West Indies win Super Over thriller against South Africa
Electing to bat first, West Indies managed a total of 192/5 from their 50 overs, with Rashada Williams (78*) top-scoring.
That looked a total South Africa were on course to chase down as Tazmin Brits (48) and Lizelle Lee (61) put on a 111-run opening stand, only for the latter’s dismissal in the 27th over to trigger a flurry of wickets. South Africa slipped from 111/0 to 143/6 before Mignon du Preez’s 46 dragged them back. Du Preez was run out on the final ball of the innings with scores level.
The Proteas were held to just six runs in the one-over eliminator with Dottin stepping up for the hosts. West Indies chased that down with a ball to spare to register their first win of the ODI series.
Earlier, Williams’ 78 proved the bedrock of the West Indies innings. The opener stood tall as Reniece Boyce (14), Chedean Nation (11) and Dottin (7) all fell inside the opening 21 overs, eventually finding a reliable partner in Hayley Matthews. The pair put on 97 runs for West Indies’ fourth wicket before Matthews (48) fell to Nadine de Klerk in the 46th over. De Klerk was South Africa’s best bowler, taking 3/33 from her full allotment.
Once again Lee was the best of South Africa’s batters, hitting five fours and a six in her 78-ball 61, taking her campaign haul to 248 at an average of 124.
She fell attempting to sweep Qiana Joseph (2/29), who struck again in her next over to remove Lara Goodall (0). Sheneta Grimmond (4/33) then went to work for the hosts, denying Brits a half-century as she picked up four wickets for the match.
The result sees the series finish 4-1 to South Africa.