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
Jermaine Blackwood 37(73)
38.3
Nortje to Blackwood, out Caught by Klaasen!! What a waste of a review from Blackwood! Nortje has broken through to end the 61-run stand! It's an inswinging delivery as it tails into Blackwood at a full length. He goes for a booming drive down the ground but ends up getting a thick inside edge that flies behind past the stumps. Klaasen dives to his left to take a brilliant catch. Wonder why Blackwood challenged the decision, it was always going to go in vain, Blackwood c Klaasen b Nortje 37(73) [4s-6]
37.6
Muthusamy to Blackwood, no run, full outside off, defended solidly
37.5
Muthusamy to Blackwood, no run, loopy full ball on off, defended to the left of the bowler
37.4
Muthusamy to Blackwood, no run, a bit quicker through the air, Blackwood offers a front foot defence towards silly point
37.3
Muthusamy to Blackwood, no run, slower through the air, bunted back to the bowler
37.2
Muthusamy to Blackwood, no run, tossed up ball around off, Blackwood lunges in defence
36.6
Nortje to Blackwood, no run, fullish ball around off, Blackwood strides ahead and defends it solidly towards covers
36.4
Nortje to Blackwood, 1 run, back of a length ball outside off, angling in, Blackwood arches back and ramps it over the slip cordon towards third man. A single results
36.3
Nortje to Blackwood, no run, short of length ball at 142kph on middle and leg, Blackwood hops and tucks it to mid-wicket
36.2
Nortje to Blackwood, no run, pitched up ball on middle and off, clipped towards mid-on
35.6
Muthusamy to Blackwood, no run, generously tossed up around off, Blackwood lunges forward in defence
35.5
Muthusamy to Blackwood, no run, full ball on middle and leg, defended towards short leg
35.4
Muthusamy to Blackwood, no run, slower through the air, Blackwood leans into it and strokes it to covers
35.3
Muthusamy to Blackwood, no run, full ball around off, driven to extra cover
35.2
Muthusamy to Blackwood, no run, drifting in on middle and leg, defended solidly off the front foot
34.6
Nortje to Blackwood, no run, short ball outside off, cut towards gully
34.5
Nortje to Blackwood, no run, oh, my word! How did that miss the leg stump? A terrific yorker at searing pace angling in on leg stump. Blackwood looks to jam it out but is late to react and the ball fizzes past the leg stump. Klaasen dives to his left to stop it. Blackwood fell over, it was that well an executed yorker
34.4
Nortje to Blackwood, FOUR, beautifully played! Short ball outside off and room on offer, Blackwood rises on his toes and upper cuts it over backward point for a boundary. Was easy pickings for him and he cashed in
34.3
Nortje to Blackwood, no run, hard length ball on middle and leg, Blackwood offers a vertical bat and blocks it towards short mid-wicket
34.1
Nortje to Blackwood, 1 run, short of length ball outside off, punched nicely off the back foot through covers. Bavuma does well to chase and slide to keep the batters to a single
34.1
Nortje to Blackwood, wide, short ball wide outside off, Blackwood has nothing to do with it, it has been wided
33.6
Muthusamy to Blackwood, 1 run, short ball on leg, Blackwood works this through square leg for a single
33.5
Muthusamy to Blackwood, no run, stands tall and knocks this down the pitch
33.4
Muthusamy to Blackwood, no run, on his front foot to push this loopy delivery to mid-on
33.3
Muthusamy to Blackwood, no run, quicker delivery on leg, Blackwood looks to glance it away, doesn't make contact
33.2
Muthusamy to Blackwood, no run, floated on middle and leg, nudged to mid-wicket by Blackwood
33.1
Muthusamy to Blackwood, no run, eased back to the bowler by Blackwood
32.4
Rabada to Blackwood, 1 run, hops a touch and nudges this through mid-wicket for a single
32.3
Rabada to Blackwood, no run, back of a length outside off, Blackwood leaves it again
32.2
Rabada to Blackwood, no run, similar delivery outside off, left alone by Blackwood
32.1
Rabada to Blackwood, no run, on a length outside off, keeps straight, Blackwood looks to defend, gets beaten
31.6
Marco Jansen to Blackwood, 1 run, shorter delivery around off, Blackwood taps it to point for a run
31.5
Marco Jansen to Blackwood, no run, shortish delivery on middle and leg, clipped to square leg by Blackwood
31.2
Marco Jansen to Blackwood, 1 run, short of a length around off, Blackwood pats it towards the off-side for a single
31.1
Marco Jansen to Blackwood, 2 runs, punched to sweeper cover by Blackwood for a couple of runs
30.6
Rabada to Blackwood, 1 run, on the batter's pads as Blackwood works it towards square leg for a single
30.5
Rabada to Blackwood, no run, on a length around off, knocked towards mid-off where the fielder stops it with a dive to his right
30.1
Rabada to Blackwood, byes, 1 run, shorter delivery by Rabada, Blackwood ducks and the keeper fails to grab the ball
29.6
Marco Jansen to Blackwood, 1 run, shortish delivery at the ribs, Blackwood tucks it down to fine leg for one
