SA crushed WI by seven wickets. Great spells by Tahir ( 4/41 ), Botha ( 2 wickets ) and Steyn ( 3 wickets ) won the game for the Proteas. How well it is said that 'Bowlers Win Matches'.
Glorious was the batting of Bram Villiers. He started middling the ball the minute he came in. It was like Sachin batting, as he pounded the WI bowlers to all parts of the field. Lack of penetration was the hallmark of the WI attack and 222 was not a great total to defend !
Strange ! Great are the tactics of the Proteas ! They open with spinner Botha and Gayle holes out ! This is indeed a great strategy as the SA think tank out thought Gayle !
Now WI are 39/1, with Darren Bravo, the brother of Dwayne Bravo, not out on an aggressive 28 not out !
Gayle was trapped. SA fielded 3 spinners, Tahir, Botha and Peterson. SA with 3 spinners is a new attack and let us see how they fare on the s c tracks !
Dareen Bravo, after a bravo innings, fell for 73. A good innings indeed. The wicket taker, again, Botha !
WI could only make 222. Dwayne Bravo scored another bravo or brave 40 !
Now SA have lost both Amla and Kallis, two of the most feared batsmen in world cricket. They are now 62/2, needing 223 to win.
SA's strategy to play with three spinners worked well, with Tahir picking up 4 wickets and Botha 2. Steyn picked up 3 wickets.
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