Half-centuries by Aiden Markram and Tony de Zorzi handed the Proteas the edge after opening day of the second Test in opposition to West Indies at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Wednesday.
The hosts reached stumps on 311 for seven thanks in the fundamental to opener Markram, the Player of the Match in the collection opener when he scored a century and 47, due to his scintillating 96 (139 balls, 17 fours).
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De Zorzi, a world debutant in the collection, additionally impressed with 85 off 155 balls (11 fours) as he banked a maiden Test 50.
However, after dominating the opening two periods, the residence facet misplaced most of that impetus when the vacationers claimed 5 wickets in the ultimate two hours to stay properly in the recreation after the first day.
Plenty of positives
There was nonetheless, loads of positives for South Africa to be inspired by, particularly after their struggles with the bat over the previous 12 months.
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This time round they once more received the toss at the begin, with captain Temba Bavuma electing to bat first underneath sunny skies on the Highveld. Dean Elgar and Markram each scored rapidly early on as the Proteas went to 50 in 11 overs. The partnership reached 76, earlier than the former was excellently caught by Roston Chase diving ahead at brief positive leg off pick-of-the-bowlers Gudakesh Motie (3/75) for 42 off 54 balls.
That introduced collectively De Zorzi and Markram, who collectively the greatest partnership of the innings as the South Africans took management of the recreation. The two put on 116 collectively for the second wicket, taking their facet to 192 when Markram tried to brush and as a substitute miscued to Jermaine Blackwood working to the leg facet from slip, falling 4 wanting a century.
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The Proteas continued to look snug after tea when Bavuma (28) settled in properly, solely to be trapped leg earlier than wicket by Jason Holder (1/39) ending a 3rd wicket stand of 56. De Zorzi adopted not too lengthy after when he was bowled by Motie, with the recalled Ryan Rickelton subsequent to go after reaching 22.
Kyle Mayers (2/24) added the late wickets of Wiaan Mulder (12) and Simon Harmer (1) to cap a robust comeback for the islanders as they took again a few of the initiative that had been seized by South Africa.
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Proteas Test squad in opposition to West Indies
Temba Bavuma (captain, DP World Lions), Gerald Coetzee (ITEC Knights), Tony de Zorzi (Six Gun Grill Western Province), Dean Elgar (Momentum Multiply Titans), Simon Harmer (Momentum Multiply Titans), Marco Jansen (Dafabet Warriors), Heinrich Klaasen (Momentum Multiply Titans), Keshav Maharaj (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Aiden Markram (Momentum Multiply Titans), Wiaan Mulder (DP World Lions), Senuran Muthusamy (North West Dragons), Keegan Petersen (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Kagiso Rabada (DP World Lions), Ryan Rickelton (DP World Lions).
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South Africa Test collection in opposition to West Indies
28 February – 4 March – First Test
South Africa beat West Indies by 87 runs – SuperSport Park, Centurion
8-12 March at 10:00
South Africa vs West Indies – Wanderers, Johannesburg
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