West Indies smashed 13 sixes in its innings to beat South Africa by 30 runs on Sunday on the Brian Lara Cricket Academy and secured the Twenty20 worldwide sequence with a sport to spare.
West Indies scored 179-6 after being requested to bat first within the second T20, accelerating from 111-4 after 14 overs. Shai Hope hit a 22-ball 41 with two fours and 4 sixes. Captain Rovman Powell contributed 35 runs, additionally in 22 balls, with three sixes.
South Africa was all out for 149 with two balls remaining regardless of a robust begin of 57-0 after simply 4 overs. However the chase faltered and, at 138-6, South Africa wanted 42 runs off the final 4 overs. Opener Reeza Hendricks top-scored with an 18-ball 44 which included two of his crew’s six sixes earlier than he was bowled by Romario Shepherd, who took 3-15 in 4 overs. Shamar Joseph returned 3-31.
West Indies was unchanged from the crew that received the opening T20 by seven wickets on the identical floor final Friday. South Africa changed quick medium left-armer Nandre Burger with Lizaad Williams, who took 3-36.
The series-concluding T20 is on Tuesday, additionally at Tarouba.
South Africa prevailed within the previous two-match Take a look at sequence towards West Indies, profitable the second check at Windfall, Guyana, after a rain-hit drawn opener at Port of Spain, Trinidad.