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South Africa vs West Indies, 1st Test Match Summary

SA vs WI, 2023 - Test Summary

South Africa vs West Indies Scorecard
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Match Ended   
SuperSport Park, Centurion , Feb 28, 2023
South Africa South Africa
342&116
West Indies West Indies
212&159 (41.0)
South Africa beat West Indies by 87 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Aiden Markram
SA 342/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/64634-aiden-kyle-markram-playerprofile>Aiden Markram</a>
Aiden Markram
115 (174)
  • 18x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 66.09SR
<a href=/cricket/players/1377-dean-elgar-playerprofile>Dean Elgar</a>
Dean Elgar
71 (118)
  • 11x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 60.16SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Alzarri Joseph
ECON 4.37
18.3
OVERS
81/5
R/W
Bowler
Kyle Mayers
ECON 2.30
10
OVERS
23/1
R/W
WI 212/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/51230-raymon-anton-reifer-playerprofile>Raymon Reifer</a>
Raymon Reifer
62 (143)
  • 7x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 43.35SR
<a href=/cricket/players/60264-jermaine-blackwood-playerprofile>Jermaine Blackwood</a>
Jermaine Blackwood
37 (73)
  • 6x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 50.68SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Anrich Nortje
ECON 2.25
16
OVERS
36/5
R/W
Bowler
Kagiso Rabada
ECON 2.75
16
OVERS
44/2
R/W
SA 116/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/64634-aiden-kyle-markram-playerprofile>Aiden Markram</a>
Aiden Markram
47 (58)
  • 7x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 81.03SR
<a href=/cricket/players/112523-gerald-coetzee-playerprofile>Gerald Coetzee</a>
Gerald Coetzee
20 (15)
  • 2x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 133.33SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Kemar Roach
ECON 4.70
10
OVERS
47/5
R/W
Bowler
Jason Holder
ECON 1.00
7
OVERS
7/2
R/W
WI 159/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/60264-jermaine-blackwood-playerprofile>Jermaine Blackwood</a>
Jermaine Blackwood
79 (93)
  • 12x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 84.94SR
<a href=/cricket/players/1446-jason-holder-playerprofile>Jason Holder</a>
Jason Holder
18 (20)
  • 4x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 90SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Kagiso Rabada
ECON 3.33
15
OVERS
50/6
R/W
Bowler
Marco Jansen
ECON 4.71
7
OVERS
33/2
R/W
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That is it from this game. South Africa take the lead. West Indies now have more time to check what went wrong. These two will meet again on the 8th of this month at 1300 IST (0800 GMT).  Do join us early for the build. Cheers!
Aiden Markram is the Player of the Match. He says it was nice to win. Adds he loves to bat on top and credits the staff for backing him. Shares he has played a lot of cricket here and is grateful to get some runs on this tough wicket. Reckons the pitch starts slow but opens up as the game progresses.
Temba Bavuma says it feels good to win. Adds it was crazy how it end but they did well to put up a respectable total to defend. Reckons they didn't get much partnership but Aiden Markram batted well and felt 300 runs would have been a good score but in the end 250 proved to be a lot. Shares they will rest well but also prepare well for the next game.
Kraigg Brathwaite says they missed out with the bat, it is not good enough to bat under 100 overs in both innings. Adds some balls were keeping it low, he feels there was lot for the bowlers but could have done better with the bat. Reckons it was a top effort from the bowlers in the second innings and hopes to come better in the next game. Says they have to be more mentally prepared. Applauds the performance of Alzarri Joseph and Kemar Roach in the end.
...Presentation time...
The start was superb by the home team. Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram laid up a good foundation. It looked like South Africa will score around 400 but the final session of Day 1 saw them crumbling down and losing their foot. Alzarri Joseph ended with a five-fer. It was sort of same for the Windies. Raymon Reifer batted well with a couple of contributions from others but just like hosts, lost it in the final session of Day 2. This time it was Anrich Nortje with a five-fer. The way pitch was playing, it shows how valuable the knock from Aiden Markram was in the second innings. Jermaine Blackwood tried to replicate the same but to no avail.
West Indies had less than 250 to chase this down but were put under serious pressure by some pace bowling of Rabada. No one apart from Jermaine Blackwood turned up for the chase. Joshua Da Silva and Jason Holder showed some intent but lost their wickets and once Blackwood fell, it was over for West Indies. If only there was some contribution from top order. West Indies would have given a tough fight.
