The excitement was palpable as South Africa locked horns with West Indies in the second T20I at the SuperSport Park in Centurion on Thursday. The Proteas were on a mission to seal the three-match T20I series after thrashing West Indies by nine wickets in the first game in Paarl.
Batting first, the Roston Chase-led West Indies put on a respectable 173/9 on the board, but South Africa swiftly chased down the target in just 17.5 overs, losing only one wicket in the process. George Linde's outstanding performance with three wickets earned him the Player of the Match title. Skipper Aiden Markram's explosive 86 off 47 balls and Lhuan-dre Pretorius' 44 set the stage for the Proteas' victory, with Ryan Rickelton adding a well-crafted 40 to the total.
The upcoming 2nd T20I match between South Africa and West Indies is scheduled for Thursday, January 29, with a start time of 9:30 PM IST at the SuperSport Park in Centurion. The toss will take place at 9:00 PM IST.
Indian viewers can catch the live telecast of the 2nd T20I on the Star Sports network and stream it on the Jiohotstar website and app.
South Africa: Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Aiden Markram (c), Ryan Rickelton (wk), Dewald Brevis, Rubin Herma, Jason Smith, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka
West Indies: Brandon King, Johnson Charles (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase (c), Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Jayden Seales
South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Dewald Brevis, Jason Smith, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Marco Jansen, Quinton de Kock, Rubin Herma, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada
West Indies: Shai Hope (C and WK), Johnson Charles (WK), Alick Athanaze, Ackeem Auguste, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd, Shamar Joseph, Shamar Springer
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