Player of the Match
Player of the Match

6:25pm Right. That will be that from us for tonight. Thanks for sticking around earlier in the day when the rain fell, although this game certainly ensured that that downpour was not the lasting image today. These two teams will be at it again tomorrow, at this very venue, with South Africa hoping to level the series. Until next time, this is me (Shashwat) signing off on behalf of Chandan and everyone else at ESPNcricinfo! Goodbye, goodnight and take care!

Rovman Powell, the West Indies captain is also the Player of the Match: I was disappointed with the way I got out in the ODIs. Just trying to bat through the tough periods. Today, the first ball I was respectful and I tried to push it around. A lot of guys in the team are used to the T10 format and that helped us. The ball travels so nicely here and we knew that 130 is gettable. All we needed was for two batters to bat long. We played a lot of shots but there are still periods where you have to push it around. You can't keep hitting good bowlers for sixes. (On plans for tomorrow) We just have to do the basics right. It is important to get wickets with the new ball and that is the only way to stop a strong South African batting line-up.

Aiden Markram, South Africa captain: (Where things went wrong) It was always going to go down to the wire. Starting off with the bat and ball, we let ourselves down. To take it down to the last over after the start they had was a great effort by the bowlers. Tomorrow, hopefully we can come back and start a lot better. At a venue like this, the ball flies. We always knew we needed a lot of runs on the board. We would have taken 130 at the start but I still think we could have started better. Plenty of positives we can take. Lots of bowlers did excellently today. It will be a fresh day tomorrow, a fresh start and guys who did not do well today can come back tomorrow.

Bacha Khan : "Rovman Powell is such a great hitter of the ball, I truly enjoy his hitting when he is in the mood. hats off to him "

6:12pm An extraordinarily entertaining game of cricket that ebbed, flowed and ultimately tilted towards the West Indies. Skipper Powell played a major role, starring with an unbeaten 43, which came off just 18 balls. Charles, King and Pooran also came up with crucial cameos and ensured that the West Indies stayed ahead of the required run-rate throughout their innings. There was a slight wobble towards the end as Magala and Nortje tightened the screws in the 9th and 10th overs. But Powell held his nerve to ensure that he took his team past the finish line.

South Africa might not want to read too much into this contest, although they might not be pleased with how they bowled at the start and in the middle phases. Fortuin conceded 42 in two overs, Shamsi went for 27 in his two, and Parnell gave away 25 runs in the nine balls he bowled. Against a power-packed batting unit, the hosts would want their bowlers to stand up when these teams meet next.

10.3
1
Parnell to Powell, 1 run, Powell wins it! Full delivery on middle and leg stump. Powell lets the ball come to him before calmly tucking it off his toes to seal the deal! West Indies take a 1-0 lead in this three-match series!

Scores level now

10.2
6
Parnell to Powell, SIX, Powell smacks it into the stands! Dug into the track outside off stump and this sits up nicely for Powell! He waits in his crease and pummels it over deep square leg!
10.2
1w
Parnell to Powell, 1 wide, wide yorker that goes a little awry and is fired outside the tramlines on the off side. Powell can't reach it and the umpire has no qualms in calling it a wide
10.1
0
Parnell to Powell, no run, Short and wide outside off stump. Powell swings like a rusty gate and gets nowhere close to the ball

Square leg, third man, point and extra cover in the circle

Eight needed off the final over. Parnell to bowl. Powell on strike. What a climax to a thoroughly entertaining game!

END OF OVER:
10 | 9 Runs 2 Wkts | WI: 124/7 (9 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 12.40, RRR: 9.00)

  • Roston Chase4 (2b)
  • Rovman Powell36 (15b)
  • Sisanda Magala2-0-21-3
  • Anrich Nortje3-0-17-1
9.6
4
Magala to Chase, FOUR, and Chase top-edges it for four! Short on leg stump again. Chase continues swiping and this time, gets a top-edge that flies over the keeper's head and bounces away into the fence!

