West Indies Hit Again After First Innings Collapse Towards South Africa

The West Indies collapsed, then hit again dramatically earlier than the shut on the second day of the primary Test in opposition to South Africa at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Wednesday. Fast bowler Anrich Nortje took 4 wickets inside 4 overs because the West Indies collapsed to 212 all out, giving South Africa a primary innings lead of 130. But the West Indies bowlers grabbed 4 South African wickets earlier than the shut, leaving the hosts reeling at 49 for 4, an total lead of 179. West Indies had been trying fairly strong at 169 for 3 40 minutes after tea with top-scorer Raymon Reifer and Roston Chase constructing a affected person partnership. But each batsmen had been out off consecutive balls. Reifer fell for 63 when he was caught behind off the final ball of a Marco Jansen over. Chase edged the primary ball of Kagiso Rabada‘s subsequent over to first slip and was out for 22.

Then Nortje took over. He had earlier ended a cussed partnership between Reifer and Jermaine Blackwood and he steamed in to take 4 extra wickets, ending with 5 for 36. It was his fourth five-wicket haul.

West Indies misplaced their final seven wickets for 43 runs.

First innings century-maker Aiden Markram acquired South Africa’s second innings off to a quick begin as 31 runs had been scored within the first 4 overs.

But Dean Elgar was caught at third man off Alzarri Joseph in a repeat of his first innings dismissal.

New cap Tony de Zorzi was caught behind first ball off Kemar Roach and new captain Temba Bavuma additionally fell first ball, to Joseph. It accomplished a ‘pair’ for Bavuma, who solely confronted three balls in two innings.

Jason Holder was introduced on to bowl the final over of the day and solely wanted one ball to entice Keegan Petersen leg earlier than wicket with a supply which stored low.

Markram completed unbeaten on 35.

Eleven wickets fell between tea and the shut.

Reifer and Blackwood defied South Africa’s four-pronged quick bowling assault for many of an attritional afternoon, throughout which solely 65 runs had been scored in 29 overs between lunch and tea for the lack of Blackwood’s wicket.

Blackwood made 37 in a 3rd wicket partnership of 64 with Reifer earlier than he drove at a full ball from Nortje and was caught behind by wicketkeeper Heinrich Klaasen off an inside edge.

The left-handed Reifer confirmed dedication and braveness in making 63, the very best rating of his six-Test profession. He batted for nearly 4 hours and confronted 143 balls.

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