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3rd T20I: Romario Shepherd, Alzarri Joseph take West Indies to series win vs South Africa | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Riding on Romario Shepherd's late batting assault and a five-wicket haul by Alzarri Joseph, West Indies cruised to a series-clinching seven-run win against South Africa in the third Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Shepherd slammed 44 not out off 22 balls to lift the West Indies from 161 for eight to 220 for eight, sharing an unbeaten ninth wicket stand of 59 off 26 balls with Joseph, who made 14 not out.Fast bowler Joseph then took five for 40 as South Africa were restricted to 213 for six.New West Indies T20 captain Rovman Powell said the players had responded to his call "to be fearless, to be natural - but you have to be smart too. The guys were excellent in this series."Joseph, who missed the second match in Centurion when South...
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South Africa defeat West Indies in record T20 run chase

South Africa’s Quinton de Kock celebrates his century during the second T20 cricket match between South Africa and West Indies, at Centurion Park, in Pretoria, South Africa on March 26, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP South Africa set a new record for chasing in international T20 cricket when they scored 259 for four to beat West Indies by six wickets at Centurion on Sunday in a game described as “pretty crazy”.Johnson Charles smashed a 39-ball century for the visitors as they posted an imposing 258 for five, the joint sixth-highest total in T20 internationals.However, Quinton de Kock responded with 100 from 44 balls, a maiden T20I century, while fellow opener Reeza Hendricks hit 68.“It was pretty, pretty crazy. When we came off halfway, we thought we had enough,” said West Indies skipper Rov...
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SA vs WI, 3rd ODI: Heinrich Klaasen smokes 61-ball 119* as South Africa blow away West Indies | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Heinrich Klaasen blasted a dazzling unbeaten century as South Africa registered a four-wicket win over West Indies in the third and final one-day international at Senwes Park on Tuesday. With the first game being a wash out and West Indies winning the second match, the victory in the final ODI ensured South Africa shared the honours.South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl, restricting the tourists to 260 all out.The Proteas got into trouble early on in their reply as they slipped to 87-4, only to cruise to victory thanks to Klaasen's power hitting (119 not out off 61) with an astonishing 123 balls remaining in the innings."It’s a pretty good wicket and that is one of my better knocks," Klaasen said at the post-match presentation. "We tried to play to the conditions, not...
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SA vs WI: Temba Bavuma’s masterful 171 not out puts South Africa in control

New South Africa captain Temba Bavuma ended a seven-year wait for his second test century and his 171 not out against West Indies put his team in a series-winning position in the second test on Friday. Bavuma’s first hundred since his debut century at his home ground in Cape Town in 2016 powered the Proteas to a 356-run lead with three wickets in hand at the end of day three at the Wanderers. South Africa was 287-7 in its second innings at stumps and on course to sweep the series 2-0. DAY 3⃣ | STUMPS 🚫 The day belonged to captain Temba Bavuma who brought stability to the innings after a slow start. He ends the day unbeaten on 171 as we head into Day 4 on 287/7 and an overall lead of 356 runs.#SAvWI #BePartOfIt pic.twitter.com/7XPHhP5eeC — Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) March 10, 2023 Bav...
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SA vs WI | Markram returns in style as South Africa make strong start

South Africa’s Aiden Markram celebrates reaching his century on the first day of the first Test against the West Indies. | Photo Credit: Reuters Aiden Markram made a successful return to Test cricket as he and former captain Dean Elgar got South Africa off to a strong start on the first day of the first Test against the West Indies at SuperSport Park on Tuesday.Markram made 97 not out as South Africa reached 206 for one at tea. Elgar was the only player dismissed, scoring 71 in an opening partnership of 141 with Markram.Markram was playing in his first Test since being dropped last year after a poor run of form in which he had gone 15 innings without a half-century, with only two scores above 30.Elgar, who was stripped of the captaincy after South Africa were heavily beaten on tours of...