17/12Result
1st Test, West Indies tour of South Africa at Centurion, Dec 17-20 2014
South Africa won by an inns & 220 runs
Player of the Match
Hashim Amla
Hashim AmlaSouth Africa
17/12Result
1st Test, West Indies tour of South Africa at Centurion, Dec 17-20 2014
South Africa won by an inns & 220 runs
Player of the Match
Hashim Amla
Hashim AmlaSouth Africa

3.57 pm West Indies didn't really threaten at any stage. Apart from the opening stand of 77, no one really stood up. As always, Chanderpaul was the big wicket, but once he was removed, the others followed quickly. South Africa, it looks like, will continue to bowl. They have all gone for a quick break.

Khabap: "You know your team is in trouble when a single opposition batsman outscores the entire team."

Richard: "Its time to drop Steyn." ------ I am sure this will come up in jest during the team meeting

George: "@Richard. Pissing off Steyn is a great idea. We all know what happens when he get's angry! Steyn-train!"

Fred: "When is the last time Steyn went an innings without picking up a wicket?" ---- Against Australia in Cape Town earlier this year.. he bowled only three overs in that innings. Before that, it was against India in Johannesburg last December. 30-5-104-0

60.2
W
Morkel to Cottrell, OUT, Timberland!!!! off stump has been taken out. This is fuller length and it straightens on the batsman, beats the outside edge and flattens the stump. Cottrell is squared up completely. The innings is over as Roach won't be batting

SS Cottrell b Morkel 2 (8m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 28.57

60.1
0
Morkel to Cottrell, no run, fuller delivery down the leg side, wasted on Cottrell

END OF OVER:
60 | 6 Runs | WI: 201/8

  • Sulieman Benn6 (6b)
  • Sheldon Cottrell2 (5b)
  • Dean Elgar2-0-8-1
  • Morne Morkel15-4-55-2

MB: "The Mighty # mentioned that he's be keen to enforce follow on if possible. Reckon it's on!"

59.6
0
Elgar to Benn, no run, quicker delivery on the stumps, defended to off
59.5
0
Elgar to Benn, no run, dropped by AB. Thick outside edge and a big deflection, so always a hard chance there
59.4
0
Elgar to Benn, no run, shorter and bounces extra, the batsman defends it to the off side
59.3
0
Elgar to Benn, no run, flatter and quicker on the stumps, defended down the pitch
59.2
6
Elgar to Benn, SIX, whoa! Big Benn has smashes this flighted delivery over cover and it goes all the way.. superb hit.. WI cross 200
59.1
0
Elgar to Benn, no run, tossed up on the stumps, defended down the pitch

END OF OVER:
59 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | WI: 195/8

  • Sheldon Cottrell2 (5b)
  • Sulieman Benn0 (0b)
  • Morne Morkel15-4-55-2
  • Dean Elgar1-0-2-1
58.6
0
Morkel to Cottrell, no run, takes his eyes of this bouncer and gets smacked on the shoulder.. that didn't bounce as much as he was anticipating

Bernhard: "Can imagine that Dale is not too happy about having the worst bowling numbers"

58.5
0
Morkel to Cottrell, no run, this one goes down the leg side
58.4
0
Morkel to Cottrell, no run, now he beats the outside edge with a rising delivery

Dan the Man: "Well, you are probably right in that they wont enforce the follow on James - but its not even been 60 overs yet, they wont be particularly tired yet"

58.3
2
Morkel to Cottrell, 2 runs, wide delivery and Cottrell swings his bat at that, gets a toe of the bat on it but manages to slice it over cover to get off the mark
58.2
0
Morkel to Cottrell, no run, sharp bouncer to welcome the Jamaican soldier boy.. he ducks under it

Two wickets in two balls. Cottrell walks in. This could be the last wicket with Roach unlikely to bat

58.1
W
Morkel to Taylor, OUT, and another one! This is wrapping up very very quickly. Taylor comes forward to push a length delivery down the pitch.. good idea .. but Morkel gets that awkward bounce.. so not such a good idea afterall. It hits him high on the bat and the ball lobs back to the bowler for a simple catch.

JE Taylor c & b Morkel 4 (11m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 57.14

END OF OVER:
58 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | WI: 193/7

  • Jerome Taylor4 (6b)
  • Dean Elgar1-0-2-1
  • Morne Morkel14-4-53-1
57.6
W
Elgar to Ramdin, OUT, another one! Elgar gets a share too.. He sticks to his plan of tossing it up full and wide outside off.. But Ramdin stretches out eventually and drives it in the air.. straight to the man at cover. He is distraught with himself. That's a bonus wicket

D Ramdin c van Zyl b Elgar 14 (32m 22b 1x4 0x6) SR: 63.63

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Can van Zyl join club?

4

Currently four South Africa batsmen have made hundreds on Test debut

Amla breaks WI duck

1

Hashim Amla scores his first Test hundred against West Indies

Amla and AB

2

This is Amla and de Villier's second 150+ stand in Test cricket

Unlucky number

57

South Africa's first three wickets fell on the same score, in the space of 15 balls

Faf's first duck

29

Faf du Plessis fell for a duck for the first time in Tests, in his 29th innings