Big ball coming up

9.5
0
Magala to Chase, no run, is that a hat-trick for Magala? South Africa go upstairs! Drama at Centurion! Dug into the track on middle and off stump. This one, much like the previous two balls, hurries onto the batter a lot quicker than he expects. Chase has a swish at it and seems to miss as the ball pings off the forearm and nestles into backward point's palms. Magala demands that South Africa take the review but replays confirm that there was no bat or glove involved!

Right then. Magala is on a hat-trick now, and he has Chase in his sights

9.4
W
Magala to Hosein, OUT, Magala has two in two! Oh my! Is this game turning? Back of a length delivery just outside off stump that rushes onto Akeal. He looks to heave it over the leg side but because he is so late on the stroke, he can only top edge it. de Kock calls early, settles himself and holds onto it!

AJ Hosein c †de Kock b Magala 0 (2m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Akeal Hosein walks out to the middle. Mid off is up in the circle, third man is back on the fence

9.3
W
Magala to Smith, OUT, knocks him over! Magala strikes back! Zing bails everywhere! Length delivery angled into middle and leg stump. Smith has a mow across the line but it looks like he is late on the stroke. The ball breezes past the bat and thunders into the top of leg stump!

OF Smith b Magala 5 (9m 5b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

9.2
4
Magala to Smith, FOUR, shot! Very full delivery on middle and off stump. Smith shimmies around his crease, manufactures room and creams it past extra cover for four!
9.1
1
Magala to Powell, 1 run, low full toss on middle and off stump. Powell clears his front leg and powers it down the ground for a single

Magala to bowl the penultimate over. Another tight over, and the West Indies might start feeling the pinch. Magala has a reputation of holding his nerve at the death.

END OF OVER:
9 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | WI: 115/5 (18 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 12.77, RRR: 9.00)

  • Odean Smith1 (3b)
  • Rovman Powell35 (14b)
  • Anrich Nortje3-0-17-1
  • Bjorn Fortuin2-0-42-1
8.6
0
Nortje to Smith, no run, short and wide outside off stump. Smith leaves it alone, expecting the wide call but gets no favours from the umpire
8.5
0
Nortje to Smith, no run, banged into the track at the batter on leg stump. Smith gets into a tangle and seems to cop a blow on the body as the ball loops up towards de Kock
8.4
1
Nortje to Powell, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off stump. Powell controls the bounce nicely and guides it down to third man for another single
8.3
1
Nortje to Smith, 1 run, ah, it is a back of a length delivery just outside off stump. Smith dabs it down to third man and gets off the mark

Smith on strike. Will Nortje test him out with a bouncer first up? With South Africa needing wickets, do not rule out a yorker either

8.2
1
Nortje to Powell, 1 run, back of a length delivery just outside off stump. Powell rides the bounce and runs it down to third man for a single

Smith is in at 7 but he is at the non-striker's end for now

8.1
W
Nortje to Shepherd, OUT, Shepherd has run himself out, oh my! Back of a length delivery angled into the stumps. Shepherd decides to tip and run but judges the single awfully. Parnell picks it up cleanly at extra cover and throws down the stumps at the bowler's end, with Shepherd well short of his ground

R Shepherd run out 3 (14m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

20 off 18 now. Surely the West Indies will not botch this run-chase? The crowd, meanwhile, has gone silent. You could almost hear a pin drop now

END OF OVER:
8 | 25 Runs | WI: 112/4 (21 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 14.00, RRR: 7.00)

  • Rovman Powell33 (12b)
  • Romario Shepherd3 (5b)
  • Bjorn Fortuin2-0-42-1
  • Anrich Nortje2-0-14-1
7.6
6
Fortuin to Powell, SIX, six more! There is no stopping Powell today! Half-volley outside off stump and Powell will have that for breakfast, lunch and dinner! Sits back in his crease and carves it over extra cover!

West Indies in South Africa 2022-23 News

West Indies 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st17KR MayersBA King
2nd17J CharlesBA King
3rd32J CharlesN Pooran
4th10J CharlesR Powell
5th36R ShepherdR Powell
6th8R PowellOF Smith
7th0AJ HoseinR Powell
8th12RL ChaseR Powell