NEW DELHI: Heinrich Klaasen blasted a stunning unbeaten century as South Africa registered a four-wicket win over West Indies within the 3rd and ultimate one-day global at Senwes Park on Tuesday.
With the primary sport being a wash out and West Indies profitable the second one tournament, the victory within the ultimate ODI ensured South Africa shared the honours.
South Africa gained the toss and elected to bowl, proscribing the vacationers to 260 all out.
The Proteas were given into bother early on of their answer as they slipped to 87-4, handiest to cruise to victory because of Klaasen’s energy hitting (119 now not out off 61) with an astonishing 123 balls final within the innings.
“It’s a pretty good wicket and that is one of my better knocks,” Klaasen mentioned on the post-match presentation. “We tried to play to the conditions, not the situation, and I had to fight fire with fire early on against some excellent bouncers from Alzarri (Joseph).
“But the prerequisites dictate how competitive you’ll be and it is nice to get the workforce over the road.”
The home side were without in-form captain Temba Bavuma due to a hamstring injury, and they rested regulars Quinton de Kock, Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje.
The West Indies innings was boosted by a run-a-ball 72 from opener Brandon King, but Nicholas Pooran (39) and Jason Holder (36) were the only two others to post solid scores on an otherwise good wicket for batting.
There were some wild shots from the visitors as they seemed determined to attack every ball, and more patience and concentration might have seen them post a target over 300.
South Africa made a poor start to their own innings, however, as they lost four wickets inside 13 overs.
But then it was Klaasen’s time to shine. First he put on 55 with David Miller (17), and then added 103 for the sixth wicket together with all-rounder Marco Jansen, who scored a career-best 43 from 33 balls, before the latter became the third victim for the pick of the West Indies bowlers, Joseph (3-50).
Klaasen reached his second ODI century in 54 balls and saw the innings through to the end as South Africa avenged their 48-run defeat in the second ODI on Saturday. The first game was washed out by rain without a ball being bowled.
“They obviously outplayed us nowadays,” said West Indies captain Shai Hope. “I believed we batted neatly in portions however weren’t just right sufficient with the ball nowadays.
“We only have ourselves to blame. You can’t concede 260-odd in 29 overs.”
With the primary sport being a wash out and West Indies profitable the second one tournament, the victory within the ultimate ODI ensured South Africa shared the honours.
South Africa gained the toss and elected to bowl, proscribing the vacationers to 260 all out.
The Proteas were given into bother early on of their answer as they slipped to 87-4, handiest to cruise to victory because of Klaasen’s energy hitting (119 now not out off 61) with an astonishing 123 balls final within the innings.
“It’s a pretty good wicket and that is one of my better knocks,” Klaasen mentioned on the post-match presentation. “We tried to play to the conditions, not the situation, and I had to fight fire with fire early on against some excellent bouncers from Alzarri (Joseph).
“But the prerequisites dictate how competitive you’ll be and it is nice to get the workforce over the road.”
The home side were without in-form captain Temba Bavuma due to a hamstring injury, and they rested regulars Quinton de Kock, Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje.
The West Indies innings was boosted by a run-a-ball 72 from opener Brandon King, but Nicholas Pooran (39) and Jason Holder (36) were the only two others to post solid scores on an otherwise good wicket for batting.
There were some wild shots from the visitors as they seemed determined to attack every ball, and more patience and concentration might have seen them post a target over 300.
South Africa made a poor start to their own innings, however, as they lost four wickets inside 13 overs.
But then it was Klaasen’s time to shine. First he put on 55 with David Miller (17), and then added 103 for the sixth wicket together with all-rounder Marco Jansen, who scored a career-best 43 from 33 balls, before the latter became the third victim for the pick of the West Indies bowlers, Joseph (3-50).
Klaasen reached his second ODI century in 54 balls and saw the innings through to the end as South Africa avenged their 48-run defeat in the second ODI on Saturday. The first game was washed out by rain without a ball being bowled.
“They obviously outplayed us nowadays,” said West Indies captain Shai Hope. “I believed we batted neatly in portions however weren’t just right sufficient with the ball nowadays.
“We only have ourselves to blame. You can’t concede 260-odd in 29 overs.”
The groups get started a three-match Twenty20 International sequence in Pretoria on Saturday.
(With inputs from Reuters)