WI vs SA Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! THAT'S IT! Roston Chase with the winning runs! Kwena Maphaka errs in line as this is too straight, on a back of a length, at the hips, Roston Chase gets inside the line and just tickles it fine. The ball beats the diving keeper, Ryan Rickelton to his left and it races away to the fence. West Indies win by 7 wickets and go 1-0 up in the series!

OUT! TAKEN! Kwena Maphaka roars in delight as he gets his maiden international wicket! Took a bit of tapping in the first over but has since fought back well. Maphaka delivers a full delivery with an upright seam, on off. Rovman Powell tries to force this one through the off side. Fails to get the elevation to clear the man there and hits it straight into the hands of Patrick Kruger at cover who takes a sharp catch.

Honing in at the stumps, Rovman Powell shows the full face of the bat and pushes this full delivery back to the bowler.

Delivers it on a back of a length, around off, Rovman Powell hops and rides the bounce nicely to dab it towards backward point.

Maphaka steams in from around the wicket and nails the yorker, at the stumps, Rovman Powell gets his bat down in time and jams it out.

Baartman bowls a bumper now, over off and middle, Rovman Powell gets on top of the bounce and pulls it to deep backward square leg for just a single. Just 3 needed now.

Attacking the stumps, fuller in length, Nicholas Pooran shapes up to get underneath the delivery but fails to do so. Knocks it back past the bowler and crosses over.

Baartman goes into the deck, over middle, Rovman Powell stands tall and pulls it to deep square leg and gets to the other end.

Angling across the batter, on a length, Nicholas Pooran cuts it fiercely along the carpet to backward point where the fielder fails to make a clean stop. The ball parries off his hands to his right, allowing the batters to cross over. West Indies just a hit away now.

Hurls it on a hard length, on off, Rovman Powell arches back and cuts it late to the left of backward point. Nandre Burger at deep third slides to his right and keeps it down to one.

On a good length but still a bit too straight, on the pads, Nicholas Pooran nudges it in front of square on the leg side for a single.

WIDE! And again! Further down leg and the length stays full, Nicholas Pooran swings to help it away but misses.

WIDE! Baartman sprays it down leg, full in length, Nicholas Pooran misses the tickle. Wide given.

Kruger with a deep backward point bowls to his field now, on a fullish length, near the wide tramline on off. Nicholas Pooran takes it on the full and slices it along the ground to the man in the deep there for one. Just 11 needed now for West Indies.

SIX! Picked the bones out of that! A hit-me delivery by Kruger as this is an off-pace delivery, on a short of a good length, outside off. Nicholas Pooran frees his arms and pummels it over long on for his 7th six of the inning.

FOUR! Skillfully done! Kruger gets the yorker in at pace, on off, Nicholas Pooran stays deep in his crease and just opens the bat face to glide it past backward point for a boundary.

SIX! BANG! That has gone many a mile! Nicholas Pooran brings up his FIFTY! Kruger digs it in short but this is not short enough to trouble the batter and there is no pace on it. Nicholas Pooran picks up the length early and deposits the pull way over deep square leg for a biggie.

Into the wicket and no pace on offer, over middle, Rovman Powell rolls his wrists on the ball and pulls it in front of square on the leg side for a single.

Kruger takes pace off and goes full, around off, Rovman Powell leans for the drive but chops it off the toe end of the bat in front of cover.

Slower in pace, a length ball pitching and angling down leg. Pooran hops inside the line but misses the flick. He wants a wide but the umpire calls it a fair delivery as Pooran shuffled across.

FOUR! Surprisingly, this is the first four for Nicky P! Short in length, and pitching back into the batter from off, Nicholas Pooran swings across the line of the ball and helps it away down to deep fine for a boundary.

At 128 kph, short and angling back in, Rovman Powell miscues his pull shot to deep square leg for a single.

Around the wicket. Short of a good length, on off, Powell goes for a late cut but gets a thick outside edge to the keeper.

Angling into the middle and leg, Nicholas Pooran crouches at it and flicks it to short fine. The ball lands ahead of Baartman stationed at short fine leg. He dives to his right and the ball deflects off his fingers to the deep. Ottneil Baartman redeems himself as he turns around and backtracks the ball to keep it to just a single.

Kwena Maphaka digs into the surface, short and angling on middle and leg, Powell mistimes the pull, but manages to clear the inner ring for a single at deep mid-wicket.

Tap and run! Length ball on off, Rovman Powell taps it off the back foot to the off side and crosses over for a single to retain his strike. West Indies need run-a-ball 36 runs.

