South Africa vs West Indies Cricket Series 2007-08
Schedule
- Sun 16, December 2007: 1st T20 - South Africa vs West Indies at Port Elizabeth
- Wed 26 - Sun 30, December 2007: 1st Test - South Africa vs West Indies at Port Elizabeth
- Wed 2 - Sun 6, January 2008: 2nd Test - South Africa vs West Indies at Cape Town
- Thu 10 - Mon 14, January 2008: 3rd Test - South Africa vs West Indies at Durban
- Fri 18, January 2008: 2nd T20 - South Africa vs West Indies at Johannesburg
- Sun 20, January 2008: 1st ODI - South Africa vs West Indies at Centurion
- Fri 25, January 2008: 2nd ODI - South Africa vs West Indies at Cape Town
- Sun 27, January 2008: 3rd ODI - South Africa vs West Indies at Port Elizabeth
- Fri 01, February 2008: 4th ODI - South Africa vs West Indies at Durban
- Sun 03, February 2008: 5th ODI - South Africa vs West Indies at Johannesburg
South Africa vs West Indies Cricket Series 2008
South Africa vs West Indies 2nd Twenty20 at Johannesburg
Pollock guides South Africa to Twenty20 victory
Jan 18, 2008
South-African all-rounder Shaun Pollock, playing his last Twenty20 match, steered his team by an emphatic all-round performance to register a nail-biting four-wicket win over touring West Indies team in Johannesburg as he bids adieu from Twenty20 internationals on Friday.
Chasing the target of 131 Plock romped Proteas home at 134 for 6, with four balls to spare, after smashing two fours and two big heaves over the park in his 36 not out off 25 balls.
Pollock, who announced in the last Test played against the visitors that he will be hanging his boots after a five-match one-day series which starts at Centurion on Sunday, shared a match-winning unbeaten stand of 57 off 33 balls for the seventh wicket alongwith Albie Morkel, who remained unbeaten on 28.
South Africa was in dire straits after they were reduced to 77 for six with some fine bowling by the Windies bowlers in favourable conditions. The Proteas still needed 55 runs to win in 6.1 overs at that stage but Pollock held the fort and took the home team safely through the rough Windies winds.
South Africa required 21 off the last two overs as Pollock smacked the first two balls of the penultimate over for six off-spinner Marlon Samuels that eased down the pressure to an extent.
Earlier, West Indies made 131 for seven after being sent in on a pitch, which gave substantial amount of help to the fast bowlers. Windies team was in precarious situation when they were tottering at 79 for six in the 15th over.
But stand-in captain Dwayne Bravo dished out an attacking innings and made useful contribution of 24 off 17 balls. Though he studded two sixes but extras came as the biggest contributor in their innings total. Extras were 29 including a noteworthy 15 byes.
Darren Sammy's unbeaten 14 and Jerome Taylor's seven not out produced West Indies a valuable stand of 30 for the eighth wicket to take the team to fighting total of 131.
Pollock finished with 15 wickets in 12 Twenty20 internationals. West Indies captain, Chris Gayle, had still not recovered from a broken thumb and the side led by Bravo, who also led the side in the third and final Test in Durban.
SA vs WI, 2nd Twenty20, Johannesburg: South Africa 134-6 beat West Indies 131-7 by four wickets
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South Africa vs West Indies Cricket Series 2008
South Africa vs West Indies 2nd Twenty20 at Johannesburg
Scores
South Africa beat West Indies by 4 wickets
South Africa won the toss and decided to field
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131 for 7 (20.0 overs)
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134 for 6 (19.2 overs)
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West Indies Innings - Close
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Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
| DS Smith |
run out |
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12 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
| Ramdin |
c Botha |
b M Morkel |
19 |
26 |
2 |
1 |
| Samuels |
c Boucher |
b Ntini |
4 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
| Chanderpaul |
c Botha |
b Ontong |
10 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
| Morton |
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b Botha |
12 |
18 |
2 |
0 |
| Bravo |
c Duminy |
b Ntini |
24 |
17 |
0 |
2 |
| Lewis |
c de Villiers |
b Pollock |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| Sammy |
not out |
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14 |
16 |
1 |
1 |
| Taylor |
not out |
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7 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
| Extras |
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5w 15b 9lb |
29 |
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| Total |
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for 7 |
131 |
(20.0 ovs) |
Bowler |
O |
M |
R |
W |
| Pollock |
4.0 |
0 |
19 |
1 |
| Ntini |
4.0 |
0 |
22 |
2 |
| A Morkel |
3.0 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
| M Morkel |
4.0 |
0 |
22 |
1 |
| Botha |
3.0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
| Ontong |
2.0 |
0 |
25 |
1 |
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Fall of wicket |
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| 20 |
DS Smith |
| 30 |
Samuels |
| 41 |
Ramdin |
| 58 |
Morton |
| 72 |
Chanderpaul |
| 79 |
Lewis |
| 101 |
Bravo |
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South Africa Innings - Close
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Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
| Gibbs |
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b Taylor |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Smith |
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b Taylor |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| de Villiers |
c Ramdin |
b Sammy |
25 |
22 |
4 |
0 |
| Duminy |
c Chanderpaul |
b Sammy |
13 |
13 |
2 |
0 |
| Ontong |
c Bravo |
b Sammy |
14 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
| Boucher |
c Lewis |
b Samuels |
6 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
| Pollock |
not out |
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36 |
25 |
2 |
2 |
| A Morkel |
not out |
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28 |
16 |
2 |
2 |
| Extras |
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4w 4lb |
8 |
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| Total |
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for 6 |
134 |
(19.2 ovs) |
Bowler |
O |
M |
R |
W |
| Taylor |
4.0 |
0 |
29 |
2 |
| Edwards |
3.2 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
| Sammy |
4.0 |
0 |
21 |
3 |
| Rampaul |
4.0 |
0 |
25 |
0 |
| Lewis |
1.0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
| Samuels |
3.0 |
0 |
24 |
1 |
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Fall of wicket |
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| 0 |
Gibbs |
| 17 |
Smith |
| 38 |
Duminy |
| 51 |
de Villiers |
| 66 |
Ontong |
| 77 |
Boucher |
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Umpires: B G Jerling, R E Koertzen
South Africa: Smith, Gibbs, de Villiers, Duminy, A Morkel, Pollock, Ontong, Boucher, Botha, M Morkel, Ntini
West Indies: DS Smith, Ramdin, Chanderpaul, Samuels, Morton, Bravo, Sammy, Lewis, Rampaul, Taylor, Edwards
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