Cricket: W Indies collapse to lose series
South Africa 221-8 West Indies 192 S Africa win by 89 runs
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Your support makes all the difference.SOUTH AFRICA yesterday sent West Indies spinning to yet another defeat, winning the fifth one-day international by 89 runs to take a winning 4-1 lead in the seven-match series. West Indies, defeated 5-0 in the Tests, were dismissed for a paltry 132 in reply to 221 for 8. Their last nine wickets fell for just 65.
Hansie Cronje took three for 10 in his 100th one-day match as South Africa captain.
South Africa had looked to be in trouble at 68 for 6 after winning the toss, but their lower-order batting rescued them. Dale Benkenstein, the No 7, anchored the recovery with a career-best 69.
He shared a 62-run partnership with the No 8 Mark Boucher, who hit 34, before Lance Klusener, the No 9, launched an assault. Klusener raced to an undefeated 54 in 36 balls - including three sixes and two fours - as he and Benkenstein added 91 in the last 10 overs. Nixon McLean was the pick of the West Indian bowlers, removing the first three batsmen before finishing with three for 41.
Only Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who scored 40, appeared to have the stomach for a run chase. But once the opener was fourth out with the score on 82, West Indies simply fell apart.
South Africa won toss
SOUTH AFRICA
G Kirsten c Jacobs b McLean 4
H H Gibbs b McLean 17
J H Kallis lbw b Ambrose 16
S M Pollock c Chanderpaul b McLean 8
*W J Cronje c Jacobs b Semple 2
J N Rhodes c Arthurton b Semple 9
D M Benkenstein run out 69
M V Boucher c Jacobs b Ambrose 34
L Klusener not out 54
Extras (lb4 nb-1 w3) 8
Total (for 8, 50 overs) 221
Fall: 1-10 2-35 3-50 4-52 5-52 6-68 7-130 8-221.
Bowling: McLean 10-0-41-3 (3w); King 9-1-39-0; Ambrose 10-0-38-2; Semple 10-0-35-2 (1nb); Arthurton 6-0-31-0; Hooper 5-0-33-0.
WEST INDIES
S Chanderpaul c Elworthy b Klusener 40
J Murray c Elworthy b Pollock 15
K L T Arthurton c Boucher b Kallis 15
*C L Hooper c Boucher b Klusener 1
R D Jacobs c Kallis b Boje 8
K F Semple c Elworthy b Cronje 13
D Ganga c Boucher b Cronje 1
R N Lewis run out 7
N A M McLean c Pollock b Boje 11
C E L Ambrose b Cronje 12
R D King not out 0
Extras (b1 lb4 w3 nb1) 9
Total (42.4 overs) 132
Fall of wkts: 1-23 2-67 3-71 4-82 5-90 6-92 7-107 8-108 9-122.
Bowling: Pollock 6-3-13-1; Elworthy 6-2-25-0 (1w); Klusener 8-2-17-2 (1nb); Kallis 6-0-25-1 (1w); Cronje 9-3-10-3; Boje 7.4-1-37-2.
South Africa won by 89 runs and take winning 4-1 lead in seven-match series.
Umpires: D L Orchard (SA) and R E Koertzen (SA).
n David Terbrugge, the South African seamer, has withdrawn from the forthcoming tour of New Zealand because of an ankle injury. The 22-year-old will be replaced by the veteran all-rounder Steve Elworthy, 32.
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