2007 Twenty20 World Championship: West Indies vs South Africa
{{date|September 11, 2007}}

In the opening match of the inaugural [[w:2007 Twenty20 World Championship|2007 Twenty20 World Championship]], hosts [[w:South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]] defeated the [[w:West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] by eight wickets at [[w:Wanderers Stadium|Wanderers Stadium]], [[w:Johannesburg|Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]].

West Indian batsman Chris Gayle scored the first ever century in a Twenty20 international, hitting 117 [[w:run (cricket)|runs]] off 57 balls. Gayle and Devon Smith shared an opening [[w:partnership (cricket)|partnership]] of 145 runs, which ended when Smith was [[w:caught|caught]] behind for 35 runs in the fourteenth [[w:over (cricket)|over]] off the bowling of Vernon Philander. Soon afterwards Marlon Samuels, having scored just six runs, was caught by Abraham de Villiers. Chris Gayle fell in the seventeenth over, caught behind off Johan van der Wath. West Indies finished their 20 overs on 205-6, with Shiv Chanderpaul and Ramnaresh Sarwan falling cheaply late on.

South African [[w:captain (cricket)|captain]] Graeme Smith picked up a hand injury facing the first ball of the [[w:innings|innings]], but managed to score 28 runs before being caught by Chris Gayle in the sixth over, leaving the hosts on 88-2. Three overs later Abraham de Villiers was caught behind for sixteen runs. The West Indies made errors in the field, dropping catches and bowling 23 [[w:Wide|wides]]. Justin Kemp scored 46 runs off 22 balls and Herschelle Gibbs, despite needing a [[w:runner (cricket)|runner]], scored 90 [[w:not out|not out]] to win the match for South Africa with fourteen balls remaining. 

'''Toss:''' South Africa won, and chose to field first.

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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Dwayne Bravo|D J Bravo]]|status=not out|runs=0|balls=0|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=-}}
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{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-145 (DS Smith, 13.3 ov), 2-152 (Samuels, 14.2 ov), 3-178 (Gayle, 16.2 ov), 4-182 (DR Smith, 17.3 ov), 5-188 (Chanderpaul, 18.2 ov), 6-204 (Sarwan, 19.5 ov)

'''Did not bat:''' D B L Powell, R Rampaul, F H Edwards 

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title='''[[Image:Flag of South Africa.svg|20px]] [[w:South Africa national cricket team|South Africa bowling]]'''}}
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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Makhaya Ntini|M Ntini]]|overs=2|maiden=0|runs=19|wickets=0|econ=9.50}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Johan van der Wath|J J van der Wath]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=33|wickets=2|econ=8.25}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Morne Morkel|M Morkel]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=30|wickets=1|econ=7.50}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Vernon Philander|V D Philander]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=35|wickets=2|econ=8.75}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Albie Morkel|J A Morkel]]|overs=1|maiden=0|runs=16|wickets=0|econ=16.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Graeme Smith|G C Smith]]|overs=1|maiden=0|runs=16|wickets=0|econ=16.00}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Herschelle Gibbs|H H Gibbs]]|status=not out|runs=90|balls=55|4s=14|6s=2|strike_rate=163.33}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Abraham de Villiers|A B de Villiers]]|status=c Ramdin b Edwards|runs=16|balls=9|4s=1|6s=1|strike_rate=177.77}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Justin Kemp|J M Kemp]]|status=not out|runs=46|balls=22|4s=5|6s=2|strike_rate=209.09}}
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{{Cricket match batsman status|player='''Total'''|status=('''2 wickets'''; 17.4 overs)|runs='''208'''|balls=|4s=24|6s=6|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-54 (Smith, 5.2 ov), 2-88 (de Villiers, 8.1 ov)

'''Did not bat:''' M V Boucher, S M Pollock, J A Morkel, J J van der Wath, V D Philander, M Ntini, M Morkel

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title='''[[Image:West Indies Cricket Board Flag.svg|20px]] [[w:West Indies cricket team|West Indies bowling]]'''}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Daren Powell|D B L Powell]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=34|wickets=0|econ=8.50}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Ravi Rampaul|R Rampaul]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=52|wickets=1|econ=13.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Dwayne Smith|D R Smith]]|overs=2|maiden=0|runs=37|wickets=0|econ=18.50}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Fidel Edwards|F H Edwards]]|overs=3|maiden=0|runs=22|wickets=1|econ=7.33}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Dwayne Bravo|D J Bravo]]|overs=2.4|maiden=0|runs=39|wickets=0|econ=14.62}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Marlon Samuels|M N Samuels]]|overs=2|maiden=0|runs=21|wickets=0|econ=10.50}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''South Africa:''' [[w:Graeme Smith|G C Smith]] (capt), [[w:Herschelle Gibbs|H H Gibbs]], [[w:Abraham de Villiers|A B de Villiers]], [[w:Mark Boucher|M V Boucher]] (wkt), [[w:Justin Kemp|J M Kemp]], [[w:Shaun Pollock|S M Pollock]], [[w:Albie Morkel|J A Morkel]], [[w:Johan van der Wath|J J van der Wath]], [[w:Vernon Philander|V D Philander]], [[w:Makhaya Ntini|M Ntini]], [[w:Morne Morkel|M Morkel]]

