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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jun 24, 2024, 06:28:41 IST
T20 World Cup West Indies vs South Africa Live Score: Hosts West Indies will need their all-round firepower for taming a rampaging South Africa in their must-win final Super Eight clash to seal the semifinal berth at the T20 World Cup today. After their only loss in six games to England in their opening Super 8 game, WI regrouped to smash co-hosts USA by nine wickets. For WI, a win will see them through to the last-four, while a loss will end their campaign. South Africa, who have won all their six games so far, too are not yet guaranteed a spot in the semifinal and will need a win to seal the position.
Keshav Maharaj to Roston Chase, 2 runs.
Score after
7
overs
47 - 2
- Kyle Mayers 19 (16)
- Roston Chase 21 (16)
Aiden Markram to Kyle Mayers, Six!
Aiden Markram to Kyle Mayers, Given on the field but a good review saves Kyle Mayers. Tossed up sliding down the leg. Kyle Mayers goes for the sweep but gets an inside edge onto his pads. The bowler appealed and the umpire raised his finger. Kyle Mayers asks for a review straightaway and the UltrEdge suggests a spike as the ball passes the bat. The on-field umpire is asked to reverse his decision.
Aiden Markram to Kyle Mayers, Floats one wide of off, Kyle Mayers looks to cut this but gets beaten.
Aiden Markram to Roston Chase, Fuller on off, Roston Chase lofts this through mid on for one.
Aiden Markram to Kyle Mayers, Fuller on the pads, Kyle Mayers sweeps this towards the fielder at square leg and gets one. The ball travelled on the full towards Keshav Maharaj but he gets a bit of hand to it and drops a not much of a difficult chance to give Kyle Mayers a lifeline. South Africa are letting go of plenty of opportunities here and that could really hurt them later on.
Aiden Markram to Kyle Mayers, Fuller on off, Kyle Mayers slices this to backward point for no run.
Score after
6
overs
39 - 2
- Roston Chase 20 (15)
- Kyle Mayers 12 (11)
Keshav Maharaj to Roston Chase, SIX! JUST OVER THE FENCE FOR A MAXIMUM! Tossed up around the pads, Roston Chase slog sweeps this behind David Miller at deep mid-wicket region for a maximum. Miller did get a bit of hand to it but couldn't save this from going over the ropes for a six as the wind just kept the ball going out of reach.
Keshav Maharaj to Roston Chase, Quicker and flatter on the pads, Roston Chase punches this to the right of Keshav Maharaj and he fields well with a diving effort to his right.
Keshav Maharaj to Roston Chase, Much slower and a bit closer to off, Roston Chase rolls this back to the bowler.
Keshav Maharaj to Roston Chase, Tossed up outside off, Roston Chase smashes this on the bounce towards Tristan Stubbs at extra cover.
Keshav Maharaj to Kyle Mayers, Fuller in middle, Kyle Mayers nudges this through mid-wicket for one.
Keshav Maharaj to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! CARVED AWAY! Floats one wide of off, Kyle Mayers goes deep and cuts this through point for a boundary to begin the spell of Keshav Maharaj.
Score after
5
overs
28 - 2
- Kyle Mayers 7 (9)
- Roston Chase 14 (11)
Aiden Markram to Kyle Mayers, Fuller around the pads, Kyle Mayers sweeps this towards deep mid-wicket region for one.
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Aiden Markram to Roston Chase, Quicker and flatter on the pads, Roston Chase punches this off the back foot towards the leg side for one.
Aiden Markram to Kyle Mayers, Touch fuller around off, Kyle Mayers rolls this off his front foot away for one.
Aiden Markram to Roston Chase, Length dragged back, Roston Chase goes deep in his crease and pushes this away for one.
Aiden Markram to Roston Chase, Fuller around off, Roston Chase flicks this but finds the fielder.
Aiden Markram to Roston Chase, WIDE! Sharp turn from middle and off, the ball skips past the pads and Quinton de Kock takes it down the leg. Wided.
Aiden Markram to Roston Chase, WIDE! Off-break sliding down the leg, Roston Chase misses the sweep and the umpire signals wide.
Aiden Markram to Roston Chase, Fuller around the pads, Roston Chase tucks this towards the leg side for no run.
Aiden Markram to continue...
Score after
4
overs
22 - 2
- Kyle Mayers 5 (7)
- Roston Chase 12 (7)
Marco Jansen to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! Oh, that had some serious heat on it. Marco Jansen with another bumper to finish the over and this is bowled quick and right around the helmet. Kyle Mayers is hurried on and tries to take it on but gets a thick top edge that flies over the keeper's head for a boundary.
Marco Jansen to Roston Chase, DROPPED! Back of a length around off, Roston Chase goes for the pull but gets hit high on his bat. The ball lobs behind Anrich Nortje at mid on and he drops it backpedaling.
Marco Jansen to Roston Chase, FOUR! Nicely placed in the gap for four. Pitched up around off, Roston Chase opens his bat face and slices this through the cover-point region for a boundary. Roston Chase couldn't place this any better.
