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St Georges – West Indies repeated their batting mistakes from last weekend’s loss with another happy-go-lucky approach, as they slumped to a one-run defeat to South Africa in the third Twenty20 International here Tuesday.
Chasing 168 in a near carbon copy of Sunday’s contest at the Grenada National Stadium, West Indies attacked from the outset but were once again guilty of injudicious stroke-play and failure to rotate strike, to end on 166 for seven off their 20 overs.
Opener Evin Lewis and Nicholas Pooran both top-scored with 27 while all-rounder Andre Russell struck 25 but the home side declined from 55 without loss in the seventh over, mainly due to left-arm spinner Tabraiz Shamsi (2-13) and fast bowler Anrich Nortje (2-29) who snared two wickets apiece.