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Proteas Women beat West Indies by six wickets to win the ODI series 2-1

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The South African women’s cricket team beat the West Indies by six wickets in the fourth and final One Day International at the Wanderers in Johannesburg to win the series 2-1.

After winning the toss and choosing to bat, the West Indies women set the Proteas women a target of 175 for victory.

The Proteas reached 175 in the 40th over for the loss of just four wickets to register victory and win the series.

Openers Deandra Dottin and Rashada Williams, combined for a paltry 19 for the first wicket. Shabnim Ismail removed Williams for six in the fifth over. Dottin and Kycia Knight rebuilt the visitors’ innings with their 65-run partnership taking them to 84.

Dottin was next to depart. She was caught for 36 by captain, Sune Luus, off the delivery of Ismail to leave the West Indies on 84 for two.

The West Indies women lost wickets at regular intervals and were all out for 174.

Afy Fletcher was the last wicket to fall after she was caught behind by Sinalo Jafta for six, off the delivery of Nadine De Klerk.

Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits had an opening partnership of 38 for the Proteas women.

Wolvaardt was caught at midwicket for 23 off the delivery of Aaliyah Alleyne in the tenth over. Fletcher then removed Britz for 20 in the twelfth over to leave the hosts on 56 for two. Andrie Steyn and Luus’ 92-run partnership lifted the hosts innings to 144.

But the Proteas captain was removed for 47 by West Indies captain, Anisa Mohammed with the hosts needing 31 for a win. Chloe Tryon and Mignon du Preez took the Proteas over the line with the hosts winning by six wickets in the 40th over.

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