Last Updated: March 08, 2023, 22:09 IST
South Africa’s batsman Aiden Markram watches his shot through the first day of the second check cricket match between South Africa and West Indies, on the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday, March 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Aiden Markram and Tony de Zorzi scored huge fifties for South Africa after captain Temba Bavuma opted to bat first
Aiden Markram helped South Africa race to a robust begin earlier than the West Indies fought again on the primary day of the second Test in Johannesburg on Wednesday. Left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie, nonetheless, picked up three wickets as South Africa closed on 311 for seven, having slipped from their formidable teatime place of 247 for 2.
Aiden Markram (96) and Tony de Zorzi (85) have been primarily accountable for South Africa’s wholesome place earlier than the hosts struggled after the second interval.
Five wickets fell whereas solely 63 runs have been added in 27.2 overs earlier than the shut.
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Jason Holder bowled a good spell after tea and claimed the wicket of South African captain Temba Bavuma, who performed no shot and was leg earlier than wicket for 28 to a ball which reduce sharply.
De Zorzi, enjoying in his second Test, batted fluently to be on 75 off 124 deliveries at tea however might add solely one other 10 runs off 31 balls earlier than he was bowled by Motie.
He was drawn ahead and overwhelmed by a flighted supply which spun again and hit the highest of his off stump.
Motie completed the day with three for 75.
Ryan Rickelton was caught behind for 22 off Alzarri Joseph and Kyle Mayers claimed two wickets with the second new ball late within the day, bowling Wiaan Mulder and having Simon Harmer caught behind.
Motie earlier had Dean Elgar caught at quick positive leg for 42 off a ball which was outdoors the left-hander’s leg stump, then denied Markram a second century in successive matches when Markram tried a scoop shot.
The ball looped off his bat and Jermaine Blackwood ran round from slip to leg slip to carry the catch.
Markram had been in imperious type, hanging 17 boundaries off 139 balls.
Elgar and Markram put on 76 for the primary wicket after Bavuma received the toss and selected to bat on an unusually docile Wanderers pitch.
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At a venue with a practice for tempo and bounce, a dry floor gave some help to the spin bowlers on the primary day, seemingly justifying South Africa’s resolution to decide on two spinners.
De Zorzi joined Markram in a free-scoring second-wicket partnership of 116 off 164 balls for the second wicket.
The West Indies regained a measure of management after Markram’s dismissal, with De Zorzi and Bavuma batting at a extra sedate tempo earlier than tea.
Then, in a sample much like the primary day of the primary Test at Centurion, the West Indies dominated the final session.
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