In a thrilling T20 international match played at SuperSport Park, South Africa, Quinton de Kock’s sensational innings helped South Africa complete the highest successful chase in the history of the format. De Kock’s maiden T20I century, off just 43 balls, was also the joint sixth-fastest in T20Is. The pitch was a batting paradise, resulting in a run-fest that saw a total of 517 runs scored – the highest ever in a T20 match. The batters hit 35 sixes, a new record for T20Is, and just two fewer than the highest ever in any T20 game.
West Indies opener Johnson Charles played a blinder of an innings, hitting 11 sixes on his way to the joint second-fastest T20I century, and the fastest by a West Indian. His team posted their highest-ever score in T20Is, but in the end, it was not enough to defend against South Africa’s chase.
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The bowlers from both teams had a tough day, struggling to find their lengths on a flat pitch. Only South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada was able to keep the run rate under ten runs an over. Both sides bowled a significant number of wides, but the West Indies bowlers were particularly undisciplined, conceding 10 wides and a no-ball, which could have been a significant factor in the final result.
Twitter went onto a complete frenzy as these two sides took each other to the cleaners, having perhaps one of the best T20 games in the history of the game when it comes to run chases with South Africa coming out on the top.
Twitter Goes Into Frenzy As South Africa Etch Their Names In History
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RECORD, IT'S RECORD!
Highest successful run chase in T20Is259 runs with 7 balls to Spare! #SAvWI pic.twitter.com/jGl1xKLsaM
— Nawaz (@Rnawaz31888) March 26, 2023
The changing face of cricket.
Back in the day, 258 was seen as a competitive total in 50 over matches. Nowadays teams are making such totals in 20 overs#SAvWI #Cricket
— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) March 26, 2023
In the good old days 258 was considered a match-winning total in the ODIs. In 2023, it is not even safe in T20s #DoddaMathu #CricketTwitter #SAvWI
— Dodda Ganesh | ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಣೇಶ್ (@doddaganesha) March 26, 2023
South Africa have scaled a target of 259, the highest ever successful chase in T20 history.
That includes all kinds of T20s – men's internationals, leagues, domestic, women's international games, leagues and domestic. Everything!
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) March 26, 2023
Maybe I’m a minority on this one, but I think that this is exactly the sort of pitches that T20 cricket should be played on. And Tests on the other hand on seaming, turning wickets. Not sure what role ODIs play though. #SAvWI
— Mohamed Zeeshan (@ZeeMohamed_) March 26, 2023
CRICKET HISTORY
The mighty PROTEAS becomes the first international cricket side to have chased down 400 in an ODI and 250 in a T20I!
This chase is right up there with the 438!
Just WOW!!
Walter Ball!! #CricketTwitter #SAvsWI #WalterBall
— Lawrence Bailey (@LawrenceBailey0) March 26, 2023
258 chased down by South Africa in T20 .
#SAvsWI— Shahnawaz Dahani (@ShahnawazDahani) March 26, 2023
That is some hitting @QuinnyDeKock69 ! …….@SaimAyub7 take notes bro! #SAvsWI #AFGvsPAK pic.twitter.com/qwHlFhPp87
— Fahad (@fad08) March 26, 2023
South Africa hammers T20 PowerPlay record! #SAvsWI pic.twitter.com/MFvdpWu2xF
— Sportstar (@sportstarweb) March 26, 2023
If #SAVsWI series goes these way then #Ipl is in danger. Broadcaster Commenters advertiser and viewers all will flood towards them. Their first match was #Thrilling and today's ???? Still searching #OxfordDictionary for a suitable term
— Sukdev (@Megh_nad) March 26, 2023
100*(43).Absolute Carnage
What an Innings from QDK#SAvsWI pic.twitter.com/cm0Zy32xM0— Lucknow Super Giants FC (@LucknowFC) March 26, 2023
#savswi #SOUTHAFRICA record run chase pic.twitter.com/CxZPETiScC
— Amir (@Amir80455228) March 26, 2023
I finally have a reply to all the people who bragged to me that they watched 434 run chase live #SAvsWI #SAvWI #QuintonDekock #SouthAfricavsWestIndies pic.twitter.com/Zk0kX6hpnc
— The Short Leg Fielder (@ShortLegFielder) March 26, 2023
#SAvsWI like were they even playing on the ground or was that a cricket video game?
— woogly woops (@SanyalAishwarya) March 26, 2023
This might be the highest total chased.
Is @ABdeVilliers17 back in the team?#Cricket #SAvsWI pic.twitter.com/HqBJO6quQS— Sanket Goyal (@Sanket_goyallll) March 26, 2023
Today witnessed 2 amazing quick & blistering ’s of T20 #SAvsWI wonderful batting Johnson Charles & @QuinnyDeKock69
— Kamran Akmal (@KamiAkmal23) March 26, 2023
Fans: This is big total, we can't Chase this.
South African batters:#SAvsWI pic.twitter.com/cyXEBOHpMi
— India Wing (@india_wing) March 26, 2023
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