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South Africa vs West Indies, 1st Test, Day 1 Highlights: West Indies Fight Back After Markram Century
SA vs WI, 1st Test, Day 1 Highlights: Aiden Markram hit a century on his return to Test cricket but the West Indies mounted a strong fightback on the first day of the first Test against South Africa at SuperSport Park on Tuesday
1st Test, Day 1: Markram made 115 in a South Africa total of 314 for eight.© AFP
SA vs WI, 1st Test, Day 1 Highlights: Aiden Markram hit a century on his return to Test cricket but the West Indies mounted a strong fightback on the first day of the first Test against South Africa at SuperSport Park on Tuesday. Markram made 115 in a South Africa total of 314 for eight. Fast bowler Alzarri Joseph spearheaded the West Indian bowling attack, taking three for 60. South Africa looked set to take full control when they reached 221 for one after new captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and decided to bat. But they lost seven more wickets before the close while adding another 93 runs, with the West Indian bowlers finding swing, lateral movement and more consistency with the old ball. (SCORECARD)
Here are the Highlights of Day 1 of the 1st Test between South Africa and West Indies from the SuperSport Park, Centurion
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SA vs WI, 1st Test Live Scorecard
Onto the Windies batters now, that is the area which is a cause of concern for them and they are up against a very potent pace attack and on a wicket which is doing a bit. Will they be up for the challenge or will South Africa dominate with the ball? We will find out.
Windies, at the start on Day 1, struggled with their lines and lengths. They were either too full or too short which let the openers score freely. However, they found their lines and lengths as the game progressed and their bowlers were rewarded. Alzarri Joseph was the pick with a fifer. He bowled with pace and he's the reason for the Windies making a come back in the game.
Except for the first over, West Indies will be pleased with how things went about this morning. They will also be pleased they have kept the hosts to below 350. Let me remind you, at one stage, 400-plus looked on the cards for the hosts. South Africa were 221 for 1 thanks to a ton from Markram and a half ton from Elgar but once the two openers fell, no other batter managed to cross the 30-run mark. It was thanks to the lower-order they got close to the 350-run mark but it is still a competitive score.
OUT! TAKEN! FIFER FOR Alzarri Joseph! First time he has done that in his career. Excellent. He goes short and around off, Anrich Nortje swings, it goes off the splice towards point where it is taken by the fielder at point. Tagenarine Chanderpaul makes no mistake. South Africa HAVE BEEN BOWLED OUT FOR 342!
FOUR! Outside off, Nortje slashes, it goes off the otuside edge towards third man for a boundary.
On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.
Outside off, Jansen goes after it but misses.
On off, defended.
Angled into the pads, Nortje looks to flick but misses, it hits the pad and rolls on the leg side for one. Leg bye.
BEATEN! Another one on the shorter side, Nortje looks to push at it but is beaten.
FOUR! Timed nicely! This will frustrate Windies! On middle, this is clipped through mid-wicket and it races away to the fence.
On middle, this is nudged around the corner for one.
A yorker on middle, this is jammed out on the off side.
FOUR! Uppish but in the gap! This is full and outside off, Anrich Nortje goes hard after it, it goes off the outer half past point for a boundary.
BEATEN! Another one on a length and outside off, Nortje hangs his bat out but is beaten.
Almost a fifer! This is on a length and around off, Anrich Nortje looks to defend, it goes off the inside edge towards fine leg for two.
Shorter and on off, defended.
OUT! TAKEN! That is a nasty delivery, very nasty. Alzarri Joseph was hit for runs when he tried to go full. This time he bangs it short, it is a superbly directed short one, on the body. Gerald Coetzee looks to fend it away but takes his eyes off the ball. It hits the glove and lobs towards second slip. Jason Holder takes it easily. Fourth wicket for Alzarri Joseph. Can he get a fifer?
On the stumps, defended.
Bangs this one short and on middle, Jansen ducks under it.