| 0.0 : Hello and welcome to the live coverage of match 27 of ICC World T-20 |
| This is a Group 1 super 10 match between South Africa and West Indies and the venue of this game is Vidarbha CA Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur |
| West Indies are currently on the top of points table in this group with 2 wins out of as many matches. South Africa have won 1 match and lost 1 |
| With both teams filled with some wonderful T-20 players, it promises to be a wonderful T-20 match |
| Stay tuned for toss and team updates. |
| Toss: du Plessis to spin the coin. "Heads" is the call from Sammy and the coin spins down as " Heads". West Indies have won the toss and they will be bowling first |
| Rilee Rossouw replaces Duminy in the South African team |
| South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w k), Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis(c), AB de Villiers, David Miller, Rilee Rossouw, David Wiese, Chris Morris, Aaron Phangiso, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir |
| West Indies (Playing XI): Johnson Charles, Chris Gayle, Marlon Samuels, Andre Fletcher, Denesh Ramdin(w k), Dwayne Bravo, Andre Russell, Darren Sammy(c), Carlos Brathwaite, Samuel Badree, Sulieman Benn |
| The teams are out for the national anthems. West Indies national anthem first and it will be followed by the South African national anthem |
| Amla and de Kock are out in the middle |
| Badree to bowl the opening over |
| 0.1 : Badree to Amla, one run, flicks it through square leg |
| 0.2 : Badree to de Kock, no run, defends it back to the bowler |
| 3rd umpire in action for a run out appeal |
| 0.3 : Badree to de Kock, OUT, no run, pushes it towards cover point and goes for a quick single. A good throw from Russell and Ramdin whips off the bails to catch Amla short of crease |
| 0.4 : Badree to du Plessis, one run, drives it towards long on |
| 0.5 : Badree to de Kock, two runs, drives it towards deep extra cover |
| 0.6 : Badree to de Kock, no run, pushes it towards short third man. End of over: SAF 4/1 (de Kock 2, du Plessis 1) |
| 1.1 : Russell to du Plessis, no run, looks to defend but misses and gets beaten |
| 1.2 : Russell to du Plessis, no run, drives it towards mid on |
| 1.3 : Russell to du Plessis, no run, defends it towards point |
| 1.4 : Russell to du Plessis, SIX, gives the charge and lofts it over wide long off for SIX |
| 85 metres that ball travelled |
| 1.5 : Russell to du Plessis, two runs, turns it through square leg for a couple of runs |
| Russell to du Plessis, wide, bouncer but too high |
| 1.6 : Russell to du Plessis, OUT, no run, looks to drive but gets a leading edge towards mid off. Benn dives forward and takes the catch. End of over: SAF 13/2 (de Kock 2, du Plessis 9) |
| 2.1 : Gayle to de Kock, two runs, drives it towards deep extra cover |
| 2.2 : Gayle to de Kock, no run, pushes it towards point |
| 2.3 : Gayle to de Kock, FOUR, drives it through extra cover for a boundary |
| 2.4 : Gayle to de Kock, one run, pushes it towards backward point |
| 2.5 : Gayle to Rossouw, no run, turns it towards square leg |
| 2.6 : Gayle to Rossouw, OUT, no run, looks to drive but gets a leading edge towards point. Russell takes the catch. End of over: SAF 20/3 (de Kock 9, Rossouw 0) |
| 3.1 : Russell to de Kock, no run, pushes it towards backward point |
| 3.2 : Russell to de Kock, no run, defends it towards point |
| 3.3 : Russell to de Kock, two runs, pulls it through mid wicket for a couple of runs |
| 3.4 : Russell to de Kock, no run |
| Russell to de Kock, one run, drives it towards mid on. Benn dives and stops the ball |
| Russell to de Villiers, wide, bouncer but too high |
