Last-ball win for S Africa

JOHANNESBURG, JAN 23: South Africa snatched a dramatic two-wicket victory over West Indies off the final ball of their rain-affected one-...

JOHANNESBURG, JAN 23: South Africa snatched a dramatic two-wicket victory over West Indies off the final ball of their rain-affected one-day match at the Wanderers today.

After being set 160 for victory off 27 overs, veteran off-spinner Pat Symcox scrambled the winning run after Lance Klusener had rescued his side with a gutsy 27 not out off 15 balls. South Africa were set a revised target and penalised one over after a slow over rate.

SCOREBOARD

West Indies: Philo Wallace c Rhodes b Elworthy 3, Shivnarine Chanderpaul run out (Symcox) 45, Nixon McLean c Kallis b Klusener 4, Brian Lara c Rhodes b Klusener 0, Carl Hooper not out 66, Keith Arthurton not out 22. Extras (lb5, w5, nb4) 14. Total (for four wickets in 28 overs): 154.

Fall Of Wickets: 1-9, 2-39, 3-39, 4-92.

Bowling: Pollock 6-1-20-0, Elworthy 5-0-28-1, Klusener 6-0-38-2, Kallis 6-0-22-0, Symcox 3-0-22-0, Cronje 2-0-19-0.

South Africa: Gary Kirsten c McLean b King 12, Herschelle Gibbs c Hooper b Ambrose 10,Jacques Kallis c Jacobs b King 9, Daryll Cullinan c Chanderpaul b Semple 8, Hansie Cronje c Semple b McGarrell 24, Jonty Rhodes b McLean 30, Shaun Pollock run out (Semple) 10, Lance Klusener not out 27, Mark Boucher c Ambrose b McGarrell 10, Pat Symcox not out 1. Extras (lb9, nb3, w7): 19. Total (for eight wickets in 27 overs): 160.

Fall Of Wickets: 1-20, 2-28, 3-46, 4-49, 5-112, 6-114, 7-123, 8-159.Bowling: Ambrose 6-0-11-1, King 6-1-23-2, Semple 5-0-40-0, McGarrell 5-0-43-2, McLean 5-0-34-1.