Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
54 | (wicket maiden) | SA: 160/10

  • Dane Piedt38 (60b)
  • Gudakesh Motie6-1-28-1
  • Jomel Warrican8-1-19-0

3pm So, another session that should have outright belonged to West Indies. Shamar Joseph and Jayden Seales were electric in the first hour, taking five wickets for 40 runs. Joseph bagged his third Test five-for, in his first match at home. But then, Piedt and Burger put on a resistance that looked set to go on till tea. Piedt counter-attacked and Burger didn't shy away from a few shots either. They added 63 runs for the last wicket, frustrating West Indies and taking South Africa past 150, a prospect that did not look very likely at one point. But Motie finally got his first wicket of the series to wrap the innings up. West Indies will begin their innings once the tea break ends. Join Suds for the start of the third session of what's already looking to be an exciting Test match.

And while you wait, you can read this interview that Nagraj Gollapudi did with the man of the moment, Shamar Joseph, before West Indies' tour of England last month.

Here's a stat nugget from Sampath: South Africa's 160 all-out is the second-lowest total in men's Tests where five or more batters scored 20 or more runs (Where all ten batters got out). Lowest is 136 all-out by India against Australia at Eden Gardens in 1956.

Another nugget from Sampath: 39.38 % of South Africa's total was accounted by the tenth wicket partnership between Piedt and Burger. It is the second-highest for South Africa in men's Tests, behind the 41.77 % by Maharaj and Paterson vs England in 2020, who added 99 out of 237.

53.6
W
Motie to Burger, OUT, Up goes the finger! But Burger reviews this. He misses this length ball bowled from around the wicket. Spins in after pitching on middle and leg. Did he get bat on that? No bat involved. This looks plumb. And so it is. Ball tracking has it crashing into middle and leg. Burger was on his way back after seeing there was no bat. And that ends a memorable 10th-wicket stand! Dane Piedt is stranded on 38, but he and Burger have helped add some very crucial runs for South Africa

N Burger lbw b Motie 23 (77m 56b 2x4 0x6) SR: 41.07

53.5
0
Motie to Burger, no run, Clips this full ball on middle to midwicket's left for a single
53.4
0
Motie to Burger, no run, Goes back and blocks this length ball
53.3
0
Motie to Burger, no run, Tossed up full, driven to cover
53.2
0
Motie to Burger, no run, Full on off, Burger steers to the off side
53.1
0
Motie to Burger, no run, On a length on leg, Burger goes back to block

END OF OVER:
53 | 2 Runs | SA: 160/9

  • Dane Piedt38 (60b)
  • Nandre Burger23 (50b)
  • Jomel Warrican8-1-19-0
  • Gudakesh Motie5-0-28-0
52.6
0
Warrican to Piedt, no run, Full around middle, Piedt defends
52.5
0
Warrican to Piedt, no run, Driven straight back to the bowler
52.4
0
Warrican to Piedt, no run, Tossed up very full on off, dug out to short cover
52.3
0
Warrican to Piedt, no run, Full on off, Piedt defends
52.2
2
Warrican to Piedt, 2 runs, This is too full and Piedt drives it wide of long-off for a couple
52.1
0
Warrican to Piedt, no run, Tossed full on middle, Piedt clips it square on the leg side

END OF OVER:
52 | 7 Runs | SA: 158/9

  • Nandre Burger23 (50b)
  • Dane Piedt36 (54b)
  • Gudakesh Motie5-0-28-0
  • Jomel Warrican7-1-17-0

Sam: "really poor from the West Indies here"

51.6
2
Motie to Burger, 2 runs, Full around off, steered fine on the off side and they get two
51.5
0
Motie to Burger, no run, Full ball, blocked on the front foot
51.4
0
Motie to Burger, no run, Length ball prodded to the off side
51.3
4
Motie to Burger, FOUR, Motie looks to flight it but ends up gifting Burger a juicy full toss. Burger thrashes it through cover for four!
51.2
0
Motie to Burger, no run, Very full on middle, Burger blocks
51.1
1
Motie to Piedt, 1 run, Full ball driven out to long-on

END OF OVER:
51 | 5 Runs | SA: 151/9

  • Dane Piedt35 (53b)
  • Nandre Burger17 (45b)
  • Jomel Warrican7-1-17-0
  • Gudakesh Motie4-0-21-0
50.6
1
Warrican to Piedt, 1 run, Tucks this length ball behind square for a single
50.5
2
Warrican to Piedt, 2 runs, Chance, but it falls just short! Length ball outside off, Piedt looks to cut but it lobs up off the edge. The backward point fielder was running in and put in the dive, but it doesn't reach him!
50.4
0
Warrican to Piedt, no run, Full outside off, driven to cover
50.3
0
Warrican to Piedt, no run, Thrashes a drive as Warrican goes full, but it's hit straight to the short cover fielder
50.2
0
Warrican to Piedt, no run, Full ball tucked to the leg side
50.1
2
Warrican to Piedt, 2 runs, Length ball on off, Piedt goes back to punch it through covers. They get a brace and that brings up the 50-stand!. This is SA's best 10th wicket partnership against West Indies

Spin from both ends now

West Indies 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st12KC BrathwaiteM Louis
2nd42KC BrathwaiteKU Carty
3rd8KU CartyA Athanaze
4th37KAR HodgeA Athanaze
5th4JO HolderA Athanaze
6th1JO HolderJ Da Silva
7th77G MotieJ Da Silva
8th1JA WarricanJ Da Silva
9th23JA WarricanS Joseph
10th17JA WarricanJNT Seales