12:32 AM IST | Arriving to chase a target of 336 runs Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma gave a rollicking start to the Windies. De Kock took on the pacers with Bavuma showing his grace. The wicketkeeper batter was dismissed by Kyle Mayers leg before wicket Ryan Rickelton who arrived one-down followed with a brisk partnership alongside Bavuma.
Tony de Zorzi, the other debutant of the day helped the Proteas to keep the scorecard ticking, knitting 61 runs together for the third-wicket partnership. Akeal Hosein came and dominated the middle phases, breaking the spine of the home sideβs batting. Rassie van der Dussen departed soon and wickets fell like nine pins. It was Alzarri Joseph and Odean Smith who assisted Hosein from the other end and helped to apply brakes.
The Proteas skipper was the lone warrior at one end and continued to steer till the end until he was undone by a short ball from Joseph at the 42nd over. Bavuma (144 from 118) continued his dream run from the red ball format and notched up this third century of the calendar year. With more than 8 overs left in the bag, the Windies successfully bundled up South Africa for 287.
For the Proteas, there were brisk partnerships in the middle but the Windies bowlers got the better of them. Akeal Hosein and Alzarri Joseph snapped three wickets each. Kyle Mayers, Yannic Cariah, and Odean Smith bagged a wicket.
c S Hope b A Joseph
4s/6s
0/0
SR
0.00
33 yrs
Best
9
c S Hope b A Joseph
4s/6s
11/7
SR
122.03