South Africa take the lead in the two-match series. The game started to heat up in the third session. We saw most wickets fell on the final session of Day 1 and Day 2. South Africa had a 130-odd runs lead at the end of Day 2 and Aiden Markram was key on both innings. A splendid century in the first innings and a valuable 47 in the second with a key cameo from Gerald Coetzee to put a par score to defend.
A fantastic win by South Africa. This game went full throttle as it progressed. Who thought this match will end so quickly but that's how the pitch was playing. It was a beauty for the bowlers to bowl and South Africa came up on top in each session.
Over 41 : 159/10
2 Runs
  • W 40.1
  • 1 NB 40.2
  • 040.2
  • 040.3
  • 040.4
  • 140.5
  • W 40.6
K. Roach
12 (18)
S. Gabriel
1 (5)
K. Rabada
15-3-50-6
40.6
W
Kagiso Rabada To Kemar Roach OUT!
OUT! LBW! South Africa have done it. A length ball, angling on middle. Roach is late to get his bat down and gets hit on the pads. An appeal and up goes the finger. That was plumb. Kagiso Rabada ends with six to his name. South Africa win by 87 runs.
40.5
1
Kagiso Rabada To Shannon Gabriel
A full toss, outside off, drilled to mid-wicket for one.
40.4
0
Kagiso Rabada To Shannon Gabriel
Short in length and angling on middle. Gabriel somehow blocks it out.
40.3
0
Kagiso Rabada To Shannon Gabriel
On middle, kept out.
40.2
0
Kagiso Rabada To Shannon Gabriel
This is full and outside off, Gabriel looks to drive but misses.
40.2
nb
Kagiso Rabada To Shannon Gabriel
Length ball, around off, Gabriel blocks. It is called a no ball as Rabada oversteps.
40.1
W
Kagiso Rabada To Jermaine Blackwood OUT!
OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Finally, Blackwood goes and that means South Africa are almost there. Short and on off, Blackwood was ducking all the time but tries to get tall and defend but sharp bounce takes an outside edge and goes to second slip where Aiden Markram takes it. A five-fer for Rabada. A champion bowler for the Proteas. A superb innings from Blackwood as well.
Over 40 : 157/8
3 Runs
  • 039.1
  • 039.2
  • 139.3
  • 039.4
  • 039.5
  • 239.6
K. Roach
12 (17)
J. Blackwood
79 (92)
M. Jansen
7-2-33-2
39.6
2
Marco Jansen To Kemar Roach
This is full and on middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a couple.
39.5
0
Marco Jansen To Kemar Roach
Bouncer on middle, Roach leaves.
39.4
0
Marco Jansen To Kemar Roach
Short ball, going down leg. Roach ducks.
39.3
1
Marco Jansen To Jermaine Blackwood
Length ball, outside off, Blackwood cuts it to deep point for a single.
39.2
0
Marco Jansen To Jermaine Blackwood
Another short ball, Blackwood sits down.
39.1
0
Marco Jansen To Jermaine Blackwood
Jansen starts with a short ball. Blackwood leaves it alone.
Over 39 : 154/8
7 Runs
  • 038.1
  • 138.2
  • 438.3
  • 2 LB 38.4
  • 038.5
  • 038.6
K. Roach
10 (14)
J. Blackwood
78 (89)
K. Rabada
14-3-48-4
38.6
0
Kagiso Rabada To Kemar Roach
Short and down leg, Roach lets it go.
38.5
0
Kagiso Rabada To Kemar Roach
Length and on middle, blocked out.
38.4
lb
Kagiso Rabada To Kemar Roach
Two leg byes! Angling on the pads, Roach misses his flick and it goes off the pads to fine leg for two.
38.3
4
Kagiso Rabada To Kemar Roach
FOUR! Roach showing his skills! Full and outside off, this is driven through point for a boundary.
38.2
1
Kagiso Rabada To Jermaine Blackwood
On middle, flicked to square leg for one.
38.1
0
Kagiso Rabada To Jermaine Blackwood
This is full and outside off, Blackwood looks to heave but misses.
Over 38 : 147/8
5 Runs
  • 037.1
  • 037.2
  • 037.3
  • 137.4
  • 437.5
  • 037.6
K. Roach
6 (10)
J. Blackwood
77 (87)
A. Nortje
13-0-48-1
37.6
0
Anrich Nortje To Kemar Roach
Outside off, punched to cover.
