West Indies vs South Africa 6th Match Tri-Nation Series 2016 Article

Read the article of West Indies vs South Africa 6th Match Tri-Nation Series 2016 - West Indies Tri-Nation one-day international series of the 6th ODI match played between South Africa and West Indies at Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts in 15th June 2016.

Imran Tahir's record-breaking 7 for 45 after Hashim Amla's record-equal century, Seventies from Quinton de Kock and Faf du Plessis guided South Africa crushing 139-run victory over West Indies and took a another bonus point in a one-sided historic game of the sixth match of a Tri-nation series.

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South Africa's 139-run was their fourth largest victory by terms of runs against West Indies in One-day internationals. South Africa's 343 was their fifth highest score against West Indies in One-day Internationals. Imran Tahir's 7 for 45 was the best bowling figure by an South African bowler in One-day International cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 6 for 16 held by Kagiso Rabada against Bangladesh at Dhaka in 2015 and the ninth best figures in ODIs. Imran Tahir became the fastest to 100 ODI wickets taker for South Africa. 182 : Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla set up the second highest first-wicket partnership for South Africa against West Indies in One-day international and South Africa's eighth highest opening stand in ODIs. 5 : Hashim Amla equalled a joint most centuries hit by an South African batsman against West Indies in One-day internationals and also the joint most centuries hit by any batsman against West Indies in ODIs, jointly with AB de Villiers and Herschelle Gibbs.

South Africa scored 343-4 in 20 overs with top scorer by Hashim Amla 110 off 99-balls - which was his 23rd ODI hundred and his fifth century against West Indies in ODIs - including 13-fours,

Faf du Plessis blasted a unbeaten 73 off 50 balls including 6-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 146.

Quinton de Kock struck 71 off 103-balls including 6-fours, Chris Morris hammered a 40 off 26-balls including 2-sixes & 2-fours with strike-rate of 153.84 and AB de Villiers 27.

West Indies best bowler by Kieron Pollard took 2-wickets and one for Carlos Brathwaite - Jerome Taylor.

West Indies scored 204 for all-out in 38 overs with top scorer by Johnson Charles 49 off 41-balls - who fell one-run short of his half-century - including 7-fours & a six, Marlon Samuels 24, Andre Fletcher 21, Kieron Pollard 20 and Jason Holder 19.

South Africa best bowler by Imran Tahir 7-45, Tabraiz Shamsi took 2-wickets and one for Wayne Parnell

Imran Tahir named player of the match for record-breaking bowling performance to claimed a career-best 7-wicket haul for 45-runs in 9-overs.

                   

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