| 3.5 : Russell to de Villiers, FOUR, drives the low full toss back past the bowler through mid off for a boundary |
| 3.6 : Russell to de Villiers, no run, looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pad. End of over: SAF 28/3 (de Kock 12, de Villiers 4) |
| 4.1 : Badree to de Kock, no run, drives it to the cover fielder |
| 4.2 : Badree to de Kock, no run, looks to cut but misses |
| 4.3 : Badree to de Kock, no run, sweeps it towards short fine leg |
| 4.4 : Badree to de Kock, SIX, comes down the track and swings it over long on for a 91 metres long SIX |
| 4.5 : Badree to de Kock, no run, cuts it to the cover fielder |
| 4.6 : Badree to de Kock, two runs, pulls it through square leg for a couple of runs. End of over: SAF 36/3 (de Kock 20, de Villiers 4) |
| 5.1 : Brathwaite to de Villiers, no run, drives it towards square leg |
| 5.2 : Brathwaite to de Villiers, no run, drives it to the mid on fielder |
| 5.3 : Brathwaite to de Villiers, no run, defends it off the back foot |
| 5.4 : Brathwaite to de Villiers, one run, pushes it towards backward point for a single |
| 5.5 : Brathwaite to de Kock, one run, drives it hard towards point. The backward point fielder dives and stops the ball |
| 5.6 : Brathwaite to de Villiers, no run. |
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Brathwaite to de Villiers, one run, drives it towards mid wicket. End of over: SAF 39/3 (de Kock 21, de Villiers 6)
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| 6.1 : Benn to de Villiers, no run, drives it towards cover |
| 6.2 : Benn to de Villiers, two runs, drives it towards deep cover for a couple of runs |
| 6.3 : Benn to de Villiers, one run, drives it through square leg for a single |
| 6.4 : Benn to de Kock, no run, defends it off the back foot |
| 6.5 : Benn to de Kock, no run, drives it towards mid wicket |
| 6.6 : Benn to de Kock, two runs, drives it through mid wicket for a couple of runs. End of over: SAF 44/3 (de Kock 23, de Villiers 9) |
| 7.1 : Bravo to de Villiers, one run, drives it straight down the ground. Bravo gets a hand to it and deflects it towards long on |
| 7.2 : Bravo to de Kock, no run, pulls the short ball straight to the short fine leg fielder |
| 7.3 : Bravo to de Kock, one run, flicks it towards backward square leg |
| 7.4 : Bravo to de Villiers, OUT, no run, looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the stumps |
| 7.5 : Bravo to Miller, no run, looks to drive but misses |
| 7.6 : Bravo to Miller, one run, drives it towards mid wicket for a single. End of over: SAF 47/4 (de Kock 24, Miller 1) |
| 8.1 : Gayle to Miller, no run, reverse sweeps it to the backward point fielder |
| 8.2 : Gayle to Miller, OUT, no run, looks to defend but misses and the ball crashes into the stumps |
| 8.3 : Gayle to Wiese, one run, drives it towards long on |
| 8.4 : Gayle to de Kock, one run, drives it towards long off |
| 8.5 : Gayle to Wiese, no run, defends it back to the bowler |
| 8.6 : Gayle to Wiese, one run. End of over: SAF 50/5 (de Kock 25, Wiese 2) |
| 50 is up for South Africa |
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Gayle to Wiese, one run, drives it towards deep mid on. End of over: SAF 50/5 (de Kock 25, Wiese 2)
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| 9.1 : Bravo to Wiese, no run, drives it towards point |
| 9.2 : Bravo to Wiese, one run, pulls it and the ball goes on the bounce to the square leg fielder |
| 9.3 : Bravo to de Kock, no run, defends it towards cover |
| 9.4 : Bravo to de Kock, APPEAL, no run, looks to drive but misses. Caught behind appeal is turned down. The noise was bat hit the ground |
| 9.5 : Bravo to de Kock, two runs, drives it towards wide long on |
