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  West Indies topple South Africa, face Australia in final

West Indies topple South Africa, face Australia in final

AFP
Published : Jun 26, 2016, 6:48 am IST
Updated : Jun 26, 2016, 6:48 am IST

Darren Bravo’s third hundred and impressive fast bowling from Shannon Gabriel propelled the West Indies to a 100-run win over South Africa in the ninth and final preliminary match of the tri-nation OD

Darren Bravo celebrates his hundred against South Africa on Friday. (Photo: AFP)
 Darren Bravo celebrates his hundred against South Africa on Friday. (Photo: AFP)

Darren Bravo’s third hundred and impressive fast bowling from Shannon Gabriel propelled the West Indies to a 100-run win over South Africa in the ninth and final preliminary match of the tri-nation ODI series.

Bravo’s stroke-filled 102, which earned him the “Man of the Match” award, anchored an impressive recovery from 21/4 to lift the West Indies to 285 all out off 49.5 overs batting first at Kensington Oval on Friday.

Gabriel, in just his second ODI, then tore through the Proteas vaunted top-order, taking the wickets of Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis and captain A.B. de Villiers in the space of four fearsome overs.

It was a setback from which they never recovered, eventually being dismissed for 186 off 46 overs despite a last-wicket partnership of 51 between Morne Morkel and Imran Tahir. Sunil Narine ensured there would be no escape for the South Africans after Gabriel’s early blast, the spinner taking three for 28 off ten overs.

“I’ve been getting starts in this series without really carrying on,” said Bravo after the match. “I worked extra hard in the nets yesterday and things just worked out for me today with the support of Polly (Kieron Pollard).”

With their second win in three matches against the Proteas in the tournament, the hosts advance to face World Cup-holders Australia in the final on Sunday at the same venue. It is also the first time in ten years that South Africa have failed to reach the final of a tri-nation ODI series.

Of concern for the West Indies looking ahead to the final though will be the fitness of Gabriel, who left the field nursing a right leg injury after claiming the impressive figures of 3/17 from five overs of extreme pace.

Scoreboard West Indies: J. Charles c Morris b Rabada 4, A. Fletcher c de Kock b Parnell 8, D. Bravo c du Plessis b Morris 102, M. Samuels b Rabada 0, D. Ramdin b Rabada 4, K. Pollard c du Plessis b Morkel 62, J. Holder c de Kock b Morris 40, C. Brathwaite (not out) 33, S. Narine (run out) 1, S. Benn c Duminy b Morris 5, S. Gabriel (run out) 2. Extras: (lb5, w17, nb2) 24. Total: (in 49.5 overs) 285. FoW: 1-12, 2-12, 3-12, 4-21, 5-177, 6-210, 7-264, 8-266, 9-275. Bowling: Rabada 10-1-31-3 (3w), Parnell 9.5-0-63-1 (2w), Morkel 9-0-68-1 (1nb, 6w) Morris 10-0-63-3 (3w), Tahir 10-0-40-0 (2w), Duminy 1-0-15-0 (1nb, 1w).

South Africa: H. Amla lbw b Narine 16, Q. de Kock c Ramdin b Gabriel 6, F. du Plessis lbw b Gabriel 3, AB de Villiers c Ramdin b Gabriel 2, F. Behardien c Charles b Brathwaite 35, J.P. Duminy c Benn b Holder 5, C. Morris c Pollard b Narine 7, W. Parnell c (sub) b Narine 28, K. Rabada (run out) 9, M. Morkel (not out) 32, I. Tahir c Ramdin b Brathwaite 29. Extras: (b8, w5) 13. Total: (in 46 overs) 185. FoW: 1-16, 2-24, 3-28, 4-35, 5-51, 6-65, 7-96, 8-118, 9-134. Bowling: Holder 10-1-33-1 (2w), Gabriel 5-1-17-3 (1w), Narine 10-0-28-3 (1w), Brathwaite 10-2-39-2, Benn 10-0-51-0 (1w), Fletcher 1-0-9-0.

Location: Barbados