South Africa Beat West Indies in 3rd T 20 Match of series,2010

South Africa was scheduled to play a 3 Match T 20 International in West Indies in 2010. Both teams have great players and all rounder’s and match winners and it would be interesting to see them battle in this series and who batted very well  will be crowned as the winner after the series as they are ranked at 2 and 5. The 3rd T 20 international match was to be played on Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua, West Indies on 21^st May 2010. South Africa holds the upper hand as they are more balanced team and playing very well as well.

West Indies won the toss and opts to bowl first; this is how South Africa team and 11 was looking like in this 3rd T 20 international match: Graeme Smith (c), Jean Paul Duminy, Jacques Kallis, Charl Langeveldt, AB de Villiers (wk), Johan Botha, D Miller, Loots Bosman, Alviro Petersen, Ryan McLaren, Roel of van der Merwe

And West Indies team and 11 was looking like this in this 3rd T 20 international Match: Dwayne Bravo, Chris Gayle (c), Ramnaresh Sarwan, Darren Sammy, Narsingh Deonarine, Jerome Taylor, Kieron Pollard, Sulieman Benn, Kemar Roach, Andre Fletcher (wk), Nikita Miller

South Africa batted well and was able to post total of 170 runs in 20 over’s at the loss of 9 wickets and with top scores of Ab DE Villiers who made 50 runs in 30 balls with 2 4’s and 3 six at the strike rate of 166 runs in 100 balls and J P Duminy who made 20 runs in 10 balls with 0 4’s and 2 six at the strike rate of 200 runs in 100 balls.

West Indies was needed to score 171 runs in 20 over’s to win this match.

West Indies batted well but was unable to chase the target of 171 runs and was only able to make 165 runs in 20 over’s at the loss of 9 wicket and lost the game by 5 run with top contributions from R sarwan who made 40 runs in 30 balls with 1 4’s and 1 sixes at the strike rate of 133 runs in 100 balls.

South Africa won the match by 5 run and series ends at 3-0 in favor of South Africa.

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