Get Ball by Ball Commentary of South Africa vs West Indies, ICC World Twenty20 2007, 1st Match, Group A

Gibbs' violent unbeaten 54-ball 90 has charged South Africa to a convincing victory. Gayle went berserk in the evening to power West Indies to a healthy total but Gibbs escalated the violence. He knifed through the line, pulled across the line and lofted a few to hasten the end.

Man of the Match: Chris Gayle

That's it from us. On behalf of Anand Vasu, my co-commentator for the game, this is Sriram Veera signing off. Join us tomorrow for more frenetic action from the ICC World Twenty20.

17.4

Bravo to Gibbs, FOUR, South Africa have won. With two overs to spare. Gibbs finished it off in style. Full-pitched, on the off stump line, he cleared the front foot and murdered it over mid-off.

17.4

Bravo to Gibbs, 1 wide, slow loopy bouncer but down the leg side and though, Gibbs couldn't connect with his pull shot, they will get a run for the wide. Only two runs more.

17.3

Bravo to Gibbs, no run, hits the deck short of length, around the off stump, Gibbs shapes to duck - he thought it would bounce more than it did - and just sways away at the last minute.

17.2

Bravo to Gibbs, FOUR, Only 3 runs more. Gibbs charges out, waits for the slower ball to arrive before lofting it over mid-off.

17.1

Bravo to Gibbs, SIX, Massive and its maximum. Full, in the slot, on the off stump and Gibbs stands and delivers. He goes through the line and the white ball flies over long-on.

END OF OVER:
17 | 13 Runs | SA: 193/2 (13 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 11.35, RRR: 4.33)

Herschelle Gibbs76 (51b)
Justin Kemp46 (22b)

Fidel Edwards3-0-21-1
Marlon Samuels2-0-21-0

16.6

Edwards to Gibbs, 1 run, keeps it full and straight, stabbed away to the on side.

16.6

Edwards to Gibbs, 1 wide,

16.5

Edwards to Kemp, 1 run, length delivery on the middle stump, turned to midwicket, de Villiers, running for Gibbs, sets off for a run, Kemp sends him back and had the throw hit, de Villiers would have been short of the crease

HRG loves the violence. "Herschelle Gibbs and Justin Kemp beat the record for the highest third-wicket partnership, previously held by Damein Martyn and Andrew Symonds who put on 84 against South Africa in Brisbane. "

16.4

Edwards to Kemp, 2 runs, fullish, on the middle and leg, driven to long-on

That 100 came in 50 balls. Wanderers has become an abattoir for the bowlers. First, Gayle smashed them and now Gibbs.

16.3

Edwards to Kemp, 2 runs, just falls short of the yorker length, on the leg stump line, wristed past square leg. 100 partnership comes up. They are piling it on here. The crowd love it.

16.3

Edwards to Kemp, 1 wide, low swinging full toss down the leg side. Wide called.

16.2

Edwards to Kemp, FOUR, It becomes easier. Short in length, on the hips, Kemp short-arm jabs it over short fine leg fielder.

25 runs from 23 balls. It should be easy.

16.1

Edwards to Gibbs, 1 run, yorker on the leg stump line, jabbed away towards short fine leg and they rush across for a quick single

Fidel Edwards will have one final fling at the hosts

END OF OVER:
16 | 11 Runs | SA: 180/2 (26 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 11.25, RRR: 6.50)

Herschelle Gibbs74 (49b)
Justin Kemp37 (18b)

Marlon Samuels2-0-21-0
Ravi Rampaul4-0-52-1

15.6

Samuels to Gibbs, 1 run, retains the strike with a drive to long-off

15.5

Samuels to Gibbs, FOUR, The run orgy continues. A swipe across the line takes the ball to deep square leg boundary. Easy as they come.

15.4

Samuels to Gibbs, FOUR, Samuels was almost decapitated. Gibbs backed away, exposing all the stumps and drilled a fullish delivery right past a startled Samuels

15.3

Samuels to Gibbs, no run,

15.2

Samuels to Kemp, 1 run, fullish, on the middle and leg, swiped away to deep midwicket

HRG has two more points for you. Gibbs's 50 provides the 13th instance of an opener scoring 50 or more in Twenty20 cricket. Also West Indies have claimed a record they don't want, giving 22 extras and bettering the 21 set by England v West Indies at The Oval.

