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 3.2VD Philander bowls good length delivery to DS Smith, gets an outside edge and is caught in the slips.He is Caught

Over 19.3M Morkel bowls good length delivery to K Brathwaite, and he is caught by the fielder in the infield.He is Caught

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 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 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)

Over 36.3DWSteyn to D RamdinHe is Caught ...

Over 39.3 M Morkel to Jermaine Blackwood, out Caught by (sub)Bavuma!! It was a short of length ball onto the hips, Blackwood is forced inside the crease and ends up tucking it off the glove, Bavuma at backward short leg, dives to his right and takes a good low catch.Blackwood c (sub)Bavuma b M Morkel 15(17)

Over 40.3 DW Steyn  to JE Taylor, out Caught by Amla!!  It was a full delivery shaping away from the batsman, Taylor comes on the front foot and drives it away from the body, nicks it straight to Amla at first slip. Jerome Taylor c Amla b Steyn 9(10)

Over 42.3 DW Steyn to Sheldon Cotterell,  out Caught by Kyle Abbott!! It was a short of length ball angled into the batsman, Cottrell just tucks it uppishly off the pads, the ball flies to short mid-wicket and Abbott takes a simple catch. Cottrell c Kyle Abbott b Steyn 4(6)