The West Indies team has got a thrilling victory in the 3rd T20 cricket match against the South African team. Having already won the first match, the West Indies team has won the 3rd match as well. While West Indies won the first match, South Africa registered a historic victory in the second match.
The 3rd and last T20 cricket match was held in Johannesburg yesterday. The South African team won the toss and elected to bowl first. Subsequently, Brandon King and Kyle Meyers entered the field as the openers of the West Indies team. The next wicketkeeper, Johnson Charles, was disappointing as Meyers got out on 17. After this, the Nicholas Pooran-King partnership exploded the South African bowling. Brandon King was out for 36 when the team scored 94 runs in 8.3 overs to add runs in action. Captain Powell 11, Reifer 27 and Holder 13 were next. Pooran scored 41 runs off 19 balls to help the team accumulate runs. At the last moment, Romeria Shepherd scored 44 runs off 22 balls and the team scored 220 runs for the loss of 8 wickets at the end of 20 overs.
Wicket keeper Quinton de Kock and Reza Henriques gave the South African team a brilliant start as they chased down a target of 221 runs to win. De Kock got out on 21, with Henriques in action along with the next Roseau. This partnership formed an 80-run partnership for the 2nd wicket. Roseau scored 42 runs and Henriques scored 83 runs. The match was exciting as both teams had a chance to win at the last minute. In the end, the South African team lost 6 wickets at the end of 20 overs and scored only 213 runs and lost by 7 runs.
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