37.5
4
Anrich Nortje To Kemar Roach
FOUR! Well played! Length and on the pads. Roach tickles it to fine leg for a boundary. West Indies need 100 runs now.
Full Commentary
41 OV
2 Runs
K. Rabada to J. Blackwood S. Gabriel K. Roach
  • W 40.1
  • 1 NB 40.2
  • 040.2
  • 040.3
  • 040.4
  • 140.5
  • W 40.6
40 OV
3 Runs
M. Jansen to J. Blackwood K. Roach
  • 039.1
  • 039.2
  • 139.3
  • 039.4
  • 039.5
  • 239.6
39 OV
7 Runs
K. Rabada to J. Blackwood K. Roach
  • 038.1
  • 138.2
  • 438.3
  • 2 LB 38.4
  • 038.5
  • 038.6
38 OV
5 Runs
A. Nortje to J. Blackwood K. Roach
  • 037.1
  • 037.2
  • 037.3
  • 137.4
  • 437.5
  • 037.6
37 OV
1 Runs
K. Rabada to J. Blackwood K. Roach
  • 036.1
  • 136.2
  • 036.3
  • 036.4
  • 036.5
  • 036.6
36 OV
3 Runs
A. Nortje to J. Blackwood A. Joseph K. Roach
  • 135.1
  • W 35.2
  • 035.3
  • 235.4
  • 035.5
  • 035.6
35 OV
5 Runs
K. Rabada to J. Blackwood A. Joseph
  • 034.1
  • 434.2
  • 134.3
  • 034.4
  • 034.5
  • 034.6
34 OV
2 Runs
A. Nortje to A. Joseph J. Blackwood
  • 033.1
  • 133.2
  • 133.3
  • 033.4
  • 033.5
  • 033.6
33 OV
3 Runs
K. Rabada to J. Holder A. Joseph J. Blackwood
  • W 32.1
  • 032.2
  • 032.3
  • 332.4
  • 032.5
  • 032.6
32 OV
5 Runs
A. Nortje to J. Holder J. Blackwood
  • 431.1
  • 031.2
  • 031.3
  • 131.4
  • 031.5
  • 031.6
31 OV
4 Runs
K. Rabada to J. Blackwood
  • 030.1
  • 030.2
  • 030.3
  • 030.4
  • 430.5
  • 030.6
30 OV
9 Runs
A. Nortje to J. Blackwood
  • 429.1
  • 029.2
  • 029.3
  • 429.4
  • 029.5
  • 129.6
29 OV
11 Runs
K. Rabada to J. Blackwood J. Holder
  • 028.1
  • 028.2
  • 328.3
  • 028.4
  • 428.5
  • 428.6
28 OV
6 Runs
A. Nortje to J. Blackwood J. Holder
  • 1 WD 27.1
  • 1 LB 27.1
  • 027.2
  • 027.3
  • 027.4
  • 027.5
  • 427.6
27 OV
0 Runs
K. Rabada to J. Holder
  • 026.1
  • 026.2
  • 026.3
  • 026.4
  • 026.5
  • 026.6
26 OV
2 Runs
A. Nortje to J. Blackwood J. Holder
  • 025.1
  • 125.2
  • 125.3
  • 025.4
  • 025.5
  • 025.6
25 OV
6 Runs
K. Rabada to Da Silva
  • 024.1
  • 024.2
  • 424.3
  • 024.4
  • 224.5
  • W 24.6
24 OV
8 Runs
A. Nortje to J. Blackwood
  • 023.1
  • 4 B 23.2
  • 023.3
  • 023.4
  • 023.5
  • 423.6
23 OV
9 Runs
G. Coetzee to J. Blackwood
  • 422.1
  • 022.2
  • 022.3
  • 022.4
  • 422.5
  • 122.6
22 OV
1 Runs
A. Nortje to J. Blackwood Da Silva
  • 021.1
  • 021.2
  • 021.3
  • 021.4
  • 121.5
  • 021.6
21 OV
3 Runs
G. Coetzee to J. Blackwood Da Silva
  • 020.1
  • 120.2
  • 020.3
  • 220.4
  • 020.5
  • 020.6
20 OV
16 Runs
M. Jansen to Da Silva J. Blackwood
  • 419.1
  • 019.2
  • 419.3
  • 119.4
  • 619.5
  • 119.6
19 OV
6 Runs
G. Coetzee to J. Blackwood
  • 018.1
  • 018.2
  • 418.3
  • 018.4
  • 018.5
  • 218.6
18 OV
1 Runs
M. Jansen to J. Blackwood Da Silva
  • 1 LB 17.1
  • 017.2
  • 017.3
  • 017.4
  • 017.5
  • 017.6
17 OV
0 Runs
G. Coetzee to Da Silva
  • 016.1
  • 016.2
  • 016.3
  • 016.4
  • 016.5
