West Indies collapse as SA take hold

Jan 05, 2015

The fourth day began with heavy rain and play looking unlikely. But by 3pm the ground was ready for play and 53 overs were possible with West Indies looking to build a lead•Gallo Images

It was a testing beginning for the tourists and they lost Leon Johnson early before building a steady stand and inching into the lead•AFP

Harmer make the big breakthrough and went on to remove Jason Holder and Jerome Taylor in the same over as West Indies collapsed in a heap•AFP

Dale Steyn roars at removing Denesh Ramdin•AFP

There was a particularly viscous spell from Morne Morkel but as the four-hour session developed, West Indies became more settled and Samuels and Shivnarine Chanderpaul added 87 for the fourth wicket•Associated Press

Shivnarine Chanderpaul, having survived a caught behind appeal by Dale Steyn on review, made his way past a half-century as West Indies last hope of building a sizable target•AFP

But Samuels is not known for his cool head and after used his feet once too often against Simon Harmer and holed out to long-on when well set on 74•AFP

But at the other end Steyn tore into West Indies late in the day, removing Jermaine Blackwood, Denesh Ramdin and Sulieman Benn as West Indies lost 6 for 13 to collapse to 215 all out and leave South Africa 124 to win•Gallo Images