Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
29 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | SA: 173/3

  • Temba Bavuma15 (17b)
  • Kemar Roach6-0-39-1
  • Jomel Warrican9-0-57-2

Krishna: "David Bendingham or Rickelton at 4 would have meant 15 runs more for SA. Even though I believe WI will never go for victory here. They're no Bazball team."

Pieter Lubbe: "Is Stubbs' 50 the fastest maiden test fifty?" --- Shane Shillingford's lone Test fifty came off 25 balls, says Sampath

11.30am And with that, South Africa have declared, setting West Indies a target of 298 in a minimum of 72 overs. That's a required rate of 4.14. Could South Africa have scored a bit more urgency? Probably, but think they have dangled a carrot here.

28.6
W
Roach to Stubbs, OUT, the leg stump is out of the ground. Was a length ball. Stubbs cleared his front leg and looked to smash it towards midwicket. But the ball kept low and sneaked underneath the bat

T Stubbs b Roach 68 (74m 50b 6x4 2x6) SR: 136.00

28.5
4
Roach to Stubbs, FOUR, another attempted yorker but ends up bowling a low full toss. This is excellent batting from Stubbs who goes reverse and helps it over short third
28.4
2
Roach to Stubbs, 2 runs, backs away but Roach follows him. Stubbs, though, manages to chip it over covers even though he didn't middle it
28.3
6
Roach to Stubbs, SIX, launched over deep midwicket - that's a shot and half. Brings up the fifty stand as well. Roach was looking for another yorker but ends up serving a juicy full toss around off. Stubbs smashes it over the boundary line

The South Africa players are in their whites in and around the dressing room. So expect a declaration anytime

28.2
1
Roach to Bavuma, 1 run, full on the pads. Flicked towards deep-backward square leg for one more
28.1
1
Roach to Stubbs, 1 run, starts with an excellent yorker but Stubbs clears his front leg and squeezes it out towards backward square leg

Roach replaces Seales. No slip

END OF OVER:
28 | 9 Runs | SA: 159/2

  • Tristan Stubbs55 (45b)
  • Temba Bavuma14 (16b)
  • Jomel Warrican9-0-57-2
  • Jayden Seales7-0-44-0
27.6
1
Warrican to Stubbs, 1 run, length ball around off. Pushed through by Warrican. Stubbs goes back and punches it towards sweeper cover
27.5
0
Warrican to Stubbs, no run, moves across and looks to flick this full ball towards midwicket. Misses and gets hit on the pads. A loud appeal for lbw but denied as the impact is clearly outside off. Strangely, West Indies opt for a review. The ball-tracking confirms as much, it hit Stubbs in front of fifth stump
27.4
4
Warrican to Stubbs, FOUR, slow through the air and that allows Stubbs a lot of time who had reversed his stance. Launches it over backward point for a one-bounce four
27.3
2
Warrican to Stubbs, 2 runs, length ball on the pads. Flicked towards deep midwicket for a couple, and that's a maiden Test fifty for Stubbs
27.2
1
Warrican to Bavuma, 1 run, too full around off. Punched towards deep extra cover
27.1
1
Warrican to Stubbs, 1 run, length ball around off. Goes back and cuts it towards sweeper cover

JKR: "What a tricky declaration this is. You can't dangle the carrot too much or too little. It has to be just enough to make the Windies think they can make it."

END OF OVER:
27 | 5 Runs | SA: 150/2

  • Temba Bavuma13 (15b)
  • Tristan Stubbs47 (40b)
  • Jayden Seales7-0-44-0
  • Jomel Warrican8-0-48-2

Time for a drinks break. Meanwhile, Firdose tells me that only once a target of 300-plus has been chased at this venue. Having said that, this is a placid pitch and if you ignore the result, teams have scored 300-plus in the fourth innings here many times

Stefan: "WHY ARE WE STILL BATTING" --- I feel they will bat for another half and hour, and try to push their lead past 300

26.6
0
Seales to Bavuma, no run, full on the stumps. Punched back
26.5
0
Seales to Bavuma, no run, length ball around off. Dropped towards covers but no run

Ramapriya: "Sorry I haven't quite been following this but why isn't Klassen in the RSA side?" --- Because he has retired from Test cricket

26.4
1
Seales to Stubbs, 1 run, short around off. Stubbs goes deep and pulls it towards fine leg
26.3
1
Seales to Bavuma, 1 run, full on the stumps. Punches it towards mid-on and sets off. The fielder has a shy at the stumps, so Bavuma was forced to dive. There was no direct hit, though
26.2
2
Seales to Bavuma, 2 runs, length ball on the pads. Flicked towards deep-backward square leg, and Bavuma sprints back for the second
26.1
1
Seales to Stubbs, 1 run, backs away but Seales has bowled this down the leg side, on a good length. Pulled towards deep square leg

Vip: "Declare at 290! Make WI believe they have an outward chance. Make them play their strokes. If you set something well out of their reach they will just play for draw from the start"

END OF OVER:
26 | 14 Runs | SA: 145/2

  • Tristan Stubbs45 (38b)
  • Temba Bavuma10 (11b)
  • Jomel Warrican8-0-48-2
  • Jayden Seales6-0-39-0
25.6
1
Warrican to Stubbs, 1 run, fuller and quicker around off. Pushed towards long-off
25.5
0
Warrican to Stubbs, no run, tossed up around off. Stubbs once again steps out but had to delay his shot. Hits it towards extra cover
25.4
6
Warrican to Stubbs, SIX, down the ground, gets to the pitch of the ball and launches it over long-on. Solid hit that clears Holder with ease. 81 metres
25.3
4
Warrican to Stubbs, FOUR, Some innovation from Stubbs. Pulls out a reverse sweeps and hits it over backward point
25.2
1
Warrican to Bavuma, 1 run, length ball around off. Keeps a touch low. Bavuma is watchful and pushes it towards long-on
25.1
2
Warrican to Bavuma, 2 runs, full outside off. Swept towards deep midwicket for a couple as deep square leg comes across to cut it off

END OF OVER:
25 | 5 Runs | SA: 131/2

  • Temba Bavuma7 (9b)
  • Tristan Stubbs34 (34b)
  • Jayden Seales6-0-39-0
  • Jomel Warrican7-0-34-2
24.6
1
Seales to Bavuma, 1 run, length ball around off. Turned behind square leg but will get only one

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