• South Africa won the second T20I against West Indies by six wickets.

  • Quinton de Kock scored a brilliant 100 off 44 balls in the match.

Twitter reactions: Quinton de Kock’s scintillating ton helps South Africa beat West Indies in a record run chase
Quinton de Kock and Johnson Charles (Image Source: Twitter)

South Africa faced West Indies in the second T20I of the three-match series at the SuperSport Park in Centurion on Sunday (March 26) and pulled off a record run chase to register a six-wicket victory over the visitors.

Asked to bat first, The West Indies got off to a poor start as their opener Brandon King got out for just one run off two balls. However, Johnson Charles shifted the gears for Men in Maroon and scored a brilliant 118 off 46 deliveries. Kyle Mayers (51 off 27) also contributed to the team’s total and helped West Indies set a daunting target of 258/5 in their 20 overs. Meanwhile, Marco Jansen turned out to be the most successful bowler for South Africa, taking three wickets for 52 runs in his four overs.

In reply, South Africa started their chase of 259 runs with a solid opening partnership between Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks. De Kock smashed the West Indies bowlers all around the park, scoring a breathtaking century off just 44 balls. His innings included nine fours and eight sixes. Hendricks also played a crucial role, scoring 68 off 28 balls. In the end, Proteas skipper Aiden Markram finished things off for the hosts by adding 38 runs.

The West Indies bowlers tried to make a comeback by picking up a couple of wickets, but it was too late as South Africa eventually won the game as they chased the set target in 18.5 overs with six wickets remaining. Notably, this was the highest run-chase in the T20I format by any team.

While De Kock was named the ‘Player of the Match’ for his scintillating century, South Africa levelled the three-match T20I series 1-1 against the West Indies with the win.

Here’s how Twitter reacted:

https://twitter.com/kunaalyaadav/status/1640005166106804226

https://twitter.com/m_aaakash/status/1640009572537749507

https://twitter.com/Sports_Himanshu/status/1639994361193857025

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