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West Indies vs South Africa 3rd T20 Highlights 2026 - WI vs SA
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00:00The cauldron, that is the bullring. The Wanderers is all set for action here at Pink Day.
00:07I had a bit of a wait, but South Africa and West Indies all set to go for the third KFC T20 International, live on the high felt.
00:16I had a long delay because of lightning, but we're back here.
00:20I've got Pollock and Nikhil alongside me as we have a look at the both line-ups.
00:28See the gap.
00:30That will race away for four. West Indies on the board.
00:33To play, they've got a slip in place.
00:35Nice scene presentation, but that's beautifully played.
00:47Straight to the field now.
00:50Nghidi, the strike's in the opening over.
00:53First wicket goes down.
00:55That was a brave call by Aidan Mark, but we decided to hang in there with a short cover.
01:00Often at this format, what you'll do is you'll put all the players onto the ring.
01:08Finds the gap.
01:10Beautifully put away.
01:11He's so strong through the offside.
01:13I can remember in the match that Linda played against Hope in the SA20.
01:16He actually got him out at Super Sport Park.
01:21Beautiful pickup from Shimron Hittmeier into the crowd.
01:25Oh, I hope that spectator's okay.
01:35And he can change things.
01:37Shimron Hittmeier clears the boundary with ease yet again.
01:43Yeah, this is the warrior.
01:50I think South Africa have to try and stay away from those legs and being too straight.
01:54He's so strong through the leg side.
01:55We saw in the last game, it was brilliant through the leg side against the fast bowlers, against the spinners.
02:00And then Kesha Maraj knocked him over because he got him to play through the offside.
02:04But that's his wheelhouse.
02:05You can see how effective that flick of the wrist is.
02:07He came back, particularly after being taken apart by Johnny Bairstow, and over for 34 runs.
02:13But the way he came back at the back end of SA20 is Maharaj.
02:20Over the field and the cover region, and that will go over the boundary for four.
02:25Yeah, that's what we say about how effective he is to the offside.
02:27I think if you have a look at this line, it's probably closer to leg stump than anything else.
02:31But still able to get that front foot out the way, and the flick of the wrist takes it over the offside.
02:36Let's have a look at this one.
02:38Where's the pitch?
02:40Yeah, pretty pitch is on.
02:42Middle, middle leg stump, but you can see how effective he is at.
02:48Up and over from Sheho.
02:50Clears the boundary.
02:54Radar tires six off the bat of Sheho.
02:58Evidence again, so beautifully played.
03:01Once again, giving himself plenty of room.
03:03He knows if the length is full enough.
03:05He just uses the back face by opening those wrists.
03:08And that's exquisite.
03:11I just love the way he gets left.
03:13So confidently hit.
03:17Back to back sixes.
03:19This is excellent from a West Indies point of view.
03:22Out of the over, folks.
03:23This is the aspect of his game that he's worked on the most in the past 24 months.
03:29The ability to hit the accelerator and maximize on the overs with the field up.
03:35I like it from Keshe Maraj.
03:37He was prepared to throw the ball up.
03:39He was looking for a wicket that Sheho held the puck.
03:42Five overs in a reduced encounter.
03:43Sixteen overs a side.
03:48That's three.
03:50And that will be four.
03:53That is a wonderful shot.
03:54As he went back onto his back foot, I think he was looking to go behind square.
03:58And then it just can't affect him.
04:00Look here.
04:00That's dragged down.
04:01He goes back.
04:02He played behind square.
04:03And then it just didn't come onto him quick enough.
04:06Beautiful roll of the wrists and the placement.
04:09Superb.
04:09I'm going to come fiddling with the field.
04:14This is a good test for South Africa as well.
04:18Chimron Hetmeier has gone crazy at Wanderers.
04:23All he can see is the stands and all he can see are radar tire sixes.
04:30Yeah, beautiful.
04:32Beautiful shot again.
04:35Perceived spin there might be.
04:37Heading down the leg side.
04:38But it's a bit of a sweep.
04:40He doesn't get as low as an orthodox sweep.
04:42Just helps it on his way.
04:44Brilliantly played.
04:46What a way to bring up the 50 run stand.
04:4850 of twink.
04:52Set himself up beautifully.
04:55Yet another six into the crowd.
04:57Yeah, certainly some bumps there and purchase for George Linder.
05:09You have to credit the West Indies because although the ball has done something out of the pitch.
05:13Contest between bat and ball that is paramount to the game.
05:16Oh, I don't think so.
05:18I don't think so.
05:18I don't think so.
05:18I don't think so.
05:18I don't think so.
05:19I don't think so.