29.5
Marco Jansen to Blackwood, no run, good length delivery outside off, some sharp bounce, Blackwood lets it through to the keeper
29.4
Marco Jansen to Blackwood, no run, presents a vertical bat and knocks this to mid-off as the bowler goes short
29.3
Marco Jansen to Blackwood, no run, length ball outside off, angled away from Blackwood, he leaves it
29.2
Marco Jansen to Blackwood, no run, banged in short by Marco Jansen and Blackwood ducks
29.1
Marco Jansen to Blackwood, no run, short of a length around off, Blackwood pats it into the off-side
26.1
Rabada to Blackwood, 1 run, nudged towards short leg where a misfield by de Zorzi results in a single
25.5
Marco Jansen to Blackwood, 1 run, down the leg-side as Blackwood glances it to fine leg for a single
25.4
Marco Jansen to Blackwood, no run, back of a length outside off, Blackwood shoulders arms
25.3
Marco Jansen to Blackwood, no run, short of a length around middle and leg, nudged towards the leg-side
25.2
Marco Jansen to Blackwood, FOUR, an overpitched delivery by Marco Jansen and Blackwood has crunched this through cover for a rollicking boundary, nicely timed drive that
25.1
Marco Jansen to Blackwood, no run, 134kph, length ball at the off-stump, Blackwood knocks it back to Marco Jansen
23.6
Marco Jansen to Blackwood, no run, nudged into the leg-side by Blackwood with a closed bat face
23.5
Marco Jansen to Blackwood, no run, short and wide outside off, Blackwood was thinking of playing the upper cut, but doesn't fiddle with it at the last moment
23.4
Marco Jansen to Blackwood, no run, pitched up by the bowler around off, Blackwood drives it straight back to Marco Jansen
23.3
Marco Jansen to Blackwood, no run, short and wide outside off, Blackwood attempts a cut, gets beaten
23.2
Marco Jansen to Blackwood, no run, touch fuller around off, Blackwood steers this to point with soft hands
23.1
Marco Jansen to Blackwood, no run, back of a length outside off, seaming away from the batter, Blackwood looks to defend, gets beaten due to the movement
21.6
Marco Jansen to Blackwood, no run, banged in short by Marco Jansen, Blackwood ducks for cover
21.5
Marco Jansen to Blackwood, no run, full and wide outside off, Blackwood goes for a drive, gets beaten on the outside edge
21.4
Marco Jansen to Blackwood, no run, shorter delivery around off, Blackwood gets on top of it, punches it to cover
20.6
Gerald Coetzee to Blackwood, FOUR, full and quick on middle and leg, Blackwood times his flick through mid-wicket as the ball rockets away to the boundary in double quick time
19.6
Nortje to Blackwood, no run, another sharp ball! Bouncer just outside off, Blackwood just manages to keep his gloves away from it. That's Lunch on Day 2
19.5
Nortje to Blackwood, no run, Nortje bends his back and bowls a sharp short ball outside off, Blackwood manages to evade it by keeping his gloves away from it
19.4
Nortje to Blackwood, FOUR, Blackwood is looking busy! Short of a length ball well outside off, Blackwood rises on his toes and punches it nicely again through covers to find the fence
19.3
Nortje to Blackwood, no run, back of a length ball on off, shaping in, Blackwood plays it with soft hands towards third slip where the fielder fumbles a bit. Blackwood is looking for a run but is rightly sent back as the fielder from gully hurls in a throw but misses
19.2
Nortje to Blackwood, no run, pitched up ball around off, driven on the rise towards Bavuma at mid-off where he dives to stop it
19.1
Nortje to Blackwood, no run, back of a length ball on off, Blackwood hops and defends it under his eyeline
18.6
Gerald Coetzee to Blackwood, 1 run, short of length ball on middle and leg, Blackwood tucks it towards mid-wicket for a run
18.5
Gerald Coetzee to Blackwood, no run, oh, that one took off! Back of a length ball outside off, extra bounce and seam away for the batter. Blackwood initially looks to play at it but bails out at the last moment
18.4
Gerald Coetzee to Blackwood, no run, slips this good length ball down leg, Blackwood shoulders his arms to it
18.3
Gerald Coetzee to Blackwood, FOUR, classic! Back of a length well outside off, Blackwood stays well balanced and just times his punch to perfection. Gets it through covers for a rollicking boundary
18.2
Gerald Coetzee to Blackwood, no run, back of a length ball on middle and leg, tucked towards short leg
18.1
Gerald Coetzee to Blackwood, FOUR, well played! Full ball on middle, Blackwood leans into it, shows the full face of the bat and drives it down the ground for a delightful boundary
16.6
Gerald Coetzee to Blackwood, no run, Coetzee has his tail up! Bowls a shortish ball on middle, Blackwood rises on his toes and just fends it off his gloves besides him on the leg-side
16.5
Gerald Coetzee to Blackwood, no run, pitched up ball around off, driven on the rise to mid-off
LATEST NEWS
LATEST PHOTOS
Tue, Apr 15 2025
Mon, Apr 14 2025
Sun, Apr 13 2025
Sun, Apr 13 2025
Sun, Apr 13 2025
Sat, Apr 12 2025