Defending champions West Indies suffered back-to-back Super 12 defeats as South Africa chased down a 144-run target with relative ease in their Group 1 match of ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 in Dubai on Tuesday. On a day Quinton de Kock also stole the show by pulling out of the match, apparently due to because of his stand on BLM (Black Lives Matter) movement, they produced an all-round performance. Rassie van der Dussen and Aiden Markram stitched an unbeaten 83-run stand in 54 balls for the third wicket to take the Proteas home after Dwaine Pretorius took three wickets in two wickets. Keshav Maharaj claimed a double. The eight-wicket win helped Proteas open their account in Group 1. They lost to Australia by five-wicket in the Super 12 opener, while the Windies suffered a six-wicket defeat after getting dismissed for 55. Windies next face Bangladesh, who lost to Sri Lanka in their opener, on October 29. South Africa take on Sri Lanka the following day. Both the matches will be played in Sharjah. Catch highlights of SA vs WI, ICC T20 World Cup 2021 match.
7:03 PM IST: Result
Andre Russell on with the penultimate over. And Aiden Markram hits the first for a six, over long on to bring up his fifty, then a single to seal the win. SA - 144/2 (18.2); WI 143/8 (20)
7:00 PM IST: 7 In 12
Dwayne Bravo with his final over. Tidy one. Four singles from it. His figures: 0/23. South Africa need 7 runs in 12 balls. SA - 137/2 (18)
6:54 PM IST: 11 In 18
Andre Russell continues. Aiden Markram hits the third for a four, thanks to a Shimron Hetmyer misfield at deep. He oversteps. Another four off the last ball as Markram drives over cover. 12 from the over. South Africa need 11 runs in 18 balls. SA - 133/2 (17).
6:48 PM IST: 23 In 24
Dwayne Bravo continues. Rassie van der Dussen hits back-to-back fours off the first two balls. 10m from the over. South Africa need 23 runs in 24 balls. SA - 121/2 (16)
6:42 PM IST: 33 In 30
Ravi Rampaul with his third over. Aiden Markram hits the third ball for a six, over mid-wicket boundary. 11 from the over. 50-run stand in 34 balls with Rassie van der Dussen. South Africa need 33 runs in 30 balls. SA - 111/2 (15)
6:36 PM IST: 100 Up For Proteas
Dwayne Bravo with his second over. Four dots to Rassie van der Dussen, then one leg bye. Aiden Markram takes a single to end the over. Andre Russell conceded seven in the previous over. South Africa need 44 runs in 36 balls. SA - 100/2 (14)
6:26 PM IST: Markram Six
Windies skipper Kieron Pollard introduces himself. Aiden Markram hits the last ball for a six over mid-wicket boundary. Nine runs from the over. South Africa need 53 runs in 48 balls. SA - 91/2 (12)
6:11 PM IST: Two Down
Akeal Hosein on with his final over. Rassie van der Dussen takes a single, then Shimron Hetmyer takes a sensational catch square leg to break a 57-run stand. Reeza Hendricks goes for 39 off 30. South Africa need 83 runs in 64 balls. SA - 61/2 (9.2)
6:07 PM IST: 50-run Stand
Hayden Walsh with his second over. Five singles. 34 runs in the last five overs. And fifty-run stand between Reeza Hendricks and Rassie van der Dussen. SA - 60/1 (9)
5:55 PM IST: Powerplay Over
Akeal Hosein with his third over. Six runs, including four singles and a double, from the over. South Africa need 102 runs in 84 balls. SA - 42/1 (6)
5:49 PM IST: Proteas On Course
Andre Russell gets his first over. Two singles, then a three as Reeza Hendricks plays the third to cover. A single, then a four to mid-wicket boundary. 10 from the over. SA - 36/1 (5)
5:41 PM IST: Rassie Joins Hendricks
Akeal Hosein continues. Reeza Hendricks hits the first for a six, over long on, then a four off the next, to mid-wicket boundary. 11 from the over. Rassie van der Dussen is the new batter for South Africa. In the previous over, Ravi Rampaul conceded two singles. SA - 17/1 (3)
5:30 PM IST: Chase Begins
Akeal Hosein with the first over. Temba Bavuma takes a single off the first. Two more singles, then a dot to Reeza Hendricks. A single, then direct hit at the bowler's end. And Bavuma is caught short. He goes for 2 off 3. Brilliant from Andre Russell at mid on. One-handed pick and hitting the target. Four runs and a wicket. Target - 144.