15.1

1lb

Samuels to Gibbs, 1 leg bye, fast, flat, full, on the leg stump line, misses a flick and it bounds away off the pad

END OF OVER:
15 | 21 Runs | SA: 169/2 (37 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 11.26, RRR: 7.40)

Justin Kemp36 (17b)
Herschelle Gibbs65 (44b)

Ravi Rampaul4-0-52-1
Marlon Samuels1-0-11-0

14.6

Rampaul to Kemp, SIX, Deja-vu. Another one begging to be hit - halfvolley on the off stump and Kemp obliged. A violent hit through the line of the delivery and it went flying over long-on

14.5

Rampaul to Kemp, SIX, Massive. In the slot, around the off stump and Kemp smoked it over long-on. A slight forward movement to clear the front foot and he went through the line

14.4

Rampaul to Kemp, no run, low full toss, on the middle, hit back down the track, Rampaul stretches his right hand out and makes a half-stop

14.3

Rampaul to Gibbs, 1 run, full, attempted yorker , on the off stump, drilled to sweeper cover

South Africa INNINGS		R	B
GC Smith	caught	28	21
HH Gibbs	not out	90	55
AB de Villiers	caught wk	16	9
JM Kemp	not out	46	22
MV Boucher
SM Pollock
JA Morkel
JJ van der Wath
VD Philander
M Ntini
M Morkel
EXTRAS	(lb 4, w 23, nb 1)
TOTAL	208 (2 wkts; 17.4 ovs)

West Indies BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
DBL Powell	4.0	34	0	8.5	(4w)
R Rampaul	4.0	52	1	13	(1nb, 1w)
DR Smith	2.0	37	0	18.5	(5w)
FH Edwards	3.0	21	1	7	(4w)
DJ Bravo	2.4	39	0	14.62	(2w)
MN Samuels	2.0	21	0	10.5

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	54	HH Gibbs	GC Smith
2nd	34	HH Gibbs	AB de Villiers
3rd	120	HH Gibbs	JM Kemp

Group A
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SA	2	2	0	4	0.974
BAN	2	1	1	2	0.149
WI	2	0	2	0	-1.233
Group B
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
AUS	2	1	1	2	0.987
ENG	2	1	1	2	0.209
ZIM	2	1	1	2	-1.196
Group C
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SL	2	2	0	4	4.721
NZ	2	1	1	2	2.396
KENYA	2	0	2	0	-8.047
Group D
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
IND	2	1	0	3	0
PAK	2	1	1	2	1.275
SCOT	2	0	1	1	-2.55
Group E
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
IND	3	2	1	4	0.75
NZ	3	2	1	4	0.05
SA	3	2	1	4	-0.116
ENG	3	0	3	0	-0.7
Group F
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
PAK	3	3	0	6	0.843
AUS	3	2	1	4	2.256
SL	3	1	2	2	-0.697
BAN	3	0	3	0	-2.031

END OF OVER:
17 | 13 Runs | SA: 193/2 (13 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 11.35, RRR: 4.33)

END OF OVER:
16 | 11 Runs | SA: 180/2 (26 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 11.25, RRR: 6.50)

END OF OVER:
15 | 21 Runs | SA: 169/2 (37 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 11.26, RRR: 7.40)

Match Coverage

Edwards fined for 'avoidable contact' with Gibbs

Smith cleared of major damage

It's a batsman's game

South Africa v West Indies, Johannesburg

Gillespie stars as bowlers take centrestage

South Africa 2nd innings Partnerships

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

END OF OVER:17 | 13 Runs | SA: 193/2 (13 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 11.35, RRR: 4.33)

END OF OVER:16 | 11 Runs | SA: 180/2 (26 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 11.25, RRR: 6.50)

END OF OVER:15 | 21 Runs | SA: 169/2 (37 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 11.26, RRR: 7.40)

Edwards fined for 'avoidable contact' with Gibbs

Smith cleared of major damage

It's a batsman's game

South Africa v West Indies, Johannesburg

Gillespie stars as bowlers take centrestage

END OF OVER:
17 | 13 Runs | SA: 193/2 (13 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 11.35, RRR: 4.33)

END OF OVER:
16 | 11 Runs | SA: 180/2 (26 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 11.25, RRR: 6.50)

END OF OVER:
15 | 21 Runs | SA: 169/2 (37 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 11.26, RRR: 7.40)