West Indies were taken aback by the ferocity of the the century partnership between Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks as the left-right combo used the pristine conditions to the hilt. By the time the visitors found a way through the stand, the result seemed to be a foregone conclusion, considering the firepower of the hosts. Despite losing a few wickets in the middle phase, skipper Aiden Markram and Heinrich Klaasen got South Africa over the line with seven balls to spare.
The gargantuan batting show from the Proteas eclipsed West Indies’ freak batting performance earlier in the contest, with the visitors posting their highest-ever total in the shortest format. It was an exhibition of barbaric power-hitting, led by Johnson Charles who smashed the joint-second fastest T20I century. Set a daunting target of 259 on a featherbed with short boundary dimensions, South Africa’s openers made light work of the task, racking up a hundred stand within the PowerPlay itself.
Quinton de Kock is FLYING 🔥
He brings up the fastest half-century in Proteas T20 history off just 15 balls, smashing five fours and five sixes!
South Africa are 92/0 after 5 overs 😲 pic.twitter.com/A2wwF5CGtc
— SuperSport 🏆 (@SuperSportTV) March 26, 2023
