West Indies vs South Africa South Africa in West Indies, 5 T20I Series, 2021

A slower length ball outside off, Fidel Edwards swings but misses again. SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY 25 RUNS AND WIN THE SERIES 3-2!

A slower length ball outside off, Fidel swings but misses.

A slower short ball outside off, Fidel looks to upper cut it but misses.

Outside off, punched to covers for one.

The last man in is Fidel Edwards.

OUT! CAUGHT! Easily done. A slower short ball around off, McCoy looks to pull but does not get the required connection. Wiaan Mulder makes no mistake at deep mid-wicket. 27 needed off 4 balls now!

A slower length ball, outside off, Obed swings hard but misses. 27 needed off 5 now.

A brilliant over for South Africa! A short ball outside off, the pull is missed by Akeal. 27 needed off the last over.

Full toss outside off, sliced over point for one.

Outside off, played to covers for one.

Obed McCoy walks in at No. 10.

OUT! CAUGHT! Two-in-two for KG and that could be the game. Cannot blame Pooran as he had to look for the boundaries. A slower back of a length ball around off, Nicholas Pooran looks to heave it away but the ball takes the outside edge and goes high towards the keeper, where Quinton de Kock takes an easy catch. 29 needed in 9 now.

The next man in at No. 9 is Akeal Hosein.

OUT! CAUGHT! It is a brilliant catch by Bavuma and Bravo goes back without troubling the bowlers. Temba made it look simple, but this was never easy. A length ball, around off, Dwayne Bravo swings hard but the ball takes the outside edge and goes high towards point. Temba Bavuma goes back and takes a top catch. 29 needed off 10 balls.

A full ball outside off, driven through covers for one.

Kagiso Rabada is called to bowl the penultimate over.

On a length outside off, worked through mid off for one. 30 needed off the last 12 balls.

SIX! Two-in-two for Pooran! Excellent hitting. On a length, outside off, this is clobbered over the long off region for a biggie.

SIX! That was hit with some power. On a length, outside off, Nicholas Pooran gets low and deposits this one over deep mid-wicket.

DJ gets off the mark! A fuller ball, outside off, jammed out to covers for one.

The next man in at No. 8 is Dwayne Bravo.

OUT! CAUGHT! Ngidi strikes and Shimron Hetmyer heads back. An important wicket for South Africa. On a length, around off, Shimron Hetmyer lofts this one towards long on, but David Miller takes this one easily. 44 needed in 16 balls.

Full on off, worked to covers for one.

Lungi Ngidi comes back into the attack. He replaces Tabraiz Shamsi.

Slapped to sweeper cover for a single. 45 more needed in 18 balls.

WIDE. Bowls this way too outside the off side, left alone. Wided.

Outside off, drilled to long on for a single.

FOUR! Much needed boundary for the hosts. A slower length ball around off, this is heaved away to the deep square leg region for a boundary.

A full toss outside off, lofted over covers for one.

A low full toss outside off, bunted to long on for one.

Fuller, way outside off, Pooran reaches out and taps it to point for one.

Dot to end! A wonderful spell comes to an end, as Tabraiz Shamsi finishes the series with figures of 4-0-11-1. Around middle, defended. 55 more needed in 24 balls.

A single now as Pooran works this through third man, via the outside edge.

Floated around off, guided to point.

Another dot! Flatter outside off, punched to covers.

Flatter outside off, Pooran looks to cut but misses.

On off, tapped to third man for one.

A length ball, on middle, Hetmyer flicks it to mid-wicket for another single.

On off, Pooran pushes it to cover for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Two-in-two! Mulder has suddenly taken the game on his head. Russell the giant has to go back on a golden duck. The Proteas continue to impress in the field and this time it is Lungi Ngidi. A full length ball, outside off, Russell cuts it towards point. It stays above the ground. Ngidi dives in front of him to take a sharp low catch. A big, big blow for West Indies. Can South Africa capitalize on it?

