Keshav Maharaj became only the second South African to take a Test hat-trick as he ripped through the West Indies middle order with five wickets to help his side to an emphatic 158-run victory in the second and final Test here on Monday.

South Africa, clinching the series 2-0 after winning the opening game by an innings and 63 runs, bowled out the hosts for 165 on the penultimate day of the Test at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground.

The Windies were at 107 for three when left-arm spinner Maharaj (5/36) claimed the scalp of Kieran Powell (51), who tried to launch him to the midwicket boundary but picked out lone fielder Anrich Nortje. The world’s top-ranked Test all-rounder Jason Holder was caught by short-leg Keegan Petersen first ball and then Wiaan Mulder took an excellent diving catch at leg-slip off Joshua Da Silva to complete Maharaj’s hat-trick.

Brief scores: South Africa 298 & 174. WI 149 & 165 (K. Maharaj 5/36). South Africa won by 158 runs.