Cricket-South Africa chase down record T20 target to beat Windies

Cricket - Second Twenty20 - South Africa v West Indies - SuperSport Park Cricket Stadium, Centurion, South Africa - March 26, 2023 South Africa's Aiden Markram with West Indies' Rovman Powell at the end of play REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

PRETORIA (Reuters) - South Africa pulled off the highest successful run chase in Twenty20 international cricket on Sunday to beat the West Indies by six wickets at Centurion on an afternoon of blistering assault on the ball as well as the record books.

Opener Quinton de Kock hit a first T20 century as South Africa scored 259-4 after being set an imposing target of 13 runs per over to win the match.