South Africa won the 2nd ODI against West Indies in Bilateral series played in 2001

South Africa was scheduled to play 7 match One Day International Series in West Indies in 2001. The 2nd One Day international Match was to be played on The Antigua Recreation Ground, St John’s, Antigua , and 1st May, 2001.

South Africa won the toss and opts to bowl first, so this means West Indies will bat first and will try to set target for South Africa to chase later in the game.

This is how West Indies team and 11 was looking like in the 2nd One Day International: Brian Lara, Chris Gayle, Marlon Samuels, Carl Hooper (c), Cameron C, Ridley Jacobs (wk), Mervyn Dillon, Neil McGarrell, Ricardo Powell, Kerry Jeremy, Leon Garrick

And South African team and 11 was looking like this in this 2nd One Day International Match: Mark Boucher (wk), Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis, Shaun Pollock (c),Justin Ontong, Roger Telemachus, Neil McKenzie, Allan Donald, Jonty Rhodes, Gary Kirsten, Lance K.

West Indies started well and was on the way to make good total but they lost their way in the middle over’s and were only able to make 220 runs in 50 over’s at the loss of 8 wickets and top scored by S Chanderpaul who made 60 runs in 54 balls with 2 4’s and 3 sixes and strike rate of 111 runs in 100 balls and was helped by C Gayle who made 50 runs in 72 balls with 7 4’s and strike rate of 69 runs in 100 balls and Skipper C Hooper also made 48 runs in 46 balls with 4 4’s and 1 six.

South Africa was needed to score 221 runs in 50 over’s to win this 2^nd ODI and level the series 1-1 in 7 match ODI series.

South Africa batted superbly well and were able to chase the target in only 45.5 over’s at the loss of only 2 wickets and top scored by H Gibbs who made104 runs in 141 balls with 8 4’s and 3 sixes at the strike rate of 74 runs in 100 balls.

H Gibbs was the man of the Match.

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