West Indies Cricket. (Source – Twitter/X)
The West Indies finished the three-match T20I series on a dominant note as they won the rain-curtailed third T20I by eight wickets (via DLS method) on Wednesday, August 28, at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad. This helped the Caribbean side register a 3-0 clean sweep over the Proteas.
Stand-in captain Roston Chase won the toss and opted to field first to allow his bowlers to make good use of the moisture that was present on the pitch early on. Akeal Hosein bowled three excellent overs with the new ball, picking up the wicket of Reeza Hendricks and conceding just 11 runs in the process. In the middle of the fifth over, rain halted play for more than an hour. The match was eventually reduced to 13 overs per side.
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After the resumption, in a very rare occasion, the last over of powerplay, where teams look to accumulate as many runs as possible, Chase introduced himself into the attack and bowled a maiden to Ryan Rickelton, who also survived a dropped chance.
The Proteas had only managed 23/1 in the first six overs. This was before Rickelton and South African captain Aiden Markram started to take the attack to the West Indies bowlers. The next three overs yielded 38 runs as the momentum started shifting slowly.
However, the home side bounced back as Romario Shepherd dismissed the two set batters in the 10th over. Tristan Stubbs played a blinder of an innings, amassing 40 runs off 15 balls, courtesy of five fours and three sixes to take the tourists to 108/4 in their 13 overs.
Shai Hope continues rich vein of form as West Indies romp home
The revised target for the West Indies was 116. They didn’t get off to an ideal start as Bjorn Fortuin dismissed Alick Athanaze in the first over itself. However, Shai Hope and Nicholas Pooran joined forces to add 58 runs off just 20 balls. The southpaw was dismissed for a 13-ball 35 before Shimron Hetmyer joined Hope in the middle.
Th experienced duo added 56 runs off 33 balls to take their team to victory with 22 balls to spare. Hope remained unbeaten on 42 off 24 balls, while Hetmyer scored 31 not out off 17 deliveries to orchestrate an eight-wicket win.
Here’s how Twitter (X) reacted:
West Indies Beat South Africa By 3-0 in T20 Series 😳 Amazing Performance By WI 🔥 Hope, Pooran play outstanding in whole Series 👏
pic.twitter.com/S9zdf7yDPy— Sagar Mhatre (@MhatreGang) August 28, 2024
~ Beat SA in 1st T20I by 7 Wickets
~ Beat SA in 2nd T20I by 30 Runs
~ Beat SA in 3rd T20I by 8 Wickets(WEST INDIES WON THE T20I SERIES BY 3-0 vs SOUTH AFRICA.)
THE DOMINATION OF CARRIBBEANS…!!!🔥🚀 pic.twitter.com/zffnzpRBLH
— Lalit Saini (@IamLalitSaini) August 28, 2024
West Indies won the series 3-0 against South Africa 🔥#WIvSA
— Pragnesh Patel (@Pragnesh1935) August 28, 2024
West Indies vs South Africa, 3rd T20I
RSA 108/4(13)
WI 116/2(9.2)West Indies won by 8 wickets / 13 Overs per side due to rain, DLS Target 116
3-0 clean sweep by Westindies, out classed and out performed by Windies superior performance by Westindies. pic.twitter.com/PTWsu586Nt
— Sam Sam (@trdrsam300) August 28, 2024
– Beat SA in 1st T20I by 7 Wickets.
– Beat SA in 2nd T20I by 30 Runs.
– Beat SA in 3rd T20I by 8 Wickets.WEST INDIES WON THE T20I SERIES BY 3-0 vs SOUTH AFRICA – THE DOMINATION OF CARRIBBEANS. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/pJjpaOzhS7
— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) August 28, 2024
– Beat SA in 1st T20I by 7 Wickets.
– Beat SA in 2nd T20I by 30 Runs.
– Beat SA in 3rd T20I by 8 Wickets.WEST INDIES WON THE T20I SERIES BY 3-0 vs SOUTH AFRICA – THE DOMINATION OF CARRIBBEANS. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/pJjpaOzhS7
— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) August 28, 2024
DOUBLE DELIGHT! 🏏
South Africa wins the Test series 1-0 🎉
West Indies makes a clean sweep in the T20Is, winning 3-0 🤩
Congratulations to both teams on an exciting series! 👏 #SAvsWI #Cricket #TestCricket pic.twitter.com/k81zlh3DEL
— Akshay Tadvi 🇮🇳 (@AkshayTadvi28) August 28, 2024
West Indies Have White-Washed South Africa 😲#WIvSA Full Scorecard @ https://t.co/KskwxreJ1G pic.twitter.com/Kzp7qOfUq7
— Jega8 (@imBK08) August 28, 2024
West Indies have defeated T20 Series against South Africa 3-0 in 3 match T20 series in Trinidad.#CricketTwitter #WivsSa #CricketUpdates pic.twitter.com/3lUt3U2r2n
— 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐨 𝟐.𝟎 (@Its_Vinay21) August 28, 2024
West Indies clean sweep against South Africa in T20 series .#WIvsSA pic.twitter.com/BMDUQBDhmf
— Vikas Yadav (@VikasYadav66200) August 28, 2024
West Indies played South Africa in 7 T20 Men’s internationals this year
They won 6 and that must be commended.
But history will record the one they lost was the only one that ultimately mattered in the World Cup.#WIvSA
— Amit Jalali (@jalali_amit) August 28, 2024
West Indies 3-0 South Africa for the 2nd time in as many months and 6th series victory overall out of 7 series under head coach Darren Sammy. I have a good feeling that will be 2nd under ICC T20I Rankings not too long from now.
— Tyrelle Audain 🇹🇹🏏 (@tjaudain) August 27, 2024
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