Pooran and Forde spearhead West Indies’ rout of South Africa
Athanaze and Hope smashed 75 runs in the powerplay, overshadowing Stubbs’ resilient 76.
In the match, West Indies scored 176 for 3 (Pooran 65*, Hope 51, Athanaze 40, Baartman 2-30) to defeat South Africa, who made 174 for 7 (Stubbs 76, Kruger 44, Forde 3-27, Shamar 2-40), by seven wickets.
With this win, West Indies achieved the highest successful T20 chase at the Brian Lara Academy in Tarouba, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series against South Africa.