was on the cards for the last 10mins or so. He looked bored to the point of reckless. Men can’t concentrate for long periods, the constant diet of T20 has done irreversible damage to our players

In reply to Madmax

they do not know to bat long...3 dot balls is enough to make them bored

In reply to doosra
Yep

Hope in the middle might be a good thing to temper and guide the ball smashers through the innings.

Now Sling switched to the PSL.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

Dropped Rovman gets a life - mek dem pay
172/4 from 27

In reply to Chrissy

At that scoring rate, that Rovman drop might be a good thing for the Saffies.

In reply to doosra

Someone in here coined the phrase, mental midgets, how appropriate

WI 174/4 (2 CRR: 6.21

Rovman Powell 7(15)
Shai Hope 47(54

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Rotate the strike Rovman.

In reply to WIForever

I was just about to say this. The rotation of strike is a big problem for this team.

WI 184/4 (30) CRR: 6.13

Rovman Powell 13(23)
Shai Hope 49(5

Lungi Ngidi
5-0-18-0

30.3
Fortuin to Powell, FOUR, to deep backward point

30.1
Fortuin to Shai Hope, 1 run, strokes a tossed up delivery wide outside off to deep cover. Gets a single. Gets to his fifty. Has been a poised knock from him so far

50 for Captain Hope, now to go for the big one. Come on lads, we should be looking to score over 300 runs!

WI 190/4 (31) CRR: 6.13

Shai Hope 50(60)
Rovman Powell 18(27)

Bjorn Fortuin
6-0-34-2

Is Ngidi bowling that well? The run rate off his bowling is a miserly 3.60.

50 fi Cappo

200 up
Good going allyuh

Run rate has fallen below 6 runs an over. Come on men, we need over 300 runs to be competitive.

The Saffies' plan is simple. Just keep Rovman on strike.

Big six dat Shai
211/4 after 35

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34.5
Fortuin to Shai Hope, SIX, a little pause, waits on it, gets hold of the tossed up delivery and gets it over cover for a sixer. Such a fine hit

Siiix. fi Rovman and another

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35.1
Ngidi to Powell, SIX, ho ho ho! That's brutal power on show. Was a short ball, Powell slams that off a forehand over long-off. A muscular flat-batted wham
35.2
Ngidi to Powell, SIX, and goes again, result the same. He is taking fences out of the equation. Was a fuller

In reply to Chrissy

My word! t20 now start.

This is more like it, enough of these 3 and 4 run overs!

236/4 after 37

Rovman gawn
237/5

Looks like 39 is a bad number today

In reply to Chrissy

237/5, chopped on 4 short of 50 for Powell. That's an unfortunate end to his innings when he just started to get going.

239/5 after 38

In reply to Chrissy

Truth is our line up has batting down to the last man. Still in a decent position to get over 300 runs.

There are far too many dot balls at this stage of the game. We need to learn how to rotate the strike better.

242/5 after 40

250 up
Come allyuh I want 320

Siiiiiiix - lovely Shai

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42.3
Fortuin to Shai Hope, SIX, to long-on

WI 262/5 (43) CRR: 6.09

Shai Hope 81(94)
Jason Holder 12(16)

Partnership: 25(34)

262/5 after 43

Siiiiiiix more fi Shai

43.1
Ngidi to Shai Hope, SIX, off-pace and the length delivery is in the slot, Shai Hope gets forward and lofts high and over long-off, again clears the fence

Four wides

43.4
Ngidi to Holder, 5 wides .horror delivery that. Way down leg and de Kock barely threatened to move too

Thanks alyuh for the scores.

Holder out lbw
279/6

44.1
Shamsi to Holder, out Lbw!! Slower and turns in to the off-stump, Holder tries to reverse-sweep and is hit ont he left arm. South Africa have reviewed this for LBW. And what do we have here? It's three reds and Holder has to go. What a good review. It is arm before wicket. Similar to Sachin v McGrath in Adelaide 99. This is a regulation leggie which turns in and Holder is hit on the arm, and it's not bouncing too high to miss the stumps. Shamsi and the others are thrilled.