'''West Indies:''' [[w:Chris Gayle|C H Gayle]], [[w:Devon Smith|D S Smith]], [[w:Shivnarine Chanderpaul|S Chanderpaul]], [[w:Marlon Samuels|M N Samuels]], [[w:Ramnaresh Sarwan|R R Sarwan]] (capt), [[w:Dwayne Bravo|D J Bravo]], [[w:Denesh Ramdin|D Ramdin]] (wkt), [[w:Dwayne Smith|D R Smith]], [[w:Daren Powell|D B L Powell]], [[w:Ravi Rampaul|R Rampaul]], [[w:Fidel Edwards|F H Edwards]]

'''Twenty20 International Debuts:''' [[w:Morne Morkel|M Morkel]], [[w:Vernon Philander|V D Philander]] (South Africa), [[w:Fidel Edwards|F H Edwards]] and [[w:Ramnaresh Sarwan|R R Sarwan]] (West Indies)<br>
'''Man of the Match:''' [[w:Chris Gayle|C H Gayle]] (West Indies)<br>
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'''Umpires:''' [[w:Mark Benson|M R Benson]] (England) and [[w:Daryl Harper|D J Harper]] (Australia)<br>
'''TV Umpire:''' [[w:Nigel Llong|N J Llong]] (England)<br>
'''Match Referee:''' [[w:Chris Broad|B C Broad]] (England)<br>
'''Reserve Umpire:''' K H Hurter (South Africa)

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In the opening match of the inaugural 2007 Twenty20 World Championship, hosts South Africa defeated the West Indies by eight wickets at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa.

West Indian batsman Chris Gayle scored the first ever century in a Twenty20 international, hitting 117 runs off 57 balls. Gayle and Devon Smith shared an opening partnership of 145 runs, which ended when Smith was caught behind for 35 runs in the fourteenth over off the bowling of Vernon Philander. Soon afterwards Marlon Samuels, having scored just six runs, was caught by Abraham de Villiers. Chris Gayle fell in the seventeenth over, caught behind off Johan van der Wath. West Indies finished their 20 overs on 205-6, with Shiv Chanderpaul and Ramnaresh Sarwan falling cheaply late on.

South African captain Graeme Smith picked up a hand injury facing the first ball of the innings, but managed to score 28 runs before being caught by Chris Gayle in the sixth over, leaving the hosts on 88-2. Three overs later Abraham de Villiers was caught behind for sixteen runs. The West Indies made errors in the field, dropping catches and bowling 23 wides. Justin Kemp scored 46 runs off 22 balls and Herschelle Gibbs, despite needing a runner, scored 90 not out to win the match for South Africa with fourteen balls remaining. 

'Toss:' South Africa won, and chose to field first.


'Fall of wickets:' 1-145 (DS Smith, 13.3 ov), 2-152 (Samuels, 14.2 ov), 3-178 (Gayle, 16.2 ov), 4-182 (DR Smith, 17.3 ov), 5-188 (Chanderpaul, 18.2 ov), 6-204 (Sarwan, 19.5 ov)

'Did not bat:' D B L Powell, R Rampaul, F H Edwards 


'Fall of wickets:' 1-54 (Smith, 5.2 ov), 2-88 (de Villiers, 8.1 ov)

'Did not bat:' M V Boucher, S M Pollock, J A Morkel, J J van der Wath, V D Philander, M Ntini, M Morkel


'South Africa:' G C Smith (capt), H H Gibbs, A B de Villiers, M V Boucher (wkt), J M Kemp, S M Pollock, J A Morkel, J J van der Wath, V D Philander, M Ntini, M Morkel

'West Indies:' C H Gayle, D S Smith, S Chanderpaul, M N Samuels, R R Sarwan (capt), D J Bravo, D Ramdin (wkt), D R Smith, D B L Powell, R Rampaul, F H Edwards

'Twenty20 International Debuts:' M Morkel, V D Philander (South Africa), F H Edwards and R R Sarwan (West Indies)
'Man of the Match:' C H Gayle (West Indies)

'Umpires:' M R Benson (England) and D J Harper (Australia)
'TV Umpire:' N J Llong (England)
'Match Referee:' B C Broad (England)
'Reserve Umpire:' K H Hurter (South Africa)
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