Watch the highlights of South Africa vs West Indies 2nd T20I 2023 - West Indies tour of South Africa 3-match Twenty20 international series of the 2nd T20I match played between West Indies and South Africa at SuperSport Park, Centurion in 26th March 2023.
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| An record 152-run stand for the first-wicket between Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks © AFP/Getty Images |
Quinton de Kock's record 43-ball maiden century and Reeza Hendricks' blazing half-century powers to South Africa chase down the world record-breaking target of 259 to win by six-wickets against West Indies, despite a Johnson Charles' record 39-ball fastest T20I century for West Indies and level the series 1-1 in a high-scoring historic game of the second T20I.
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- South Africa chased 259 was the highest successful run-chase in T20 international cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 243 chased by Bulgaria against Serbia at Sofia in the last year.
- West Indies' 258 was their highest score ever in T20 international cricket history, surpassing the previous highest was 245 against India at Lauderhill in 2016 and the seventh highest total in T20Is.
- Johnson Charles hammered a 39-ball fastest century ever for West Indies in One-day international cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 47-ball hundred held by Chris Gayle against England at Mumbai in the 2016 T20 World Cup and the joint fourth fastest century in T20Is, jointly with Sivakumar Periyalwar and Zeeshan Kukikhel.
- Kyle Mayers hammered a 24-ball his fastest fifty for West Indies in T20 international and the joint fifth fastest half-century by an West Indies batsman against South Africa in T20Is, jointly with Kieron Pollard.
- Johnson Charles became the second West Indies batsman to score a century against South Africa in T20Is after Chris Gayle.
- Johnson Charles' plundered 118 was the second highest score for West Indies in T20 international after Evin Lewis' unbeaten 125 against India at Kingston in 2017 and the highest-score by an West Indies batsman against South Africa in T20Is, surpassing the previous record of 117 held by Chris Gayle at Johannesburg in the inaugural 2007 World Twenty20.
- Johnson Charles became the fourth West Indies batsman to score a century in T20 international after Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis and Rovman Powell.
- Johnson Charles equalled a joint second most sixes hit an innings for West Indies in T20 international, jointly with Chris Gayle and the most sixes hit by an West Indies batsman against South Africa in T20Is, surpassing the previous record of 10-sixes hit by Chris Gayle at Johannesburg in the 2007 T20 World Cup opening match.
- Quinton de Kock hammered a 15-ball fastest fifty by an South African batsman in T20 international cricket history, surpassing the his own record of 17-ball half-century against England at Durban in 2020 and the joint fifth fastest half-century in T20Is, jointly with Faisal Khan and Kevin D'Souza.
- Quinton de Kock hammered a 43-ball second fastest century for South Africa in T20 international after David Miller's 35-ball record-breaking hundred against Bangladesh at Potchefstroom in 2017 and the fastest hundred by an South African batsman against West Indies in ODIs, surpassing the previous record of 46-ball century held by Faf du Plessis at Johannesburg in 2015.
- Reeza Hendricks equalled a 22-ball joint sixth fastest fifty for South Africa in T20 international, jointly with Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller and the second fastest half-century by an South African batsman against West Indies in T20Is, after Quinton de Kock's 15-ball fifty in this match.
- 152 : Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks set up the record first-wicket partnership for South Africa against West Indies in T20 international, previously held by the 111-run stand between Morne van Wyk and Reeza Hendricks at Durban in 2015, It is the South Africa's second highest opening stand in T20Is and the South Africa's highest any-wicket stand in T20Is, previously held by the 128-run stand for the second-wicket partnership between Quinton de Kock and Aiden Markram at St George's in 2021.
- Quinton de Kock became the third South African batsman to score a century against West Indies in T20Is after Faf du Plessis and Morne van Wyk.
- Quinton de Kock became the sixth South African batsman to score a hundred in T20 internationals.
- Quinton de Kock equalled a his joint most sixes hit an innings for South Africa in T20 International and the most sixes hit by an South African batsman against West Indies in T20Is, surpassing the previous record of 7-sixes hit by Morne van Wyk at Durban in 2015.
- 135 : Kyle Mayers and Johnson Charles set up the second highest second-wicket partnership for West Indies in T20 international, also the South Africa's second highest second-wicket partnership against South Africa in T20Is and It is the West Indies' third highest any-wicket stand in T20Is.
- 517 : This is the highest aggregate match in in T20 international cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 489-runs between India and West Indies at Lauderhill in 2016.
- 35 : This is the most sixes in an match in T20 international cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 33-sixes between Bulgaria and Serbia at Sofia in 2022.
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West Indies scored mammoth total of 258-5 in 20 overs with top scorer by Johnson Charles hammered a career-best 118 off 46-balls - which was his 1st T20I hundred - including 11-sixes & 10-fours with strike rate of 256.52.
Kyle Mayers blasted a 51 off 27-balls including 5-fours & 4-sixes with strike rate of 188.88, Romario Shepherd hammered a unbeaten 41 off 18-balls included 4-sixes & a four with strike rate of 227.27 and Rovman Powell cracked a 28 off 19-balls including 2-sixes & a four with strike rate of 147.36.
South Africa best bowler by Marco Jansen picked up 3-wickets for 52-runs in 4-overs and Wayne Parnell took 2-wickets.
South Africa chased 259-4 in 18.5 overs with top scorer by Quinton de Kock hammered a career-best 100 off 44-balls - which was his 1st T20I hundred.
Reeza Hendricks blasted a 68 off 28-balls including 11-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 242.85,
West Indies best bowler by Rovman Powell, Odean Smith, Raymon Reifer and Jason Holder each took one-wickets.
Quinton de Kock named Player of the match for his match-winning record-breaking batting performance to smashed a career-best 100-runs knocked off facing 44-balls including 9-fours & 8-sixes with strike rate of 227.27.