Holder lbw b Shamsi 15(20) [4s-1]

why, why, why? holder

Siiiiiix
288/6 after 45
Come on Shai - mad dem
We are winning dis one

44.6
Shamsi to Shai Hope, SIX, in the slot as Shamsi tosses it up outside off and Shai Hope gets forward to launch this straight down the ground

Just got back to check the score, 282/6 with 5 more overs to go isn't too shabby. We should be looking for 315 to 320 at the very least.

In reply to Narper


holder out ABW

Hosein more likely than Smith or we dont need too many runs?

Hosein gawn
Review

In reply to Chrissy

Gawn !!!!!!!!!!
Given out LBW and Akeal Hosein reviews.

45.1
Marco Jansen to Akeal Hosein, out Lbw!! Perfect yorker and it tails in to miss the bat and lands flush on the left boot. Given out LBW and Akeal Hosein takes the review. No bat and three reds. South Africa keep taking wickets.

Akeal Hosein lbw b Marco Jansen 2(4)

Something wrong with ball-tracking. There is no way one would expect the ball to straighten to that extent based on the angle of delivery.

In reply to JOJO

That ball tracking was manipulated surely.

In reply to JOJO
That was crazy....

45.4
Marco Jansen to Shai Hope, 2 runs, short ball, at the hips, Shai Hope looks to pull and mistimes it fine to fine leg for a couple of runs. That was not controlled. Moves to 97

WI 292/7 (46) CRR: 6.35

Shai Hope 98(102)
Odean Smith 1(2

Stewwwwps Smith gawn

Shamsi to Odean Smith, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

46.2
Shamsi to Odean Smith, out Bowled!! Tossed up ball, the batter misses the line of the ball and has been clean bowled. He ended up playing the shot a little too early to be clean bowled. That's another important strike for SA.

Odean Smith b Shamsi 1(3)

TON for Hope

46.5
Shamsi to Shai Hope, 1 run, and the skipper gets a ton! Buffalo Park is up and applauding. That was dragged short and pulled down to deep square for a single

Shai Hope 100[104

Great ton dat Shai- mad dem.
Come now we want 320

In reply to shivnotout

I was wondering about this, first time I heard about arm before wicket.

WI 295/8 (47) CRR: 6.28

Alzarri Joseph 1(3)
Shai Hope 100(104)

Tabraiz Shamsi
9-0-53-2

300 up with a six from Shai

Excellent knock from the skipper! 100 for Hope, well played captain!

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47.1
Marco Jansen to Shai Hope, SIX, wow! This man has a wide array of shots. Was a length delivery, the batter backs away and lofts it to the left of the man at deep cover. A terrific inside out hit

300 up !!!!

SIXXXXXXXXXXXX for Hope.

There is always hope

We need to ensure that we bat out the 50 overs.

Highest score for us in RSA
We are going to win dis

47.5
Marco Jansen to Alzarri Joseph, FOUR, to third man

310/8 after 48

WI 310/8 (4 CRR: 6.46

Alzarri Joseph 5(5)
Shai Hope 111(10

Marco Jansen
10-1-77-1

12 more runs should be the least in these final overs. COME ON LADS!

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48.2
Shamsi to Alzarri Joseph, SIX, to deep mid-wicket

WI 319/8 (49) CRR: 6.51

Alzarri Joseph 12(9)
Shai Hope 113(110)

Tabraiz Shamsi
10-0-62-2

Lungi Ngidi [9.0-0-60-0] is back into the attack
49.1
Ngidi to Shai Hope, 2 runs, to long-off
49.2
Ngidi to Shai Hope, 2 runs, to long-off

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49.5
Ngidi to Shai Hope, SIX, to long-on

Excellent my side- Aunty Chris is delighted 335 is more than I expected.

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49.6
Ngidi to Shai Hope, FOUR, to deep backward point

WI 335/8 (50) CRR: 6.7

Shai Hope 128(115)
Alzarri Joseph 13(10)

Lungi Ngidi 10 0 76 0
Marco Jansen 10 1 77 1
Gerald Coetzee 10 0 57 3
Bjorn Fortuin 10 0 57 2
Tabraiz Shamsi 10 0 62 2

Stop dis crap bowling now

AlJo is bowling fast.

In reply to Chrissy
Score pls?

In reply to tops

SA 76/1 from 8.4. deKock LBW (Umpires Call).