| 9.6 : Bravo to de Kock, FOUR, pulls it through backward square leg for a boundary. End of over: SAF 57/5 (de Kock 31, Wiese 3) |
| 10.1 : Benn to Wiese, no run, defends it back to the bowler |
| 10.2 : Benn to Wiese, one run, cuts it towards deep point |
| 10.3 : Benn to de Kock, one run, turns it towards mid wicket |
| 10.4 : Benn to Wiese, four byes, comes forward and looks to drive but misses. Ramdin fails to collect and gives away 4 byes. Stumping missed |
| 10.5 : Benn to Wiese, two runs, cuts it through backward point |
| 10.6 : Benn to Wiese, one run, drives it towards long on for a single. End of over: SAF 66/5 (de Kock 32, Wiese 7) |
| 11.1 : Brathwaite to Wiese, two runs, drives it through backward point and comes back for the second run |
| 11.2 : Brathwaite to Wiese, two runs, drives it through mid wicket and comes back for the second run |
| 11.3 : Brathwaite to Wiese, one run, looks to drive but gets an inside edge towards short fine leg |
| 11.4 : Brathwaite to de Kock, one run, cuts it towards deep cover |
| 11.5 : Brathwaite to Wiese, one run, drives it towards long off for a single |
| 11.6 : Brathwaite to de Kock, one run, cuts it towards deep point for a single. End of over: SAF 74/5 (de Kock 34, Wiese 13) |
| 12.1 : Benn to de Kock, no run, defends it towards mid on |
| 12.2 : Benn to de Kock, one run, drives it towards deep cover |
| 12.3 : Benn to Wiese, one run, pushes it towards point and takes a quick single |
| 12.4 : Benn to de Kock, one run, works it towards backward square leg |
| 12.5 : Benn to Wiese, one run, pushes it towards deep mid on |
| 12.6 : Benn to de Kock, no run, drives it to the cover fielder. End of over: SAF 78/5 (de Kock 36, Wiese 15) |
| 13.1 : Gayle to Wiese, FOUR, reverse sweeps it through backward point for a boundary |
| 13.2 : Gayle to Wiese, APPEAL, no run, looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pad |
| 13.3 : Gayle to Wiese, one run, turns it towards mid wicket |
| 13.4 : Gayle to de Kock, no run, cuts it to the cover fielder |
| 13.5 : Gayle to de Kock, two runs, flicks it through mid wicket and comes back for the second run |
| 13.6 : Gayle to de Kock, no run, pushes it to the point fielder. End of over: SAF 85/5 (de Kock 38, Wiese 20) |
| 14.1 : Benn to Wiese, one run, cuts it through point for a single |
| 14.2 : Benn to de Kock, two runs, works it towards square leg and comes back for the second run as the fielder fumbles |
| 14.3 : Benn to de Kock, no run, swings it to the mid wicket fielder |
| 14.4 : Benn to de Kock, one run, uses his feet and nudges it towards mid wicket |
| 14.5 : Benn to Wiese, one run, cuts it towards deep cover |
| 14.6 : Benn to de Kock, one run, swings it towards deep mid wicket. End of over: SAF 91/5 (de Kock 42, Wiese 22) |
| 15.1 : Russell to de Kock, FOUR, swings it through mid wicket for a boundary |
| 15.2 : Russell to de Kock, one run, flicks it towards deep mid wicket |
| 15.3 : Partnership is 50 runs from 43 balls |
| Russell to Wiese, one run, pulls the short ball towards deep mid wicket |
| 15.4 : Russell to de Kock, OUT, no run, shuffles across the stumps, bends down and tries to scoop but misses. The ball crashes into the stumps |
| 15.5 : Russell to Morris, one run, pushes it towards cover point |
| 15.6 : Russell to Wiese, no run, defends it towards cover. End of over: SAF 98/6 (Wiese 23, Morris 1) |
| 16.1 : Badree to Morris, no run, comes forward and defends |
| 16.2 : Badree to Morris, FOUR |
| 100 comes up for South Africa |
| Badree to Morris, FOUR, bends down on his knee and sweeps it into the fine leg fence |
| 16.3 : Badree to Morris, FOUR, swings it over mid wicket fielder for a boundary |
| 16.4 : Badree to Morris, no run, drives it to the cover fielder this time |
