After the end of T20I World Cup 2024, South Africa stayed in the West Indies to play 2 bilateral series against ‘Indies’. They played a total of 5 matches during their tour, out of 5 South Africa only able to win a single win. This post will be about the last bilateral series, South Africa Vs West Indies. And we’ll explore the West Indies cricket team Vs South Africa national cricket team match scorecard of the last T20I match from the series.
West Indies Cricket Team Vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard Of Last T20 Match From 2024 T20I Series
Last time West Indies played against South Africa on 27 August, 2024 at ‘Brian Lara Cricket Academy’. This was the last match of the T20I series and South Africa’s tour as well. South Africa already lost the series and wanted to go back with victory. But, West Indies ever gave any chance to South Africa to make a comeback. Here is the West Indies cricket team Vs South Africa national cricket team match scorecard.
South Africa
| Batting | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | S/R |
| Ryan Rickelton(wk) | 27 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 112.50 |
| Reeza Hendricks | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 45.00 |
| Aiden Markram(c) | 20 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 166.67 |
| Tristan Stubbs | 40 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 266.67 |
| Jason Smith | 6* | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 1* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Total- 108/4 (13)
| Bowling | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Akeal Hosein | 3.0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3.67 |
| Matthew Forde | 3.0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 9.33 |
| Roston Chase(c) | 2.0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 5.50 |
| Gudakesh Motie | 2.0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11.50 |
| Romario Shepherd | 2.0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| Obed McCoy | 1.0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17.00 |
West Indies
| Batting | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | S/R |
| Alick Athanaze | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Shai Hope | 42 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 175.00 |
| Nicholas Pooran(wk) | 35 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 269.23 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | 31 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 182.35 |
Total- 116/2 (9.2)
| Bowling | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Bjorn Fortuin | 1.0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8.00 |
| Lizaad Williams | 2.0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Kwena Maphaka | 2.0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 17.00 |
| Ottniel Baartman | 2.0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 16.00 |
| Patrick Kruger | 2.0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 9.00 |
West Indies won the match by 8 wickets and 22 balls left
Match Summary
‘Roston Chase’ skipper of the West Indies won the toss and invited South Africa to bat first. The match overs were deducted to 13 overs using the DLS method.
First Innings
South Africa started the innings slowly, but due to pressure they lost their first wicket on the last ball of the 5th over. ‘Aiden Markram’ took the situation in hand and built a small partnership with Rickelton. Markram and Rickelton both lost their wickets in the 10th over. After that, ‘Tristan Stubbs’ played an exceptional knock of 40 runs in just 15 balls. Somehow, South Africa managed to put 108 runs on board.
Second Innings
West Indies lost their first wicket in the first over of the innings. But, after that fans have witnessed absolute carnage on the ground. ‘Nichloas Pooran’ hitted 35 runs off 13 balls along with him ‘Shai Hope’ was also charging down the ground. After Pooran’s dismissal in the 4th over. Hetmyer came to the crease and started hitting from the start. West Indies comfortably secured the win in the 10th over.
Top Performers
Here we have mentioned the top performer from the West Indies cricket team Vs South Africa national cricket team match scorecard.
- Tristan Stubbs
- Ryan Rickelton
- Aiden Markram
- Shai Hope
- Nicholas Pooran
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Romario Shepherd
Overview Of South Africa’s Last Tour Of West Indies
South Africa visited the West Indies in July to play a test series of 2 matches and a T20I series of 3 matches. The first test match was played at ‘Queen’s Park Oval’. And West Indies drawed the match on the 5th day. However, South Africa won the second test match and the test series with it.
West Indies took revenge from South Africa in the T20I series by white washing them. West Indies didn’t let their guards down for the single time and comfortably won all the three matches of the series.
History Of West Indies Vs South Africa Matches
The first tour of the West Indies by South Africa goes back to 1992. It was the first time when both of these teams played against each other. Along with it, For South Africa it was their test debut. In the tour two series were played, ODI and Test. South Africa lost both of the series and were only able to fetch a single victory from their first tour of West Indies.
Head To Head (West Indies Vs South Africa)
South Africa and West Indies have played numerous matches against each other through the years. We have arranged all of their encounters in head to head stats here.
ODI
| West Indies | Vs | South Africa |
| 64 | Matches Played | 64 |
| 16 | Won | 45 |
| 45 | Lost | 16 |
| 1 | Drawn | 1 |
| 2 | No Results | 2 |
T20I
| West Indies | Vs | South Africa |
| 26 | Matches Played | 26 |
| 14 | Won | 12 |
| 12 | Lost | 14 |
| 0 | Drawn | 0 |
| 0 | No Results | 0 |
Test
| West Indies | Vs | South Africa |
| 34 | Matches Played | 34 |
| 3 | Won | 23 |
| 23 | Lost | 3 |
| 8 | Drawn | 8 |
| 0 | No Results | 0 |
Summary
West Indies cricket team Vs South Africa national cricket team match scorecard and the tour overview surely indicates the dominance of West Indies. However, in overall head to head matches South Africa is way ahead of the West Indies. Their matches have always been one of the record breakers in the history of cricket. Both of the teams are known for their explosive batting lineup. But, recently South Africa seems to be struggling with their best playing 11. We hope that South Africa finds their phase again soon to make competitions astonishing again.
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