SA widen lead with 99-run win

The touring team were still in contention at 152 for four after 31 overs with Carl Hooper showing imperious form, but when he fell for 57 the South Africans swiftly closed in for the kill to take a 3-1 lead in the seven-match series.

SOUTH AFRICA: D Cullinan c McGarrell b McLean 3, H Gibbs c McGarrell b Arthurton 125, J Kallis b McLean 2, H Cronje c Hooper b Arthurton 74, J Rhodes c Ambrose b Arthurton 27, D Benkenstein not out 18, S Pollock c and b Arthurton 10, M Boucher not out 0. Extras b-2, lb-4, w-11, nb-2 19.

Total for six wickets, 50 overs 278

Fall of wickets: 1-13 2-21 3-183 4-242 5-2616-278.

Bowling: King 10-0-46-0, McLean 8-1-32-2, Ambrose 10-0-58-0, McGarrell 4-0-31-0, Arthurton 10-0-56-4, Hooper 8-0-49-0.

WEST INDIES: S Chanderpaul c amp; b Kallis 21, J Murray c Boucher b Elworthy 0, P Wallace c Gibbs b Elworthy 1, K Arthurton run out 48, C Hooper c Kallis b Cronje 57, R Jacobs c and b Cronje 14, K Semple b Boje 2, N McLean b Boje 4, N McGarrell b Boje 0, C Ambrose c Boje b Cronje 7, R King not out 4. Extras b-4, lb-11, nb-1, w-5 21.

Total all out, 41.3 overs 179

Fall of wickets: 1-5 2-13 3-64 4-120 5-152 6-158 7-164 8-164 9-164.

Bowling: Pollock 6-1-11-0, Elworthy 8-0-30-2, Klusener 7-0-35-0, Kallis 6-0-25-1, Boje 8-0-33-3, Cronje 6.3-0-30-3