guyanaa few moments ago
- copy link
South Africa defeated West Indies by 40 runs in the second and last match of the Test series. South Africa has won the 2 test match series 1-0. The first match was a draw.
This is South Africa’s 10th consecutive Test series win over West Indies. Spinner Keshav Maharaj was the player of the series. He took 13 wickets.
In Guyana, West Indies got a target of 263 runs from South Africa to win in the second innings, but the entire team could score only 222 runs in 66.2 overs. After being out for 160 runs in the first innings, South Africa scored 246 runs in the second innings. West Indies had scored 144 runs in the first innings.
With this victory, South Africa has come to 5th position in the points table of the World Test Championship 2023-25. The team has 38.89% marks.
South Africa won the 2-match series 2-0.
West Indies had a bad start
West Indies, which set out to chase the target of 263 runs for victory, did not have a good start. Opener Michael Lewis was caught out on the ball of Kagiso Rabada after scoring 4 runs. After this, captain Craig Brathwaite along with Casey Carty took charge of the innings and took the score beyond 50 runs, but on the score of 54, Brathwaite returned to the pavilion after scoring 25 runs. Soon after this, Carty also got bowled by Mudler’s ball. He scored 17 runs.
Casey Carty was bowled by Vian Mudler.
West Indies lost 6 wickets for 104 runs
West Indies had lost three wickets for 62 runs. After this, Alick Athanje and Kevem Hodge took the innings forward, but both could take the score to 99 runs and Rabada broke the partnership by bowling Hodge. After taking the team beyond 100 runs, Athanaje also returned to the pavilion.
De Silva and Moti took over the West Indies innings with a partnership of 77 runs.
West Indies were on 104 runs, after which Gunakesh Moti and Joshua De Silva took over the innings and took the team’s score to 181. There was a partnership of 77 runs between the two on 105 balls. Moti faced 59 balls and scored 45 runs and De Silva faced 51 balls and scored 27 runs.
After both of them were out, Jomil Warrican tried to handle the innings and stood at one end, but he could not get the support of any other batsman. He remained unbeaten after scoring 25 runs. Keshav Maharaj and Kagiso Rabada took 3-3 wickets for South Africa. Vian Mudler and Dan Pidit took 2 wickets each.
South Africa lost 5 wickets after scoring 23 runs
In the second and decisive match played at the Providence Stadium in Guyana, the South African team could score only 246 runs in the second innings. On the third day, playing at 223 runs for 5 wickets, it got reduced to 23 runs and lost its last 5 wickets in 10.4 overs. Jaden Seals of West Indies took 6 wickets for 61 runs. While Gunakesh Moti and Jomel Warrican took 2-2 wickets.
Jaden Seals of West Indies took 6 wickets for 61 runs.
Other sports news…
SA vs WI 2nd Test, Africa leads by 239 runs: On the second day, Africa scored 233 runs for 5 wickets; West Indies were reduced to 144 runs
South Africa has taken a lead of 239 runs in the second test against West Indies. By the end of the second day’s play in this match being played at the Providence Stadium in Guyana, South Africa had scored 223 runs at the loss of 5 wickets in the second innings. With a lead of 16 runs in the first innings, South Africa’s total lead has become 239 runs. full news
17 wickets fell on the first day of the West Indies-South Africa Test: fast bowlers sent 15 batsmen to the pavilion; West Indies’ Joseph took 5 wickets
On the first day of the second Test match being played between West Indies and South Africa at the Providence Stadium in Guyana, 17 wickets fell, which is the highest in a single day of Test cricket on this ground. full news
