The Proteas have triumphed in an exciting Test match against the Windies. A 63-run tenth-wicket stand between Dane Piedt and Nandre Burger proved crucial in the end; while local talent Shamar Joseph and Jayden Seales took full advantage of probing spells to smash through their batting order.
South Africa had an advantage during the morning session and lunch set them on course to victory, however a weather delay caused costly disruption midway through session one. In this article, we will discuss the main point of West Indies cricket team vs South Africa national cricket team match scorecard.
West Indies vs. South Africa
South Africa finally received their chance to play full match against West Indies after several rain-affected games, and were determined to qualify for the semis with victory. They did it effortlessly.
West Indies were asked to bat first and were limited to 135-8 in 20 overs with three wickets falling for 27 runs off Tabraiz Shamsi’s four overs of left-arm spinner, though Roston Chase managed an impressive 52 off 44 balls to help build an adequate total for their side.
However, they struggled to maintain this in the second innings, falling back to 104-6 before Gudakesh Motie and Joshua Da Silva combined for a 77-run partnership to keep South Africa competitive before Kagiso Rabada completed victory for South Africa with his bowling performance.
West Indies must win all remaining matches if they wish to reach the semifinals and advance from Group D. Additionally, other results must also go their way as part of an attempt at qualifying.
Aiden Markram kept his nerve in the Powerplay, smashing Akeal Hosein for a boundary and hitting an off-sweep off Andre Russell for seven runs before rain stopped play temporarily; play resumed shortly afterwards with South Africa currently at 123-4 with 17 to go in their chase.
Day 1
South Africa are still in control, but West Indies bowlers have taken control of Day 2. Their opening pair Aiden Markram and Tony de Zorzi scored an excellent opening stand of 79 runs before West Indian bowlers began picking off wickets regularly: Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales and Gudakesh Motie all put in probing spells which proved crucial breakthroughs before Kyle Verreynne and Wiaan Mulder held firm against an improving pitch towards the end of play.
Before Tea, South Africa lost two more wickets as Kraigg Brathwaite was caught leg before off Motie and Alick Athanaze edged to short leg off Joseph; however, Verreynne and Mulder held firm and saw off the tail to give their side an 18-run advantage on first innings.
West Indies will need to make significant strides with their bat on Thursday if they want to have any chance of salvaging this Test match against South Africa. They have been wasteful with the ball so Jomel Warrican and other members of South Africa’s bowling unit are essential if they hope to salvage this fixture. On the other hand, South Africa hope that victory would almost ensure they secure their place at World Cup finals; their only defeat so far came against Pakistan at Lord’s in May.
Day 2
At halfway stage, South Africa appeared in control with their target of only 123 to be chased down in 17 overs (DLS method). But West Indies bowlers rose up to the challenge and kept South African batters at bay – Roston Chase once more took a crucial wicket to restore balance and restore parity in proceedings.
Anrich Nortje and Gudakesh Motie formed an effective partnership, with Motie playing aggressively against spinners. But when Motie mistimed a pull off short delivery to be caught at mid-off, South Africa suffered significant momentum loss.
Roston Chase struck again in their next over, catching Gudakesh Motie at long-off and leaving them just one run short of their target. Roston gave away only one single and four dots – an outstanding over from their spinner!
After the match, South Africa captain Temba Bavuma described it as an exciting game of Test cricket. Although West Indian batters lacked experience, they will learn from their mistakes. He praised South African bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Keshav Maharaj for taking their responsibilities seriously – particularly Kagiso Rabada and Keshav Maharaj who delivered under pressure – which earned the Proteas their 10th consecutive series win against Windies Test cricket despite an underwhelming start; now look forward to Monday when South African will head off again!
Day 3
After another rain-interrupted day two, South Africa found themselves in a strong position before a second-half collapse was costly and they finished on 261 runs with Jayden Seales leading a West Indies fightback with his probing spell that brought quick wickets; Gudakesh Motie and Kyle Verreynne also played key innings to help secure this result.
The visitors continued their dominance in the afternoon session. Kraigg Brathwaite attempted to rebuild with debutant Keacy Carty but both fell playing rash shots. Wiaan Mulder could have had Keacy Carty caught at point off one short delivery by Wiaan Mulder but an umpire ruled instead that it was an angled delivery rather than back of length delivery.
Shai Hope and Nicholas Pooran shared a second-wicket stand of 58 off 20 balls to put the Windies in control, but they struggled to keep pace with the required rate and eventually fell for 354 in an disappointing innings. Kagiso Rabada claimed three wickets in Test cricket; both himself and Maharaj shared bowling hours between them. Going into day five, South Africa led by 310 runs but were reduced to 13 overs due to rain delays on successive sessions – eventually reaching just seven overs per side!
Day 4
South Africa secured victory after an intense Test series against the Windies with an epic match that saw momentum shift back and forth, eventually winning 10 out of 11 Test series wins against them. Kagiso Rabada and Keshav Maharaj once again led their bowling attack with Kagiso Rabada’s half century, followed by Dane Piedt’s and Nandre Burger’s last wicket partnership of 63 for Dane Piedt’s last wicket stand off 64 runs, but eventually Proteas’ perseverance paid off.
Rabada and Maharaj each fell short of 300 Test wickets during this match, as Kyle Verreynne and Wiaan Mulder also contributed. South Africa found an advantage from the pitch during the morning session when Aiden Markram and Tony de Zorzi built an opening stand of 79 runs before their wickets were lost to Aiden Markram and Tony de Zorzi whereas in the afternoon session Kraigg Brathwaite and Keacy Carty lost their wickets before their sides could take control.
Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks led their hosts through to lunch thanks to an inspired batting performance from Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks, but the visitors faltered in their run chase after two big wickets from Andre Russell put the hosts into difficulty. A brilliant drive from Markram through the covers saw him hit three fours off Akeal Hosein to help get his side back on track.
Day 5
Rain continues to be an obstacle as the final day approaches and South Africa made an effective start with Wiaan Mulder dismissing Kraigg Brathwaite and Keacy Carty quickly in the opening session of this final day, but their middle order collapsed quickly – Alick Athanaze top-edged his sweep to Ryan Rickelton at deep backward square leg before Jason Holder holed out trying for an aggressive shot against Dane Piedt.
West Indies were in danger of collapse when reaching 104 for six, but Gudakesh Motie and wicketkeeper Joshua Da Silva battled hard to save the game with a 77-run seventh-wicket stand between themselves and wicketkeeper Joshua Da Silva. But with Shamar Joseph and Jayden Seales back into their lineups Motie was caught lbw by Maharaj in his opening over after tea – ending their effort for now.
South Africa are still in control with two sessions remaining and will look to finish this match quickly in order to clinch their record sixth straight series win and secure a 2-0 lead heading into Saturday’s three-match T20 series.
South African captain Temba Bavuma expressed great delight with being involved in such an exceptional Test match. He credits their bowlers’ hard work in setting them up well to face their opponent; young batsmen will benefit greatly from experience gained. Furthermore, Temba states his excitement regarding what lies ahead with this team as the sky is their limit.
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