Shepherd, Joseph seal West Indies' third consecutive T20I series win over South Africa

West Indies 179 for 6 (Hope 41, Powell 35, Williams 3-36, Kruger 2-29) beat

South Africa 149 (Hendricks 44, Stubbs 28, Shepherd 3-15, Joseph 3-31) by 30 runs

West Indies won a third successive T20I series against South Africa by defending 179 at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy

South Africa were 129 for 3 in the 14th over but lost 7 for 20 in 36 balls and were bowled out for 149 in 19.4 overs to fall short by 30 runs.

Shepherd ended with 3 for 15 from his four overs and Joseph with a career-best 3 for 31.

Hosein's first two overs - at the start of the innings - cost 17 runs and he was brought back in the 14th

South Africa were 125 for 3 after 13 with Tristan Stubbs and Rassie van der Dussen both in and scoring quickly

South Africa were 138 for 6 after 16 overs and needed 42 runs off 24 balls.