Wiaan Mulder is on a hat-trick and Nicholas Pooran makes his way out now.

OUT! CAUGHT! The skipper departs, the injury really affected his play. Mulder serves a full toss outside off, Pollard goes after it but without moving his feet. He does not manage to get any distance on it and finds Aiden Markram at long off.

In the air..DROPPED! This is the second time Tabraiz Shamsi has put down Shimron Hetmyer in this innings. A short ball on off, Hetmyer looks to go big again, but take ball takes the outside edge and flies towards the point region. Tabraiz Shamsi gets under it and make a mess of it. The batters take a single.

Andre Russell comes out now.

SIX! HUGE! Even if it does affect the skipper's game, Hetmyer is there to cover his back. Mulder dishes a full length ball, on off, Hetmyer gets under it and powers it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

A length ball, on off Hetmyer pushes it to cover. The batters take a single. Hetmyer was looking for two, but the injured captain said no. Will this affect Pollard's game play?

BEATEN! A length ball, outside off, Hetmyer looks to push it away but misses.

A fuller length ball, on off, Pollard flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. As, Pollard jogs his way to the other end.

On a length, on off, Pollard guides it to third man.

Full and on the pads, Hetmyer flicks it to square leg. Pollard calls for a run from the other end. But wait, he shouts in pain as he reaches the keeper's end. Maybe it is his hamstring. This looks bad. They still get the run.

Looks like Kieron Pollard has pulled his hamstring here. He has a smile on his face as he calls the physios out in the middle. He continues for now though.

Full and outside off, Pollard pushes it to cover for a single. This also brings up the 100 for West Indies.

LEG BYE! Floated on the pads. Pollard misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. The ball goes to the leg side. The batters take a leg bye. 70 more needed in 42 deliveries.

On off, Shimron Hetmyer pushes it to mid off for a single.

SIX! Shimron Hetmyer gets into the party in no time. A short ball, on off, Hetmyer gets low and slog sweeps it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. This will put the pressure back on South Africa.

Looped up, on middle, Pollard flicks it to square leg for a single.

On off, kept out.

SIX! BANG! Flatter and short on leg, Pollard goes back, makes room for himself and powers it over the long on fence for a maximum.

Flatter on off, Hetmyer cuts it to the off side. Another tidy over by Tabraiz Shamsi.

George Linde returns. 2-0-19-1 so far.

On off, Hetmyer works it to mid off.

DROPPED! The ball got carried but Shamsi was not able to grab it. Loppy ball, on off, Hetmyer prods and looks to defend it. The ball takes the leading edge and flies to the right of the bowler. But he was unable to get a hold of it. He is gutted.

Tossed up, on off, Pollard pushes it to the off side for a single.

Floated on off, Pollard looks to pull it but doesn't connect it well.

Loopy ball, on middle, Pollard works it to the leg side as he hit it on the spin.

Full and outside off, Pollard has to reach out as he pushes it to sweeper cover for a single. A good over by the young lad Wiaan Mulder.

A length ball, on the pads, Shimron Hetmyer nudges it to the leg side for a single.

BEATEN! A slower length ball, outside off, Hetmyer looks to push it out but misses.

WIDE! A length ball down the leg side, Hetmyer looks to pull it but misses. Wide given.

A length ball, outside off, Pollard pushes it to the left of extra cover. Temba Bavuma collects the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end, where Pollard was coming in. The replays show even if the wickets were hit, Pollard was in comfortably. A run off the ball.

WIDE! Serves another full length delivery, but way outside off. Pollard leaves it. Wide called.

Full and outside off, Pollard dabs it out.

A full length ball, on off, Shimron Hetmyer drives it through cover for a single.

A single to end the 10th over, a wicket and three of this over! Around off, chipped towards deep mid-wicket for one. 92 needed in 60 balls.

A slower length ball around off, pushed to covers.

Outside off, pushed through covers for one. The skipper is underway!

The next man in at No. 5 is the skipper himself Kieron Pollard.

