Heinrich Klaasen 119*(61) powers South Africa wins over West Indies by 4 wickets to equalize the series.
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The 3rd and last ODI Match of the West Indies tour of South Africa, 2023 was played today at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom. In which South Africa wins over West Indies by 4 wickets to equalize the series.
South Africa won the toss and invited West Indies to bat first, West Indies batted first and started the inning very well, but the ending was not too good, the entire team was dismissed with just for 260 runs in the second ball of the 49th over. Brandon King played a very brilliant half-century inning of 72 runs with the help of 1 six and 11 boundaries in 72 balls, Jason Holder scored 36 runs in 43 balls, Nicholas Pooran 39 runs with the help of 3 sixes and 1 boundary in 41 balls, apart from this, Shamarh Brooks scored 18 runs in 24 balls, Odean Smith 17 runs in 17 balls, Shai Hope 16 runs in 27 balls, Kyle Mayers 14 runs in 22 balls, Akeal Hosein 14 runs in 23 balls, Yannic Cariah 6 runs in 15 balls, Rovman Powell 2 runs in 3 balls, and Alzarri Joseph remains unbeaten for 1 run. In this way, continuously wickets failed one after another, and end of the result the entire team all-out just for 260 runs in 48.2 overs and set a target of 261 runs in front of South Africa.
South African bowlers Gerald Coetzee took 2 wickets for 53 runs, Bjorn Fortuin 2 wickets for 46 runs in 8 overs, Marco Jansen 2 wickets for 46 runs in 9 overs, Aiden Markram 1 wicket for 30 runs, Lungi Ngidi 1 wicket for 45 runs in 6 overs, and Wayne Parnell 1 wicket for 30 runs in 5.2 overs.
South Africa chasing 261 runs in the second inning, achieved the target very easily by losing just 6 wickets in the third ball of the 30 over. South Africa started the inning very well, Ryan Rickelton and Tony de Zorzi came to start the inning, the first wicket has gone very quickly just for 15 runs in 2.2 over, Ryan Rickelton dismissed just for 3 runs in 10 balls, next batsman Rassie van der Dussen came to bat and played well for a while with Tony de Zorzi, the second wicket has gone for 36 runs in 4.4 over, Rassie van der Dussen dismissed for 14 runs in 8 balls, next batsman Aiden Markram came to bat and played well with Tony de Zorzi, the third wicket has gone for 73 runs in 10.5 over, Aiden Markram dismissed for 25 runs in 26 balls, followed by Heinrich Klaasen came to bat after a while the fourth wicket has gone for 87 runs in first ball of the 13th over, Tony de Zorzi dismissed for 21 runs in 22 balls, next batsman David Miller came to bat and he good strike rotate with Heinrich Klaasen, the fifth wicket has gone for 142 runs in 18.2 over, David Miller dismissed for 17 runs in 17 balls, next batsman Marco Jansen came to bat handled the inning and played a very brilliant century partnership of 103 runs with Heinrich Klaasen, the sixth wicket has gone for 145 runs in 28.2 over, Marco Jansen dismissed after playing a very brilliant inning of 43 runs with the help of 2 sixes and 5 boundaries in just 33 balls, next batsman Wayne Parnell came to bat and he remains unbeaten for 4 runs in 4 balls with Heinrich Klaasen, and Heinrich Klaasen played a very brilliant unbeaten quick century and victory inning of 119 runs with the help of 5 sixes and 15 boundaires in just 61 balls. In this way, South Africa chased the target very easily by losing just 6 wickets in just 29.3 overs and won the match by 4 wickets to equalize the series.
West Indies bowlers Alzarri Joseph took 3 wickets for 50 runs in 8 overs, Akeal Hosein 2 wickets for 49 runs in 7 overs, and Kyle Mayers 1 wicket for 12 runs in 2 overs.
South African batsman Heinrich Klaasen was selected as the best player of the match, he played a very brilliant unbeaten quick century and victory inning of 119 runs with the help of 5 sixes and 15 boundaires in just 61 balls.
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