5:14 PM IST: Innings Break
Dwaine Pretorius with the final over. On a hat-trick after taking the wickets of Kieron Pollard (26 off 20) and Hayden Walsh (0 off 1). But Dwayne Bravo hits the next ball, fourth, for a four. Seven runs and two wickets from the over. Pretorius' figures: 3/17 from in two overs. 48 runs and five wickets in the last five. WI - 143/8 (20)
5:04 PM IST: 1/14 For Nortje
Five runs and two wickets from the Anrich Nortje's final over. His figures: 1/14. Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo are the unbeaten batters. WI - 136/6 (19)
4:58 PM IST: Five Down
Anrich Nortje with the penultimate over. And he cleans up Andre Russell (5 off 4). Yorker at some pace. Shimron Hetmyer is the new man. WI - 132/5 (18.2)
4:51 PM IST: Gayle Out
Dwaine Pretorius gets his first over. And the big wicket of Chris Gayle (12 off 12), caught behind. Andre Russell is the new man. WI - 121/4 (17.1)
4:49 PM IST: 1/27 For Rabada
Kagiso Rabada with his last over. 10 from the over, including a four. His figures: 1/27. 35 runs in the last five. WI - 121/3 (17)
4:42 PM IST: Sixes For Pollard, Gayle
Tabraiz Shamsi with his third over. A dot, then Kieron Pollard slog sweeps the second for a massive six. A single, then a straight down the ground. First six for Chris Gayle. A wide, then a couple of singles. 16 from the over. WI - 111/3 (16)
4:38 PM IST: Windies Struggle
Anrich Nortje returns for his third over. Just two singles. 30 runs and three wickets in the last five overs. WI - 95/3 (15)
4:31 PM IST: Three Down
Kagiso Rabada returns for his third over. And ends Lendl Simmons' misery. Bowled. Simmons goes for 16 off 35. No boundary for the opener. Kieron Pollard is the new batter. WI - 89/3 (13.2)
4:24 PM IST: Second Wicket
Keshav Maharaj strikes again. Nicholas Pooran hits the second ball straight to David Miller at long off. He goes for 12 off 7. Chris Gayle is the new batter. WI - 87/2 (12.2)
4:22 PM IST: Pooran In Action
Tabraiz Shamsi with his second over. Nicholas Pooran hits the first two balls for fours. He's already on 12 off 6. Lendl Simmons is 14 off 31. 12 from the over. WI - 86/1 (12)
4:16 PM IST: First Wicket
Keshav Maharaj on with his third over. Evin Lewis hits the second ball for a six, over long on. Then the wicket. Kagiso Rabada takes a tough catch at deep to send Lewis back for 56 off 35. Nicholas Pooran is the new man. WI - 73/1 (10.3)
4:16 PM IST: First Wicket
Keshav Maharaj on with his third over. Evin Lewis hits the second ball for a six, over long on. Then the wicket. Kagiso Rabada takes a tough catch at deep to send Lewis back for 56 off 35. Nicholas Pooran is the new man. WI - 73/1 (10.3)
4:11 PM IST: Fifty For Lewis
Tabraiz Shamsi on with his first over. Evin Lewis hits the fifth for a six, over midwicket boundary and fifty for the left-hander in 32 balls. Three fours and five sixes. Nine from the over. WI - 65/0 (10)
4:07 PM IST: Fifty Up
Keshav Maharaj with his second over. Three singles, and fifty up for Windies. Evin Lewis marks it with a six, over long on. Nine from the over. WI - 56/0 (9)
4:04 PM IST: 8 Off 21 For Simmons
Anrich Nortje continues. Three dots to Lendl Simmons, then a single, The Windies opener is having a tough time in the middle, 8 off 21 without a boundary. And two dots to Evin Lewis. One from the over. In the previous over, Keshav Maharaj conceded three singles. SA - 47/0 (8)
3:56 PM IST: Powerplay Over
Anrich Nortje gets his first over. Evin Lewis hits the third ball for a four, then Heinrich Klaasen drops Lendl Simmons off the fifth. Ball wobbling! Proteas missing Quinton de Kock already. Seven from the over. WI - 43/0 (6)
3:50 PM IST: Making Amends
Aiden Markram continues. Evin Lewis hits back-to-back sixes off the fourth and fifth balls, then a four to end the over. 18 from the part-time spinner's third over. WI - 36/0 (5)
3:46 PM IST: First Boundaries
Kagiso Rabada continues. Evin Lewis hits the fourth and fifth balls for four and six respectively. 12 from the over. In the previous over, Aiden Markram tied down Lewis for a maiden. 18/0 (4)
3:39 PM IST: Quiet Start
Kagiso Rabada with the second over of the match. Two runs from it. Four runs from the previous over, including a wide. WI - 6/0 (2)
3:30 PM IST: United Against Racism
For the first time, all South African players take the knee. Aiden Markram with the new balll. Lendl Simmons to take the first strike. Evin Lewis is his opening partner.
3:21 PM IST: CSA Directive On Taking The Knee
3:16 PM IST: Head-to-head
Last time these two teams met in a T20I match in July, South Africa beat the Windies by 25 runs. And the Proteas have a 9-6 head-to-head record from their previous 15 meetings.
3:08 PM IST: Playing XIs
"Quinton de Kock has made himself unavailable for personal reasons," said Temba Bavuma. In comes, Reeza Hendricks for South Africa. Hayden Walsh in for Obed McCoy in the Windies XI.
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi.
West Indies: Lendl Simmons, Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Kieron Pollard (c), Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo, Akeal Hosein, Hayden Walsh, Ravi Rampaul.
3:03 PM IST: Toss
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma wins the toss, and elects to bowl first against West Indies. Both the teams have lost their respective openers.
2:47 PM IST: Milestone beckons
Reeza Hendricks will need to score seven more runs to complete 1000 runs in T20 internationals. If he does, he will become the seventh South Africa player to do so.
2:44 PM IST: Hello and welcome
Hello and welcome to another Outlook India coverage of the ongoing T20 Word Cup, this time it's South Africa vs West Indies.