A bit of 'Yes' and 'No' in the middle but Nicky P eventually sends his partner back. Length-delivery on off, Rovman Powell punches it off the back foot to point and wants a single but gets an eventual sendback by Pooran. Powell obeys and retreats back in time.

Baartman angles it on the pads on a length, Rovman Powell misses to glance it and wears it on the thigh pad.

OUT! LBW! An appeal for LBW and the umpire raises his finger! Shai Hope though goes upstairs and challenges the on-field decision. Ottneil Baartman nails it on a fuller length and attacks the sticks as the ball skids quickly off the surface and nips back in a fraction. Shai Hope is cramped up for room and hurries into his shot looking to flick it away but loses his shape and gets rapped on the front pad. There's nothing on the UltraEdge and the Ball Tracking shows that the ball is clipping the leg stump on the umpire's call. West Indies won't lose a review but they have lost Shai Hope who just registered his fifty.

WIDE! A slower overhead bumper and down leg. Hope is not interested to poke at it and lets it pass. Wide called.

Holds onto bowling full in length, outside off, Nicholas Pooran mistimes the slash off the inner half of the bat. It rolls to the point fielder and they quickly cross over for a single.

Too full right in front of the pegs, Shai Hope drills it to long on for an easy single.

4th T20I FIFTY FOR SHAI HOPE! A controlled inning from him. Short in length from Kruger and over the top of off, Shai Hope pulls it along the grass to deep mid-wicket for a single to end the 13th over. West Indies need 40 runs off 42 balls now.

Good length around off, Shai Hope drives it solidly on the up but finds the fielder at cover.

50-run stand comes up between the two in just 30 deliveries. Short and on the bodyline, Nicholas Pooran swivels and executes a wristy pull towards deep square leg for a single.

Overpitched outside off, Shai Hope drives it straight to long off for a comfortable single.

At 124.3 kph, full and outside off, Nicholas Pooran crouches a bit and drills it down to long off for a single.

Over the wicket, full and on off, Shai Hope leans on for the drive but gets it off the inside half of the bat to short fine for a single.

SIX! MAKE THAT FOUR IN A ROW! Nandre Burger stays over the stumps and sustains to bowl full and outside off, Nicholas Pooran predicts the length early and clears his front foot before lofting it over the cow corner fence for a biggie. West Indies just need 45 from 48 balls now.

SIX! The quicker you come, the quicker you go, says Nicky P! This is majestic T20 batting from the southpaw. Right into the slot on off, Nicholas Pooran clears his front leg and spanks it down the ground for the third six in a row. The dewy conditions are making it really difficult for the bowlers to find their right lengths.

SIX! Absolutely merciless! Burger offers a friendly full toss on leg, Nicholas Pooran creates a strong base for himself, weighing on the back foot and gets his bat underneath it properly. Pulls it well and behind deep mid-wicket for another six. Burger is under the pump here.

SIX! These are easy pickings for Nicky P! Slower one, outside off and right in the zone, Nicholas Pooran detects the pace off and waits for it to come at him before lofting it over the bowler's head for a huge six.

Length ball on off, Shai Hope steers it to deep third for one.

Seam up ball, short and outside off, Shai Hope gets beaten by the lack of pace and goes early into his pull shot and fails to connect.

A bit of hesitation there! Slower, shorter and outside off, Nicholas Pooran is early in his shot and gets it off the toe end of the bat towards the point fielder and runs for a quick single. A shy at the bowler's end allows them to hurry back for the second.

Good length, on off, Nicholas Pooran blocks it to the covers.

A slower-paced delivery at 112 kph, short and on middle, Shai Hope waits for it to arrive at him and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Digs it short and on off, Nicholas Pooran climbs on the bounce and pulls it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Full and at a gentle pace, Shai Hope strides ahead and pushes it to long off for a single.

A slower one from Patrick Kruger to start with. Outside off and full, just inside the tramline. Shai Hope tries to reach out to it but misses.

This is on a fullish length, outside off, Nicholas Pooran steers it with an open bat face straight to backward point. A good second over for Maphaka, just 5 runs off it.  At the halfway mark, West Indies find themselves ahead in the chase, needing 75 runs from 60 balls.

100 comes up for West Indies! On a length, on off, Shai Hope presents the full face of the bat and times the drive to the left of mid off where Aiden Markram keeps it down to one with a slide.

Short and wide on off, Nicholas Pooran stands tall and cuts it to deep point for one more run.

