Romario Shepherd, Alzarri Joseph Take West Indies To South Africa Series Win | Cricket News

Romario Shepherd’s late batting assault and a five-wicket haul by Alzarri Joseph took the West Indies to a series-clinching seven-run win towards South Africa within the third Twenty20 worldwide on the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Tuesday.

Shepherd slammed 44 not out off 22 balls to elevate the West Indies from 161 for eight to 220 for eight, sharing an unbeaten ninth wicket stand of 59 off 26 balls with Joseph, who made 14 not out.

Fast bowler Joseph then took 5 for 40 as South Africa had been restricted to 213 for six.

New West Indies T20 captain Rovman Powell mentioned the gamers had responded to his name “to be fearless, to be natural – but you have to be smart too. The guys were excellent in this series.”

Joseph, who missed the second match in Centurion when South Africa achieved a world report run chase of 259, struck essential blows when he took the wickets of T20 stars Quinton de Kock (21) and David Miller (11).

Joseph successfully wrapped up the match within the penultimate over when he dismissed top-scorer Reeza Hendricks for 83 and adopted up with the wickets of Heinrich Klaasen and Wayne Parnell.

“We made a total and it was up to the bowlers to defend it,” mentioned Joseph, who was named participant of the match.

“I thrive on the opportunity to make an impact.”

The final two overs of the West Indian innings had been match-changing as Shepherd and Joseph scored 17 off Wayne Parnell and 26 within the ultimate over bowled by Kagiso Rabada.

“We would have liked to wrap up the last two wickets but bar the last two or three overs we were really good with the ball,” mentioned South Africa captain Aiden Markram.

(This story has been edited by Mahaz News employees …)