05:20Very quick to appeal but isn't that drifting down the leg side?
05:23I think that's what George Linder is saying.
05:29Well, they're going to review it.
05:35Front on coming up.
05:36Okay, can I determine bat or no bat with ultra edge, please?
05:52Stand by for ultra edge, gents.
05:57Play it through.
05:58Play it through.
05:58Gap on the left.
05:59Keep going through to the pad, please.
06:02I'm satisfied there is no bat involved.
06:05Can we have ball tracking when ready?
06:07Not out.
06:10Purching in line.
06:11Impact in line.
06:13Wickets umpire's call.
06:15Bongani, stay with your decision.
06:17Stand by.
06:18Signal now.
06:23The old umpire's call.
06:26Haraj.
06:28That's a beautiful hit.
06:29Beauty, isn't it?
06:30Yeah, that is a beautiful hit.
06:31Offer length.
06:33Had to fetch it from wide of off stump.
06:34There's a lot of strength in that as well as the timing.
06:37What?
06:38Hitmeyer is thinking six of them.
06:42Each ball.
06:46The matchup isn't a favorable one if you're Keshav Mahara.
06:50Oh, look at that.
06:54That has flown, folks.
06:59And you felt this was the over, wasn't it, for Shimon Hittmeyer to go all the way.
07:04Keshav Mahara's giving this one just a little bit of extra flight.
07:07It's that same angle, but much better batting from Hittmeyer.
07:09Looking to hit straight.
07:12Not at the middle last.
07:13Like I said, but all the way.
07:15That's out.
07:21And they're very good.
07:22Catching in the deep to South Africans.
07:24You don't want to hit it with these guys.
07:26They've got safe hands.
07:29That is so good.
07:30Pulls it back ever so slightly.
07:32Tow of the bat again.
07:34A good catch from Corbin Bosch on the boundary.
07:36But that's a superb knock from Shea Hope.
07:42He goes for 48.
07:44West Indies, 91 for two.
07:48He can clock it, that is for sure.
07:52Oh, I'd love to see a fella in a cap or a baseball cap type thing.
07:57Both of them there, bareheaded.
07:59Well, not bareheaded.
08:00One's bareheaded.
08:02Oh, yeah, that's a big hit.
08:04That's a proper hit.
08:06By any standards, on any ground.
08:10What a strike that is from Powell.
08:14Second ball gets the short one.
08:16And my goodness, this is straight out the middle of that bat.
08:20All the way, almost into the chain rooms.
08:2496 metres.
08:25That is a proper shot.
08:27Got his helmet back on.
08:29And he turned it into a gladiatorial moment.
08:32He's in three dots.
08:33And he can't get on strike.
08:34That's six.
08:35That's a bad ball.
08:37Beautifully picked up, yes.
08:38But that will infuriate.
08:40No takari, after what he's done with those three in a row.
08:44That's a mistake.
08:46Let's go look at Powell.
08:49Shift onto that offside.
08:51Because each one has sort of gone against him with the way he's trying to swing and gone across him with the...
08:59Nice, this should be caught.
09:02Oh, it will be, surely.
09:04Oh, yeah.
09:06Nice to see a judgement out there from Brevis.
09:09Rothman Powell is done for, and the ball rings Lonnie.
09:14I tell you.
09:16There's a quicker delivery this time from Opaka.
09:18That's the right shot for Powell.
09:19That's the right shot for Powell.
09:21Middle up.
09:22And you can see what he was trying to do.
09:24Maybe trying to look to overhead it.
09:26Getting the upside half from Brevis.
09:28Taking another simple short stay for Powell.
09:31You guys for 13, 104 for three.
09:36Rather tough.
09:38But an opportunity here to home and sit.
09:44Oh, don't worry about it.
09:46It's going for six.
09:47Because if he can get bad on it, he nearly always does.
09:50He is a brilliant talent.
09:53No bad thing to have him further up the order.
09:5548 is made in 22 balls.
09:58They did go at 12 and over.
09:59It's 114 for three from 10.
10:03Well, that unfortunately has the danger of bowling the Yorker at the death.
10:07If you do it, land it.
10:10Batters these days are so good at hitting the low full toss.
10:14Both these batters will know.
10:17A solid start here.
10:19Really set South Africa up for a win.
10:21Which would secure a 3-0 series whitewash.
10:27I actually think this is good.
10:29Fantastic looking player.
10:37Aidan Markram.
10:46No, no, no to the second.
10:48Crowd roaring.
10:55But the ball flies up here in the high felt.
10:58Yeah, for West Indies, there may be a case of deja vu.
11:01Quentin Nogaki at Supersport Park.
11:05That time he tried to carve it away.