OUT! CAUGHT! The bowling change works out for the visitors. It is another time that Lewis has got a score, but has not been able to stay out there for longer and guide his team home. Around off, fuller, Lewis slams this one towards long off, but does not get the distance needed. Aiden Markram takes a good catch in the deep. 94 needed in 63 balls.

A fuller ball, outside off. Lewis walks across and looks to play but misses.

Tap and run! Around off, pushed through covers for one.

Lungi Ngidi comes back from the other end. He replaces Tabraiz Shamsi.

Around off and middle, SH looks to work this to the leg side but the ball takes the inside edge, hits the pad and goes to the off side for one.

Outside off, Shimron looks to cut this one away but gets an underedge back to the keeper.

Pushed through covers for a single.

Around middle, dropped to the leg side for one.

A touch fuller, around off, this is jammed out, past the keeper, to third man, for one.

WIDE. Bowls a wayward full ball, outside off, left alone. Wided.

Outside off, fuller, guided to short third man for one.

Wiaan Mulder comes into the attack from the River End. He replaces George Linde.

Around off, jabbed to the off side for one. A wicket and just 3 off the over!

That's a beauty! Bounce and turn. Around off, flatter, around off, turns away sharply as Shimron Hetmyer gets squared up, trying to block.

Flatter and outside off, spinning away, SH looks to slash but misses.

Fifty for Lewis! His 8th T20I half-century for Evin! He knows that the job is still remaining and he will look to continue. Shortish and around off, worked through point for one.

Flatter outside off, punched through point for one.

Who will walk in at No. 4? It is going to be Shimron Hetmyer.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Chris Gayle walks and the Universe Boss is sent packing. Tabraiz Shamsi continues his top form here. He picks up his first of the game. Around off, tossed up, the ball spins away as Gayle looks to slog it away to the leg side but the ball takes the outside edge and goes into the keeper's mitts. 104 more needed in 77 balls.

On the pads, helped through square leg for one. 15 off the over!

SIX! The Universe Boss is unleashed here. This is tossed up too, around off, Gayle slog sweeps this one all the way over deep mid-wicket.

This is worked through mid-wicket for a single.

Shortish and fired on the pads again, nudged to the leg side.

SIX! Lewis continues his attacking mode. Loopy, around off, Evin Lewis gets underneath the ball and smokes this one all the way over deep mid-wicket.

On leg, shortish, pulled to deep mid-wicket for one.

George Linde comes back into the attack after a successful first over.

Outside off, this is cut away to the point fielder. West Indies are at 50/1 at the end of the Powerplay!

Too full and outside off, worked to the cover region.

FOUR! Finds the gap this time. Short and wide outside off, spanked through covers for a boundary.

A full toss on leg, this is swept away to the square leg fielder.

In the air, but in the gap! Lucky for Gayle. Around off, floated, Gayle chips this one in between the mid off and extra cover fielder, gets a single.

Shortish and around off, punched to the cover fielder now.

Tabraiz Shamsi time!

Full and on off, Lewis works it to mid off. 13 runs off the over. 124 needed in 90 balls.

FOUR! Lewis replies with a boundary this time. A full toss, around off, Lewis lifts it over the cover region for a boundary.

A nice comeback by Lungi Ngidi. Fires in a yorker, on the money. Lewis digs it out in time.

SIX! HUGE! Lewis gets a huge cheer from the crowd. A length ball, on off, this was well within his hitting arc. Lewis stays back and lifts it over the long on fence for a biggie.

WIDE! Serves a full length ball, outside off, Lewis leaves it. Wide called.

Easy couple for Lewis as he flicks it through mid-wicket.

Back of a length ball, on off, Lewis pulls it to mid-wicket for nothing.

On off, guided to third man for a single.

Length ball, on off, Lewis gets an inside edge as the ball goes pst the stumps.

Change. Lungi Ngidi is into the attack.

