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Windies into final as Proteas crumble

Australia will face the home side for tri-series title after horror collapse by South Africans

The West Indies will meet Australia in the Caribbean tri-series final on Monday morning (AEST) after a comprehensive defeat of South Africa today.

Chasing 286 in a virtual semi-final, the South Africans wilted as their top order folded cheaply in the face of disciplined line and length bowling from the West Indies and the beguiling spin of Sunil Narine.

Only some late-order hitting from Wayne Parnell, Morne Morkel and Imran Tahir added respectability to the Proteas scoreline, all out for 185 to hand the Windies victory by an even 100 runs.

Morkel and Tahir put on a final-wicket stand of 51. Embarrassingly for South Africa that was comfortably their highest partnership of the game.

Shannon Gabriel was the destroyer for the Windies, removing Quinto de Kock, Faf du Plessis and AB de Villiers in his first four overs to leave the Proteas languishing at 3-28. The vaunted batsmen scored a combined total of just 11. 

Narine then removed Hashim Amla and the Proteas lost their way further when Jason Holder had JP Duminy caught out.

Earlier the Windies had suffered a top-order batting collapse of their own, until a brilliant century from Darren Bravo helped them to recover and post 285.

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With the winner of this virtual semi-final to meet Australia in the final, at the same venue, on Monday, Proteas skipper AB de Villiers had talked up his team's ability to handle pressure in the build-up to the match.

"We've played quite a few really close series in the past, like this one, where we've had a few must-win games," de Villiers said in the lead-up to this clash with the Windies.

"We enjoy those kind of situations. We like to bring the fight when it matters most. It's a great opportunity for us to prove that we are that kind of team under pressure."

South Africa's collapse in this pivotal match will do nothing for their reputation of folding in knockout fixtures.

Kagiso Rabada picked up three quick wickets early as the Windies fell to 4-21 after five overs after Proteas captain AB de Villiers won the toss and elected to field.

Wayne Parnell made the opening breakthrough before Rabada removed Johnson Charles and Marlon Samuels in consecutive balls. In his next over, Rabada then bowled Denesh Ramdin.

Bravo leads Windies fightback

But Bravo stood firm and blasted his way to his third one-day century. He hit 12 fours and four sixes in scoring 102 from 103 balls before he was caught by Faf fu Plessis off the bowling of Chris Morris.

Left-hander Bravo struck 12 fours and four sixes off 103 balls and shared a record fifth-wicket stand of 156 with Kieron Pollard. The big-hitting right-hander chimed in with 62 off 71 balls, including seven fours and two sixes.

Captain Jason Holder, with 40 off 46 balls, and fellow all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite, 33 not out, boosted the lower order.

Kagiso Rabada claimed three early scalps on his way to 3-31 while Chris Morris took 3-63.

After South Africa won the toss, left-arm seamer Wayne Parnell claimed the early scalp of Andre Fletcher who was caught behind.

But it was the 21-year-old Rabada who really silenced the home crowd within the first half hour as the hosts slipped to 4-21 after five overs.

Johnson Charles edged to second slip and Marlon Samuels, fresh off a century against Australia, was yorked for a first-ball duck.

Denesh Ramdin, the ball after being struck on his helmet, soon lost his middle stump and South Africa were in control.

But Bravo, who survived a difficult catch at fine leg by Parnell off Morne Morkel when 11, rebuilt the innings with fellow Trinidadian Pollard.

The pair's stand was the best in one-dayers for the West Indies for the fifth wicket.

Pollard's solid half-century eventually ended when he holed out to long-on off Morkel.

Bravo was the victim of an excellent running catch from Faf du Plessis as he mis-hit Morris over the off side at 6-210.

Holder and Brathwaite ensured a decent finish for the hosts by adding 54 for the seventh wicket.

But the West Indies are not without injury concerns: Holder limped off Kensington Oval after bowling two overs in West Indies' loss to Australia earlier this week.

He managed the full 10 overs today - bowling himself out in one spell - before leaving the field for more treatment. He did later return to ease fears. 

However, Gabriel also appeared to pick up an injury against the Proteas, bowling only five overs at the start of the match and spent considerable time off the ground during South Africa's innings.