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Tezzbuzz|23-08-2024
West Indies vs South Africa T20I: The first match of the three-match T20 International series will be played between West Indies and South Africa at Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad from August 24. According to Indian time, this match will start at 12.30 pm. West Indies' explosive batsman Nicholas Pooran will have a chance to make some special records in this match.
Opportunity to surpass Butler, Surya Kumar and Maxwell
If Puran manages to hit six sixes in this match, he will reach the third position in the list of players who have hit the most sixes in T20 International, surpassing Jos Buttler (137 sixes), Suryakumar Yadav (136 sixes) and Glenn Maxwell (134 sixes). Puran has hit 132 sixes in 87 innings of 95 matches in this format.
Rohit Sharma is at number one with 205 sixes and Martin Guptill is at number two who has hit 173 sixes.
Can get ahead of Brian Lara
Pooran has hit a total of 212 sixes in 145 innings of 156 matches played in international cricket.
If he hits ten sixes in this match, he will surpass Brian Lara (221 sixes) and Marlon Samuels (219 sixes) to become the third West Indian player to hit the most sixes in international cricket.Chris Gayle tops the list with 553 sixes across all three formats, while Kieron Pollard is second with 234 sixes.
West Indies team for T20 series against South Africa
Rovman Powell (captain), Roston Chase (vice-captain), Alick Athanaz, Fabian Allen, Johnson Charles, Matthew Ford, Shimron Hetmyer, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Obed McCoy, Gudakesh Moti, Nicholas Pooran, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd.
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