Records Tumble At Centurion During South Africa vs West Indies 2nd T20I

27.03.2023 - 08:09 sports.ndtv.com

South Africa and West Indies nearly went on to break every record held in T20I in a historic encounter. West Indies and South Africa produced a match which will be remembered for the many years.

It was memorable not only for the number of runs that both teams scored but also for the number of records they went on to break.

West Indies set a target of 259 for the Proteas to chase in 20 overs. De Kock and Reeza Hendricks went on to play quick-fire T20I knocks to chase down the total.

After completing the chase successfully, the South African men's cricket team holds the record for the highest run chase in T20 cricket.

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