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SOUTH AFRICA TOUR OF WEST INDIES 2021

Live Cricket Score - West Indies v South Africa, 5th T20I, Grenada

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West Indies 143-9 (20 Ovs)
Akeal Hosein  2 (3)
South Africa 168-4
Kagiso Rabada  4-0-24-2
South Africa won by 25 runs
Pollard led from the front in the fourth T20I
Pollard led from the front in the fourth T20I © Getty

SA seal series!

In what turned out to be a hard-fought contest, South Africa's bowlers held their nerve to power the side to a series-clinching, 25-run win over the West Indies in the fifth and final T20I.

Edge of the seat contest?

30 needed in two overs! Hetmyer fell to Ngidi but Pooran cracked two sixes in the same over to life the West Indies' hopes. This could turn out to be a humdinger.

Action and drama

Lots of action. Lots of drama. Hetmyer was dropped twice by Shamsi. In between, he smacked Linde for a six. However, at the other end, in an attempt to pinch a single, Pollard hurt his hamstring.

Mulder then bowled a couple of low full tosses and picked up two wickets. As the old adage goes, the low full toss isn't a bad delivery in the slog overs. Both the big-hitters - Pollard and Russell - dismissed. West Indies now need Hetmyer to play a blinder.

Huge wicket!

Oh! That is a huge wicket. Lewis has holed out to the man positioned at long-off. Ngidi with the crucial scalp and South Africa are right back in the game.

Lewis on fire; Shamsi snuffs out Gayle

Lewis clubbed Ngidi for a six and then tonked Linde deep into the stands via long-on. Gayle too joined in the fun by slog-sweeping Linde for a six in the same over. However, just when the hosts were gaining upper hand, Shamsi prised out the experienced Gayle. Lewis, though, is still at the crease.

Linde dislodges Simmons

Simmons, who was given a reprieve by Ngidi at short fine, fell to Linde's slider in his very first over. South Africa's spinners again coming to the party.

WI need 169 to seal the series

In the last five overs, McCoy and Bravo took the key wickets of Markram and Van der Dussen to peg the visitors back. However, South Africa ended up with a total of 168/4. We have seen in this series that barring the first game, 160 plus has turned out to be a good score.

So the home side has a challenge on its hands.

Edwards strikes again

Edwards is the man again for the home team! De Kock has holed out to long-on with Russell pouching a fine catch. West Indies desperately needed that wicket.

Twin fifties

Markram was the first one to reach the fifty-run mark - clubbing Hossain for a six and then cutting him to the boundary hoardings. De Kock then reached his third consecutive fifty of the series. He is certainly on a roll!

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