King, opening the batting instead of skipper Rovman Powell, who’s away on IPL responsibility, smashed 79 off 45 balls, hitting six sixes and 6 boundaries, main West Indies to a complete of 175 for eight of their 20 overs.
In response, South Africa struggled to 147 all out, regardless of Reeza Hendricks attaining his 15th T20 worldwide half-century.
“I do know the situations nicely, which was a bonus,” mentioned ‘Participant of the Match’ King who was enjoying at his dwelling Sabina Park floor. “We knew we needed to go laborious in opposition to the brand new ball because it’d get more durable later. We had 200-220 in thoughts as we had wickets in hand however fell brief on a tricky pitch.”
South Africa by no means recovered after shedding star opener Quinton de Kock for simply 4 runs within the first over.
Fellow opener Reeza Hendricks, who made a career-best 87 off 51 balls with six sixes and 6 fours, was the ninth man out with simply two balls left within the innings.
The Proteas struggled to realize momentum, managing solely 77 runs within the first 10 overs, and misplaced wickets usually thereafter.
West Indies spinner Gudakesh Motie tore by way of the center order, together with captain Rassie van der Dussen for 17, ending with figures of three for 25.
Matthew Breetzke (19) was the one different South African batsman to succeed in double figures.
Quick bowler Matthew Forde, enjoying solely his second T20 worldwide, took three for 27, dismissing De Kock after which Hendricks and Ottneil Baartman off successive balls to finish the South African innings on the fifth supply of the final over.
“West Indies performed in another way to what we had anticipated,” mentioned Van der Dussen. “Had they not began so nicely, it’d have been completely different, however we have to be taught to adapt faster.”
Benefiting from his native data, 29-year-old Brandon King recorded his 10th worldwide half-century.
He shared a 79-run partnership for the second wicket with Kyle Mayers, who scored 34 from 25 balls, together with three sixes and one 4.
Collectively, they propelled the West Indies, two-time world champions within the sport’s shortest format, to 109 for 1 after 10 overs.
South African all-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo then slowed the momentum together with his medium tempo, dismissing King after which sending again Andre Fletcher and Fabian Allen inside 4 balls within the 15th over.
Phehlukwayo completed with spectacular figures of three for 28 from his 4 overs.
Quick bowler Ottneil Baartman additionally excelled on his debut, taking three for 26 and dismissing opener Johnson Charles (1), Akeal Hosein (2) and Matthew Forde (5).
Roston Chase remained unbeaten, scoring 32 off 30 deliveries.
The second and third video games of the sequence may even be performed in Kingston on Saturday and Sunday, forward of the T20 World Cup, hosted by the West Indies and america, beginning on June 2.
(With AFP inputs)