| 16.5 : Badree to Morris, one run, pushes it towards point |
| 16.6 : Badree to Wiese, one run, cuts it towards deep point. |
| 44 dot balls in the inning so far |
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3 Overs to go, Can South Africa get to 140 ? End of over: SAF 108/6 (Wiese 24, Morris 10)
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| 17.1 : Bravo to Wiese, FOUR, goes on the back foot and cuts it down towards third man for a boundary |
| 17.2 : Bravo to Wiese, OUT, no run, slower ball, Wiese swings and gets a leading edge towards mid off. Sammy settles under the ball and takes the catch |
| 17.3 : Bravo to Morris, no run, pushes it towards point |
| 17.4 : Bravo to Morris, one run, drives it towards long off |
| 17.5 : Bravo to Phangiso, one run, drives it towards long on |
| 17.6 : Bravo to Morris, no run, defends it back to the bowler. End of over: SAF 114/7 (Morris 11, Phangiso 1) |
| 18.1 : Russell to Phangiso, one run, pushes it towards gully |
| 18.2 : Russell to Morris, one run, drives it towards long off |
| 18.3 : Russell to Phangiso, no run, defends it towards point |
| 18.4 : Russell to Phangiso, one run, makes room and drives it past the bowler |
| 18.5 : Russell to Morris, no run, drives it to the cover fielder |
| 18.6 : Russell to Morris, one run, drives it towards deep mid wicket. End of over: SAF 118/7 (Morris 13, Phangiso 3) |
| 19.1 : Bravo to Morris, two runs, drives it through cover for a couple of runs |
| 19.2 : Bravo to Morris, no run, swings across the line and misses |
| 19.3 : Bravo to Morris, one run, reverse sweeps it to Gayle at backward point |
| 19.4 : Bravo to Phangiso, one run, makes room and slices it towards deep cover |
| 19.5 : Bravo to Morris, no run, swings across the line and gets beaten by the slower ball |
| 19.6 : Bravo to Morris, OUT, no run. |
| Bravo to Morris, OUT, no run, gives the charge and swings but misses. A quick bye is attempted hut Ramdin hits the throw with an under-arm throw to catch Phangiso short. |
| South Africa finishes with 122/8 from their 20 Overs. de Kock was the top scorer with 47 runs. A total of 52 dot balls in the inning. |
| Amla got run out on the 3rd ball of the inning and the wickets kept tumbling. At one stage South Africa were struggling at 47./5 de Kock and Wiese added 50 runs for the 6th wicket and helped South Africa a descent score. |
| Wiese made 28 runs, while Morris contributed 16. Gayle, Bravo and Russell took 2 wickets each for West Indies. |
| Join us back for the coverage of West Indies run chase in a short while |
| Samuels gets the Man of the Match award for his inning of 43 runs |
| Brathwaite remained unbeaten on 10 from 10 balls to win the match for West Indies. Tahir was the most successful amongst the South African bowlers. He took 2 wickets for 13 runs. |
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Gayle got out early, Fletcher could manage just 11 runs but Charles scored 32 runs. Samuels kept holding one end, while wickets kept falling around him. He eventually got out towards the later half of the inning after scoring 43 End of over: SAF 122/8 (Morris 16, Phangiso 4)
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South Africa Squad:
Quinton de Kock (wk), Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis (c), AB de Villiers, David Miller, Rilee Rossouw, David Wiese, Chris Morris, Aaron Phangiso, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir
West Indies Squad:
Johnson Charles, Chris Gayle, Marlon Samuels, Andre Fletcher, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Dwayne Bravo, Andre Russell, Darren Sammy (c), Carlos Brathwaite, Samuel Badree, Sulieman Benn
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