Quick bowler Shamar Joseph took 5 wickets as West Indies bowled South Africa out for 160 on the opening day of the second and closing take a look at on Thursday, however the dwelling facet is struggling on 97 for seven in reply on a energetic pitch in Guyana.
Seventeen wickets fell within the day as seamers from either side had been in a position to get motion off the pitch and thru the air after South Africa had gained the toss and elected to bat.
Jason Holder shouldn’t be out on 33 and can look to information his facet previous the guests’ first innings rating on the second morning, however wants to take action earlier than he runs out of companions.
Wiaan Mulder has career-best figures of 4-18 as he ripped via the West Indies high order, bowling captain Kraigg Brathwaite (3) and finishing a superb one-handed caught and bowled to take away Alick Athanaze (1).
“The ball stayed fairly low, so it was about attempting to hit the stumps. I didn’t bowl at my greatest, nevertheless it went for me right now,” Mulder mentioned. “Shamar bowled rather well and made it powerful for batters to attain and I attempted to duplicate that.”
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The house facet was in determined hassle at 56-6, however Holder launched into a wonderful counter-attack and placed on 41 for the seventh wicket with left-hander Gudakesh Motie (11).
The latter was out to the ultimate supply of the day, trapped leg earlier than wicket by spinner Keshav Maharaj because the pitch additionally started to take flip.
Joseph bagged figures of 5-33 because the West Indies earlier dismissed South Africa inside 54 overs with some excellent quick bowling.
The vacationer was lowered to 97-9 however a 63-run tenth wicket stand between Dane Piedt (38 not out) and Nandre Burger (23), a report for South Africa towards the West Indies, took it to what seems a good first innings rating within the situations.
The house bowlers had been getting prodigious swing with 5 of the South African batters clear bowled and seamer Jayden Seales additionally taking 3-45.
The primary take a look at in Port of Spain was closely affected by rain and completed in a draw.