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West Indian opener Chris Gayle celebrates his ultimately in vain century during the third one-day international against South Africa at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Wednesday. A lone spectator applauds in the background.BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC
West Indies coach Bennett King said that his lower order batsmen did not follow instructions in the closing stages of the third One Day International against South Africa at Kensington Oval on Wednesday.
The Windies lost their last three wickets in the final over of their innings to medium pacer Charl Langeveldt and King said the batsmen had failed to carry out the instruction given to them in the dressing room, which was to give the strike to all rounder Dwayne Bravo.
"The instruction was to hit the ball and try and give the strike over to Dwayne (Bravo)," King said at the post-match press conference.
However, both Ian Bradshaw and Daren Powell were bowled attempting big shots while Corey Collymore was lbw playing across the line, leaving Bravo unbeaten on 21 without facing a ball in the last over.
The Australian, who took the coaching job last November, pointed to a lack of experience in the lower order that cost the Windies the match.
"It just highlights some of the experience of the boys and some of the thinking and their process that needs to change," King said.