Marco Jansen to Roston Chase, On a length around the pads, Roston Chase looks for the pick up shot and misses. The ball goes on and his his pads.
Marco Jansen to Roston Chase, Good length in middle and leg, Roston Chase thumps this back to the bowler.
Marco Jansen to Roston Chase, WIDE! On a length wide down the leg. Roston Chase misses the flick and the umpire signals wide.
Marco Jansen to Roston Chase, Back of a length around off, Roston Chase stands tall and punches this through cover for a couple.
Score after
3
overs
10 - 2
- Kyle Mayers 1 (6)
- Roston Chase 5 (2)
Aiden Markram to Kyle Mayers, Tossed up around off, Kyle Mayers pushes this towards the off side and ends the over with a dot.
Aiden Markram to Kyle Mayers, Slows it up and bowls it a bit shorter around off stump, Kyle Mayers rocks back and stabs it towards point.
Aiden Markram to Kyle Mayers, Flatter one around off stump, Kyle Mayers jams the ball out to cover-point and fails to get it through.
Aiden Markram to Roston Chase, Floated up around middle, Roston Chase works the ball away in front of square leg and picks up a single.
Aiden Markram to Roston Chase, FOUR! Oh, hello! That has been thrashed away! Flighted ball, full and outside off, Roston Chase reaches out and hammers it wide of mid off for a boundary.
Roston Chase is the new man in.
Aiden Markram to Nicholas Pooran, OUT! CAUGHT! What a masterstroke from Aiden Markram and Nicholas Pooran has fallen into the trap right away. Markram comes from around the wicket and tosses it full and wide of the off stump. Pooran tries to put the part-timer under pressure and dances down the track to go big. However, he has to reach for it and ends up lifting it high and wide of long off where Marco Jansen settles under it and takes a fine catch. West Indies in early trouble here.
Aiden Markram brings himself on from the other end.
Runs Scored: 0
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- Kyle Mayers 1 (3)
- Nicholas Pooran 1 (2)
Marco Jansen to Kyle Mayers, A spicy bumper to end a dramatic first over! Marco Jansen strolls in and serves it short right over middle and gets it in at a difficult height. Kyle Mayers looks to duck but gets hit on the back.
Marco Jansen to Nicholas Pooran, Nicholas Pooran is off the mark! Pitched up on the stumps, Pooran looks to dive but gets it off the inside edge down to fine leg for a run.
Marco Jansen to Nicholas Pooran, WIDE! A third wide in the over and Marco Jansen seems to be trying a bit too hard here. Banged in quite short but spilled well down leg for another extra.
Marco Jansen to Nicholas Pooran, Half an appeal for LBW but nothing doing. Just short of a good length and jagging back in sharply from the middle stump line. Nicholas Pooran tentatively plays at it but misses and gets hit on the pads.
Marco Jansen to Nicholas Pooran, WIDE! Goes and tries to angle it into the pads but spills it down the leg side for a wide.
Nicholas Pooran walks in at number 3.
Marco Jansen to Shai Hope, OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man and Shai Hope departs for a golden duck! Marco Jansen runs in from over the stumps and dishes out a full and wide one, looking to swing it back in. Hope gets on the front foot and smashes it away towards cover but doesn't get it over the fielder. The ball goes at a rate of knots but just to the right of Tristan Stubbs who takes a fine catch with both hands and South Africa get a wicket in the first over.
Marco Jansen to Shai Hope, WIDE! On the fuller side but starting on the pads and swinging down the leg side.
Marco Jansen to Kyle Mayers, Buzzers! West Indies are off the mark! Pitched up again on the stumps, Kyle Mayers pushes it straight back with a straight bat and Marco gets a hand on it. Kyle wants the single but is sent back and the fielder scores a direct hit at the batter's end. The ball defelcts away and Mayers picks up a single.
Marco Jansen to Kyle Mayers, Nice start from Marco Jansen. Pitches this one up full and in the channel around off stump, getting it to swing away from the left-hander. Kyle Mayers shoulders arms at it.
Done and dusted with the pre-match proceedings! The umpires are out in the middle and the players of South Africa have taken their places on the field. It will be Kyle Mayers who will open the innings alongside Shai Hope for West Indies. Marco Jansen has the new ball in hand and is raring to get going. Let's play...
We aren't that far away from the start of this virtual quarterfinal but first, the great man himself, Sir Vivian Richards walks out with the coveted trophy and places it on the podium. Next, the officials make their way out to the middle followed by the two sets of players who will lineup for their respective national anthems. It will be the national anthem of South Africa first followed by that of West Indies.
PITCH REPORT - Shaun Pollock is pitchside. Adds that the breeze will be a factor and it is a 74-meter downtown boundary. Mentions that on one side there is a small boundary but the batter will have to hit against the wind which will make it interesting. Samuel Badree joins him and says that of all the venues, this has produced the most bounce and reckons that bashing it into the surface will be something that the pacers will look to exploit but there will be runs on offer.
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