Aiden Markram and Kyle Verreynne powered up Proteas men’s scores putting a fifty each in the second innings of the second test of South Africa’s tour of the West Indies. Along with Mulder South Africa was able to host 223 runs for 5 wickets by the end of Day 02.
With a lead of 230 runs and five wickets remaining South Africa has got better aiming to claim the Sri Vivian Richards Trophy. After a stunning display from bowlers on Day 01 who picked 17 wickets, eight wickets fell on the second day of the test. South Africa took early wickets, but the last pair got them close to drawing level in the first innings.
Jason Holder and Shamar Joseph scored 40 runs for the 10th wicket stand, the second-highest in the West Indians innings. An opening stand of 79 and a half centuries from Aiden Markram and Kyle Verreynne and an unbeaten 84-run partnership between Verreynne and Wiaan Mulder, the highest of the series put South Africa in a strong position.
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South Africa lost four in the first session of day one and West Indies three on day two when West Indies with an opportunity early on the third day.
West Indies will rely on their attack, particularly hometown Joseph and Jayden Seales. They were responsible for the middle-order collapse which saw South Africa lose four wickets for 19 in nine overs.
South Africa’s openers were tested upfront with seam movement from Seales and tight lines from Holder. Tony de Zorzi was hit on the back pad by Seales when he flirted with a run-out chance. South Africa went to lunch unscathed on 30 without loss.
Runs came quickly after the lunch break and South Africa had more than doubled their morning score to 66 in 4.4 overs after the interval when they offered their first real chance. Joshua Da Silva dived low to try and take the catch but could not hold on.
De Zorzi was on 36 runs off 41 deliveries and added three runs off the next 31 balls. Markram and Tristan Stubbs edged with 51 and 24 runs. Stubbs survived an lbw appeal off Holder and held his end through to tea. Markram was lucky to get there when on 42.
Three overs into the final session, Markram scored four runs before he was sent out on a delivery from Motie on a lbw. The Umpire did not give out at first, but West Indies successfully reviewed to have the decision overturned.
Stubbs edged Seales to Da Silva and two overs after that David Bedingham was bowled to give Seales a second wicket in three overs and give the hosts a chance to keep South Africa’s lead under 200 at Providence Stadium.
