SA wrap up series

West Indies, crushed 5-0 in the Tests, were dismissed yesterday for a paltry 132 in reply to 221 for eight. Their last nine wickets fell for just 65. South Africa had looked deep in trouble at 68 for six but number seven Dale Benkenstein anchored the recovery with a career-best 69.

Number nine Lance Klusener raced to an undefeated 54 in 36 balls 8212; including three sixes and two fours 8212; as he and Benkenstein added 91 in the last 10 overs.

Scoreboard

South Africa: G Kirsten c Jacobs b McLean 4, H Gibbs b McLean 17, J Kallis lbw Ambrose 16, S Pollock c Chanderpaul b McLean 8, H Cronje c Jacobs b Semple 2, J Rhodes c Arthurton b Semple 9, D Benkenstein run out 69, M Boucher c Jacobs b Ambrose 34, L.Klusener not out 54. Extras lb-4, nb-1, w-38.

Total for eight wickets, 50 overs 221

Fall of wickets: 1-10 2-35 3-50 4-52 5-52 6-68 7-130 8-221

Did not bat: N Boje, S Elworthy

Bowling: McLean 10-0-41-3 3w, King 9-1-39-0, Ambrose 10-0-38-2, Semple 10-0-35-2 1nb Arthurton 6-0-31-0, Hooper 5-0-33-0.

West Indies: S Chanderpaul c Elworthy b Klusener 40, J Murray c Elworthy b Pollock 15, K Arthurton c Boucher b Kallis 15, C Hooper c Boucher b Klusener 1, R Jacobs c Kallis b Boje 8, K Semple c Elworthy b Cronje 13 D Ganga c Boucher b Cronje 1 R Lewis run out 7 N McLean c Pollock b Boje 11 C Ambrose b Cronje 12 R King not out 0. Extras b-1 lb-4 nb-1 w-3 9. Total all out, 42.4 overs 132

Fall of wickets: 1-23 2-67 3-71 4-82 5-90 6-92 7-107 8-107 9-122

Bowling: Pollock 6-3-13-1, Elworthy 6-2-25-0 1w, Klusener 8-2-17-2 1nb, Kallis 6-0-25-1 1w, cronje 9-2-10-3, boje 7.4-1-37-2 1w

First match: South Africa won by 2 wickets; Second match: West Indies won by 43 runs; Third: South Africa won by 55 runs; Fourth: South Africa won by 99runs. South Africa lead seven-match series 4-1.