West Indies’s bowler Alzarri Joseph jumps as he celebrates after bowling South Africa’s batsman Wayne Parnell for two runs throughout the closing T20 cricket match between South Africa and West Indies, at Wanderers stadium, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on March 28, 2023.
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Fast bowler Alzarri Joseph completed off South Africa with three wickets in the nineteenth over as West Indies gained the third Twenty20 by seven runs Tuesday and took the series 2-1.
Joseph collected 5-40 after his late burst, which ensured South Africa fell wanting West Indies’ difficult complete of 220-8.
South Africa threatened for a second, primarily due to Reeza Hendricks’ 83 from 44 balls, however finally solely managed 213-6 in its 20 overs.
Hendricks fell to Joseph off the primary ball of that nineteenth over for the essential breakthrough when he was caught at lengthy on on the lookout for his third six.
Hendricks had earlier been dropped a few occasions on the boundary however West Indies captain Rovman Powell held on this time.
South Africa wanted 35 runs off the final two overs and was up in opposition to it already, however Joseph then had Heinrich Klaasen caught two balls after Hendricks’ departure and despatched a supply smashing into Wayne Parnell’s stumps two balls after that to arrange the victory.
With his staff needing 26 off the final over, South Africa captain Aiden Markram (35 not out off 18 balls) hit three fours and the house staff took 18 off the final six deliveries however nonetheless got here up quick.
West Indies posted its robust complete thanks largely to an unbroken stand of 59 off 26 balls for the ninth wicket between Joseph and Romario Shepherd.
The vacationers had been 161-8 and fading when these two got here collectively, however Shepherd thumped 44 not out off 22 balls with two fours and three sixes.
Joseph performed a supporting position along with his 14 not out and their half-century stand proper on the finish of the West Indies innings gave the sport a special complexion and South Africa an excessive amount of to do.
West Indies rebounded after shedding to a record-breaking South Africa run chase in the second T20.
