The West Indies got a consolation win off South Africa after rain reduced their Twenty20 match to a shootout at the Wanderers.
South Africa won the series 2-1 and the West Indies won the last match by six runs on the DLS method in a thrilling finish on Saturday.
Rain delayed the start of the match for nearly two hours and reduced it to 16 overs per side. The West Indies was 66-1 after six overs when an hour-long rain delay reduced the game to 10 overs per side.
West Indies reached 114-3. Captain Shai Hope hit 48 runs off 25 balls and Shimron Hetmyer 48 not out off 22. They hit 10 sixes between them. One by Hetmyer hit a spectator in the head while he was lying on his back. The man quickly stood up and clapped.
South Africa’s target was 125 and it fell short at 118-6.
Quinton de Kock took 18 off the first over but captain Aiden Markram was caught off a top-edged pull in the second.
De Kock went for 28 off 14, Ryan Rickelton hit straight to long-on on 15 and Dewald Brevis went two​The West Indies got a consolation win off South Africa after rain reduced their Twenty20 match to a shootout at the Wanderers.
South Africa won the series 2-1 and the West Indies won the last match by six runs on the DLS method in a thrilling finish on Saturday.
Rain delayed the start of the match for nearly two hours and reduced it to 16 overs per side. The West Indies was 66-1 after six overs when an hour-long rain delay reduced the game to 10 overs per side.
West Indies reached 114-3. Captain Shai Hope hit 48 runs off 25 balls and Shimron Hetmyer 48 not out off 22. They hit 10 sixes between them. One by Hetmyer hit a spectator in the head while he was lying on his back. The man quickly stood up and clapped.
South Africa’s target was 125 and it fell short at 118-6.
Quinton de Kock took 18 off the first over but captain Aiden Markram was caught off a top-edged pull in the second.
De Kock went for 28 off 14, Ryan Rickelton hit straight to long-on on 15 and Dewald Brevis went two ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