Full and strays at the pads does Maphaka, Nicholas Pooran turns this one right between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for a couple of runs.

On a back of a length, on off, Shai Hope hops and with a high elbow, he punches it past cover for a single.

Maphaka comes from around the wicket and dishes it out on a length, on off, Shai Hope firms the drive but straight to cover.

Low full toss, wide on off, Nicholas Pooran opens the bat face to glide but picks out the man at short third.

WIDE! And again! Short and beyond the wide guideline on off for a wide.

WIDE! Fortuin bowls it slower through the air and tries to stay away from Pooran's hitting arc but sprays it beyond the tramline on off for a wide.

SIX! Dispatched! Fortuin pushes it through, full and outside off. Nicholas Pooran gets this one right where he needs it. Frees his arms and cross bats this one over long off for a six.

Coming in with the arm, on off and middle, full in length, Shai Hope eases the drive to long off and gets to the other end.

Tossed up, full and on off, Shai Hope lunges and defends it out.

At 98.6 kph and keeps it full, on middle, Nicholas Pooran swings too hard for the slog sweep and loses his shape in the process. Miscues it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Darted in, full and around off, Shai Hope hangs on the back foot and punches it through covers for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Ottneil Baartman breaks through for South Africa! The bowling change has done the trick for them. Baartman hurls it full in length with an upright seam, just outside off. Alick Athanaze stays rooted in the crease and is unable to transfer his weight on the front foot as he looks to loft it over mid off. The bat turns in his hand at the point of contact and Athanaze spoons the simplest of catches to Aiden Markram at mid off. Athanaze has done his job though.

Pace on and attacking the stumps, Shai Hope works this full delivery in front of square on the leg side and turns the strike over.

Baartman takes pace off and bowls it slightly fuller, on off, Alick Athanaze waits on it and glides it late to the right of backward point for a quick single.

Stays over the wicket for the left-hander and serves it in the channel on off, on a back of a length, dabbed from the crease to backward point.

At 134.8 kph, full and sliding onto the pads, Shai Hope brings his wrists into play and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Good placement! On a hard length, on middle, Shai Hope gets on his toes and places this one right between wide long and deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Slightly fuller, on middle, Shai Hope knocks it down to long on and keeps the strike with a single.

Tucks the batter up for room as this keeps coming on with the angle, short and on middle, Shai Hope can only punch it off the back foot to cover.

Full and on the pads, not much turn on offer, Alick Athanaze flicks it through square leg for a single.

Short and sliding across, on off, slapped straight to cover by Athanaze.

Sprays it on the pads, on a nagging length, Alick Athanaze glances it straight to short fine leg.

In the air...but safe! Bowled with a flatter trajectory, short and around off, Alick Athanaze switches his stance to play the reverse. Gets a bit of a top edge that flies over short third. Kwena Maphaka turns around and goes after it but the swirling ball evades him and falls well wide of him. Two runs taken.

SIX! Belted down the ground! in the slot by Markram, on off and middle, Shai Hope stays low to make the connection and gets underneath it nicely. Launches it towards the sight screen for another biggie. That caps off an excellent Powerplay for the West Indies, 75/0!

FOUR! Sloppy from Donovan Ferreira in the deep! Markram fires it in, full and around off, Shai Hope drags the slog sweep along the carpet to the left of deep mid-wicket where Ferreira tumbles to his left but fails to cut it off as the ball goes under him and into the fence.

SIX! Easy as you like! Markram floats it up from over the wicket, full and on off, Shai Hope gets his weight on the front foot and holds his shape. Does not try to overhit it and just lofts it over mid off for a six.

Looped up, low full toss, on middle and leg, Athanaze is done in the flight and miscues the sweep shot. Luckily for him, he gets it over backward square leg for a single.

Gets the yorker in from around the wicket, on middle and leg, Athanaze has a swipe across the line but gets an inside edge onto the boot.

FOUR! Good proactive batting! Markram tosses this outside off, on a length, Athanaze walks across his stumps and sweeps it up and over square leg for a boundary.

Back of a length, and outside off, Alick Athanaze mistimes the pull shot to mid-wicket for a quick single. West Indies are off to a flier and they need 121 more to win from 90 remaining deliveries.

OH DEAR! That slips off Burger's fingers as he tries to attempt a slower leg cutter. It goes above the waist height from outside off. Alick Athanaze tries to cut it but misses. No Ball called straightaway by the umpire. Free Hit to follow.

