West Indies vs South Africa 1st T20I 2021 Highlights

Watch the highlights of West Indies vs South Africa 1st T20I 2021 - South Africa tour of West Indies 5-match Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between South Africa and West Indies at National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada in 26th June 2021.

Evin Lewis pulls one away © AFP/Getty Images

Evin Lewis' power-hitting 35-ball 71 leads to West Indies emphatic eight-wicket victory over South Africa and take a 1-0 lead in the first T20I.

Match Stats :

Evin Lewis hammered a 22-ball his second fastest fifty for West Indies in T20 international and the third fastest fifty by an West Indies batsman against South Africa in T20Is. 7 : Evin Lewis hit the his fifth most sixes in an innings for West Indies in T20 international and the joint third most sixes hit by an West Indies batsman against South Africa in an Innings in T20Is, jointly with Chris Gayle. 85 : Andre Fletcher and Evin Lewis set up the second highest first-wicket partnership for West Indies against South Africa in T20 international and West Indies' seventh highest opening stand in T20Is. Evin Lewis became the sixth West Indies player to score 1000 runs in T20 internationals.

South Africa scored 160-6 in 20 overs with top scorer by Rassie van der Dussen hammered a unbeaten 56 off 38-balls including 4-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 147.36.

Quinton de Kock blasted a 37 off 24-balls including 2-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 154.16, Temba Bavuma 22 and Reeza Hendricks 17.

West Indies best bowler by Fabian Allen, Dwayne Bravo both took 2-wickets and one for Jason Holder - Andre Russell.

West Indies chased 161-2 in 15 overs with top scorer by Evin Lewis 71, Chris Gayle cracked a unbeaten 32 off 24-balls including 3-sixes & a four.

Andre Fletcher hammered a 30 off 19-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 157.89 and Andre Russell blasted a unbeaten 23 off 12-balls included 3-sixes & a four with strike rate of 191.66.

South Africa best bowler by Tabraiz Shamsi took 1-wicket for 27-runs in 4-overs.

Evin Lewis named Player of the match for his match-winning power-hitting batting performance to smashed a 71-runs knocked off 35-balls including 7-sixes and 4-fours with strike rate of 202.85.

                   

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