This time it is the skipper Bavuma who makes an excellent one handed stop. A length ball, on off, Lewis flicks it to the right of mid on, where Bavuma dives to his right to make the stop.

Aiden Markram, you beauty! What an effort in the deep, he does it for the second time in this game. A full length ball, outside off, Lewis slashes it through covers. Markram covers a lot of ground to his right and he makes a one handed diving effort to pull the ball out in time. Two taken.

There is a slight halt in play as Lewis wants to get his bat changed.

On off, kept out solidly by Lewis.

FOUR! Takes advantage of the Free Hit and Evin frees his arms as well, A length ball, on off, Lewis waits and late cuts it through the point region for a boundary.

Serves a full toss on off, Lewis drives it towards cover, where the fielder make a sharp stop. The umpire signals a no ball because of overstepping. Free hit to follow.

Full and on middle, Gayle paddles it to short fine leg. A wicket and just four runs off the over.

Flatter on off, Lewis hold back and pulls it hard to square leg for a single.

Full and on off, Gayle drives it to mid off for a single.

On middle, Lewis nudges it to mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Floated ball, on the pads, Gayle tucks it to the leg side for a single.

Who comes in now? The Universe Boss, Chris Gayle is here!

OUT! LBW! The review does not save Simmons here. Loopy ball, on leg, Simmons looks to go big but misses completely. The ball goes onto hit him on the back leg. Linde makes a loud appeal for LBW. The umpire raises his finger in no time. Lendl Simmons thinks it could be going down leg and takes the review. The Ultra Edge shows no bat is involved. The Ball Tracker shows three reds and Simmons has to walk back to the shed. George Linde draws the first blood in his first delivery. Impressive.

On off, kept out.

FOUR! What a shot. A length ball, outside off, Lewis cuts it through the point region for a boundary.

Review time! It is for LBW and Ultra Edge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracker shows THREE REDS. The original decision stays on and West Indies lose a review.

Change. George Linde comes into the attack.

A bit of a confusion in the middle, but in the end the batters were safe. On off, Lewis works it to mid off, as he ventures out looking for a run. No response from the other end as he takes off, and then he turns back and goes back to his crease.

FOUR! A full length ball, on off, Lewis drives it through the point region for a boundary.

Full, on leg, Simmons flicks it again, this time to deep mid-wicket for a single.

What an athletic effort to save the boundary. A full length ball, on the pads, Simmons flicks it to the right of short fine leg. The fielder dives to his right in an attempt to catch it but it was too difficult to get a hold of it, but he does well to stop it.

Loopy ball, on off, Simmons works to long on for another single. 11 off the over.

On middle, nudged to mid-wicket.

Who will bowl from the other end? It is the lean, mean, speed machine, Kagiso Rabada!

On off, Lewis flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Lewis does what he does well. Full and on off, Lewis stands tall and powers it over the long on fence for a maximum.

Tossed up, outside off, Lewis stays back and punches it through the cover region. It beats the diving fielder. Markram gives it a chase and successfully cuts it off in time. Two taken.

Gets off the mark straightaway! Loopy ball, on off, Simmons works it to square leg via the inner half for a single.

On the body, short ball, pulled to deep square leg for one. SOUTH AFRICA FINISH ON 168/4!

On a fuller length, outside off, quicker ball too, Mulder swings hard but misses. The keeper collects and appeals but the umpire shakes his head.

Fuller outside off, this is squeezed to the right of the backward point fielder, who dives that side and stops the ball. A single.

FOUR! A full toss and this has gone for a boundary. Outside off, slapped over point for a four. Much needed!

In the air...safe! Around off, shortish, slower too, Mulder looks to pull but the ball goes high and lands near mid on. A single.

On a length outside off, hit hard to long on for a run.

Andre Russell comes to bowl the final over.

A short ball, down the leg side, Wiaan Mulder moves across and looks to pull this one but he misses. The batter thinks that this should be a wide, but the umpire does not agree. A legal ball, then!