  • 016.6
16 OV
8 Runs
M. Jansen to J. Blackwood
  • 015.1
  • 015.2
  • 015.3
  • 415.4
  • 415.5
  • 015.6
15 OV
1 Runs
G. Coetzee to J. Blackwood K. Mayers Da Silva
  • 114.1
  • W 14.2
  • 014.3
  • 014.4
  • 014.5
  • 014.6
14 OV
5 Runs
M. Jansen to J. Blackwood K. Mayers
  • 413.1
  • 113.2
  • 013.3
  • 013.4
  • 013.5
  • 013.6
13 OV
1 Runs
G. Coetzee to J. Blackwood K. Mayers
  • 012.1
  • 012.2
  • 012.3
  • 112.4
  • 012.5
  • 012.6
12 OV
1 Runs
M. Jansen to J. Blackwood K. Mayers
  • 011.1
  • 111.2
  • 011.3
  • 011.4
  • 011.5
  • 011.6
11 OV
5 Runs
K. Rabada to J. Blackwood K. Mayers
  • 010.1
  • 010.2
  • 410.3
  • 110.4
  • 010.5
  • 010.6
10 OV
0 Runs
M. Jansen to T. Chanderpaul R. Chase K. Mayers
  • 09.1
  • 09.2
  • W 9.3
  • W 9.4
  • 09.5
  • 09.6
9 OV
5 Runs
K. Rabada to T. Chanderpaul J. Blackwood
  • 48.1
  • 08.2
  • 08.3
  • 18.4
  • 08.5
  • 08.6
8 OV
3 Runs
A. Nortje to T. Chanderpaul J. Blackwood
  • 07.1
  • 07.2
  • 07.3
  • 17.4
  • 27.5
  • 07.6
7 OV
1 Runs
K. Rabada to T. Chanderpaul R. Reifer
  • 06.1
  • 06.2
  • 06.3
  • 06.4
  • 16.5
  • W 6.6
6 OV
2 Runs
A. Nortje to R. Reifer
  • 05.1
  • 05.2
  • 05.3
  • 25.4
  • 05.5
  • 05.6
5 OV
0 Runs
K. Rabada to T. Chanderpaul
  • 04.1
  • 04.2
  • 04.3
  • 04.4
  • 04.5
  • 04.6
4 OV
6 Runs
A. Nortje to R. Reifer
  • 03.1
  • 03.2
  • 03.3
  • 43.4
  • 03.5
  • 23.6
3 OV
2 Runs
K. Rabada to T. Chanderpaul
  • 22.1
  • 02.2
  • 02.3
  • 02.4
  • 02.5
  • 02.6
2 OV
1 Runs
A. Nortje to T. Chanderpaul R. Reifer
  • 01.1
  • 01.2
  • 11.3
  • 01.4
  • 01.5
  • 01.6
1 OV
0 Runs
K. Rabada to K. Brathwaite R. Reifer
  • 00.1
  • 00.2
  • W 0.3
  • 00.4
  • 00.5
  • 00.6
Match Info
  • Venue SuperSport Park, Centurion
  • Weather Overcast
  • Toss South Africa won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result South Africa beat West Indies by 87 runs
  • Player of the Match Aiden Markram
  • Umpire Kumar Dharmasena (SL), Marais Erasmus (SA) and Paul Reiffel (AUS)
  • Referee Ranjan Madugalle (SL)
Match Notes
  • Stumps: South Africa 314/8 in 82.0 overs
  • South Africa 300/8 in 79.3 overs
  • Referral 4 (78.5 ovs): WI against M Jansen (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA:2, WI:1)
  • South Africa 290/7: Keegan Petersen lbw b Kyle Mayers 14(50)
  • Referral 3 (76.1 ovs): WI against K Petersen (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA:2, WI:2)
  • South Africa 271/6: Senuran Muthusamy lbw b Kemar Roach 3(13)
  • Referral 2 (69.6 ovs): WI against S Muthusamy (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA:3, WI:2) (Retained)
  • Drinks: South Africa 266/5 in 69.0 overs
  • South Africa 250/4 in 62.3 overs
  • Referral 1 (54.4 ovs): WI against A Markram (Caught) Unsuccessful (SA:3, WI:2)
  • Tea: South Africa 206/1 in 53.0 overs
  • South Africa 200/1 in 51.5 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 76 balls between A Markram (27) and T de Zorzi (19)