In reply to tops\\Di Koch gawn lbw
76/1

In reply to Chrissy

Thankfully.

Mayers gets the big fish De Kock lbw. 76/1

RSA 78/1 (10.1) CRR: 7.67 REQ: 6.48
South Africa need 258 runs

If we can get Bavuma out cheaply and then take the next 8 cheaply we win this .

90/1 after 12 overs.

97/1 after 13. Please West Indies, I beg of you, win this game for the fans. Don't let this record score be in vain.

13.1
Akeal Hosein to Rickelton, SIX, just enough! Rickelton gets away. He comes down the track and slogs across the line, more height than distance, Pooran at deep mid-wicket takes it but he has already stepped on the cushion with the ball in hand, tries to lob the ball back in, fails there as well

105/1 after 14.

50 for Bavuma with that 6 off Mayers. We need this man out!

14.3
Mayers to Bavuma, SIX, what a shot. Full outside off, Bavuma just lofts through the line and over extra-cover, sails away, fifty too for Bavuma

14.5
Mayers to Bavuma, FOUR, to backward square leg

RSA 116/1 (15) CRR: 7.73 REQ: 6.29
South Africa need 220 runs

Temba Bavuma 54(51)
Ryan Rickelton 12(13)

Kyle Mayers
5-0-36-1

No reviews left, we are at the mercy of the umpires.

15.5
Akeal Hosein to Bavuma, FOUR, tossed up and Bavuma sees the flight and slogsweeps it to the deep mid-wicket fence, one bounce over the ropes

RSA 123/1 (16) CRR: 7.69 REQ: 6.26
South Africa need 213 runs

Temba Bavuma 59(55)
Ryan Rickelton 14(15)

Akeal Hosein
3-0-25-0

Yannic Cariah, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

Given out LBW. Rickelton reviews.

16.1
Cariah to Rickelton, out Lbw!! Good start for Cariah and West Indies. He gets Rickelton first ball. Nicely tossed up leggie on the stumps, hint of turn in, Rickelton gets forward to drive and misses, is hit on the back leg and the review is wasted as it is three reds. West Indies fight back with that wicket.

Rickelton lbw b Cariah 14(16) [6s-1]

123/1 after 16. Current run rate, 7.68. If we cannot consistently get wickets and bowl out SA, this match is over .

In reply to Narper

GOT HIM FIRST BALL!

123/2

16.4
Cariah to de Zorzi, FOUR, oof! So unlucky Cariah there, it skids on from a good length and de Zorzi goes on the back foot to cut, the thick inside-edge runs away to the fine-leg fence. So easily could have dragged it back on and also so close to clipping pad first in front of all three

RSA 130/2 (17) CRR: 7.65 REQ: 6.24

South Africa need 206 runs

Temba Bavuma 60(57)
Tony de Zorzi 6(3)

Yannic Cariah
1-0-7-1

De real diabetes into the attack...Odean Smith.

In reply to Courtesy

OD = runs truck

17.3
Odean Smith to de Zorzi, FOUR, slower ball and well down leg, short fine-leg was inside, de Zorzi sweeps it away to the fine-leg fence
17.3
Odean Smith to Bavuma, no ball, 1 run, short outside off, Bavuma forehands the cut wide of mid-off for one, Odean Smith has overstepped

In reply to Narper

STUPSE!!!!!! Someone needs to work with OD on bowling a consistent line.

In reply to Narper

18.1
Cariah to Bavuma, FOUR, lovely improvisation! Bends down, takes it on and reverse paddles the ball down past short third for a four

In reply to Courtesy

SA in the driver's seat. Unless there is a collapse, this done!

18.6
Cariah to Bavuma, FOUR, and slammed away for a four. Bad ball as Cariah missed the mark and Bavuma sent it aerially over short fine for a four. Was well hit over the infield

RSA 148/2 (19) CRR: 7.79 REQ: 6.06
South Africa need 188 runs

Temba Bavuma 70(64)
Tony de Zorzi 11(9)

Yannic Cariah
2-0-17-1

19.6
Odean Smith to Bavuma, SIX, is there a spring in his bat or what? Wow! That was pitched up, Bavuma gets under it and slams it on the up. Didn't hold back and that went well over the fence. The pint sized man means business

RSA 158/2 (20) CRR: 7.9 REQ: 5.93
South Africa need 178 runs

Temba Bavuma 77(67)
Tony de Zorzi 13(12)

Odean Smith
2-0-17-0

20.2
Cariah to de Zorzi, FOUR, drop kicks it over cover! Lovely shot by de Zorzi as he got hold of the delivery before putting it away

We need a miracle to win this. 336 is being chased down with ease.

