South Africa vs West Indies, 1st T20I at Cape Town, , Jan 09 2015 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st T20I (N), Cape Town, January 09, 2015, West Indies tour of South Africa

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South Africa

165/4

West Indies

(19.2/20 ov, T:166) 168/6

West Indies won by 4 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Chris Gayle

, WI

77 (31)

Chris Gayle hits Imran Tahir for a six•Jan 09, 2015•Gianluigi Guerica/AFP/Getty Images

Imran Tahir picked up three wickets, South Africa v West Indies, 1st T20, Cape Town, January 9, 2015

Imran Tahir picked up three wickets•Jan 09, 2015•Gallo Images

Rilee Rossouw made his second T20 international half-century, South Africa v West Indies, 1st T20, Cape Town, January 9, 2015

Rilee Rossouw made his second T20 international half-century•Jan 09, 2015•Gallo Images

South Africa were powerless as Chris Gayle hammered a 17-ball fifty, South Africa v West Indies, 1st T20, Cape Town, January 9, 2015

South Africa were powerless as Chris Gayle hammered a 17-ball fifty•Jan 09, 2015•Gallo Images

Faf du Plessis got the South African innings flowing, South Africa v West Indies, 1st T20, Cape Town, January 9, 2015

Faf du Plessis got the South African innings flowing•Jan 09, 2015•Gallo Images

Chris Gayle and Dwayne Smith scored 78 in the Powerplay, South Africa v West Indies, 1st T20, Cape Town, January 9, 2015

Chris Gayle and Dwayne Smith scored 78 in the Powerplay•Jan 09, 2015•Gallo Images

Andre Russell had Faf du Plessis caught off a full toss, South Africa v West Indies, 1st T20, Cape Town, January 9, 2015

Andre Russell had Faf du Plessis caught off a full toss•Jan 09, 2015•Gallo Images

Chris Gayle holds up his bat on passing 50, South Africa v West Indies, 1st T20, Cape Town, January 9, 2015

Chris Gayle holds up his bat on passing 50•Jan 09, 2015•Gallo Images

Rilee Rossouw played an effective innings, South Africa v West Indies, 1st T20, Cape Town, January 9, 2015

Rilee Rossouw played an effective innings•Jan 09, 2015•Gallo Images

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Gayle force fifty downs SA

1:27

'West Indies the most dangerous Twenty20 team' - du Plessis

1:12

Gayle returns for West Indies

West Indies Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
DR Smith	lbw	20	20
CH Gayle	caught	77	31
MN Samuels	caught	41	32
DJ Bravo	caught	8	13
KA Pollard	not out	8	9
AD Russell	caught	6	6
D Ramdin	caught	2	5
DJG Sammy	not out	0	0
Extras	(b 4, lb 1, w 1)
Total	168(6 wkts; 19.2 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	R	W	Econ
KJ Abbott	4	30	0	7.5
K Rabada	4	38	0	9.5
D Wiese	2.2	20	1	8.57
WD Parnell	4	39	2	9.75
Imran Tahir	4	28	3	7
F Behardien	1	8	0	8

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	78	Chris Gayle	Dwayne Smith
2nd	36	Chris Gayle	Marlon Samuels
3rd	33	Marlon Samuels	Dwayne Bravo
4th	7	Marlon Samuels	Kieron Pollard
5th	7	Kieron Pollard	Andre Russell
6th	3	Denesh Ramdin	Kieron Pollard
7th	4	Daren Sammy	Kieron Pollard

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