1st Test
Day-2 Highlights:
Temba Bavuma and Tony de Zorzi has bolstered the South Africa on the Day 2
South Africa scored 344/8 in 113 overs vs West Indies
Fifties from Temba Bavuma and Tony de Zorzi, along with valuable contributions from Kyle Verreyenne and Wiaan Mulder, highlighted South Africa’s batting performance as they ended Day 2 at 344 for 8.
Despite a track offering little assistance to the bowlers, West Indies managed to secure four wickets in the final session, keeping the Test match evenly poised.
South Africa’s highest partnership was 57, and the team was unable to produce a century, which was a disappointment.
Jomel Warrican (3 for 66) stood out with the ball for the West Indies.
South Africa maintained a positive approach similar to Day 1.
Stubbs capitalized on Kemar Roach’s overpitched deliveries with two boundaries, prompting a bowling change to Jayden Seales, who beat Stubbs on several occasions.
De Zorzi reached his fifty with a gentle leg-side push.
Stubbs was dismissed after nicking a delivery to first slip.
Bavuma and de Zorzi formed a 57-run partnership in favorable batting conditions.
Both batsmen looked set until the left-hander was dismissed against the run of play while attempting a reverse-sweep, resulting in a catch at first slip.
David Bedingham survived a run-out chance after a mix-up with Bavuma, as Seales failed to gather the ball.
Bedingham struck a six and a couple of boundaries post-lunch, signaling his intent, but was dismissed pulling a delivery straight to the deep with two fielders in position.
Bavuma reached his fifty with two boundaries off Jason Holder.
Warrican missed an easy catch off his own bowling, and Bavuma responded by hitting him for a six in the next over.
Kraigg Brathwaite and Alick Athanaze were introduced to reach the 80-over mark quickly, and fortunes shifted after Tea.
West Indies took the second new ball, with Roach dismissing Rickelton LBW.
Verreyenne and Bavuma added a watchful partnership, with Verreyenne enduring a beamer to his forearm and Bavuma surviving a close leg-before shout on 82, which was ruled in his favor.
Bavuma was eventually out, missing a full toss that struck him in front of off-stump.
Mulder struck a four and a six before being adjudged LBW, though he had nicked the ball onto his pads.
As the day ended, both batters began to score boundaries with ease, taking advantage of a tiring bowling attack.
Warrican dismissed Verreyenne and Keshav Maharaj in consecutive deliveries to keep the match in balance.
After rain interruptions on Day 1, the full 98 overs were bowled on Day 2.
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