West Indies vs South Africa 2024: Summary, Scores, Goals, Highlights, Stats,League, Game Analysis, Points, Next Fixtures And Everything To Know
Match Summary
Date and Venue:
The T20 Cricket match took place on Monday, June 24, 2024, at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua.
First Innings (West Indies Batting)
West Indies won the toss and elected to bat first. The West Indies openers faced a disciplined South African bowling attack. Wickets fell at regular intervals. Roston Chase played a crucial knock, scoring 52 runs off 39 balls. His partnership with Kyle Mayers stabilized the innings.
Despite losing wickets, West Indies managed to post a total of 135 runs for 8 wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
- West Indies scored 135 runs for 8 wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
- Top Performers: Roston Chase (52 runs) and Kyle Mayers (35 runs).
- Bowling Highlights: Tabraiz Shamsi starred for South Africa, taking 3 wickets for 27 runs in 4.0 overs.
Second Innings (South Africa Batting)
Rain interrupted play, and the target was revised to 123 runs in 17 overs (DLS method). South Africa began cautiously. Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock provided a steady start. Heinrich Klaasen’s aggressive batting (22 runs off 10 balls) kept South Africa in the hunt. Tabraiz Shamsi (3 wickets) starred with the ball.
Needing 6 runs off the final over, South Africa held their nerve. They secured a thrilling victory with three wickets remaining
- South Africa chased down the revised target of 123 runs in 17 overs.
- Top Performers: Temba Bavuma (29 runs) and Heinrich Klaasen (22 runs).
Result:
South Africa secured a nail-biting victory by three wickets (DLS method).
Player of the Match:
Tabraiz Shamsi (3 wickets for 27 runs in 4.0 overs).
Head-to-head record between West Indies and South Africa in T20 cricket:
- Total T20I Matches Played: 22
- Wins for West Indies: 11
- Wins for South Africa: 11
- Tied Matches: 0
- No Result Matches: 0
The battle between these two cricketing powerhouses has been evenly matched, with both sides claiming victory in 11 encounters. However, when it comes to T20 World Cup clashes, South Africa holds a 3-1 lead over the West Indies. Their most recent ICC event encounter was during the 2021 edition, where South Africa convincingly defeated the Windies by eight wickets.
