Maharaj bowls this full around off and Holder says let me clear my arms. Launches it for a straight six
West Indies vs South Africa, 1st Test at Port of Spain, WI vs SA, Aug 07 2024 - Match Result
RESULT
1st Test, Port of Spain, August 07 - 11, 2024, South Africa tour of West Indies
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South Africa • 357/10(117.4 overs)
1st INNINGS86 (182)
4/69 (22)
78 (145)
3/67 (24.4)
West Indies • 233/10(91.5 overs)
1st INNINGS42 (81)
4/76 (40)
36 (61)
3/56 (18)
South Africa • 173/3(29 overs)
2nd INNINGS68 (50)
2/57 (9)
45 (60)
1/39 (6)
West Indies • 201/5(56.2 overs)
2nd INNINGS92 (116)
4/88 (26.2)
31 (54)
1/38 (12)
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Kraigg Brathwaite: Happy with our batting group. The guys were quite positive. So proud of the batting unit. We believed we could get those runs. It wasn't going to be easy. We need to keep going from strength to strength. The pitch are a bit slower in the Caribbean. For me, it's about adjusting when to go slow and when to accelerate. [On WI batting] It's all about belief and planning and bat as per the plan. Alick showed us that today. Hodge was good in England. Alick, his plan was to sweep and he stuck to it, even though he got out to a sweep.
Temba Bavuma: From our side, we tried out best to get a result in our favour. But the wicket didn't break up as much as we expected. In the end, it was a good, competitive game of cricket. We went in with an extra batter as a cushion. As batters, we will like to be a but more ruthless and convert those fifties into hundreds. We lost time because of the weather. With the bowling resources we had, we tried our best. Keshav and KG, supported by others. A little bit more time and things could have been different.
Keshav Maharaj: I pride myself on playing Test cricket. I always relish a chance to bowl and conditions suited me. I tried to keep repeating the process and keep things simple. [On Athanaze] I think it was just dragging the length. There was a rough outside off. Credit should go to him, he batted really well.
And it's Maharaj.
Who do you think will be the Player of the Match? Maharaj a top contender with eight wickets in the Test.
5.50pm And Bavuma says they have tried enough. Shakes hands with Holder and both teams agree to a draw. It's a draw after 28 successive result Tests. South Africa tried hard to force a result. In the morning, they batted at a brisk pace to set West Indies a target of 298. The rain meant West Indies had to bat out 63 overs. Maharaj had removed Brathwaite in the first over but Athanaze stitched important partnerships, first with Hodge and then with Holder, to keep West Indies safe. It's a pity he was not able to complete his maiden Test hundred, falling eight short of the mark. But thanks to his knock, West Indies were able to eke out a draw.
56.2
6
Maharaj to Holder, SIX runs
Short mid-off and short mid-on in place too
56.1
•
Maharaj to Holder, no run
full around off. Blocked
Three slips, leg slip and silly mid-off.
end of over 56Maiden
WI: 195/5CRR: 3.48
Joshua Da Silva2 (10b)
Jason Holder25 (74b 1x4)
Aiden Markram 8-1-26-0
Keshav Maharaj 26-2-82-4
55.6
•
Markram to Da Silva, no run
length ball around off. Goes back and defends it towards short midwicket
55.5
•
Markram to Da Silva, no run
full around off. Defended with a big front-foot stride
55.4
•
Markram to Da Silva, no run
full outside off. Da Silva mistimes the drive back towards Markram
55.3
•
Markram to Da Silva, no run
length ball outside off. Moves across and defends it towards cover-point
55.2
•
Markram to Da Silva, no run
length ball around off. Punched back towards the bowler
55.1
•
Markram to Da Silva, no run
full around off. Blocked on the front foot
Neal: "Athanaze's innings was crucial, West Indies should see it out from here and then a winner-takes-all in Guyana."
end of over 551 run
WI: 195/5CRR: 3.54
Jason Holder25 (74b 1x4)
Joshua Da Silva2 (4b)
Keshav Maharaj 26-2-82-4
Aiden Markram 7-0-26-0
54.6
•
Maharaj to Holder, no run
full around off and middle. Holder comes forward and blocks. Looks uncomfortable while doing so
A leg slip in place as well now
The physio is out and is stretching Holder's right leg. And after a bit of a pause, we, and Holder, are good to resume
54.5
•
Maharaj to Holder, no run
full around off. Comes forward and blocks. Holder hobbled after playing that shot. Think he hurt himself as he stretched forward and low to defend it
54.4
•
Maharaj to Holder, no run
quicker one. Full on the stumps. Blocked again
54.3
•
Maharaj to Holder, no run
length ball around off. Defended on the back foot
54.2
1
Maharaj to Da Silva, 1 run
full around off. Da Silva plays it around his front pad and works it towards forward square leg
54.1
•
Maharaj to Da Silva, no run
length ball around off. Punched towards extra cover
Another light check, and it's good for now
end of over 542 runs
WI: 194/5CRR: 3.59
Jason Holder25 (70b 1x4)
Joshua Da Silva1 (2b)
Aiden Markram 7-0-26-0
Keshav Maharaj 25-2-81-4
53.6
•
Markram to Holder, no run
full around off, bowled wide of the crease. Holder blocks it on the front foot
53.5
•
Markram to Holder, no run
full around off. Comes forward and blocks
53.4
1
Markram to Da Silva, 1 run
full outside off. Driven through extra cover. Gets off the mark
53.3
1
Markram to Holder, 1 run
full around off. Holder lunges forward and works it towards the vacant point region
53.2
•
Markram to Holder, no run
length ball around off, spinning in. Defended on the off side
53.1
•
Markram to Holder, no run
length ball outside off. Holder, batting without a headgear now, goes for the cut and gets beaten
Markram replaces Ngidi. Ten overs to go
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
92 runs (116)
9 fours0 six
Productive shot
sweep shot
17 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
79%
SA
86 runs (182)
7 fours1 six
Productive shot
cover drive
21 runs
3 fours0 six
Control
92%
Best performances - bowlers
O
40
M
15
R
76
W
4
ECO
1.9
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
1W | ||||
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | ||||
O
22
M
2
R
69
W
4
ECO
3.13
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
2W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
2W | ||||
Match details
| Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | |
| Toss | South Africa, elected to bat first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2024 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Series result | 2-match series level 0-0 |
| Match number | Test no. 2542 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 10.00 start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.00 |
| Match days | 7,8,9,10,11 August 2024 - day (5-day match) |
| Test debut | |
| Umpires | |
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| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
| Points | South Africa 4, West Indies 4 |
Language
English
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