South Africa vs West Indies, 2nd Test, Day 1, Highlights: South Africa End On High Despite West Indies' Fightback
South Africa vs West Indies, 2nd Test, Day 1, Highlights: Aiden Markram helped South Africa race to a strong start before the West Indies fought back on the first day of the second Test in Johannesburg on Wednesday.
South Africa vs West Indies, 2nd Test, Day 1, Highlights:Â Aiden Markram helped South Africa race to a strong start before the West Indies fought back on the first day of the second Test in Johannesburg on Wednesday. Left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie, however, picked up three wickets as South Africa closed on 311 for seven, having slipped from their formidable teatime position of 247 for two. Aiden Markram (96) and Tony de Zorzi (85) were mainly responsible for South Africa's healthy position before the hosts struggled after the second interval. Five wickets fell while only 63 runs were added in 27.2 overs before the close. (SCORECARD)
West Indies (Playing XI): Kraigg Brathwaite(c), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Raymon Reifer, Jermaine Blackwood, Roston Chase, Kyle Mayers, Joshua Da Silva(w), Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Gudakesh Motie
South Africa (Playing XI): Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma(c), Ryan Rickelton, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Wiaan Mulder, Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada
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SA vs WI, 2nd Test, Day 1 Highlights
Now the wicket does have something in it for the bowlers, there is movement and turn, Windies will have to bat well if they are to come close to this score posted by the hosts. South Africa on the other hand will, hope to hit the right lines and lengths and will look for a decent lead.
For the hosts it was once again about the top order. Elgar played a really good knock but Aiden Markram and Tony de Zorzi were the highlights. Both missed out on tons but laid the platform. The middle order and the lower order though did not come to the fore and South Africa will be disappointed with the score they have ended with.
Top, top stuff from the Windies this morning. They have taken the three wickets in no time and overall, have fought back extremely well in the game. This was almost a similar story of the first innings. The South African top order was brilliant. Let me remind you they were around 240 for 2 at one stage and looked all set for a huge first innings score but the Windies bowlers came to life in the last session on Day 1 and today morning. Mayers was brilliant along with Alzarri Joseph! Holder also was impressive. Gudakesh Motie also played his part for the three-fer. Windies will be really happy with the score they have restricted South Africa too.
OUT! TAKEN! That is the end of the innings. South Africa have been bowled out for 320! Shorter and on off, this one takes off after landing. Gerald Coetzee looks to defend but it goes off the glove and into the hands of the keeper.
Shorter and outside off, Gerald Coetzee slashes but misses.
WIDE! A bumper, ducked under.
Outside off, left alone.
Two more! On middle, Rabada hits it through mid-wicket for two more.
FOUR! Crucial runs! Fuller and on off, this is timed through covers for a boundary.
Fuller and shaping away. Left alone.
A yorker outside off, Kagiso Rabada fails to jam it out.
Around off, this is guided through point for one.
OUT! TAKEN! Second one this morning and Windies are just the one wicket away from ending this innings. On middle, extra bounce as it is slightly shorter. Keshav Maharaj looks to pull, it goes off the top edge towards mid on. Gudakesh Motie takes it nicely.
Around off, Keshav Maharaj pokes at it away from the body and is beaten.
Good shape away! Length and around off, this one shapes away. Maharaj lets it go to the keeper.
This time makes the batter play, lands it on off, this is guided to point.
Another delivery outside off, not played at.
Outside off, left alone.
Gets this one to tail back in from outside off, it is worked to mid-wicket.
OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Windies could not have asked for a better start. The last recognized batter is out of here in the very first over of the day. Second wicket in the over for Kyle Mayers, what a spell he is bowling. This is full and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen goes after it away from the body, this goes off the outside edge and it is taken by the keeper.