Centurion: What a firework, South Africa scored 102 runs without losing a wicket in the Powerplay against West Indies’ 259 runs in the Twenty20 International. The Proteas’ new record was born in the second T20 between South Africa and West Indies at Centurion. This is the highest powerplay score in T20 Internationals. The record of 98 runs scored by West Indies for the loss of 4 wickets against Sri Lanka in 2021 was broken today. West Indies’ score of 93 runs against Ireland in 2020 without losing a wicket is third.
Opener Quinton de Kockon scored a Himalayan powerplay score for South Africa in Centurion in just 15 balls. At the end of six overs, de Kock was on 64 off 24 balls and fellow opener Reesa Hendricks was at the crease with 35 off 12 balls. After that, South Africa completed 150 in the 11th over with De Kock completing his century in 43 balls.
Johnson Charles there
Batting first, Windies scored 258 runs for 5 wickets in 20 overs. This is Windies’ highest score in T20. It was Johnson Charles who scored 118 runs off 46 balls with 10 fours and 11 sixes that led the Caribbean team to the giant score. Charles completed three figures in 39 balls. This is the fastest century by a West Indies player in T20 Internationals. Chris Gayle’s record has become a legend with this.
Despite losing opener Brandon King for one on the third ball of the innings, the West Indies players were showing batting brilliance later on. Kyle Meyers and Johnson Charles took the team score past 100 with ease for the second wicket. The Caribbean team had reached 137 runs when Meyers was dismissed in 10.1 overs. Meyers smashed 51 off 27 balls with five fours and four sixes. After this, the wicket-keeper Nicholas Puran entered the tent with two in 3 balls.
But Johnson Charles followed at one end and reached a century in 39 balls. Charles returned in the last ball of the 14th over. Charles had scored 118 runs off 46 balls with 10 fours and 11 sixes when he was dismissed by Marco Jansen. After this, Rovman Powell scored 28 runs off 19 balls with one four and two sixes. After that, Romario Shepherd, who was thrilling in the last overs with huge performances, remained unbeaten with 41* from 18 balls with 1 four and 4 sixes and Odin Smith with 11* from 5 balls with a six and runs.
Charles 118 off 46 balls, Windies 258! record; Proteas fight back, 62 in 3 overs!
Last Updated Mar 26, 2023, 8:39 PM IST
