Ground staff dancing

Ground staff dancing at Centurion. Image: Supersport/Twitter

WATCH: Everything is going to be alright for ground staff

The happy ground staff at Centurion dancing nearly stole the show in the post-match Proteas action on Sunday.

Ground staff dancing

Ground staff dancing at Centurion. Image: Supersport/Twitter

The ground staff at Centurion were dancing as Proteas pulled off a magnificent record-breaking T20 victory against the West Indies on Sunday.

Quinton de Kock blasted 100 against the West Indies on Sunday to ensure a historic win for the Proteas at Centurion.

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And there was a lot of excitement afterwards including on the outfield as well. Just take a look.

Ground staff join the post-match fun

Proteas skipper Aiden Markram said that De Kock and Reeza Hendricks gave the team belief they could complete the world record chase.

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Earlier Johnson Charles smashed the fastest hundred for the West Indies as they set a formidable total.

Markram felt that the 152-run opening stand lifted the Proteas

At the post-match presentation, Markram said: “That was a great game to be a part of all in all. I think both teams can appreciate it. We witnessed two really good knocks today and I hope its remembered for their sake. We knew we were a little bit off the boil with the ball and the margin for error is tiny and it showed again today.”

Move over Bulgaria

Take a look at the list of highest successful T20 international run chases after South Africa set a new record against West Indies on Sunday. No wonder the ground staff were dancing.

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259/4 (18.5 overs): South Africa v West Indies, Centurion, March 26, 2023

246/4 (19.4 overs): Bulgaria v Serbia, Sofia, June 26, 2022

245/5 (18.5 overs): Australia v New Zealand, Auckland, February 16, 2018

236/6 (19.2 overs): West Indies v South Africa, Johannesburg, January 11, 2015

230/8 (19.4 overs): England v South Africa, Mumbai, March 18, 2016

229/4 (19.3 overs): Bulgaria v Serbia, Sofia, June 24, 2022

226/5 (19.1 overs): England v South Africa, Centurion, February 16, 2020

215/5 (19.4 overs): Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, Colombo, March 10, 2018

212/3 (19.1 overs): South Africa v India, Delhi, June 9, 2022

211/4 (19.1 overs): India v Sri Lanka, Mohali, December 12, 2009

211/6 (19.2 overs): Australia v India,  Mohali, September 20, 2022

Proteas
South Africa’s Aiden Markram plays a shot during the second T20 international cricket match between South Africa and West Indies at SuperSport Park in Centurion on March 26, 2023. Photo: PHILL MAGAKOE / AFP

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