KINGSTON: Roston Chase played a blistering 67-run knock from 38 balls, helping West Indies defeat South Africa by 16 runs at Sabina Park on Sunday.
West Indies achieved an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match T20I series.
Before Chase, West Indies captain Brandon King (36) and Kyle Mayers (32) powered the home team to 51-1 in the first six overs.
Chase came down to bat in the next over, after King fell with 54 runs on the board, and took South African bowlers apart with his aggressive batting.
He constructed a 56-run stand in 36 balls with Andre Fletcher (29) before Andile Phehlukwayo broke the partnership in the 15th over.
Romario Shepherd (26) joined Chase with 139 runs on the board and together they launched an onslaught, scoring 63 runs in 25 balls for the sixth wicket.
Chase remained unbeaten at 67, hitting seven boundaries and two sixes to propel West Indies to 207/7 in their allocated 20 overs.
For South Africa, debutant Nqabayomzi Peter, Phehlukwayo and Lungi Ngidi picked two wickets each.
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South Africa made a lightning start to their chase, with openers Reeza Hendricks and Quinton de Kock rattling up 81 in 4.5 overs before De Kock was bowled by Akeal Hosein having made 41 off just 17 balls.
De Kock top-scored for South Africa with 41 from 17 balls, featuring four fours and four sixes.
Hendricks went in the next over, bowled by the off-spin of Chase having made 34 off 18 balls with three sixes.
South Africa couldn’t build any real momentum after that as skipper Rassie van der Dussen remained the only notable contributor after the openers with 30 off 22.
The tourists’ tail was unable to keep up with the run-rate in the final overs as West Indies secured the series win, restricting South Africa to 191/7 in 20 overs.
“It’s an amazing feeling. Chase is very valuable. Very happy with his performance. They had a good start but it finished well for us. Play really good cricket – that’s what we are focussing,” said West Indies skipper.