SIX! WHAT A SHOT! Alick Athanaze into his 30s now. Nandre Burger misfires this on a shortish length, on the middle, Alick Athanaze gets his bat underneath it and pulls it over deep square leg for another huge six.

Pace off from Nandre Burger, on a length and outside off, Alick Athanaze guides it through backward point. A fumble by the fielder there allows them to cross over for the second.

Length ball, outside off, Alick Athanaze cuts it but finds the fielder at point this time around.

FOUR! Guided away nicely! Pressure right on the Proteas now! Nandre Burger offers a lot of width, on a length, Alick Athanaze sees the short third and point fielders inside the ring and threads the cut between the gap for a boundary at deep third.

SIX! KABOOM! Burger bowls short and on the stumps, Alick Athanaze waits for it to arrive as he creates a solid base for himself before pulling it over deep mid-wicket for a six.

FOUR! This has been a good positive start for the West Indies! Short and around off, Shai Hope swivels and pulls it well towards deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Ottneil Baartman bowls it full and around off, Shai Hope taps it back to bowler.

Full and angling into the off stump line again, Alick Athanaze misses to flick and gets rapped on the pad. Takes a leg bye as the ball rolls near the strip.

Around the stumps for Alick Athanaze now. Length and angling in, Alick Athanaze hangs back and cuts it to deep point for a couple of runs. A good effort there by the fielder in the deep who intercepts the ball and saves two for his side.

Full and around off, Shai Hope drives it to mid off and hurries for a quick single.

SIX! Gloriously struck! Ottneil Baartman starts off by delivering on a fractionally good length, around off, it skids rapidly off the deck. Shai Hope presents a straight bat with a good elbow extension, connects it off the middle of the bat and lofts it over the bowler's head for a six.

Kwena Maphaka bumps it into the surface and it jags back off the deck on the leg stump line, Alick Athanaze swings hard for a pull shot but misses.

WIDE! Full and down leg, Alick Athanaze misses to flick and it is called a wide.

Length-delivery on pads, Hope flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

In the air...lands safe!!! Short and on the off stump line, angling across, Shai Hope stands tall and looks to go airborne with a pull shot but mistimes it up in the air, but well over and behind mid-wicket. The ball lands in the deep mid-wicket region and they cross over for the second.

Short of a good length again from Maphaka, angling into the right hander, Shai Hope flicks it off the pads towards deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

Short and on the stumps, at 141 kph, Alick Athanaze pulls it off the back foot towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

WIDE! He will have to reload that one! Down leg on a length. Wided.

Starts off from over the stumps and lands it right on the money! Slants it outside off on a length, Shai Hope drives it with an angled bat towards deep covers for a single.

Going across the batter again, full and outside off, Alick Athanaze shapes up to play the reverse but gets beaten for pace.

Fired across the batter from around the wicket, Alick Athanaze drags this full delivery to the left of mid-wicket. Kwena Maphaka puts in a dive and takes the sting out of the ball. Gets back up on his feet and mops it up. Two runs taken.

SIX! First of the chase! Fortuin lands this right into the slot on the stumps, Alick Athanaze bends low and slogs it mercilessly over deep mid-wicket for a huge six.

A stifled appeal for LBW but the umpire shakes his head in denial! Bjorn Fortuin cramps the batter for room, full and in front of the stumps. Alick Athanaze tries to reverse sweep it but inside edges it onto the pads.

Fuller length at the pads. Shai Hope works it away through mid-wicket for a single.

Bjorn Fortuin comes from around the stumps, and drops it full outside off. Hope drives it to mid on but Fortuin is quick to move across and stops the ball.

Nandre Burger goes outside off and moves it away from the southpaw. Alick Athanaze looks to guide it away to the off side but misses. A good start for South Africa and Nandre Burger. Just two off the first over.

Back of a length around leg stump. Alick Athanaze shimmies down but is cramped for room. Ends up by wearing it on the body.

Fuller length angling across and outside off. Shai Hope drives it straight to the cover fielder who gets his fingertips to the ball and parries it behind him. The fielder from mid off does well by moving to his left and intercepting the ball midway. A single taken.

Length ball, around off, Alick Athanaze arches back and hits it past the cover-point region for a single.

Fuller length on the leg stump line. Athanaze looks to work it on the leg side but gets a leading edge to backward point.

Hint of movement right away! Nandre Burger starts off from over the stumps and lands it outside off with the ball curving away and staying low on the bounce a bit as well. Alick Athanaze goes for an expansive drive but gets beaten.