NEW DELHI: Swashbuckling Rovman Powell Dazzled with an unbeaten 18-ball 43 as he fired West Indies to a three-wicket win over South Africa within the rain-shortened first T20I in Centurion on Saturday.
The skipper used to be at his belligerent absolute best as West Indies chased down 132 with 3 balls to spare.
With the win, the guests took a 1-0 up within the 3-match collection.
The recreation used to be decreased to 11 overs every with South Africa scoring 131-8 after which the vacationers replying with 132-7.
After a two-hour prolong, Powell put South Africa into bat in damp prerequisites and were given speedy returns as key batsmen Quinton de Kock and Rilee Rossouw departed affordably.
David Miller got here to the house facet’s rescue through scoring 48 off 22 balls, which coupled with cameos from Reeza Hendricks (21) and Sisanda Magala (18 no longer out), took South Africa to a defendable general.
West Indies went at the assault from the beginning in their innings, scoring 17 runs off their opening 4 balls earlier than South Africa snagged Kyle Mayers with the following supply.
Brandon King (23) and Johnson Charles (28) persevered to bully the bowlers earlier than Powell hit 3 sixes and a 4 because the West Indies plundered 25 runs off Bjorn Fortuin within the 8th over.
It left them desiring 20 runs off the ultimate 3 overs however what must had been a regimen project used to be pissed off through two wickets in as many balls for Magala earlier than Powell ensured victory within the ultimate over.
The skipper used to be at his belligerent absolute best as West Indies chased down 132 with 3 balls to spare.
With the win, the guests took a 1-0 up within the 3-match collection.
The recreation used to be decreased to 11 overs every with South Africa scoring 131-8 after which the vacationers replying with 132-7.
After a two-hour prolong, Powell put South Africa into bat in damp prerequisites and were given speedy returns as key batsmen Quinton de Kock and Rilee Rossouw departed affordably.
David Miller got here to the house facet’s rescue through scoring 48 off 22 balls, which coupled with cameos from Reeza Hendricks (21) and Sisanda Magala (18 no longer out), took South Africa to a defendable general.
West Indies went at the assault from the beginning in their innings, scoring 17 runs off their opening 4 balls earlier than South Africa snagged Kyle Mayers with the following supply.
Brandon King (23) and Johnson Charles (28) persevered to bully the bowlers earlier than Powell hit 3 sixes and a 4 because the West Indies plundered 25 runs off Bjorn Fortuin within the 8th over.
It left them desiring 20 runs off the ultimate 3 overs however what must had been a regimen project used to be pissed off through two wickets in as many balls for Magala earlier than Powell ensured victory within the ultimate over.
The 2d T20 conflict can also be contested at Centurion on Sunday.
(With inputs from Reuters)