Shimron Hetmyer plays a shot for West Indies as Proteas wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock looks on during the T20 International clash at the Wanderers on Saturday. Picture: Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images The touring West Indies team earned a consolation victory on Saturday night, beating South Africa by six runs on the DLS method in the weather-interrupted third and final T20 International at the Wanderers. Whilethe Proteastook an unassailable 2-0 series lead into the match, theCaribbean sidemanaged to pick up a morale boosting win on the eve of the T20 World Cup to be played in India and Sri Lanka next month.
With the game reduced to 10 overs a side due to lightning, captain Shai Hope and fellow top-order batter Shimron Hetmyer carried West Indies to 114/3 after they were sent in to bat. Hope made 48 off 25 and Hetmyer contributed an unbeaten 48 off 22, with the duo sharing an 86-run stand for the second wicket. In response, the Proteas were set an adjusted target of 125 runs, but they struggled to build partnerships as they were restricted to 118/6.
OpenerQuinton de Kocktop-scored with 28 runs while middle-order batter Jason Smith hit 26. The West Indies bowling attack, who did well to keep the hosts under pressure in their chase, were led by left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie who took 3/17 from two overs. The game served as the Proteas’ annual Pink Day match in aid of breast cancer awareness.
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