South Africa vs West Indies, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: West Indies tour of South Africa, 2023 Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion Date & Time: Feb 28-Mar 02, 10:00 AM LOCAL
Jason Holder 1-64(14 ov)
79.6
Holder to Gerald Coetzee, FOUR, another good shot! Full ball on off, driven nicely through mid-off again to find the fence
79.5
Holder to Gerald Coetzee, FOUR, Gerald Coetzee is off the mark in Test cricket with a boundary! Half-volley on off, driven off the front foot through mid-off for a boundary
79.4
79.4 Holder to Rabada, out Caught by Blackwood!! Holder gets his first wicket! WI continue to keep troubling the batters and pick up another one. Bowls this one in the corridor of uncertainty, Rabada doesn't go either forward or backward. Feels for it and gets an outside edge towards second slip. Blackwood stationed there gets low to his right and takes a sharp catch. Rabada c Blackwood b Holder 8(15) [4s-2]
79.3
Holder to Rabada, FOUR, 300 up for South Africa! Pitched up ball around off, Rabada shows the full face of the bat and drives it nicely through mid-off to find the fence
79.2
Holder to Rabada, no run, full ball angling across Rabada. He looks to jam it out but the ball passes away past his outside edge
79.1
Holder to Rabada, no run, shapes away from a length on off, Rabada keeps his bat inside the line and lets it go
77.6
Holder to Rabada, no run, short of length ball well outside off, dabbed towards point
77.5
Holder to Rabada, FOUR, edged but safe! Moves away from a fuller length, no feet movement from Rabada as he edges it behind towards Mayers at widish first slip. He dives to his right but the ball falls short of him and goes past him through to the fence
77.4
Holder to Rabada, no run, length ball on off, defended from the crease towards mid-off
77.3
Holder to Rabada, no run, this one moves away from a length on off, Rabada keeps his bat inside the line and the ball carries through to Joshua Da Silva
77.2
Holder to Rabada, no run, very full ball outside off, Rabada opts to stay back and defends it towards mid-off
77.1
Holder to Rabada, no run, fuller length ball shaping across Rabada, he lifts his arms to allow it through
77.1
Holder to Marco Jansen, no ball, 1 run, back of a length ball angling in, Marco Jansen takes his bottom hand off as he tucks it towards backward square leg. A single taken. Holder has overstepped
64.6
Holder to Keegan Petersen, no run, pitched up ball outside off, eased off the front foot to covers
64.5
Holder to Keegan Petersen, no run, length ball around off, Keegan Petersen shuffles across and blocks it back to the bowler
64.4
Holder to Keegan Petersen, no run, Holder generates some extra bounce and appreciable inward seam from a good length around off, Keegan Petersen hops and looks to tuck it across but is hit high on the pads
64.3
Holder to Klaasen, 1 run, good length ball angling in on middle and leg, worked away to deep backward square leg for a run
64.2
Holder to Klaasen, no run, on a fuller length around off, Klaasen leaves it alone
64.1
Holder to Klaasen, no run, full ball around off stump, driven off the front foot towards covers
62.6
Holder to Klaasen, no run, full ball around off, punched on the rise to mid-off
62.5
Holder to Klaasen, no run, on a length outside off, placed towards backward point
62.4
Holder to Klaasen, no run, that's a brilliant ball! This one shapes in substantially from a good length around off, Klaasen is foxed by the sharp movement as the ball hits him on the pads
62.3
Holder to Klaasen, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Klaasen! Fuller length ball angling into Klaasen. He flicks it with good timing past the left of mid-wicket and gets another four runs
62.2
Holder to Klaasen, FOUR, poor ball and it is punished! A gentle half-volley outside off, Klaasen leans into it, opens his bat face, and drives it through point for a beautiful boundary
62.1
Holder to Klaasen, no run, full ball outside off, jammed away to covers
36.6
Holder to Markram, no run, short of a length around off, Markram rides the bounce, taps it in front of point
36.5
Holder to Markram, no run, stands tall and knocks this to cover, no is the call by Markram
36.4
Holder to Markram, no run, presents the full face of his bat and drives this length delivery to mid-on
36.3
Holder to Markram, no run, on a length around off, Markram knocks it down the pitch
36.2
Holder to Markram, no run, pitched up by the bowler outside off, Markram lets it through to the keeper
36.1
Holder to Markram, FOUR, and here's another fantastic cover drive by Markram. Has looked in prime form today. This was pitched up by Holder and Markram nails the drive through cover for a boundary again
34.6
Holder to Elgar, 1 run, nudged off an inside edge towards the on-side for a single
34.5
Holder to Markram, 1 run, clipped towards wide mid-on by Markram where the fielder stops it and keeps them down to a single
34.4
Holder to Elgar, 1 run, clipped towards the leg-side by Elgar for a single
34.3
Holder to Markram, 1 run, Holder goes fuller on off, Markram drives this to wide mid-off for a single
34.2
Holder to Elgar, 1 run, pushed to wide mid-off by Elgar for a single
34.1
Holder to Elgar, FOUR, on a length outside off, Elgar takes a forward stride and squeezes it through backward point for four runs. The SA batters are dealing in boundaries again
32.6
Holder to Markram, no run, back of a length around off, Markram defends it from within the crease
32.5
Holder to Markram, FOUR, Holder goes full on off, Markram plays an aerial drive through cover and poses for the cameras. No need to run for those
32.4
Holder to Markram, no run, short of a length around off, Markram gets his bat behind it and taps it into the off-side
32.3
