West Indies Opt to Bowl First in Series Finale Against South Africa

In the final match of the T20I series between West Indies and South Africa, the hosts opted to bowl first after winning the toss. With the series already secured, West Indies made several changes to their lineup, including appointing Roston Chase as captain in place of Rovman Powell.

West Indies brought back experienced seamer Obed McCoy and introduced spinner Fabian Allen into the team. This move meant sacrificing a batter, with Sherfane Rutherford making way for Shimron Hetmyer. South Africa also made changes, handing a debut to Jason Smith and giving Wiaan Mulder his first outing of the series.

The match was delayed by an hour due to rain, but the skies cleared in time for play to begin at 4pm local time. West Indies' lineup featured Shai Hope, Alick Athanaze, Nicholas Pooran, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Fabian Allen, Gudakesh Motie, and Obed McCoy.

South Africa's team consisted of Reeza Hendricks, Ryan Rickelton, Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, Jason Smith, Wiaan Mulder, Patrick Kruger, Bjorn Fortuin, Ottneil Baartman, Lizaad Williams, and Kwena Maphaka.

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