South Africa vs West Indies, 3rd ODI at Potchefstroom, SA v WI, Mar 21 2023 - Match Result

So that's all from our side for this game. We will be back for the T20I series in a couple of days. Till then, take care.

Aiden Markram: We know the quality of player Heinrich is. It's a great way of looking at it [on playing conditions and not situation]. I watched the first game and had a bit of chat with the coach. There was pretty simple guidelines coming into this game. We didn't want to pitch it up because we know the power they have. [Jansen] He is really young and is trying to nail down the finishing. That he was angry when he got out shows how much he cares about it.

Temba Bavuma, Shai Hope and Aiden Markram pose together with the trophy.

Shai Hope: Definitely not our day, they clearly outplayed us today. We have ourselves to blame. And we cannot expect ourselves to concede 260 in 30 overs. You have to keep learning on the job. Once you walk out there, you have opportunity to perform and play for West Indies, and you try to do that.

Shai Hope and Heinrich Klaasen are the joint Player of the Series.

Heinrich Klaasen is the Player of the Match: A pretty good wicket and that was one of my better knocks. We try to play conditions and not situation and conditions were really good there. Conditions dictate what shots you play. Yesterday, I had a training session where I was hitting from inside half or outside half of the bat but then I took a few throwdowns. I will do whatever it takes to keep going. It's always good to take the team home.

Imo: "Two ODIs, not three against Netherlands? Right" --- Yes, two more. The first was played in 2021 before the series was postponed because of concerns around a new Covid variant.

4.45pm What a whirlwind innings it was from Heinrich Klaasen. At 87 for 4, South Africa were in a spot of bother but Klaasen's knock ensured they cruised to the target, in just 29.3 overs. He brought up his hundred off 54 balls, the fourth-fastest for South Africa in ODIs, and finished unbeaten on 119 off 61. On the way, he added 103 off 62 balls with Marco Jansen. That meant South Africa level the series 1-1. Their next ODI assignment is the series against Netherlands, and that will be part of the World Cup Super League. (Before that, there are three T20Is vs WI) For West Indies. Alzarri Joseph was fast and furious, bouncing out Rickelton and van der Dussen with the new ball but it felt he overdid the short-ball stuff at times. Klaasen and Jansen took full advantage of that, while other bowlers looked a bit off-colour.

The scores are level. Cariah goes over the wicket

Cariah is back, around the wicket. Can Klaasen finish it in this over?

Parnell now. One slip. SA need 16

Thanks, Ashish. Just 20 needed now.

Here's Hemant for what should be the final few overs of the game

Umair: "Of 10 fastest odi hundredes by south africa, 7 hav been scored by ABD.. Boucher, Miller and Klaasen hold rest 3 spots."

Free-hit

Graham: "Agreed Klaasen has done an amazing job but he's been ably supported by Miller and now Jansen, doing a great job too."

Griff: "When you see a quick ton and think you'll check if it is a national record, soon reminded with AB around no South Africa is really getting close! " Not going to lie, happened with me today.

Gesinski: "Quickest ODI century by a South African not called de Villiers or Boucher"

Amit: "This is ridiculously the best cricket. I think initially Klassen was making sure that if he falls, there should not be a run rate issue and tail can make it easily. However now this is way beyond it. Fantastic cricket "

Klaasen on 99