EDGY FOUR! Not how they wanted this, but they will not care. A length ball, outside off, Mulder swings hard but the ball takes the inside edge and runs away to the fine leg fence.

A slower back of a length ball on off, pushed back towards McCoy.

Around middle, guided to point for one more. Just 3 runs off the first 3 balls of this over!

Outside off, hit hard to long off for one.

Around off, this is tapped to short third man for a quick single.

Fuller outside off, pushed to covers for one. Another top over by Bravo! 17 off the last 3 overs!

A yorker at the base of off, dug out to mid-wicket for one.

Fuller outside off, drilled to covers for a quick run.

Another slow ball on off, eased to long off for a single.

The next man in coming at No. 6 is Wiaan Mulder.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Outstanding stuff. Completely deceives the batter and Rassie goes back without troubling the bowlers. A slower length ball, around off. Rassie van der Dussen looks to work this one to the leg side but only manages to chip this one back towards DJ, who accepts gleefully.

Punched to the right of deep point for a single.

WIDE. Way outside off, left alone. Wide signalled.

Two good overs on the trot for the hosts, 5 runs and a wicket off this one! A slower yorker on off, this is jammed out to the on side, for a quick single.

A slower ball, on off, tapped to short third man for one.

On a length around off, drilled to long on for one.

Who will come in at No. 5? It is Rassie van der Dussen.

OUT! TAKEN! That is a big wicket and the slower ball has done the trick again. Markram played so well, but he has to head back. A slower ball, on middle, Aiden Markram looks to swing this one away but gets deceived by the slowness as the ball takes the upper part of the blade and lobs towards deep square leg. An easy catch for Lendl Simmons out there.

A length ball, angling on leg, Miller misses his flick and the ball takes the pad and goes to the off side for one. Leg bye given.

In the air...safe! On the bounce to the man there. Around off, length ball, chipped over mid off and just ahead of Pollard at long off. One run.

Obed McCoy comes into the attack now. He replaces Fidel Edwards.

A good over for West Indies after a while, only 6 off the over! Around off, pushed to covers for one more.

5 singles in a row as this is worked to long off.

Very well bowled. A slower length ball on middle, chipped towards mid on for a single.

On a fuller length outside off, driven to covers for a single.

A slower full toss on middle, eased through mid on for a single.

A slower length ball on off, pushed to covers for one.

On a length, outside off, Miller steers it to third man for another single.

On off, Markram drives it to cover for another single.

Serves a full length ball, on off, Miller works it to the right of mid off for a single.

A length ball, on off, Markram guides it to short third man for a single.

FOUR! Shot of authority! A length ball, on off, Aiden Markram leans in and creams it past the mid off fielder for a boundary.

OUT! CAUGHT! Fidel Edwards takes no time to strike again. He comes back into the attack and delivers yet again. A length ball, on off, de Kock gets low and looks to power it over the long on fence for a biggie, but fails to get any distance on it. Andre Russell in the deep does a very good job to dive in front of him and dismiss Quinton de Kock.

David Miller is the new man in.

Full and outside off, de Kock looks to flick it but manages to get an inside edge and takes off for a single. The keeper collect the ball and has a shy at the striker's end but misses by a mile. Aiden Markram is safe in the end.

Fidel Edwards comes back. 2-0-11-1 so far.

A full length ball, outside off, de Kock slashes it towards sweeper cover. Akeal Hosein covers enough ground to his right and keeps it down to just two.

Full and on off, Markram drives it down the ground. The ball hits the stumps at the other end and rolls to the mid off region. Single taken.

A single now. Full and outside off, de Kock works it again through the cover region. This time a fielder is present in the deep to cut it off.

FOUR! Nicely played. A full length delivery, on off, de Kock drives it through covers for a boundary.

BEATEN! A length ball, outside off, de Kock looks to heave it away but misses. The ball bounces over the blade.

Full and on the pads, de Kock clips it towards mid-wicket for a single. He keeps the strike. 7 runs off the over.