Holder to Markram, 2 runs, fifty for Markram! Can see a few South African flags being waved in the grassbanks. Elgar walks up to his partner and congratulates him as well. This was pitched up by the bowler around off and Markram pushed it into the pocket at cover for a couple of runs to get there
32.2
Holder to Markram, no run, back of a length around off, Markram looks to defend, gets hit on the thigh pad
32.1
Holder to Markram, no run, short of a length around off, skids along the deck, Markram looks to defend, gets beaten on the outside edge
30.6
Holder to Markram, no run, banged in short by Holder, this ball shapes away a touch, Markram has a poke, almost nicks it behind
30.5
Holder to Markram, no run, pitched up by the bowler outside off, shaping away, Markram shoulders arms
30.4
Holder to Elgar, 1 run, drifting on the pads, Elgar clips it to fine leg for a single
30.3
Holder to Elgar, no run, on a length around off, Elgar pushes it towards point off his front foot
30.2
Holder to Elgar, no run, good length ball around off, shaping away from the batter, Elgar knocks it to the off-side
30.1
Holder to Elgar, no run, short of a length around off, Elgar opens the bat face, steering it towards gully
28.6
Holder to Elgar, no run, touch fuller on off, Elgar plays a crisp drive to cover
28.5
Holder to Markram, 1 run, 133kph, drifting on the batter's pads, Markram works this through backward square leg for a single
28.4
Holder to Markram, no run, back of a length and just outside off, nips away sharply as Markram shoulders arms to it
28.3
Holder to Markram, FOUR, 100 up for South Africa! Holder goes full outside off and Markram plays an uppish drive over cover to bring up the 100 for his side
28.2
Holder to Markram, no run, back of a length outside off, nips away from the batter, Markram opens the bat face, gets an outside edge towards gully
28.1
Holder to Markram, no run, pitched up by the bowler outside off, this ball nips back in sharply as Markram leaves it alone
26.6
Holder to Elgar, no run, back of a length outside off, Elgar steers it into the off-side
26.5
Holder to Elgar, no run, shaping away from the batter outside off, Elgar has a look, leaves it alone
26.4
Holder to Elgar, no run, short of a length around off, touch slower, Elgar pats it down the pitch
26.3
Holder to Elgar, no run, full and wide outside off, shaping away from the batter, Elgar leaves it
26.2
Holder to Elgar, no run, pitched up by the bowler around off, pushed in front of cover by Elgar
26.1
Holder to Elgar, no run, short of a length around off, Elgar gets on top of it, steers it to point
21.6
Holder to Markram, no run, this one nips away from the batter, a little late though. Markram was initially thinking of offering a shot, but he decides to leave it as the ball moves away
21.5
Holder to Markram, no run, outside the off-stump line, keeps straight as Markram lets it through to the keeper
21.5
Holder to Markram, no ball, length ball on middle and leg, Markram works it in front of wide mid-on. Holder oversteps and that's a no ball
21.4
Holder to Markram, no run, short of a length around off, shapes back in, Markram looks to punch it on the up, gets an inside edge on to the box
21.3
Holder to Markram, no run, on a length around off, Markram defends this from within the crease
21.2
Holder to Markram, FOUR, glorious drive! Holder offers a half-volley and Markram creams it through cover stylishly. Came right off the meat as Markram adds four more to the tally
21.1
Holder to Elgar, 1 run, Holder goes short around middle and leg, and Elgar hooks this to fine leg for a single
19.6
Holder to Elgar, no run, short and wide outside off, Elgar chases it with a flashy cut, gets beaten on the outside edge
19.5
Holder to Elgar, no run, covers the line with a gentle hop and nudges this back of a length delivery towards the leg-side
19.4
Holder to Elgar, no run, on a length around off, knocked to cover by Elgar with soft hands
19.3
Holder to Elgar, no run, back of a length around middle and leg, nudged back to the bowler by Elgar
19.2
Holder to Elgar, no run, short of a length around off, Elgar taps it towards point with soft hands
19.1
Holder to Markram, 1 run, full and quick on middle and leg, Markram flicks it to fine leg for a single
17.6
Holder to Markram, no run, on a length and just outside off, this one keeps straight as Markram lets it through to the keeper
17.5
Holder to Elgar, 1 run, cramped for room due to this back of a length delivery, it shapes back in as Elgar clips it towards mid-wicket and scampers across to the other end
17.4
Holder to Elgar, no run, full and wide outside off, shaping away from the batter, Elgar attempts a drive, connects thin air though
17.3
Holder to Elgar, no run, back of a length outside off, holds its line as Elgar leaves it again
17.2
Holder to Elgar, no run, full and wide outside off, shaping away from the batter, Elgar lets it through to the keeper
17.1
Holder to Elgar, no run, hits the deck hard and extracts some extra bounce, Elgar stays put and knocks it down the pitch
15.6
Holder to Elgar, no run, on a length outside off, shaping away from the batter, Elgar leaves it alone
15.5
Holder to Elgar, no run, short and quick outside off, some extra bounce on offer, Elgar sways away
15.4
Holder to Elgar, no run, pitched up by the bowler outside off, this ball skids along the deck, Elgar lets it through to the keeper
15.3
Holder to Elgar, no run, full and wide outside off, angled away from the batter, Elgar shoulders arms
15.2
Holder to Elgar, no run, on a length around off, seaming away, Elgar takes a forward stride, pushes this towards cover
15.1
Holder to Elgar, FOUR, full and wide outside off, Elgar leans into the drive and creams it through cover for a rollicking boundary. Elgar is looking much more aggressive since the drinks break
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