  • Drinks: South Africa 155/1 in 40.0 overs
  • South Africa 150/1 in 38.3 overs
  • A Markram 10th test Fifty: 50 runs in 90 balls (8x4) (0x6)
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 100 off 175 balls between D Elgar (53) and A Markram (46)
  • South Africa 103/0 in 28.3 overs
  • Lunch: South Africa 99/0 in 28.0 overs
  • D Elgar 23rd test Fifty: 50 runs in 84 balls (8x4) (0x6)
  • Drinks: South Africa 50/0 in 14.0 overs
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 50 off 85 balls between D Elgar (23) and A Markram (25)
  • South Africa 50/0 in 13.5 overs
  • D Elgar dropped on 10 by J Blackwood in 8.2 overs
  • Tony de Zorzi and Gerald Coetzee makes their Test debut for South Africa
  • Stumps: South Africa 49/4 in 8.1 overs
  • Innings Break:West Indies 212/10 in 69.0 overs
  • West Indies 212/10: Shannon Gabriel lbw b Gerald Coetzee 7(16)
  • Referral 2 (68.5 ovs): S Gabriel against SA (LBW) Unsuccessful (WI:2, SA:3) (Retained)
  • A Nortje 4th 5-wicket haul: 5/34 (13.5)
  • West Indies 200/8 in 63.0 overs
  • West Indies 150/3 in 52.5 overs
  • R Reifer 3rd test Fifty: 52 runs in 117 balls (7x4) (0x6)
  • Tea: West Indies 136/3 in 49.0 overs
  • West Indies 122/3: Jermaine Blackwood c Heinrich Klaasen b Kagiso Rabada 37(73)
  • Referral 1 (38.2 ovs): J Blackwood against SA (Caught) Unsuccessful (WI:2, SA:3)
  • Drinks: West Indies 109/2 in 34.0 overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 97 balls between R Reifer (17) and J Blackwood (30)
  • West Indies 100/2 in 30.2 overs
  • Lunch : West Indies 71/2 in 20.0 overs
  • West Indies 53/1 in 14.4 overs
  • Drinks : West Indies 39/1 in 11.0 overs
  • Innings Break:South Africa 342/10 in 86.3 overs
  • New ball taken: South Africa 326/8 in 83.4 overs
  • K Rabada 14th Test 5-wicket haul: 5/48 (14.1)
  • West Indies 152/8 in 38.3 overs
  • West Indies 102/6 in 28.3 overs
  • Tea: West Indies 93/6 in 27.0 overs
  • 6th wkt Partnership: 50 off 58 balls between J Blackwood (36) and J Da Silva (11)
  • J Blackwood 18th Test fifty: 51 runs in 51 balls (8x4) (1x6)
  • South Africa 52/5 in 19.1 overs
  • Lunch: West Indies 0/1 in 0.3 overs
  • Referral 1 (0.3 ovs): SA against K Brathwaite (Caught) Successful (SA: 3, WI: 3)
  • Innings Break: South Africa 116/10 in 28.0 overs
  • K Roach 10th Test 5-wicket haul: 5/47 (10.0)
  • Referral 3 (27.6 ovs): WI against A Nortje (Caught) Successful (SA: 3, WI: 2)
  • Referral 2 (26.6 ovs): WI against A Nortje (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 3, WI: 2) (Retained)
  • South Africa 102/8 in 24.5 overs
  • Referral 1 (23.1 ovs): WI against K Rabada (Caught) Unsuccessful (SA: 3, WI: 2)
  • Drinks: South Africa 78/7 in 21.0 overs
  • South Africa 50/4 in 8.2 overs
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