6th ODI: West Indies v South Africa at Port-of-Spain, 12 May 2001 CricInfo Live Report

6th ODI: West Indies v South Africa at Port-of-Spain, 12 May 2001
Marcus Prior

Pre-game: Toss,
South Africa innings: Innings,

WEST INDIES BOWLERS BUNDLE SOUTH AFRICA OUT FOR 190

South Africa, including in their starting XI all five players involved in the marijuana-smoking scandal which struck the tourists on Friday, were dismissed for 190, one ball short of their full 50 overs after being put into bat by West Indies captain Carl Hooper in the sixth one-day international at the Queen's Park Oval.

The West Indies bowlers backed their captain's decision with a superb collective effort on a pitch that offered generous assistance throughout, with Vincentian paceman Cameron Cuffy playing a star role.

Opening the bowling, Cuffy worked through his 10 overs in one spell, claiming the wickets of both openers and finishing with 2-26 as South Africa struggled to get out of the blocks in their customary explosive manner.

Neil McKenzie, back in the South African side for the first time since the first game of the series in Jamaica, top-scored with 73 from 117 balls and held the innings together after Cuffy bowled Herschelle Gibbs for one and trapped Boeta Dippenaar leg-before for seven. He was fifth out as he tried to accelerate, brilliantly caught by 'keeper Ridley Jacobs (who earlier dropped him on 23) off the recalled Corey Colleymore. It was his second one-day half-century and he hit eight fours.

After the first two wickets fell with just 31 on the board, McKenzie shared a crucial stand of 92 for the third wicket with Justin Kemp, the young all-rounder promoted to number four as South Africa made good on captain Shaun Pollock's stated desire to rotate roles within the side with the series already won.

Kemp (43) hit three fours and a six before he was harshly adjudged leg-before to Hooper, television replays clearly indicating the batsman was struck outside the line of off-stump.

Kallis (3) was bowled by a Hooper delivery which turned sharply and kept low as it squeezed between bat and pad, McKenzie followed soon afterwards and then Pollock was smartly gathered by Marlon Samuels off his own bowling for five to leave South Africa 157-6.

Although Jonty Rhodes and Mark Boucher steadied things briefly with a stand of 23 for the seventh wicket, Boucher (3) was bowled by Kerry Jeremy, the ball takng the inside-edge before clipping leg stump. Roger Telemachus (2) played on to Jeremy in similar fashion and Paul Adams (6) was bowled having a wild old slog at Samuels.

Rhodes (25) was last out in the final over, carving Colleymore straight to Brian Lara at backward point.

SOUTH AFRICA SENT IN TO BAT IN SIXTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL

West Indies captain Carl Hooper won the toss and asked South Africa to bat in the sixth one-international in Trinidad on Saturday.

Having already wrapped up the seven-math series, the South Africans made four changes to the side that beat the West Indies by seven wickets on Wednesday.

Gry Kirsten, Justin Ontong, Allan Donald and Makhaya Ntini were all rested with Neil McKenzie, Roger Telemachus, Paul Adams and Andre Nel coming into the side. It was Nel's first appearance for his country.

The West Indians brought Ricardo Powell and Corey Collymore in for Chris Gayle and Mervyn Dillon with wicketkeeper Ridley Jacobs down to open the batting.

Teams

West Indies: Daren Ganga, Ridley Jacobs, Brian Lara, Carl Hooper (capt), Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Ricardo Powell, Marlon Samuels, Dinanath Ramnarine, Cory Collymore, Kerry Jeremy, Cameron Cuffy.

South Africa: Boeta Dippenaar, Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis, Neil McKenzie, Jonty Rhodes, Shaun Pollock (capt), Mark Boucher, Justin Kemp, Roger Telemachus, Paul Adams, Andre Nel.