WEST INDIES' 3 TEST WINS AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA
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West Indies beat South Africa by 52 runs, Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, 1992
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South Africa won the toss and put West Indies in to bat. Richard Snell (4/83) and Allan Donald (2/67) restricted the hosts to 262. SA then took an 83-run lead, courtesy of Andrew Hudson's 163. Jimmy Adams (79) and Brian Lara (64) put Windies back in the game in the second innings.
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However, in the fourth innings of the Test, the game took a turn as the West Indies pacers wreaked havoc on the South African batters. Windies pacers Curtly Ambrose (6/34) and Courtney Walsh (4/31) shared all 10 wickets between them as South Africa were blown away.
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West Indies beat South Africa by 130 runs, Sabina Park, Kingston, 2001
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Going into the fifth Test, South Africa were already leading the series 2-0. West Indies decided to bat first and had Brian Lara's 81 to thank for reaching 225. Courtney Walsh (3/31), Mervyn Dillon (4/32), and Cameron Cuffy (2/58) then bowled out SA for just 141.
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Though it was a big first-innings lead, West Indies had earlier in the series lost from such positions. However, wicketkeeper-batsman Ridley Jacobs (85) ensured that the fifth Test didn't suffer the same fate. Walsh and Dillon then bowled out SA to hand West Indies a great win.
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West Indies beat South Africa by 128 runs, St. George's Park, Port Elizabeth, 2007
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Individual performances by Chris Gayle (66), Marlon Samuels (94), and Shivnarine Chanderpaul (104) helped West Indies post 408 in their first innings. West Indies pacers then ran through the South African batting line-up, restricting them to just 195.
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Even as the Windies flattered to deceive in their second innings, South Africa were set a target of 389 runs. Fidel Edwards and Jerome Taylor then ensured that South Africa were restricted to 260, with the Windies winning the game by a margin of 128 runs.
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