Gutsy skipper Bavuma not enough as Proteas are crushed by West Indies | The Citizen

His efforts were in vain as the SA team were handed a 48-run defeat. Proteas

The introduction of spin bowler Bjorn Fortuin to the Proteas attack triggered a top-order collapse, when he had Mayers caught on the boundary for 36 runs off 26 balls.The West Indies then lost two more wickets for just four runs in the next couple of overs before Hope led a recovery, sharing 87 runs with Nicholas Pooran for the fourth wicket.

Fast bowler Gerald Coetzee had Pooran caught by Rassie van der Dussen for 39 runs in the 24th over, but Shai managed to carry the middle order, earning his 13th career ODI century. The skipper combined in an 80-run partnership with Rovman Powell before Powell sliced a Coetzee delivery onto his stumps and was sent for a walk after making 46 runs.

Shai finished the innings unbeaten on a total of 125 off 115 balls as he paved the way to a dominant win.

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