In the fifth ODI between South Africa and West Indies half centuries from Jacques Kallis and J.P. Duminy played a major role in South Africa Victory. South Africa won the fifth match of series by only one wicket and claim clean sweep against West Indies.
South African Kallis was declared as the Man-of-the-Match. He made 57 runs and hit five boundaries. Duminy took 75 balls to reach 51 individual run. The match was played on Queen’s Park Oval pitch. The pitch was very slow and makes 252 total really difficult for South Africa.
West Indies played first and they made a score of 252 in their 50 over. 67 from 104 balls makes Shivnarine Chanderpal top scorer for West Indies. Narsingh Deonarine made 53 on 53 balls.
The chase was not good from South Africa and they lose Smith in 9th over when he was just on 12 runs. In the last over South Africa needed 8 runs and they made it with 2 balls to spare in last over with one wicket left. This Victory was 5 consecutive victory of South Africa from West Indies. South Africa lost too many wickets in last 10 over but last pair steals victory for them.
Tags: South Africa
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