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Chris Gayle's 17-ball fastest fifty and Marlon Samuels' 41 powers to West Indies crushing four-wicket victory over South Africa and take a 1-0 lead in the first T20I.
* Chris Gayle hammered a 17-ball joint second fastest fifty in T20 international, jointly with Paul Stirling and Stephen Myburgh and the fastest fifty by an West Indies' batsman in T20I cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 20-ball half-century jointly hit by Kieron Pollard and Chris Gayle.
* 8 : Chris Gayle hit his second most sixes in an innings in T20 internationals and also his second most sixes against South Africa's T20Is.
South Africa scored 165-4 in 20 overs with top scorer by Rilee Rossouw cracked a unbeaten 51 off 40-balls including five-fours.
* Chris Gayle hammered a 17-ball joint second fastest fifty in T20 international, jointly with Paul Stirling and Stephen Myburgh and the fastest fifty by an West Indies' batsman in T20I cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 20-ball half-century jointly hit by Kieron Pollard and Chris Gayle.
* 8 : Chris Gayle hit his second most sixes in an innings in T20 internationals and also his second most sixes against South Africa's T20Is.
South Africa scored 165-4 in 20 overs with top scorer by Rilee Rossouw cracked a unbeaten 51 off 40-balls including five-fours.
Faf du Plessis blasted a 38 off 20-balls including 5-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 190, David Miller 24, Farhaan Behardien 18 not out and Morne van Wyk 17.
West Indies best bowler by Sheldon Cottrell took 2-wickets and one for Jason Holder - Andre Russell.
West Indies chased 168-6 in 19.2 overs with top scorer by Chris Gayle 77, Marlon Samuels struck 41 off 32-balls including 5-fours & a six and Dwayne Smith 20.
South Africa best bowler by Imran Tahir picked up 3-wickets for 28-runs in 4-overs, Wayne Parnell took 2-wickets and one for David Wiese.
Chris Gayle named Player of the match for his match-winning power-hitting batting performance to smashed a 77-runs knocked off facing 31-balls including 8-sixes and 5-fours with strike rate of 248.38.
West Indies best bowler by Sheldon Cottrell took 2-wickets and one for Jason Holder - Andre Russell.
West Indies chased 168-6 in 19.2 overs with top scorer by Chris Gayle 77, Marlon Samuels struck 41 off 32-balls including 5-fours & a six and Dwayne Smith 20.
South Africa best bowler by Imran Tahir picked up 3-wickets for 28-runs in 4-overs, Wayne Parnell took 2-wickets and one for David Wiese.
Chris Gayle named Player of the match for his match-winning power-hitting batting performance to smashed a 77-runs knocked off facing 31-balls including 8-sixes and 5-fours with strike rate of 248.38.
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