In reply to Narper

Let me finish ball 20.2 for you.

21.6
Odean Smith to de Zorzi, FOUR, short, again, the batter eats into it. Slashes it past point and the crowd goes delirious as well. The man at point and sweeper cover were rendered impotent

Partnership: 51(37)

Odean Smith
3-0-26-0

22.4
Cariah to Bavuma, FOUR, that's a free meal of a delivery and Bavuma gobbles it down with a pull past short fine. That was dragged down

Deleted.

RSA 179/2 (23) CRR: 7.78 REQ: 5.81
South Africa need 157 runs

Temba Bavuma 87(7
Tony de Zorzi 24(19)

Yannic Cariah
4-0-29-1

Let me know when De Real Diabetes is out of the attack.

In reply to Courtesy

AlJo has replaced Odean.

Say thanks.

Wood left right and center.

Odean Smith is picked for his batting. He is a food truck to anyone with a bat.

RSA 182/2 (24) CRR: 7.58 REQ: 5.92
South Africa need 154 runs

Akeal Hosein [3.0-0-25-0] is back into the attack
24.1
Akeal Hosein to de Zorzi, 1 run, tossed up delivery, outside off, slapped down into the off-side for a single

24.4
Akeal Hosein to de Zorzi, out Bowled!! Well tossed up, the batter looks to clip it and misses. The ball slams into the sticks. Third one down. That's a huge blow and a needless one against the run of play. He was beaten in flight. The batter was drawn into a clip but just didn't cover the line of the bal

de Zorzi b Akeal Hosein 27(26) [4s-4]

In reply to Narper

Nice

184/3, we need 7 more wickets and fast.

RSA 184/3 (24.4) CRR: 7.46 REQ: 6

South Africa need 152 runs

Temba Bavuma *89 [81

Rassie van der Dussen comes to the crease

RSA 190/3 (26) CRR: 7.31 REQ: 6.08
South Africa need 146 runs

26.2
Akeal Hosein to van der Dussen, FOUR, to deep backward point

335 runs scored and the SA team is picking them off without breaking a sweat. Well above the run rate required with 7 wickets in hand. When will W.I be able to beat SA in South Africa?

RSA 198/3 (27) CRR: 7.33 REQ: 6
South Africa need 138 runs

emba Bavuma 95(85)
Rassie van der Dussen 8(10)

Akeal Hosein
5-0-36-1

look at Bavuma rotating

Gawn Al]o ct Brooks
Four down

gawn

27.3
Alzarri Joseph to van der Dussen, out Caught by Shamarh Brooks!! Banged in short, the batter looks to pull, gets a top-edge and has been taken at fine leg. Good take as he took a few backward paces to gobble that. Was banged in and van der Dussen was bever ready to pull it.

van der Dussen c Shamarh Brooks b Alzarri Joseph 8(11) [4s-1]

RSA 200/4 (27.3) CRR: 7.27 REQ: 6.04
South Africa need 136 runs

Temba Bavuma 96(86)

Tristan Stubbs, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Last 5 overs: 25 runs, 2 wkts

200/4, Bavuma is still there unfortunately.

205/4 after 29

RSA 205/4 (29) CRR: 7.07 REQ: 6.24
South Africa need 131 runs

ristan Stubbs 3(7)
Temba Bavuma 98(89)

Akeal Hosein
6-0-39-1

29.5
Odean Smith to Tristan Stubbs, out Caught by Shai Hope!! The short ball has another victim. That was a short ball, the batter is too early into the shot and gets a massive top-edge. Tristan Stubbs is gutted. Wasn't a great ball but the batter is gone. He instantly put his head down and started walking

Tristan Stubbs c Shai Hope b Odean Smith 6(10)

Odean strikes'FIve down

210/5, Bavuma is still there. He needs to go!!!!!

