In a thrilling contest at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua, South Africa defeated the West Indies by three wickets using the DLS method on Monday. Rain affected the match, leading to a revised target of 123 runs in 17 overs, which the Proteas successfully chased down in 16.1 overs, losing seven wickets in the process.
Marco Jansen played a crucial role, scoring 21 runs off 14 balls, including a decisive six on the first ball of the final over when his team needed five runs to win. Significant contributions also came from Tristan Stubbs, who scored 29 runs off 27 balls, and Heinrich Klaasen, who added 22 runs off 10 balls.
Despite being at 77-3 at one point, South Africa faced a brief scare as the West Indies took quick wickets to claw back into the game. However, the late strikes weren’t enough to prevent the Proteas from securing the win and advancing in the tournament. Roston Chase shone with the ball for the home team, taking 3-12 in his four overs.
Earlier, South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl first in this crucial T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 match. The West Indies managed 135-8 in their 20 overs, but rain interruptions reduced the target to 123 runs in 17 overs when South Africa were at 15-2 after two overs.
South African spinners Aiden Markram, Tabraiz Shamsi, and Keshav Maharaj effectively contained the West Indian batsmen, conceding only 79 runs in 12 overs at an economy rate of 6.58 while taking five wickets. Shamsi was particularly effective, with figures of 3-27 in four overs.
Roston Chase, despite being dropped on 11 and 14, top-scored for the West Indies with 52 runs off 42 balls.
### Teams
**West Indies (Playing XI):**
– Kyle Mayers
– Shai Hope
– Nicholas Pooran (wk)
– Roston Chase
– Rovman Powell (c)
– Sherfane Rutherford
– Andre Russell
– Akeal Hosein
– Alzarri Joseph
– Gudakesh Motie
– Obed McCoy
**South Africa (Playing XI):**
– Reeza Hendricks
– Quinton de Kock (wk)
– Aiden Markram (c)
– Heinrich Klaasen
– David Miller
– Tristan Stubbs
– Marco Jansen
– Keshav Maharaj
– Kagiso Rabada
– Anrich Nortje
– Tabraiz Shamsi