11:06The next side was the leading edge.
11:08And popped over for a four.
11:10He starts in a similar way.
11:22Duffing over the fielder.
11:23It's racing away to the boundary.
11:26We will be four.
11:28The crowd are loving this.
11:29Short of a link with the slower ball.
11:40Whatever he wants, he's going to bowl.
11:41Now he's not going to bowl into the pitch.
11:44Because then he'll get called because it'll go too high.
11:47So he's a bit fuller.
11:48And De Kock can look.
11:53Yeah.
11:55Those runs, they're easy to come by.
11:57Up and over the slip area.
12:00Yet another boundary.
12:01It's a big over this for South Africa so far.
12:0313 from the over one.
12:05I'm interested to know what bat he's batting.
12:06There's a terrible, very scissor.
12:07Has he gone back to his own?
12:08Because this one's finding the edges.
12:11Not really off the middle.
12:12He's picking up boundaries.
12:14But on the similar vein that he did the other night.
12:16He won't be mining at this stage.
12:21Now that's a clean hit.
12:23Who's catching this?
12:30Rain and tyres six.
12:32Appreciated by the wondrous faithful.
12:35Yeah.
12:35Makes it 19 of the first over.
12:37Just a little bit of shape into the arc.
12:40And just helps it on its way.
12:41Quentin De Kock.
12:42He's in such good touch.
12:43He's seen this ball so early.
12:48The arse coming rate originally was 12 and a half.
12:51It's down to under 12.
12:55This is up in the air.
12:56Who's got the catch?
13:01Akil Hussain holds on to that.
13:03But that could have been a nasty collision.
13:04West Indies have a breakthrough.
13:10There could have been some pain and some serious issues.
13:14There's that delivery plumb he's talking about.
13:15That's the one that isn't the in-swinger.
13:17And it grips on the surface.
13:19Markham's thinking I can carve it away.
13:21The legs.
13:22He gets the ball snatched out of his hands.
13:25My own catching.
13:26Thank you very much.
13:27Markham goes for two.
13:2823 for one.
13:33Tinkering with that bashing line-up.
13:35Do you have a Brevis in at three?
13:38Yeah.
13:39I think this has to do with left-hand, right-hand combination.
13:41I think Quintin de Kock had got out.
13:43Ryan Rickleton would have come.
13:45Brevis has been in good touch.
13:48Also, excellent with the new ball too in this.
13:54Quintin de Kock.
13:55Bunted down the ground for four.
13:59Quintin de Kock.
14:00He's having a good time of it in international cricket again.
14:03Now, Torsman and Shortman on there is going against the sprint.
14:16Catch it!
14:17Crimes of catch it.
14:19Rogman Tarl on the boundary.
14:23Excellent grab.
14:25West Indies will breathe a sigh of relief.
14:30It's all about taking wickers,
14:31keeping the pressure on the home side.
14:36What he does really well,
14:38good Akesh Moti,
14:39is that he varies his pace.
14:41It sucks many batters in
14:44and they think they're getting the measure of him,
14:47but the ball's not quite there.
14:49Help him as they did that time.
14:51Quintin de Kock, the dangerous de Kock,
14:53gone for 28 at 34.
14:57Here's Ryan Rickleton now.
14:58He's had a good series.
15:00Two not-out scores.
15:01Trying to fit into a newer role of batting at three,
15:05coming in at...
15:06Kivov Brevins tries to go big
15:11and he succeeds.
15:13The crowd roars at one place.
15:19Every six brings charity money.
15:21Ross and Chase will be wanting him to hit to the leg side
15:24because it's such a big boundary that side.
15:25He's gone for that cricket delivery.
15:27That was 109 kilometers per hour.
15:30He's just trying to get underneath the bat of Brevins
15:31who cuts across.
15:32He didn't get it anywhere near them.
15:36Straight out of the crowd.
15:38Devo Brevins clears the ropes for yet another six.
15:42Radar times six.
15:476,000 Rand for the card.
15:52Yeah, beautiful shot.
15:54Better part for the bat and he's a cleaner strike.
15:58He hasn't hit it cleanly from the time he's come in.
16:01And that perhaps can unlock whatever it is
16:05that's blocking him currently.
16:07And he can get...
16:07Getty.
16:09Getty.
16:11Shielders there, just watching.
16:14Do not move a muscle, folks.
16:15Game on.
16:16Ryan Rickleton's airy.
16:21It's log sweep.
16:23Stays low.
16:24It's all hit on length.
16:29Plays it with a lot of conviction.
16:31That's a...
16:32That's a...
16:33Get down.
16:36Went wide.
16:37Rickleton went wide up.
