There were glimpses when the West Indies were in that chase, Gayle was fortunate but got off to a good start, and later Pollard muscled some hope, but really, West Indies were not good enough again. The talent is there, the execution is not.
Gayle predictably is very disappointed but defends the team selection, arguing that it's up to the top five to set the game up, not get more batsmen to shorten the tail.
Smith is more chirpy and says that South Africa will experiment with their side as the look to find the formula that suits them.
Hashim Amla is named man of the match, as well he should be after his superb century.
Liam is finetuning his bulletin so do check that out. I hope you've enjoyed today, the next game is on Monday so please do join us then.
R Rampaul c Smith b Tsotsobe 3 (6m 8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 37.50
Graeme Smith looks to continue South Africa's winning run going into the ODI series against West Indies, as his side seeks to recover confidence after a forgettable World Twenty20 campaign
South Africa carried their Twenty20 success into the one-day series with a 66-run win over West Indies in the first game at the Sir Vivian Richards stadium in Antigua
