South Africa vs West Indies 1st Test at Centurion, 17 Dec, 2014

Toss: West Indies, who chose to bowl first
South Africa 552/5 (140.3)
West Indies 201/9 (60.2)  &  131/10 (42.3)
South Africa won by an innings and 220 runs
Man of the Match: Hashim Amla
  • SJ Benn 6 * (9)

Over 0.1DWSteyn bowls pitched up delivery to K Brathwaite, moves back into the crease and punches it straight to mid onThree runs

Over 0.2DWSteyn bowls good length delivery to DS Smith, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 0.3DWSteyn bowls good length delivery to DS Smith, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 0.4DWSteyn bowls good length delivery to DS Smith, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 0.5DWSteyn bowls short of length delivery to DS Smith, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 28.1DWSteyn bowls good length delivery to LR Johnson, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 28.2DWSteyn bowls short of length delivery to LR Johnson, opens up on the backfoot to defend that towards the legside.No runs

Over 28.3DWSteyn bowls pitched up delivery to LR Johnson, gets forward and defends it towards covers.No runs

Over 28.4DWSteyn bowls good length delivery to LR Johnson, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 28.5DWSteyn bowls pitched up delivery to LR Johnson, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 28.6DWSteyn bowls good length delivery to LR Johnson, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 30.1DWSteyn bowls short of length delivery to LR Johnson, opens up on the backfoot to defend that towards the legside.No runs

Over 30.2DWSteyn bowls good length delivery to LR Johnson, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 30.3DWSteyn bowls good length delivery to LR Johnson, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 30.4DWSteyn bowls good length delivery to LR Johnson, opens up on the backfoot to defend that infront of middle.No runs

Over 30.5DWSteyn bowls short of length delivery to LR Johnson, goes back and cuts it away towards the thirdman region.Boundary!

Over 30.6DWSteyn bowls good length delivery to LR Johnson, flicks it off his pads towards the backward squareleg regionSingle

Over 32.1 DW Steyn to LR Johnson,  out Caught by de Villiers!! It was a short of length delivery from him, Johnson is forced inside the crease and pokes at it, hanging his bat away from the body, the ball shapes away from him, takes a thin outside edge and comfortably catch to ABD. Leon Johnson c de Villiers b Steyn 39(88) 

Over 32.2 DW Steyn bowls a good length delivery to S Chanderpaul, no runs, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 32.3 DW Steyn bowls a good length delivery to S Chanderpaul, no runs, gets forward and plays at it from inside the line.

Over 32.4 DW Steyn bowls a pitched up delivery to S Chanderpaul, no runs, comes on to the front foot and watches it go through to the keeper.

Over 32.5 DW Steyn bowls a good length delivery to S Chanderpaul, no runs, stay inside the crease and lets that go through.

Over 32.6 DW Steyn bowls it short of length to S Chanderpaul, no runs, stays back and defends it to the right of the bowler.

Over 34.1 DW Steyn bowls a good length delivery to Sheldon Cotterell, no runs, gets forward, sways away from the line and lets that go through.

Over 34.2 DW Steyn bowls it short of length to S Chanderpaul, Boundary! Stays back, gets squared up but guides it with soft hands between the slips and gully to the third man fence

Over 34.3 DW Steyn bowls a good length delivery to S Chanderpaul, no runs, comes on to the front foot and watches it go through to the keeper.

Over 34.4 DW Steyn to S Chanderpaul, out Caught by de Villiers!!  Steyn banged it in short on the stumps, Chanderpaul is late in getting down, does not manage to get the glove out of the way, the ball brushes it, lobs up, offering a simple catch to the keeper. Chanderpaul c de Villiers b Steyn 4(9)

Over 34.5 DW Steyn bowls a good length delivery to Jermaine Blackwood, no runs,  stays back and defends.

Over 34.6 DW Steyn bowls a good length delivery to Jermaine Blackwood, no runs, gets forward to defend, the ball beats the outside edge.

Over 36.1 DW Steyn to MN Samuels,  out Caught by Elgar!! It was a short of length ball shaping back into the batsman, Samuels looks to turn it into the on-side, he closed the bat face early, the ball takes a thick leading edge and flies to cover, where Elgar comfortably setlles underneath it. Samuels c Elgar b Steyn 17(51)

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