South Africa men’s team made history. It created a record for the highest run chase in the history of T20s. The mammoth target of 259 runs was blown away with seven balls left. Batting first, West Indies scored 258 runs for the loss of five wickets in 20 overs. West Indies batsman Johnson Charles (118: 46 balls, 10 fours, 11 sixes) scored a century. But openers de Kock (100: 44 balls, nine fours, eight sixes) and Hendricks (68: 28 balls, 11 fours, two sixes) washed in heroic level. The score crossed the hundred in the power play itself. De Kock also scored his first T20 International century. Hendricks and captain Mar Crum (38 not out: 21 balls, four fours, one six) also played well and South Africa lost just 4 wickets with seven balls to spare. History is made. The three-match T20 series was leveled at 1-1.
Quinton de Kock’s brilliant century
Wicket keeper batsman Quinton de Kock scored a wonderful century for South Africa. Quinton de Kock scored 100 runs in just 44 balls. He hit 9 fours and 8 sixes in his innings. Apart from this, another opener Reeza Hendricks scored 68 runs in just 28 balls. There were 11 fours and 2 sixes in his innings.
At the same time, South African captain Aiden Markrum remained unbeaten on 38 runs off 21 balls. The South African captain hit four fours and a six in his innings. Riley Rousso scored 16 off four balls. And Heinrich Klaasen scored 16 runs in 7 balls and remained unbeaten.
Johnson Charles also for West Indies
West Indies, who batted first in this match, scored 258 for the loss of five wickets in 20 overs. ran. Johnson Charles scored a brilliant century for West Indies. Johnson Charles scored 118 runs in just 46 balls. There were 10 fours and 11 sixes in his innings. And Kyle Meyers scored 51 runs in just 27 balls. He hit 5 fours and 4 sixes in his innings.
At the same time Romario Sheppard remained unbeaten with 41 runs off 18 balls. Wayne Parnell took 2 wickets for South Africa. This bowler scored 43 runs in 4 overs and took two wickets. Marco Janssen conceded only 52 runs in 4 overs and took three wickets.
🚨 RESULT | SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY 6 WICKETS
Records were broken as Quinton de Kock’s maiden T20I century set the #Proteas on their way to chasing down a mammoth 259-run target – with 7 balls remaining – to level the KFC T20I series#SAvWI #BePartOfIt pic.twitter.com/XMJnBL6p5r
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) March 26, 2023
That was special 🔥#SAvWI #BePartOfIt pic.twitter.com/rruu4aYa0h
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