WI VS RSA - 3rd T20I, South Africa tour of West Indies, 2024

Powell comes forward and so does Chase, both hold the Trophy together. Windies have played like a tightly knit unit and were miles ahead of their opponents in this series. SA had a few major bowlers who didn't play and it showed. Their batting also had a few names who were missing and SA were exposed. But credit to the hosts for beating a very decently balanced SA unit. Windies had massive positives from this series. But SA would be looking at their combinations agaun. We have had a gala time bringing this series to you. SA took the Tests, Windies retorted back with the T20I series win. We will be back soon as well. But bye bye for now. Ta ta ta...

Roston Chase: Was a good experience. We wanted to win the series 3-0. Would want to thank the guys for the support. I think the powerplays, we were doing well. Today the guys came out and applied the pressure early. In a shortened game, we wanted the guys to play their natural game. We wanted to capitalize on the powerplay which would have made it easier in the chase.

Shai Hope, Player of the Series: Just trusting my game. I plan well. We have a great support staff as well. I would love to bat with Alick all the time. I am sure he will be a big player. I think we have been playing good cricket. The tournament cricket is different from bilateral cricket.

Aiden Markram: Tough one today. The rain didn't help. The conditions did change. Lot of learnings for us. We will know the value of experience. Conditions wise, we have played here. We could see the bigger picture. Lot of buzz around Maphaka. He likes to compete.

Romario Shepherd, Player of the Match: I am sticking to the process coming into this. Ball by ball I am focussing on that. Today was difficult as it was a wet ball. I think I am 70 percent there. You know how good the batters are. Our fans were down (after WC). And now we have defeated the team which had knocked us out.

This is a proper shellacking that the Windies team have handed out to the proteas. SA had a dream run at the WC and now this. That's how quickly this format can unsettle you. Yes, they missed a few experienced bowlers but the batters didn't threaten much throughout the series and the difference showed.

19:21 Local Time, 23:21 GMT, 04:51 IST: Windies have cantered home here. Athanaze fell early. Pooran came and Pooran ruled. He ignited the flame and the baton was carried on by Shai Hope and Hetmyer. Both of them didn't relent and in the end, it seemed SA were 30-40 short quite easily. The rain certainly didn't help the visitors but you have to give it to the Windies for being so brutal yet so clinical. Every SA bowler went for plenty. Earlier, the rains delayed the start and a second spell curtailed the game to a 13-over a side contest. SA managed only 108 and DLS set a target of 116 in 13 overs for the hosts. But that was never going to be enough for a batting unit which is supremely high on confidence.

Patrick Kruger to Shai Hope, SIX, and Hope wins it for the Windies in style. Full, wide, outside off, Shai Hope slaps it over deep cover. Windies have blanked the 2024 T20 WC finalists 3-0. Superb win this for the hosts

Patrick Kruger to Shai Hope, 2 runs, fuller length delivery, slower, Shai Hope clips the ball down to long-on and races back for a brace. 6 needed to seal this now

Patrick Kruger [2.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack

Ottneil Baartman to Hetmyer, FOUR, two more shots and we will be done. Hetmyer is having fun now. Stays inside the line and paddles the ball over short fine for a four. 8 needed with plenty of time to go

Ottneil Baartman to Shai Hope, 1 run, stabs a length delivery down into the off-side for a single

Ottneil Baartman to Shai Hope, FOUR, 100 up! Hope oozing class well. He doesn't want to stay behind the race. That was fuller, outside off, Shai Hope leant into the drive and managed to send it wide of cover

Ottneil Baartman to Hetmyer, 1 run, Windies now move to 99. Was dabbed down to short third man for a single

Ottneil Baartman to Hetmyer, FOUR, only 18 now. That was slashed wide of point. Was a length delivery angled across, Hetmyer came down hard on it and managed to put it wide of point

Players enjoying some drinks. The humidity playing a part.

Ottneil Baartman to Hetmyer, FOUR, and this guy is also a livewire. Dances down, creates room and spanks the drive wide of mid-off for a four. Excellent shot indeed by Hetmyer

Ottneil Baartman [1.0-0-14-1] is back into the attack

Kwena Maphaka to Shai Hope, no run, 26 needed off 30 balls. That was a length delivery, cut back in and Shai Hope got an inside edge on it to the keeper

Kwena Maphaka to Shai Hope, 2 runs, shapes it in, Shai Hope nudges the ball wide of the man at long-on and gets a brace