Hendricks puts up a fight, but Proteas fall to West Indies in series opener

Top-order batter Reeza Hendricks, seen here in a previous match for the Proteas, made a career best against West Indies. Picture: Grant Pitcher/Gallo Imageswas not enough as the Proteas fell well short in a 28-run defeat to West Indies in the first T20 International in Kingston on Thursday night.

With the tourists chasing a target of 176 to win at Sabina Park, they were bowled out for 147 runs in the final over of their innings.Opening batter Hendricks rooted himself to the crease, hitting a T20 International career best 87 runs off 51 balls in an innings which featured six sixes. He did not receive enough support from the rest of the line-up, however, with only Matthew Breetzke and captainSpin bowler Gudakesh Motie, who took 3/25, and seamer Matthew Forde, who picked up 3/27, were the best of the home team’s destructive attack.He received backing, however, from Kyle Mayers and Roston Chase , which made the difference between the two sides in the end.

Seamer Ottniel Baartman, playing his first match for the Proteas in any format, did well to take 3/26, and spinner Andile Phehlukwayo grabbed 3/28. But the SA team, missing speedster Anrich Nortje who was unavailable due to a niggle in his lower back, struggled to contain their opponents who made 175/8 from their 20 overs.No hard feelings, says Van der Dussen, ahead of Windies series

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