So much tata this Odean bowls.

29.6
Odean Smith to Marco Jansen, FOUR, short ball, gets the thick edge and it flies down to third man for a four. That flew fine for Marco Jansen to get off the mark

Ton fi Temba. Tek a bow.

30.1
Akeal Hosein to Bavuma, 1 run, flatter one, outside off and punched into the off-side for a single! A 100 for Temba. A knock laden with class.

Temba Bavuma 100[92

100 for Buvuma, the man is class.

30.3
Akeal Hosein to Marco Jansen, FOUR, and goes for the reverse. Gets it fine and the ball

very critical stage need a wicket before 30 more is added.

2 on trot against we.

RSA 221/5 (31) CRR: 7.13 REQ: 6.05
South Africa need 115 runs

Marco Jansen 10(6)
Temba Bavuma 100(92)

Akeal Hosein
7-0-46-1

31.5
Odean Smith to Marco Jansen, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket

Smith does bowl rubbish he does just run up and bowl no plan

Wicked my side

We winning dis

229/6, COME ON, GET BAVUMA OUT!

Seven down

Shithound smith giggles on mis field. Geez.

In reply to Windiesfan78
Leff Bavuma - get di rest - this is ours

32.3
Akeal Hosein to Marco Jansen, out Caught by Powell!! A checked drive finds the man at long-on. The shot was baffling again. The batter danced down, never got to the pitch of the ball to find the man in the deep. Akeal Hosein gets them a vital wicket as SA are dented once again with their skipper losing out on another mate. The batter also didn't go full throttle as he never reached the pitch of the ball. Poor shot selection costs SA, again.

Marco Jansen c Powell b Akeal Hosein 17(14) [4s-3]

Now, Fortuin seems to be out stumpe
32.6
Akeal Hosein to Fortuin, out Stumped!! His shoulders dropped. There was a look of resignation on his face as the bails were whipped and he was right. He is out stumped. That was a tossed up delivery, turned away and beat the batter in flight. The keeper did the rest as the back foot never made it back in time. Akeal Hosein has his third

Fortuin st Shai Hope b Akeal Hosein 1(2)


RSA 231/7 (33) CRR: 7 REQ: 6.18

231/7

In reply to Chrissy

I want to believe we can but I don't trust our team.

We will not lose this series for the first time in 31 years

Come on my side

In reply to Windiesfan78
Dis done - they need 104 - we need three wickets - done, done done

231/7, Bavuma is STILL there!

Jason Holder [5.0-1-26-0] is back into the attack
33.1
Holder to Bavuma, FOUR, has he decided to go for it? Bavuma slams the pull and sends it away from deep mid for a four. That was a poor ball and Bavuma hasn't put a foot wrong tonight

In reply to Chrissy

you getting one right!

Run out

In reply to camos

Until Bavuma is out I still think SA will win this.

OUT !!!!!!!!!!!
33.6
Holder to Bavuma, out Gerald Coetzee Run Out!! 1 run completed. This is poor cricket from SA. This time by the skipper himself. Gerald Coetzee is gone! Why did they need the second? Bavuma could have had the strike for the next over with a single. The non-striker also didn't ground his bat in. That didn't help either. SA have imploded. Windies now I feel would find it very hard to lose it from here. A quick finish might be on the cards as well. Unsmart cricket from the skipper this time.

Gerald Coetzee run out (Akeal Hosein/Odean Smith) 1(3)

Well done Odean. I take it back.

In reply to camos
Eight down
An important one. Bro a 336 chase on dis ground een happening.
Finally after 31 years we will not lose a 50 over series against RSA

238/8, Bavuma is still there.

RSA 238/8 (34) CRR: 7 REQ: 6.12
South Africa need 98 runs

Geez Ravi.

Dropped. Akeal not happy.

34.3
Akeal Hosein to Bavuma, 1 run, and dropped! The man at deep mid got to it to his right and the ball bounced out of his hands. Just like some hot popcorn. Hard hands didn't help. They get a single only. That was tossed up, Bavuma went for the slog sweep and the man in the deep dropped it

Was dat Powell?

