26/12Result
2nd Test, West Indies tour of South Africa at Gqeberha, Dec 26-30 2014
Match drawn
Player of the Match
Kraigg Brathwaite
Kraigg BrathwaiteWest Indies
26/12Result
2nd Test, West Indies tour of South Africa at Gqeberha, Dec 26-30 2014
Match drawn
Player of the Match
Kraigg Brathwaite
Kraigg BrathwaiteWest Indies

  • South Africa 1st Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    D Elgar
    121
    239
    330
    18
    0
    50.62
    74.1 that is Peters' maiden Test wicket, he has looked harmless with his pace but has stuck to his lines, Elgar did not need to play at this length ball, but went reaching for it, and it moved away slightly to take a thin edge behind, big partnership broken with under six overs to go for the second new ball 226/2
    AN Petersen
    17
    35
    58
    3
    0
    48.57
    11.5 what a way to get yourself out, this is short, wide and climbing too much, so much that Petersen has to jump to be able to reach it with a near vertical bat, he ends up hitting it high over cover and the fielder runs back to take it 47/1
    F du Plessis
    103
    230
    335
    13
    2
    44.78
    88.2 big appeal for caught behind! Given not out and we have a review. Ramdin called for it very quickly. I think there might be an edge here. Lovely delivery, pitches just outside off stump and shapes away from du Plessis. There's a small click as it goes past the edge. We don't have Hot Spot in this series. But we do have Snicko, which shows a spike as the ball passes the edge. And that's enough evidence to overturn Reiffel's decision. What a start to the second day. All action. Delight to dejection for du Plessis. Just what West Indies needed 274/3
    HM Amla (c)
    33
    63
    105
    3
    0
    52.38
    97.1 and he's gone! Will Amla review? Was a length delivery which nipped back, takes him fairly high on the pad and Bowden's finger goes up. Stuck him just above the roll. There was a discussion between Amla and AB, it appeared AB suggested it might be worth a look but Amla then walks off. Maybe ran out of time. Nicely bowled by Holder. 300/4
    AB de Villiers †
    10
    25
    50
    2
    0
    40.00
    98.2 what a ball! That's a beauty! Full, late swing, de Villiers aiming to whip it to the leg side, the ball swings past the outside edge and knocks back the off stump. Great sight for Taylor. What a gem. As Michael Holding says on TV, that's like the deliveries he bowled against England in Jamaica in 2009 304/5
    T Bavuma
    10
    35
    59
    2
    0
    28.57
    108.4 this time he's gone! Brutish delivery. Short and climbs on Bavuma outside off, rears up and grazes the glove as he can't get out of the line. Superb bowling. They check for the no-ball, but he's fine. 325/6
    S van Zyl
    29
    49
    81
    5
    0
    59.18
    113.6 and the aggression proves his downfall. Sees another full ball outside off, goes after it with another drive, not much footwork, reaching for the ball and gets an edge to the keeper. Falling in the cause, van Zyl, but that may adjust South Africa's plans again 348/7
    VD Philander
    not out
    13
    36
    64
    2
    0
    36.11
    DW Steyn
    58
    28
    35
    6
    5
    207.14
    121.6 this time he's gone...he only had one thought, tried to clear long on but gets too far underneath it and gives Holder time to steady himself under the catch. 417/8
    Extras
    23 (b 4, lb 5, nb 8, w 6)
    TOTAL
    417/8d (122 Overs, RR: 3.41, 562 minutes)
    Did not bat: M Morkel, Imran Tahir
    Fall of wickets: 1-47 (Alviro Petersen, 11.5 ov), 2-226 (Dean Elgar, 74.1 ov), 3-274 (Faf du Plessis, 88.2 ov), 4-300 (Hashim Amla, 97.1 ov), 5-304 (AB de Villiers, 98.2 ov), 6-325 (Temba Bavuma, 108.4 ov), 7-348 (Stiaan van Zyl, 113.6 ov), 8-417 (Dale Steyn, 121.6 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    JE Taylor30711423.8022
    KK Peters2076923.4500
    JO Holder2274311.9501
    ST Gabriel2108023.8004
    SJ Benn28410213.6401
    MN Samuels11000.0000