A length ball, on off, Markram pushes it through the cover region for a single.

BEATEN! Good length ball, outside off, swinging away a bit. Markman looks to go after it but misses.

Full and on middle. de Kock digs it out to the leg side for a single.

A length ball, on off, Markram pushes it to long off and gets a run.

WIDE! Full and outside off, Markram gets low and tries to reach out but misses. Wide given.

WIDE! Full and outside off, Markram looks to chase it but misses. Wided.

Full toss and on off, de Kock pulls it through mid-wicket for a single. This also brings up his FIFTY! How consistent has he been throughout this series. Absolutely brilliant.

Flatter again, outside off, Markram cuts it through point. This time the man in the deep was able to keep the ball out. Two taken.14 off the over!

Obed McCoy (1-0-13-0) is back!

FOUR! Finds the gap this time. Flatter and outside off, Aiden Markram stays back and cuts it through the point region for a boundary.

SIX! FIFTY FOR AIDEN MARKRAM! Gets it in style. Full and on off, Markram uses his feet and connects it well, well enough to clear the fence at long off for a maximum.

Floated on off, Markram drives it to cover.

On off, worked to the off side for a single. 100-RUN STAND COMES UP BETWEEN THESE TWO.

BYE! A shortish ball, on leg, Markram moves away to the leg side, showing all the stumps. The ball bounces off the track a bit high. Markram looks to swing his blade in hope but misses. The keeper also fails to collect the ball as it ends up at fine leg. A bye taken.

Akeal Hosein returns. 1-0-11-0 so far.

Serves a length ball, on off, Markram pushes it to the off side and takes a run to keep the strike. This has been a really good effort by the two batsmen. The stand moves to 98.

WIDE! Full and outside off, Markram leaves it alone. Wide called.

A length ball, on off, de Kock pushes it to long off and gets a single.

A full length ball, on off, de Kock defends it back to the bowler.

A length ball, outside off, Markram punches it through the cover region for a single.

SIX! He picked that one off the middle. A length ball, on off, Markram powers it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Full length ball, on the pads, de Kock tucks it to the leg side for a single.

A slower ball, outside off, pushed through covers for one. 10 off the 10th over, then!

Again, there is some good running between these two. A full toss, outside off, punched to deep covers for a couple.

FOUR! Well played. Very well played. Excellent placement from de Kock. A touch fuller, outside off, de Kock slaps this one through point and gets a boundary.

3 singles in a row as this is pushed through covers.

Another single as this is eased to long off.

Fuller on middle, eased through mid off for one.

Dwayne Bravo comes back into the attack. He replaces Chris Gayle. His figures 1-0-6-0 so far.

Full, around off, de Kock looks to punch, but gets an inside edge back onto the pads.

Well fielded by Akeal Hosein in the deep and he saves a couple for his team. A slower short ball, around off, pulled to the left of AK in the deep, who rushes and stops the ball. Two.

Good running by these two again. Fuller, outside off, punched through covers for a couple.

A slower short ball around off, hooked to deep mid-wicket for one.

On middle, nudged to the on side for one.

NOT OUT! Quinton de Kock was sure that there was no bat and the review saves him here. On a length, angling away from the southpaw, de Kock looks to punch this one through the off side but he misses and there is a sound as the ball goes to the keeper, who collects and appeals. A loud appeal and the umpire takes his time, but then raises his finger. De Kock goes for the review straightaway and it works out for him, as Ultra Edge shows a flatline throughout. The on-field decision is reversed.

Review time! Quinton de Kock takes the review for caught behind. The on field decision is OUT. The Ultra Edge shows a flat line as the ball passed the bat. The decision is overturned. Also the Porteas don't lose a review here.

Change. The skipper, Kieron Pollard has introduced himself into the attack.

SIX! That was as clean as a whistle. Gayle tosses this up and lands it around off, Aiden Markram lofts this one over wide long on for a biggie.