RSA 240/8 (35) CRR: 6.86 REQ: 6.4
South Africa need 96 runs in 90 balls

Lungi Ngidi 1(5)
Temba Bavuma 109(9

Akeal Hosein
9-0-52-3

35.3
Holder to Bavuma, SIX, short ball and hammered! Stood up tall and got hold of it to pull it over the square leg region for a sixer. Again the timing was superb. His highest ODI score now

How could you be trying so hard to lose a game? Gosh!

RSA 252/8 (36) CRR: 7 REQ: 6
South Africa need 84 runs in 84 balls

In reply to JOJO

This game is far from over, Bavuma is STILL there!

36.4
Akeal Hosein to Ngidi, whoa! Where did that come from Mr. Lungi? That was well tossed up and Ngidi swiped it across the line off the meat of the bat over deep mid. Clean hitting

RSA 259/8 (37) CRR: 7 REQ: 5.92

South Africa need 77 runs in 78 balls

Lungi Ngidi 8(11)
Temba Bavuma 120(104

Akeal Hosein
10-0-59-3

In reply to JOJO

More like sweet ass WI bowlers and dropsie fielders still there

Alzarri Joseph [6.0-0-47-1] is back into the attack
37.1
Alzarri Joseph to Bavuma, no run

RSA 260/8 (3 CRR: 6.84 REQ: 6.33
South Africa need 76 runs in 72 balls

Lungi Ngidi 8(14)
Temba Bavuma 121(107)

Alzarri Joseph
7-0-48-1

Yannic Cariah [4.0-0-29-1] is back into the attack
38.1
Cariah to Bavuma, SIX, to long-onand down the ground for a sixer. Whatta superb hit. His batting has been pristine and so has been his timing. That was tossed up and Bavuma went down the ground

38.2
Cariah to Bavuma, SIX,his running might be questionable but his batting continues to be supreme. The bowler drops it short this tim

38.4
Cariah to Bavuma, SIX, to deep mid-wicket

RSA 278/8 (39) CRR: 7.13 REQ: 5.27
South Africa need 58 runs in 66 balls

Temba Bavuma 139(113)
Lungi Ngidi 8(14)

Yannic Cariah
5-0-47-1

Finish dis off allyuh - NOW

Geez no way

Come on Captain Hope, you need to bowl out Odean.

Kyle Mayers [5.0-0-36-1] is back into the attack
40.1
Mayers to Bavuma, 1 run, backs away and chops the ball down into the off-side for a single as that was a length delivery outside off

Ngidi looking like a proper bat.

RSA 286/8 (41) CRR: 6.98 REQ: 5.56
South Africa need 50 runs in 54 balls

Lungi Ngidi 11(22)
Temba Bavuma 144(117)

Kyle Mayers
6-0-40-1

Bavuma gawn - dis done

Almost gave it away

41.2
Alzarri Joseph to Bavuma, out Caught by Shai Hope!! Temba 'Valiant' Bavuma is gone. The short ball has done it. Bavuma almost tried to snatch a win but it is a pity it won't be happening with his departure. The ONE MAN SHOW is over. Was a short ball, slower, down leg, the tennis ball like bounce induces the edge and the keeper takes it easily. The leap of joy from Alzarri Joseph says it all.

Bavuma c Shai Hope b Alzarri Joseph 144(11 [4s-11 6s-7]

41.4
Alzarri Joseph to Shamsi, out Caught by Shai Hope!!

Shamsi c Shai Hope b Alzarri Joseph 0(2)

WI 335/8 (50)
RSA 287 (41.4) CRR: 6.89

West Indies won by 48 runs

Fabulous win my side

Congrats WI.

We can’t lose the series!

Well done WI. With batting performing, the bowlers can sustain and win for us. Thought Powell would cost us the game dropping a regulation catch.

In reply to Overthrow

I saw you in the pav....yuh tiefing a quick post here

Congrats Asst coach

omg finally a win

In reply to Narper

If I was in the pavilion, I woulda lash Powell with tamarind rod.

Great job!!!

This win felt like we won a major tournament. Congrats W.I on beating SA on their home soil in how many years. Even if we lose the next match, we can't lose the series. Any chance of a washout on Tuesday?

In reply to nat
Not just a win - we can’t lose the series - first time against the Saffies since 1992.
Now can we win it?

Congrats boys… Nice win.