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South Africa vs West Indies, 1st Test, Day 2 Highlights: South Africa In Control Despite West Indies Fightback
SA vs WI, 1st Test, Day 2 Highlights: South Africa are in the driver's seat despite West Indies mounting a late comeback.
1st Test, Day 2 Highlights: West Indies take on South Africa© AFP
SA vs WI, 1st Test, Day 2 Highlights: West Indies collapsed, then hit back dramatically before the close on the second day of the first Test against South Africa at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Wednesday. Fast bowler Anrich Nortje took four wickets inside four overs as the West Indies collapsed to 212 all out, giving South Africa a first innings lead of 130. But the West Indies bowlers grabbed four South African wickets before the close, leaving the hosts reeling at 49 for four, an overall lead of 179. (Highlights)
Here are the Highlights of Day 2 of the 1st Test between South Africa and West Indies from the SuperSport Park, Centurion
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South Africa Cricket Team
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Aiden Markram
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SA vs WI, 1st Test Day 2 Highlights
We are back. The players are out in the middle. Kemar Roach to start with the ball..
...THIRD INNINGS....
The hosts hung in there. They were disciplined throughout and the pitch started to help in the final session which resulted to wickets after wickets. Kagiso Rabada started things while Anrich Nortje kept hunting with his pace from the other end. The speedster took a five-fer while Rabada and Gerald Coetzee took four together. Now then! South Africa have a handy lead. It is a very tough patch to play. Around 12 overs remaining. Can South Africa end without losing any wickets?
A lead of 130 runs for South Africa. That was some turnaround by the home team. A splendid performance by them with the ball and have to say, the final session on both days have been the most entertaining one. 7 wickets fall in this one. Just like South Africa, West Indies fall like a pack of cards. From 169 for 3 to 212 all-out. The second half didn't perform to their potential. At one stage, West Indies were stubborn and looked like will easily cut off the run. Jermaine Blackwood batted decently. Raymon Reifer scored a sensible fifty and there were contributions from couple of others as well but then came the Tea-break and after that it was all South Africa.
OUT! LBW! That one swung in sharply and that is the end as well. Length ball outside off and it tails back in. It stays low. Gabriel is beaten as he looks to flick and gets hit on the pads. An appeal and up goes the finger. Gabriel tries his luck but the replay shows it clips the leg pole. Umpire's call and Gerald Coetzee gets his second.
A bouncer, angling on leg. Gabriel lets it go.
Short on middle. Gabriel makes a solid defense.
A length ball, around off, Roach drops it to point for a single.
Outside off, defended out.
A length ball, outside off, Roach slaps on the up to covers for a brace.
Length and on off, tapped to point for a single.
A slower ball, outside off, Kemar pushes and misses.
On a length and tailing on the pads. Roach misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. An appeal but that was going down.
A length ball, outside off, Roach swings and misses.
Short in length and outside off. Roach bends his back and lets it go.
On off, kept out.
Length and on middle, defended out.
On a length and on off, Gabriel makes a solid block.
Short and angling down. Gabriel sits.
SIX! Where has this come from? This is full and on middle. Gabriel lofts it high and to long on for a six.