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In top form: Proteas opener Reeza Hendricks

Proteas batter Reeza Hendricks reckons sensible batting can help South Africa clinch a 2-1 series win in Tuesday’s third and final T20I against the West Indies at the Wanderers (6pm).

Following a memorable record 259-run chase in Sunday’s six-wicket victory at Centurion Park to tie up the series, South Africa’s tails are up.

A T20I record of 517 aggregate runs were scored, with a format record of 81 boundaries, including at T20I high of 35 sixes, were launched in a batting fest.

Hendricks (68 off 28 balls) and opening partner Quinton de Kock (100 off 44) also combined to smash a record 102-run Power Play total (after six overs) by a Full Member in men's T20Is.

And the righthander warns that they don’t have to slog their way from the get-go to get amongst the runs again at the Bullring.

He says: “T20 cricket allows for normal cricket shots - you don’t have to go out there and swing from ball one.

“T20 still allows for good cricket. Everyone who contributed played good shots - it wasn’t a case of slogging.”

Hendricks is confident the batting line-up will be ready to kick on in Tuesday’s clash, saying: “We never doubted ourselves at any stage.

“We believed we had the batters in the team to go out there and chase the score down, which we did.”

SA won’t want to take their foot off the pedal, with a two-match ODI series against the Netherlands being played this Friday and Sunday.

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