In the air...safe! Falls just short of the West Indies skipper there. Around off, floated, full too, de Kock chips this one over mid off. KP comes ahead, but it lands ahead of him, a single, in the end.

Full and floated outside off, jammed out to mid off for one.

Around off, defended back towards Chris.

Loopy around off, nudged to the right of short fine leg for one.

Around off, punched to covers for one.

WIDE. This is slipped down the leg side, AM misses his flick and the keeper collects and whips the bails off. An appeal but turned down. Wide signalled.

Chris Gayle is back into the attack now. He replaces Andre Russell.

11 off his first over! Floated, around leg, Aiden skips down the track and works this through mid on for a single.

A couple now as Markram goes back and punches this one to the left of long off.

A touch short around off, this is dabbed late to the short third man fielder for one.

Shortish and this is darted around leg, de Kock looks to pull but misses.

SIX! De Kock is putting the debutant under pressure very early on. Tossed up, around off, this is slogged away to the deep mid-wicket region.

Flatter around off, AM goes back and punches this one to deep covers. Brings up the 50-run stand between these two.

Akeal Hosein comes into the attack now, replaces Obed McCoy.

SWING AND A MISS. A short ball, very short actually. Outside off, de Kock looks to pull but misses. 15 off the over, nonetheless. South Africa are at 49/1 at the end of the Powerplay.

On a fuller length outside off, pushed towards mid off.

FOUR! Down the ground with a lot of power. 14 off the last 3 balls. Around off, fuller in length, this is drilled over mid on for a boundary.

SIX! DISPATCHED! That sounded so good, off the bat. A full toss around off, Quinton de Kock smokes this one all the way over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

FOUR! Slight bit of risk but it works out. A length ball, outside off, this is sliced over the backward point region for a boundary.

Around off, pushed gently to the mid off region for a single.

Full toss and on off, de Kock could not take an advantage, as he works it to mid-wicket. They take a couple. De Kock had to put in a diving effort in the end to keep himself in.

Andre Russell to bowl now.

Full, on middle, de Kock flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a couple. Good running.

On off, pushed to cover for a single.

Full and outside off, de Kock taps it to point and rotates the strike.

A length ball, on off, Markram pushes it to mid off and takes off for a single. Bravo collects the ball neatly and has a shy at the bowler's end. The ball zips past the stumps, as Aiden Markram gets into the crease. Had DJ struck, Aiden would have to run all the way to the shed.

SIX! BANG! McCoy gets punished in his first delivery. A full length ball, on off, Markram powers it over the long off fence for a maximum.

Change. Obed McCoy has the ball in hand now.

Full and on off, Aiden Markram works it to long on for another single. Moves to 13.

A length ball, outside off, de Kock looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the body. The ball rolls to the off side. Single taken.

A full toss on middle, Bravo was going for the yorker here but clearly did not manage it. Markram defends it to mid off and takes a single.

A length ball, on off, Markram pushes it to cover.

A length ball, outside off, de Kock prods and drives it through the cover region but only for a single.

On off, de Kock dabs it to point.

WIDE AGAIN! Full and way outside off, Bravo does not want to serve it in his arc here. It is an easy leave for de Kock. Wide given.

WIDE! A loosener. Full and way outside off, de Kock isn't interested to chase it. Wide called.

Change in bowling. Dwayne Bravo is introduced into the attack.

A length ball, on middle, Markram defends it to mid-wicket.

A length ball, on off, Markram works it to the leg side for a couple.

FOUR! Worked it fine. Nicely played. Full and on the pads. Markram tucks it fine, fine enough as the ball ends up in the boundary in a flash, at fine leg. Edwards isn't happy as he kicks the ground.

BEATEN! Back of a length ball, on off, Markram looks to hook it away but misses. The ball ends up with the keeper.

A length ball, on the pads, Markram flicks it over the mid-wicket region for a couple.

An inswinger, full and on off, Markram drives it down the ground. Edwards makes a brilliant stop, with less time to react.

