18/01Result
2nd T20I (N), West Indies tour of Zimbabwe and South Africa at Johannesburg, Jan 18 2008
South Africa won by 4 wkts (4b rem)
Player of the Match
Shaun PollockSouth Africa
18/01Result
2nd T20I (N), West Indies tour of Zimbabwe and South Africa at Johannesburg, Jan 18 2008
South Africa won by 4 wkts (4b rem)
Player of the Match
Shaun PollockSouth Africa

And South Africa win by four wickets, levelling the Twenty20 series at 1-1, and setting up the one-dayers rather nicely too. It was a cracking game, as Makhaya Ntini and Shaun Pollock both bowled superbly in their opening spells, ripping out the West Indies top-order. West Indies fought back well with Dwayne Bravo smacking 24 from 17...and in chasing 132, South Africa lost both their openers to Jerome Taylor. Darren Sammy was at his economical best, too, picking up 3 for 21...but ultimately, Pollock's experience was the difference, launching 36 from 25 balls.

Join me, Will Luke, and Martin Williamson, for the first one-dayer on Sunday morning at Centurion. For now, it's good night, and keep dancing.

19.2
4
Edwards to JA Morkel, FOUR, uppercut down to third man for four and there's the game for South Africa

That was a horrific stroke in the circumstances. All he needs to do is get bat on it, and run

19.1
0
Edwards to JA Morkel, no run, swing and a miss from Morkel! Not close to bowling him there, either

OK. Edwards to bowl the last over

END OF OVER:
19 | 18 Runs | SA: 130/6 (2 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.84, RRR: 2.00)

  • Albie Morkel24 (14b)
  • Shaun Pollock36 (25b)
  • Marlon Samuels3-0-24-1
  • Fidel Edwards3-0-18-0
18.6
1
Samuels to JA Morkel, 1 run, mowed into the deep
18.5
4
Samuels to JA Morkel, FOUR, too short, cut behind square for four. Just too short and wide, and he played it really calmly
18.4
0
Samuels to JA Morkel, no run, loose stroke from Morkel, trying to clatter one over midwicket but it was too fast and full

7 needed from 9 balls. It's suddenly a walk in the park for South Africa

18.3
1
Samuels to Pollock, 1 run, calmly guided out to backward point
18.2
6
Samuels to Pollock, SIX, this is huge! Straight down the ground from Pollock, just easing it over the bowler's head. The crowd strain their necks as they watch it sail over their heads

Monstrous shot that is

18.1
6
Samuels to Pollock, SIX, pang! That's out the ground. Too straight, Pollock plants his front foot and dispatches it over square leg for six

20 needed from the final 12 balls

Samuels jogs in...and jogs out. Bit of showmanship there from Samuels, and he's booed in the Bullring

END OF OVER:
18 | 10 Runs | SA: 112/6 (20 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.22, RRR: 10.00)

  • Albie Morkel19 (11b)
  • Shaun Pollock23 (22b)
  • Fidel Edwards3-0-18-0
  • Ravi Rampaul4-0-25-0
17.6
0
Edwards to JA Morkel, no run, well bowled - much fuller this time and he can't make any of it
17.5
6
Edwards to JA Morkel, SIX, what a shot that is! A remarkable short-arm punch, over the top, for six. It was nothing more than a short-arm pick-up
17.4
1lb
Edwards to Pollock, 1 leg bye, it's all going off. Chaos and disharmony rule. A full toss, zeroing in on his pads, they steal a single and Edwards falls over, as does Morkel
17.3
1
Edwards to JA Morkel, 1 run, smacked down the ground. A full toss, slapped to long-on
17.2
1
Edwards to Pollock, 1 run, superb ball, swinging into Pollock who can only jab this out, off the toe-end of the bat, and run a single. Excellent bowling, it really is
17.1
1
Edwards to JA Morkel, 1 run, full toss, slapped square of the wicket but only for a single

Excellent over for South Africa, but is it too late? You have to wonder why they didn't "go big" two overs ago.

END OF OVER:
17 | 13 Runs | SA: 102/6 (30 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.00, RRR: 10.00)

  • Shaun Pollock22 (20b)
  • Albie Morkel11 (7b)
  • Ravi Rampaul4-0-25-0
  • Marlon Samuels2-0-6-1
16.6
2
Rampaul to Pollock, 2 runs, he hits this down the ground but doesn't really commit to the stroke. It's a limp, indecisive punch over the top

32 from 19 needed

16.5
2
Rampaul to Pollock, 2 runs, Pollock skips down the pitch before flicking it through midwicket for two

He reminds me a touch of Lance Klusener this bloke. With a touch more elegance

16.4
1
Rampaul to JA Morkel, 1 run, just on his off stump, he angles it down to third man
16.3
6
Rampaul to JA Morkel, SIX, wow - he has hit that with tremendous power. What timing too. Nothing more than a pick-up off his legs and it sailed for six
16.2
1
Rampaul to Pollock, 1 run, slashed to point and they jog a single...and he should be run out here, but the throw's wide! Not the best of throws from Chanderpaul
16.1
1
Rampaul to JA Morkel, 1 run, very full, swinging back into Morkel who jabs it out to point

South Africa look lost, to be honest. No intent in that last over, good though it was bowled by Samuels. They need to go berserk from now on

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WktRunsPlayers
1st0HH GibbsGC Smith
2nd17GC SmithAB de Villiers
3rd21JP DuminyAB de Villiers
4th13JL OntongAB de Villiers
5th15MV BoucherJL Ontong
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