West Indies bat against South Africa in third ODI

EAST LONDON, South Africa: The West Indies won the toss and decided to bat in the third one-day international against South Africa at Buffalo Park on Wednesday.

The West Indies made two changes after losing by 148 runs in the second match in Johannesburg on Sunday. Narsingh Deonarine replaced batsman Leon Johnson and fast bowler Carlos Brathwaite played ahead of Darren Sammy.

South Africa, seeking to clinch the five-match series after winning the first two matches, were unchanged.

Teams:
South Africa: AB de Villiers (captain, wkt), Hashim Amla, Rilee Rossouw, Faf du Plessis, JP Duminy, David Miller, Farhaan Behardien, Vernon Philander, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Imran Tahir.

West Indies: Jason Holder (captain), Dwayne Smith, Chris Gayle, Marlon Samuels, Narsingh Deonarine, Denesh Ramdin (wkt), Jonathan Carter, Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite, Suleiman Benn, Jerome Taylor

Umpires: Johan Cloete (RSA), Sundaram Ravi (IND),
TV umpire: Steve Davis (AUS),
Match referee: Chris Broad (ENG)
(AFP)