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Kester : "West Indies should do better with the bat at home"

Cameron: "Can i confirm something... is there really an option for them to each forfeit their innings and make the winner of the first innings the test winner?" Gotta check the current rules but it had happened in 2000 due to rain. England declared at 0 for 0 and SA forfeited an innings to give fans a result on the final day. Although there was gray area involved

9:51am, Day 3, Innings break: West Indies will be happy to have taken the two wickets for just the 13 runs this morning. It gives Warrican a four-for and Seales a three-for. The pitch has been uneven at times, Mulder faced a ball from Seales that seamed in and kept low. The last wicket also had seam. Slow spin is still in, so Maharaj should be effective. The conditions aren't all that bad for long innings from batters? WI will hope some of theirs get them.

117.4
W
Seales to Ngidi, OUT, Off stump cartwheels. 137ks back of length, landed around fourth stump and decked back. Ngidi stood still, leg side of the ball, and tried defending with bat in front of body. Misjudged the line completely. Mulder's ploy to give Ngidi five balls to play doesn't work

L Ngidi b Seales 0 (4m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

117.3
0
Seales to Ngidi, no run, Change-up from Seales. Bouncer around sixth, gets slow and spongy bounce. Let go
117.2
1
Seales to Mulder, 1 run, Mulder's bat pointed towards mid-on as he check-punched off the front foot, but the ball went off the thickish inside edge to the deep - between the two midwicket fielders. Mulder has taken the run
117.1
0
Seales to Mulder, no run, Seales errs in line. Down leg and full, goes past the leg glance. Da Silva dives low to the left and the ball pops right below. Low carry

Will Mulder farm strike now? What will his boundary options be? And how will WI's fields be? Wide slip and catching midwicket in for a start

END OF OVER:
117 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | SA: 356/9

  • Lungi Ngidi0 (2b)
  • Wiaan Mulder40 (83b)
  • Jomel Warrican22-2-69-4
  • Jayden Seales24-5-66-2

Matthew: "50 Test wickets for Warrican as well."

116.6
0
Warrican to Ngidi, no run, Similar ball, centimetres shorter, Ngidi keeps it out again
116.5
0
Warrican to Ngidi, no run, Full on off, deadbatted from the crease
116.4
W
Warrican to Rabada, OUT, Edged? Yeah, ump raises his finger. Warrican strikes, he looped it up and angled it in. Lots of drift. Rabada got forward and tried to defend with a straight bat but got a thin edge. Might've expected for it to spin more. Warrican jumps in delight, he's got four now

K Rabada c †Da Silva b Warrican 21 (31m 32b 4x4 0x6) SR: 65.62

116.3
0
Warrican to Rabada, no run, Full around off, defended to cover
116.2
0
Warrican to Rabada, no run, Fullish at the stumps, clipped to midwicket
116.1
1
Warrican to Mulder, 1 run, Full ball is clipped to deep square leg

END OF OVER:
116 | 8 Runs | SA: 355/8

  • Kagiso Rabada21 (29b)
  • Wiaan Mulder39 (82b)
  • Jayden Seales24-5-66-2
  • Jomel Warrican21-2-68-3

Duquan Lee: "Morning. Is there a reason why Motie has struggled for wickets? I believe he's the best spinner in the team." He's been attacked at the start of his spells, not allowed to ease in. He's bowled good balls but the boundaries hurt his rhythm

115.6
0
Seales to Rabada, no run, Defends the fullish ball towards cover
115.5
0
Seales to Rabada, no run, Seales runs forward in follow-through and dives but can't reach it. Pitch showing its slowness again. Stuck in at a length, Rabada was square-on and defended from the crease. Ball lobbed up a bit but it was played softly
115.4
4
Seales to Rabada, FOUR, Edged, wide of second slip! Rabada wanted to drive through cover but didn't move his feet and his bat-swing started late. Fullish ball on fifth seemed wider than it was, took low and off a thickish outside edge

West Indies 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0KC BrathwaiteM Louis
2nd18KU CartyM Louis
3rd46KU CartyA Athanaze
4th63KAR HodgeA Athanaze
5th65JO HolderA Athanaze
6th9JO HolderJ Da Silva