  • West Indies 1st Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    KC Brathwaite
    106
    186
    287
    12
    0
    56.98
    65.3 and another! An opening for South Africa? One brings two, both century-makers back in the hutch as Brathwaite drives at a delivery that wasn't full enough for the shot and he gets a healthy edge to second slip who takes it at knee height 233/4
    DS Smith
    22
    46
    76
    5
    0
    47.82
    16.5 gone! Morkel rewarded. Although it needed a juggle. Pitches this full outside off, Smith is late coming forward, his front foot isn't stable, gets a healthy outside edge which flies to first slip. Amla can't take it on the first grab, but keeps his cool and holds the rebound. 55/1
    LR Johnson
    0
    1
    1
    0
    0
    0.00
    16.6 first ball! Pretty poor from Johnson. It's a very full ball outside off, Johnson reaches out for it and gets a fat edge towards third slip where it's neatly held 55/2
    MN Samuels
    101
    160
    203
    14
    1
    63.12
    64.6 he's gone! But Samuels calls for the review. No-ball is fine, it was a full delivery which he played across. Heading leg-side, but it's been given on the field. Tailed back into Samuels. Just clipping leg stump, so he's a goner. South Africa have their breakthrough at last. 231/3
    S Chanderpaul
    7
    29
    44
    0
    0
    24.13
    74.3 and another! How things can change. Tahir has two in three balls. Was a short delivery, Chanderpaul went to defend on the back foot. Played with soft hands, another googly, and the ball drops down by his feet then spins back between his legs to dribble into the stumps. It will just say 'bowled' in the book. 261/6
    D Ramdin (c) †
    20
    24
    38
    4
    0
    83.33
    74.1 he's got one! Something for Tahir. Ramdin called for the review. Was a full googly, spins back to beat the inside edge. So no bat. Has it done too much and will miss leg stump? Ramdin got a decent stride in. The decision stands, the ball taking the top of leg stump. Not plumb, but out enough as it was given by Reiffel. The wrong 'un brings him a wicket 260/5
    JO Holder
    1
    2
    7
    0
    0
    50.00
    75.1 they are falling quickly now! A length ball outside off, Holder neither forward or back and gets a thin outside edge to de Villiers. Regulation stuff. 265/7
    JE Taylor
    not out
    10
    13
    21
    1
    0
    76.92
    SJ Benn
    4
    10
    8
    1
    0
    40.00
    76.6 he's got three now! Benn couldn't hold back. Another googly, the left hander went for a big slog and got an outside edge which looped nicely to slip. Pretty poor batting, really. Didn't seem to want to try and hang around 270/8
    KK Peters
    0
    3
    8
    0
    0
    0.00
    78.6 another gift for South Africa! Taylor nudged into the leg side, wanted the single to retain the strike but the pick-up from Steyn at midwicket was clean and quick, de Villiers gathers at the stumps and he's short by a metre. Peters veered off the straight as that throw came in, which cost him vital distance 275/9
    Extras
    4 (lb 4)
    TOTAL
    275/9 (79 Overs, RR: 3.48, 349 minutes)
    Did not bat: ST Gabriel
    Fall of wickets: 1-55 (Devon Smith, 16.5 ov), 2-55 (Leon Johnson, 16.6 ov), 3-231 (Marlon Samuels, 64.6 ov), 4-233 (Kraigg Brathwaite, 65.3 ov), 5-260 (Denesh Ramdin, 74.1 ov), 6-261 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 74.3 ov), 7-265 (Jason Holder, 75.1 ov), 8-270 (Sulieman Benn, 76.6 ov), 9-275 (Kenroy Peters, 78.6 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    DW Steyn1434803.4200
    VD Philander1844112.2700
    M Morkel2026943.4500
    Imran Tahir26210834.1500
    D Elgar10505.0000

Match Details

St George's Park, Gqeberha

Series

West Indies tour of South Africa

Toss

West Indies , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

West IndiesKraigg Brathwaite

Series result

South Africa led the 3-match series 1-0

Match number

Test no. 2153

Season

2014/15

Hours of play (local time)

10.00am start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30

Match days

26,27,28,29,30 December 2014 (5-day match)

Test debut

undefinedTemba BavumaundefinedKenroy Peters

Umpires

New ZealandBilly BowdenAustraliaPaul Reiffel

TV Umpires

PakistanAleem Dar

Reserve Umpire

South AfricaShaun George

Match Referee

Sri LankaRanjan Madugalle

Close of Play

  • Fri, 26 Dec - day 1 - South Africa 1st innings 270/2 (F du Plessis 99*, HM Amla 17*, 88 ov)
  • Sat, 27 Dec - day 2 - South Africa 1st innings 289/3 (HM Amla 23*, AB de Villiers 9*, 94 ov)
  • Sun, 28 Dec - day 3 - West Indies 1st innings 147/2 (KC Brathwaite 65*, MN Samuels 60*, 44 ov)
  • Mon, 29 Dec - day 4 - West Indies 1st innings 275/9 (JE Taylor 10*, 79 ov)
  • Tue, 30 Dec - day 5 - no play

Match Notes

Match Coverage

All Match News

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  • West Indies collapse after big stand

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Sweet, but Sour

3

Number of times that a team has been bowled out for less than 300 after two batsmen have posted centuries

Historic Stand

64

Years since an overseas pair shared a higher partnership in Port Elizabeth than the 176 runs posted by Samuels and Brathwaite

A Third Wicket Record

176

The partnership between Samuels and Brathwaite, the highest third wicket partnership for West Indies against South Africa

Twin Tons

4

Instances of two West Indians making hundreds in the same inns in South Africa (Durban, Cape Town, Centurion and Port Elizabeth)

Brathwaite's 2014

5

Fifty-plus scores for Kraigg Brathwaite in 2014 - the most by a West Indies opener in the last five calendar years.

Opening stat

8

Number of fifty-plus opening partnerships by West Indies in 2014 - the most by any team

Express!

26

Balls taken by Dale Steyn for his fifty - the joint-fourth fastest in Tests and the second fastest for South Africa

St. Faf's Park

2

Number of first-innings centuries by Faf du Plessis. Both have come at Port Elizabeth. He now averages 79.75 at the venue.

Elgar in elite company

3

Number of South African openers who've made Test centuries in Port Elizabeth - Elgar, Herschelle Gibbs and Barry Richards

Most favoured venue

47

Percentage of his total Test runs that Dean Elgar has made at Port Elizabeth - 323 out of 685

Inseparable

4

Number of century partnerships in Tests between Dean Elgar and Faf du Plessis. Elgar doesn't have hundred stands with any other player in Tests

Nervous 40s?

34

Number of deliveries it took Dean Elgar to get to his fifty from the 40s. He had only 4 scoring shots in those 34 balls.