Match Details
Earlier, South Africa's innings commenced energetically with openers Steve Stolk and Lhuan-Dre-Pretorius making a brisk start. Stolk's departure after an ambitious shot, however, triggered middle-order troubles. Despite Pretorius's boundary onslaught and a significant six against Sealy, his dismissal intensified the Proteas' woes. The middle phase saw South African batsmen grappling, with David Teeger and Pillay falling quickly, leaving the team reeling at six wickets down.
In a sensational recovery, skipper Juan James
and Dewan Marais orchestrated a swift turnaround, laying a foundation for
acceleration in the final 10 overs. Marais, smashing four sixes in his
explosive 65, played a pivotal role, while James contributed with a composed 47.
West Indies' bowler Nathan Sealy stood out with three crucial wickets,
supported by Edwards and James with two each. South Africa concluded their
innings impressively at 285/9 in 50 overs.
In pursuit of a challenging target of 286 runs, West Indies faced an early setback with Stephan Pascal and Adrian Weir, losing their first wicket in the opening over. Struggling at 73 runs with the loss of five key wickets in the initial 10 overs, Jordan Johnson added 21 runs. Steve Wedderburn departed after scoring 12.
However, the resilient duo of Jewel Andrew and Nathan Sealy orchestrated a remarkable recovery, stitching an unbeaten 117-run partnership for the sixth wicket. Andrew played a stellar innings, scoring 130 runs off 96 balls with 14 fours and 3 sixes, while Sealy contributed 33 runs. Despite Andrew's valiant efforts, West Indies fell short, bundling out for 254 runs in 40.1 overs.
South Africa's bowlers shone in the victory, with Kwena Maphaka leading the way with 5 wickets for 38 runs in 9.1 overs. Riley Norton claimed 3 wickets, and David Teeger chipped in with a wicket, collectively stifling the West Indies' chase.
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