Gibbs sees South Africa home after Gayle fireworks
Chris Gayle's stunning century was not enough to prevent a loss to South Africa in the first match of the ICC World Twenty20
11/09Result
1st Match, Group A (N), ICC World Twenty20 at Johannesburg, Sep 11 2007
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
208/2 (17.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
11/09Result
1st Match, Group A (N), ICC World Twenty20 at Johannesburg, Sep 11 2007
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
208/2 (17.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
CH Gayle
117(57) 7x4 - 10x6
- Productive Shot
- leg glance
- 36 runs
- 1x4 - 5x6
Best performances - Bowlers
JJ van der Wath
- O4
- M0
- R33
- W2
- Eco8.25
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
VD Philander
- O4
- M0
- R35
- W2
- Eco8.75
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
Match Details
Series
Toss
South Africa , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
First Session 18:00-19:20, Interval 19:20-19:40, Second Session 19:40-21:00
Match days
11 September 2007 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
South Africa 2, West Indies 0
Scorecard Summary
WEST INDIES 205/6 (20 OVERS)
- Chris Gayle117 (57)
- Devon Smith35 (34)
- Vernon Philander2/35 (4)
- Johan van der Wath2/33 (4)
SOUTH AFRICA 208/2 (17.4 OVERS)
- Herschelle Gibbs*90 (55)
- Justin Kemp*46 (22)
- Fidel Edwards1/21 (3)
- Ravi Rampaul1/52 (4)
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
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
1w
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
0
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
4
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
6
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
1
Edwards to Gibbs, 1 run, keeps it full and straight, stabbed away to the on side.
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ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| 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 |