After losing the opportunity to take the series lead on Friday, the West Indies returned to the Wanderers Stadium with the same goal in mind. And after a rain delay that reduced the game to 41 overs a side, the Caribbean side won the toss and sent the South Africans to bat.
The visitors got off to a very solid start with a half-century opening stand of 53 from Tazmin Brits and Laura Wolvaardt. Up stepped Chinelle Henry for the Caribbean side to remove Wolvaardt for 25.
The Jamaican, who was asked to complete her allotment in one go, continued as the chief orchestrator of the South African downfall; delivering a spell to remember, as she put on an exhibition of swing bowling, in a spell off 2/32.
PACE BOWLER Jason Holder took the final four England wickets, in as many deliveries as the West Indies won the fifth and final T20 International against England by 17 runs at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados on Sunday.
Holder became the first WI bowler to take a T20 hat-trick, and the fourth-ever bowler to take four wickets in four balls, as England, chasing a victory target of 180, slipped from 162/6, with five deliveries remaining, to 162 all out.
West Indies won the series 3-2 – all the matches were staged at Kensington Oval.
"It's wonderful," said Pollard. "Every single one in that dressing room, we rallied together. Every time we won a game there was something against us but we came out and rallied.
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel today announced the West Indies Men’s T20 International (T20I) squad for the upcoming three-match series against India. The West Indies will visit India from February 6 to 20, where they will also play three One-Day Internationals (ODIs).
The three T20Is will be played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on February 16, 18 and 20, following the three-match ODI series which will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on February 6, 9 and 11.
South Africa Women won the toss and elected to field in Johannesburg. No worries, West Indies Women finally returned to action. And the Caribbean side got off to a notoriously slow start, ambling to 10 without loss before Rashada Williams was trapped in front by Shabnim Ismail for 1 in the 5th over. Kycia Knight joined Deandra Dottin at the crease, but her stay was a short one as she edged behind for a 19-ball 1.
Having missed South Africa’s tour of the Caribbean last year, Stafanie Taylor strode confidently to the crease. And in the absence of demons in a wicket with bounce as trustworthy as a priest, the duo looked at ease as they registered a 33-run partnership. A partnership brought to a close when Dottin’s shot saw the ball striking Taylor on her arm forcing the Jamaican to retire hurt.
The West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) and Cricket West Indies (CWI) top brass are expected to meet today at 8 a.m. Jamaica time to discuss issues relating to alleged victimisation and player relationships within the current senior men’s team.
The Zoom meeting is expected to be attended by WIPA president Wavell Hinds along with CWI new lead selector Desmond Haynes and CWI director of cricket, Jimmy Adams.
The Gleaner understands that both the coach and captain are expected to come under the microscope at the meeting, following the latest development regarding the treatment of all-rounder Odean Smith.
