Zaahier Adams THE West Indies and South Africa have faced each other in 22 T20 International matches prior to their clash in Antigua on Monday morning. Out of these 22 games, the score was deadlocked at 11 each after the Windies’ 3-0 clean sweep in the Caribbean last month. They have also met four times previously at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, starting with the very first game of the competition 17 years ago.
We take a look back at these T20 World Cup previous encounters. @ The Wanderers, September 11, 2007 WI: 205/6 (Gayle 117) | SA: 208/2 (Gibbs 90*, Kemp 46*) – South Africa won by eight wickets (with 14 balls remaining) The opening match of the inaugural ICC Men’s World T20 – as it was known back then – was an absolute cracker at the Wanderers. Fans at the Bullring were treated to a run-fest that provided the perfect launchpad for this new and funky version of the game.
None other than T20 legend Chris “The Universe Boss” Gayle provided the early fireworks with the first century of the competition – 117 off 57 balls (7x4, 10x6). But not to be undone, South Africa’s very own favourite son, Herschelle Gibbs, added another chapter to his Wanderers love affair with an equally brutal 90 not out (55 balls, 14x4, 2x6). His 120-run partnership with Justin Kemp (46 not out) had the boisterous Bullring crowd on their feet throughout as the Proteas got the World T20 off to a banging start.
@ The Oval, June 13, 2009 SA: 183/7 (Gibbs 55, Kallis 45, Taylor 3/30) | .
