Heinrich Klaasen has thumped an unbeaten 119 from 61 balls enabling South Africa to cruise to a four-wicket victory over West Indies within the third and last one-day worldwide, guaranteeing a drawn sequence.
South Africa gained the toss at Senwes Park on Tuesday and bowled, proscribing the vacationers to 260 all out.
They received into bother early on of their reply as they slipped to 4-87, solely to cruise to victory because of Klaasen’s energy hitting with greater than 20 overs remaining within the innings.
“It is a fairly good wicket and that’s one in all my higher knocks,” Klaasen stated. “We tried to play to the situations, not the scenario, and I needed to struggle fireplace with fireplace early on in opposition to some glorious bouncers from Alzarri (Joseph).
“However the situations dictate how aggressive you could be and it is nice to get the group over the road.”
The house facet have been with out in-form captain Temba Bavuma as a consequence of a hamstring damage, they usually 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, however Nicholas Pooran (39) and Jason Holder (36) have been the one others to submit strong scores on a very good wicket for batting.
South Africa made a poor begin to their very own innings, dropping 4 wickets inside 13 overs.
However then it was Klaasen’s time. He placed on 55 with David Miller (17), then added 103 for the sixth wicket with all-rounder Marco Jansen, who scored a career-best 43 from 33 balls.
After the latter turned the third sufferer for the decide of the West Indies bowlers, Joseph (3-50), Klaasen reached a 54-ball hundred, his second ODI century. He noticed the innings by way of to the top as South Africa avenged their 48-run defeat within the second ODI on Saturday. The primary sport was washed out with no ball being bowled.
“They clearly outplayed us immediately,” West Indies captain Shai Hope stated. “I assumed we batted properly in elements however weren’t adequate with the ball immediately.
“We solely have ourselves in charge. You possibly can’t concede 260-odd in 29 overs.”
The groups begin a three-match Twenty20 Worldwide sequence in Pretoria on Saturday.
