The win gave them an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.

Guiding the home team to safety at the close were Gary Kirsten on a really well-struck undefeated 71 and Jacques Kallis on 23. Gibbs had been removed just one run short of his second Test 50 by Carl Hooper, who trapped him in front.

SCOREBOARD

West Indies (first innings): 198

South Africa (first innings): 312

West Indies (second innings): Philo Wallace c Boucher b Donald 1, Junior Murray c Gibbs b Kallis 29, Shivnarine Chanderpaul c&b Pollock 75, Brian Lara c Gibbs b Terbrugge 79, Carl Hooper c Boucher b Pollock 2, Darren Ganga c Gibbs b Pollock 5, Ridley Jacobs not out 15, Rawl Lewis c Boucher b Donald 0, Franklyn Rose c Gibbs b Pollock 22, Curtly Ambrose c Cronje b Pollock 5, Courtney Walsh b Donald 3; Extras (lb12, nb9, w2): 23. Total (for 10wickets, 82.2 overs): 259

Fall of wickets: 1-17, 2-41, 3-201, 4-201, 5-204, 6-213, 7-214, 8-245, 9-252.

Bowling: Donald 20.2-4-62-3, Pollock 27-6-83-5, Terbrugge 13-4-28-1, Kallis 10-1-31-1, Symcox 12-3-43-0.

South Africa (second innings): Gary Kirsten not out 71, Herschelle Gibbs lbw Hooper 49, Jacques Kallis not out 23; Extras (nb3, lb1): 4. Total (for one wicket, 48.4 overs): 147

Fall of wicket: 1-97

Bowling: Rose 9-0-31-0, Ambrose 4-0-16-0, Walsh 4-1-6-0, Hooper 19-4-50-1, Lewis 12.4-0-43-0

South Africa won by nine wickets. Lead the five-match series 3-0

Man of the match: Jonty Rhodes (SA)