On off, de Kock works it to cover. A tidy over by Chris Gayle.

On middle, Markram drives it to mid on for a single.

Floated on off, Markram plays it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, on middle, de Kock clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

On off, pushed to cover.

Flighted on off, de Kock pushes it to mid on. The man puts a diving effort to stop the ball but only helps it towards long off, a couple taken.

Back of a length ball, on off, Markram blocks it to cover. A great over by Fidel Edwards.

A length ball, on middle, Markram flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple. First runs off the bat now, as Aiden Markram gets off the mark.

Who will bowl from the other end? It is the Universe Boss, Chris Gayle!

A full length ball, on off, Markram defends it to cover.

WIDE! A full length ball, down the leg, Markram misses his flick. Wide called.

OUT! CAUGHT AT SLIPS! Two dots followed by a wicket, this is a dream start for Fidel Edwards and West Indies. Serves a length ball, on off, this time. Making the batsman play at it. Bavuma exactly does that. He looks to defend it but the ball takes the outside edge and goes towards the man at first slip. Chris Gayle is ready and takes a sharp low catch to dismiss the Saffa skipper for a 3-ball duck.

The South African skipper walks back for a duck. Who replaces him? It will be Aiden Markram!

Follows it with a sharp bouncer around middle, Bavuma ducks under it.

Starts with a length ball, around the hips, Bavuma tucks it to mid-wicket.

Right then. Done with all the pre-match formalities as the action is all set to begin. But before that, the players take a knee to show their support for the 'Black Lives Matter' movement. Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock are the openers for South Africa. Fidel Edwards to begin with the ball. Here we go...

PITCH REPORT - Mike Haysman is in for the pitch report. He says that the whole square is nice and dry and the deck is looking good too. Opines that the track will slow up and it will assist the spinners again.

Roddy Estwick, the assistant coach of West Indies, says that both teams have bowled well. Feels that they both are looking at their best team combinations and they are looking to improve in the middle overs. Opines that it has got to be a team effort and the younger players need to make a contribution as well. Says that they have tried to give everybody an opportunity and they will look to tick all the boxes.

The South African coach, Mark Boucher is up for a chat. Says that it's been a close one, looking at the World Cup ahead the conditions are going to be very similar. Adds that they have enjoyed the series throughout. Also says a pattern that has formed and the middle and lower order have been off the strap. Ends by saying that they still haven't had a perfect game, hope that they see one today.

Kieron Pollard, the West Indian skipper, says that they will play the situation and they struggled with spin but feels that the guys have the mental fortitude to deal with it. States that they have one change as Hosein comes in and replaces Allen.

The South African skipper, Temba Bavuma says that they will bat first. The wicket looks on the dry side, so they will look to bat on this dry pitch. Also adds, it a privilege to captain this side. The players are looking up to the game and they will give it their all to end the series on a high note. States that they have two changes to their team as Mulder and Fortuin make their way in the team, replacing Hendricks and Nortje.

West Indies (PLAYING XI) -  Lendl Simmons, Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Kieron Pollard (C), Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo, Akeal Hosein (IN PLACE OF Fabian Allen), Obed McCoy, Fidel Edwards.

South Africa (PLAYING XI) -  Quinton de Kock (WK), Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma (C), Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder (IN PLACE OF Beuran Hendricks), George Linde, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Bjorn Fortuin (IN PLACE OF Anrich Nortje), Lungi Ngidi.

TOSS - The coin goes up and it lands in the favour of South Africa. They opt to bat first.

Well, it is series decider time! After 4 well-fought contests between West Indies and South Africa, the series is well poised at 2-2 and the winner of this clash will take home the trophy too. West Indies have the backing of the home crowd and also momentum with them, but the Proteas have shown time and time again, on this tour, that they are no pushovers. It will be one last blast to the finish line. On that note, a warm welcome to the 5th and final T20I between these two sides. Toss and team news up in a bit.