South Africa are main by 179 runs on the shut of play on Day 2 of their opening Test towards the West Indies on the SuperSport Park in Centurion.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Mar 1, 2023 22:46 IST
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By Sabyasachi Chowdhury: West Indies, on Wednesday, March 1, clawed their approach again into their opening Test towards South Africa. After conceding a large lead of 130 runs on the SuperSport Park in Centurion, the guests decreased the house staff to 49 for 4 of their second innings.
At Stumps on Day 2, South Africa have been main by 179 runs with six wickets left of their second innings. After bowling the hosts out for 342, the Caribbean staff seemed regular after Raymon Reifer and Jermaine Blackwood placed on 64 runs for the third wicket.
Reifer went on to attain 62 runs with seven fours. Anrich Nortje separated the duo by dismissing Blackwood, who scored 37 off 37. Marco Jansen, however, bought the prized wicket of Reifer. Once each batters perished, the West Indies innings went downhill.
Roston Chase and Kyle Mayers scored 22 and 18 respectively, however failed to hold on. Skipper Kraigg Brathwaite and left-hander Tagenarine Chanderpaul, who have been each spectacular towards Zimbabwe and Australia, did not carry out.
Alzarri Joseph, who completed because the main wicket-taker in worldwide cricket in 2022, picked up a five-wicket haul. Kagiso Rabada and Gerald Coetzee picked up two wickets apiece.
South Africa had a terrific probability of ending Day 2 on a excessive, however the West Indies bowlers didn’t enable them to take action. Even as Tony de Zorzi and skipper Temba Bavuma did not open their accounts, former captain Dean Elgar perished after scoring just one.
Aiden Markram, who scored 115 within the first innings, seemed fluent. The right-handed batter stayed unbeaten on 35 off 33 with six fours. After his fifer within the first innings, Joseph picked up two extra within the second on the shut of play. Kemar Roach and Jason Holder bought one scalp apiece.
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Mar 1, 2023