16:40And it's got enough
16:41to beat the strong hand of Rickleton.
16:43Rickleton's very rarely up and out of the shot.
16:46Just like that slot sweep.
16:49Orthodox delivery.
16:51That's it!
16:52Shielders there this time
16:53and he takes it.
16:56It is Moti who celebrates last.
16:59Silence at wonders.
17:02And Akira Hussain just came across
17:03and had a word with him before that delivery.
17:06He had a big celebration
17:07once that catch was taken.
17:09Maybe telling him to bring that length back
17:11and skid it on.
17:13A rushing Rickleton.
17:16One hand has come off the back.
17:18Brevis hasn't got this
17:20but it will take some catching.
17:22And superb.
17:23Superb from the West Indies.
17:27Rodman Powell, Jason Holder.
17:28Well done.
17:29It's good work from Rodman Powell
17:33but you have to take your hat off
17:34to Jason Holder
17:35for getting there in support.
17:38Moti doing all the damage.
17:393 for 17 in these two overs.
17:43And Dioval Brevis
17:44trying to go downtown.
17:46It's the length again
17:47that he's so good
17:47but look at the work of Holder.
17:50Go away.
17:51And it comes off this man's back
17:56differently when it finds the middle.
17:58They are getting a show
18:00tonight at the Wonders.
18:01And that is supreme positioning
18:10from George Linder.
18:12He is loved by the South African people
18:14and the coach.
18:1577 for 4.
18:16I don't know about every ball is short
18:21in the over.
18:22I think you have to keep
18:24the batsmen guessing a bit more.
18:31Threw a lot of spin at him
18:33during the Asset 20.
18:34That was a shot of conviction.
18:37Get into such a good position
18:38does Jason.
18:39Look how quickly he gets into position.
18:41Rocks back, releases the hands
18:43and pierces the gap perfectly.
18:46Good start to the over
18:46for the Proteus.
18:57Johnson Charles would have felt
18:58he was in.
18:59Again from Jason Smith.
19:00He hits a ball so hard.
19:02Trajecture that he hits to that
19:04gets it a skid off the deck.
19:06As you said, Nikhil,
19:07Johnson Charles looked like
19:08he was going to get there
19:09but with the power
19:10that Smith possesses.
19:13Another boundary.
19:16Such good batting
19:25from Jason Smith.
19:28Anything that Akilah says
19:29has gone straight,
19:30he's put away.
19:31This time gone as a gap,
19:32it's another boundary.
19:33A very good piece of batting.
19:34What's happened?
19:44He can't.
19:45This is why Jason Smith
19:47was picked
19:47for the Proteus.
19:50He's box office.
19:51He gets there.
20:00Incredible from Ross and Chase.
20:02Could this be another turn
20:04and twist?
20:09Silence falls on the Wanderers.
20:11This is a very good catch
20:12from assisting
20:13with that wide area.
20:14It's Jason Holder.
20:15The outside half
20:16for the bat.
20:18Chase moves so well
20:20to his right.
20:21It takes a very good catch.
20:36Just did up
20:37for South Africa
20:38because they had all 10
20:39with 10 wickets in hand
20:40for the run chase.
20:41Tristan Stubbs.
20:48You are something else.
20:51Shade
20:51smacking it out of the park.
20:59If you ever need an example
21:00of the perfect full shot,
21:02this is it.
21:04Awaits beautifully
21:04for the slower ball.
21:06Extend.
21:06He will squeeze it away
21:11into the gap.
21:13Somehow, someway.
21:15How does that affect
21:16the psyche of Shamar Joseph?
21:18And this is why
21:18it was picked, Jason Smith.
21:20This is where he's at.
21:21He's been talking about
21:22before the Proteus now.
21:23Pressure back on the bowler.
21:26So Smith's got right back
21:28and used the depth
21:29of the crease there
21:29to change the length
21:30of the ball.
21:32If he'd stayed
21:33in a normal pop...
21:34Go on!
21:40Massive moment!
21:43Shamar Joseph
21:44is him again!
21:46You can't buy pace,
21:48you just said.
21:49That is a fast Yorker.
21:51It's a brilliant bit of bowling.
21:53That's a young talent
21:54to get that dead right.
21:56Oh!
21:56Oh!
21:58Anti-claymax.
21:59If there was ever a game
22:00to tell you the story
22:02about cricket in South Africa,
22:04it is right here.
22:06South Africa take the series.
22:07The West Indies win the third.
22:10What a game.
22:11Paint day!
22:13Yet again.
22:13The West Indies win the third.
22:14The West Indies win the third.
22:14The West Indies win the third.
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22:15The West Indies win the third.
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