West Indies Beat South Africa in 7th ODI of Bilateral Series in 2001

South Africa was scheduled to play 7 match One Day International Series in West Indies in 2001. The 7th and Final One Day international Match was to be played on Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St Vincent and 15th May, 2001.

South Africa won the toss and opts to bat first, so this means West Indies will bowl first and will try to chase target set by South Africa later in the game.

This is how West Indies team and 11 was looking like in the 7th and Final One Day International: Brian Lara, Chris Gayle, Marlon Samuels, Carl Hooper (c), Cameron C, and Ridley Jacobs (wk), M Dillon, Neil M, R Powell, K Jeremy, and Leon Garrick

And South African team and 11 was looking like this in this 7th and Final One Day International Match: Mark Boucher (wk), H Gibbs, Jacques K, Shaun Pollock (c),Justin O, Roger T, Neil McKenzie, Allan Donald, J Rhodes, Gary Kirsten, Lance K.

South Africa started poorly and were 5 wickets down for only 79 runs in 27 over’s in the form of H Gibbs, Garry K, J Ontong, Neil M and Jonty R and then kept losing wickets at regular intervals and were only able to make 163 runs in 50 over’s at the loss of 7 wickets and top scored by Jacques K who made 69 runs in 147 balls with 3 4’s and strike rate of 47 runs in 100 balls and M boucher made 25 runs in 48 balls with 1 four and strike rate of 52 runs in 100 balls.

West Indies was needed to score 164 runs in 50 over’s to win this last One Day International match.

West Indies batted well and with the contribution of M Samuels who made 54 runs in 91 balls by hitting 7 4’s at the strike rate of 59 runs in 100 balls were able to chase this target in 45 over’s at the loss of only 4 wickets and won the game by 6 wickets with 34 balls still remaining.

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