Nicholas Pooran blasted a stunning unbeaten knock of 65 off 26 balls to ease West Indies to a seven-wicket victory in the Twenty20 International series against South Africa at the Brian Lara Stadium. West Indies took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. At the toss, West Indies won and decided to bowl first.
During SA’s entries, Many players could All the players of the team made a great contribution in the game except for Tristan Stubbs who scored 76 off 42 balls. Apart from him, Patrick Kruger also made some good contributions to the scoreboard with his 44 off 32 balls. The team scored 174 runs with the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs.
When the West Indies As their innings began, their top three batsmen showed a determined mindset to dominate South Africa. Openers Alick Athanaze and Shai Hope led the charge, scoring 40 runs off 30 balls and 51 runs off 36 balls respectively. When Nicholas Pooran came in, the star wicketkeeper-batsman unleashed an explosive performance, hitting seven sixes and two fours to end the innings in style. However, the foundation for the victory was laid by an 84-run opening partnership between Athanaze and Hope. Both openers were eventually dismissed by South African seamer Ottneil Baartman, who finished with figures of 2-30. The Indies scored 176 for the loss of 3 wickets in 17.5 overs.
Nicholas Pooran’s man of the match performance to lead the #MenInGarnet at home! 🏏💪🏾#WIvSA #T20Fest image.twitter.com/xQYbqsLrwm
— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) August 23, 2024
Seer Pooran’s impressive performanceNetizens were quick to comment. One user said: “Nicholas Pooran is one of the best middle-order batsmen in modern cricket.” “Nicholas Pooran’s madness on Brian Lara Stadium“
Another said: “Nicholas Pooran is batting superbly for West Indies – 4 consecutive sixes. He is a wonderful T20 player, a destructive batsman and a good wicketkeeper, and I am sure he would be a fantastic batsman in longer formats.”
Meanwhile, the second match of the 2024 T20I series between West Indies and South Africa will now be held tomorrow, i.e. on August 25 at the same venue.
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