SPORTS

1st Test: South Africa beat West Indies

By Gaurav Tripathi

1

SA post 342

Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram scored 71 and 115 respectively as SA posted 342 while batting first in Centurion.

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Bowled out for 212

WI were bowled out for 212 with Anrich Nortje claiming 5/36. SA could only post 116 in their second outing.

3

Collapse of WI batting

Chasing 247, WI were bundled out for 179, with Kagiso Rabada recording 6/50.

4

SA wins Test opener

South Africa defeated West Indies by 87 runs in the opening Test of the two-match series, taking a 1-0 lead.

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WI's record in South Africa

WI have not won a Test in South Africa since December 2007. Overall, they have lost 13 of their 16 Tests in the Rainbow Nation (2 draws, 1 win).

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Lead in series secured

This result gives South Africa a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.

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