Fast bowler Alzarri Joseph finished off South Africa with three wickets in the 19th over as West Indies won the third T20I by seven runs and took the series 2-1.

Joseph finished with 5/40 which ensured South Africa fell short of West Indies’ challenging total of 220 for eight.

South Africa threatened for a moment, mainly because of Reeza Hendricks’ 83 from 44 balls, but ultimately only managed 213 for six in its 20 overs.

Hendricks fell to Joseph off the first ball of that 19th over for the crucial breakthrough when he was caught at long on looking for his third six.

South Africa needed 35 runs off the last two overs and was up against it already, but Joseph then had Heinrich Klaasen caught two balls after Hendricks’ departure and sent a delivery smashing into Wayne Parnell’s stumps two balls after that to set up the victory.

With his team needing 26 off the last over, South Africa captain Aiden Markram (35 not out off 18 balls) hit three fours and the home team took 18 off the last six deliveries but still came up short.

Brief scores: West Indies 220/8 in 20 overs (R. Shepherd 44, A. Nortje 2/36); South Africa 213/6 in 20 overs (R. Hendricks 83, A. Joseph 5/40). West Indies won by 7 runs.