SA vs WI: Rovman Powell – West Indies captain Rovman Powell managed to win the hearts of netizens by saving a 5-year-old ball boy at the edge of the boundary on Sunday, March 26. The all-rounder avoided a potentially devastating collision with the boy and chose to get hurt himself. The incident occurred during the third over of the second T20I between South Africa and West Indies, when Quinton de Kock smashed the ball toward the long off boundary. Powell gave the ball a full chase and was about to dive before the ball raced toward the boundary. Follow SA vs WI Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
Powell avoided to dive because he saw a five-year-old near the boundary trying to catch the ball. The West Indies captain decided to give up on the run chase, jumped over the kid and the boundary line, and crashed into LED boards, before falling awkwardly. Powell was disturbed by the incident and play had to be stopped for a while.
Rovman Powell, giving chase at full speed, has done extremely well not to completely wipe out these two kids 😳#SAvWI pic.twitter.com/fNRVqkwg7n
— Daniel (@DanSenior97) March 26, 2023
SA vs WI: Twitter hails Powell, blasts at authorities for putting a toddler near the boundary rope
Twitter hailed Powell for showing large-heartedness and saving the young boy from getting himself hurt badly. However, they also blasted the authorities for putting a five-year-old ball boy on duty near the boundary rope.
SA vs WI: South Africa create history, record highest-ever score in T20Is against West Indies
South Africa chased down successfully the highest-ever T20I score as they went on to beat West Indies. Quinton de Kock slammed a fine ton to help his side level the series 1-1. Previously, the visitors batted first and then went on to post a mammoth 258/5 total on the board thanks to a century from Johnson Charles and a fifty from opener Kyle Mayers.
South Africa pulled off the highest successful run chase in Twenty20 international cricket on Sunday to beat the West Indies by six wickets at Centurion on an afternoon of blistering assault on the ball as well as the record books. Opener Quinton de Kock hit a first T20 century as South Africa scored 259-4 after being set an imposing target of 13 runs per over to win the match.
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