West Indies Shines In The Second T20 International Match

By Jeniffer Achieng In the second T20 International match which took place on Sunday, West Indies defeated South Africa by 30 runs. The loss handed the Caribbean side an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three match series. This comes after West Indies won the first match by 175 with 7 wickets and 13 balls to spare. West Indies put up a magnanimous score of 179 for six after batting first accelerating from 111 off 4 balls after 14 overs and South Africa managed to score 149 for 3 with more than six overs left. During the match at Brian Lara Cricket Academy Stadium in Tarouba, the Proteas lost their last seven wickets for a mere 20 runs in 35 balls hence being dismissed for 149 in 19.4 overs and fell short by 30 runs. South African player Reeza Hendricks gave a good start in the chase, cracking 44 off 18 balls which included two of his team’s six sixes before he was bowled by Romario Shepherd. West Indies showcased an outstanding bowling performance. Shai Hope recorded good scores for West Indies with an exhilaratin