Player of the Match
Player of the Match

A collapse of 7 for 20, and South Africa surrender from a winning position to give an unbeatable series lead to West Indies. That leaves them with only pride to play for in the third T20I on Tuesday. Remember, West Indies had also won 3-0 in May, when these two sides had last met for a T20I series. But until the final game of this tour, it is goodnight - or even a good morning, depending on where you're following us from - as we wrap it up from Tarouba! Take care!

Morvin: "Give one word as to how it has boiled down to all this" --- Mystery!

Rovman Powell: "We put the pressure after the powerplay. Wickets would bring us back in the game. T20 cricket can change very fast. I'm pretty excited [with Athanaze]... Brandon King is our No. 1 opener, and he is not here. It's always good to beat such a good team. They are a quality team, nevertheless. It has become a regular here in Trinidad - we are forever grateful to the people of Trinidad."

Aiden Markram: "Somewhere in the middle overs [the balance shifted]. We did well in the powerplay, which is really nice to see compared to the other evening. [Williams] has been around for a while; proper competitor. It's tough to put a finger on the learnings right now. One thing guaranteed with us is a never-say-die attitude."

Romario Shepherd is the Player of the Match: "I'm very pleased. I just paid more attention to my execution. I take it ball by ball... In T20 cricket, you can't come back by thinking about your past performances. I executed better today. My role is to come, and try and hit as much as possible."

Time for the presentations

Harsh S: "A much improved death bowling show from the Windies compared to just a couple days ago. No no-balls or straying deliveries this time."

Tim Bean: "SA have really snatched defeat from the jaws of victory here!"

6.31pm South Africa were 57 for 0 after four overs. Even after losing two wickets from there, they sat at a commanding 71 after the powerplay. But in nearly 14 overs since, all they managed was 78 runs, with all eight of the remaining wickets gone. Romario Shepherd led the way for West Indies, as he discovered that the key was change of pace on a slow, gripping surface. Left-arm spin twins Hosein and Motie also realised that teasing the batters with a lack of pace was crucial, not least because there was some turn available for them. All that resulted in a familiar collapse - and another disappointment - for South Africa. Hang around for the presentations.

19.4
W
Forde to Baartman, OUT, bowled him! This is too full and too fast for Baartman! He was standing on middle while looking to drive, but was beaten. The off stump was pinged, as West Indies win by 30 runs, and take the series with one game left

OEG Baartman b Forde 1 (4m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 20.00

19.3
0
Forde to Baartman, no run, slower ball, and full outside off. He went driving, but missed
19.2
1
Forde to Maphaka, 1 run, Baartman is nearly run-out, and the confusion kind of sums up South Africa's day! Maphaka jammed this yorker to the off side, and they ran, only for some mix-up for the run
19.1
1
Forde to Baartman, 1 run, short delivery on middle, and he swivels to pull to deep-backward square leg

Forde will bowl the last over

END OF OVER:
19 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | SA: 147/9 (33 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.73, RRR: 33.00)

  • Ottneil Baartman0 (2b)
  • Kwena Maphaka2 (6b)
  • Shamar Joseph4-0-31-3
  • Romario Shepherd4-0-15-3
18.6
1lb
Joseph to Baartman, 1 leg bye, a full toss which ends up hitting his pad on leg stump as he looked to nudge, and the ball trickles down the leg side
18.5
0
Joseph to Baartman, no run, another yorker, and a bit wide of off. He flashes, but misses

Baartman is the last man out

18.4
W
Joseph to Williams, OUT, confident appeal for lbw, and given! But Williams reviews, probably just for the sake of it. Joseph bowled with a wobbly seam, and landed it on a length just outside off. The ball shaped back in, and bounced nicely to hit Williams on the back pad, as he looked to clip. No bat involved, and replays confirm the ball would have hit the top of middle

LB Williams lbw b Joseph 0 (8m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

18.3
1
Joseph to Maphaka, 1 run, full toss angling into off, and tucked down. Nicely field by the man at extra cover, as he moves and slides across to his right to cut this off
18.2
0
Joseph to Maphaka, no run, short of a length, and shaping in to finish outside leg again. Looks to pull, but gets a bottom edge
18.1
0
Joseph to Maphaka, no run, on a length on the stumps, and angling back in to end outside leg. He backs away, and pushes it back to the bowler

END OF OVER:
18 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | SA: 145/8 (35 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.05, RRR: 17.50)

  • Lizaad Williams0 (1b)
  • Kwena Maphaka1 (3b)
  • Romario Shepherd4-0-15-3
  • Shamar Joseph3-0-30-2
17.6
0
Shepherd to Williams, no run, goes for a yorker again, with the line being a bit wide of off. Williams goes poking, but is beaten

Williams facing his first ball

17.5
1
Shepherd to Maphaka, 1 run, another yorker-length ball, as this is angled in towards off. Dragged to deep point by reaching out
17.4
0
Shepherd to Maphaka, no run, this is an inswinger, and arrives like a full toss around sixth stump, except that Maphaka looks to push but is beaten
17.3
0
Shepherd to Maphaka, no run, he bowls a yorker, and goes slightly wide of off. Maphaka reached out, but missed

Maphaka on strike. Shepherd from around the wicket.

17.2
W
Shepherd to Kruger, OUT, finds the fielder at deep point! Shepherd bowled full, and darted this is quite fast on a seventh-stump line. Kruger nearly got a taste of his own medicine there. But as the batter this time, he went flashing at it, and sent it sailing but right into the fielder's hands

PE Kruger c Hope b Shepherd 6 (14m 9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

Stefan: "Absolutely pathetic chase. Poor, stupid and disappointing cricket. Please feel free to add more adjectives" --- I'm sure you've been reminded of this match from just two months back, played in neighbouring Barbados

17.1
0
Shepherd to Kruger, no run, slower ball outside off, and seams in to hit Kruger on his body as he looked to pull

END OF OVER:
17 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | SA: 144/7 (36 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.47, RRR: 12.00)

  • Patrick Kruger6 (7b)
  • Shamar Joseph3-0-30-2
  • Akeal Hosein4-0-25-2
16.6
W
Joseph to Fortuin, OUT, bowled him! He fires a yorker at 139kph, and has Fortuin beaten! This also swings in nicely, with the seam tilted towards fine leg. Fortuin is standing on leg stump - or just about outside of it - and looks to jam his bat down, but is beaten by the length as much as by the pace

BC Fortuin b Joseph 2 (5m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

16.6
1w
Joseph to Fortuin, 1 wide, this is full and fast, but the line is wide of off. Left alone by Fortuin
16.5
1
Joseph to Kruger, 1 run, a yorker-length ball around sixth stump, and driven to deep-backward point
16.4
1
Joseph to Fortuin, 1 run, a slower ball, and banged into the pitch on a middle-stump line. He backs away, and pulls towards deep midwicket

South Africa 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st63RR HendricksRD Rickelton
2nd8RR HendricksAK Markram
3rd15T StubbsAK Markram
4th43HE van der DussenT Stubbs
5th5HE van der DussenD Ferreira
6th4HE van der DussenPE Kruger
7th6PE KrugerBC Fortuin
8th0LB WilliamsPE Kruger
9th2LB WilliamsKT Maphaka
10th3OEG BaartmanKT Maphaka