SA vs WI, 2nd Test: Motie leads West Indies combat again in opposition to South Africa on Day 1

Aiden Markram helped South Africa race to a robust begin earlier than the West Indies fought again on the primary day of the second Test in Johannesburg on Wednesday.

Left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie, nonetheless, picked up three wickets as South Africa closed on 311 for seven, having slipped from their formidable rating of 247 for 2 at Tea.

Aiden Markram (96) and Tony de Zorzi (85) have been chargeable for South Africa’s wholesome place earlier than the hosts struggled after the second interval.

Five wickets fell whereas solely 63 runs have been added within the ultimate 27.2 overs earlier than the shut of play.

Jason Holder bowled a good spell after tea and claimed the wicket of South African captain Temba Bavuma, who didn’t play a shot and was given leg earlier than for 28 to a ball which reduce sharply.

De Zorzi, taking part in in his second Test, batted fluently to be on 75 off 124 deliveries at Tea however may add solely one other 10 runs off 31 balls earlier than he was bowled by Motie.

He was drawn ahead and crushed by a flighted supply which spun again and hit the highest of his off stump.

Motie completed the day with three for 75.

Ryan Rickelton was caught behind for 22 off Alzarri Joseph and Kyle Mayers claimed two wickets with the second new ball late within the day, bowling Wiaan Mulder and having Simon Harmer caught behind.

Motie earlier had Dean Elgar caught at quick superb leg for 42, after which denied Markram a second century in successive matches when Markram tried a scoop shot.

Aiden Markram struck 17 boundaries on his strategy to a 96-run innings on Day 1.
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The ball looped off his bat and Jermaine Blackwood ran round from slip to leg slip to carry the catch.

Markram had been in imperious type, putting 17 boundaries off 139 balls.

Elgar and Markram placed on 76 for the primary wicket after Bavuma gained the toss and selected to bat on an unusually docile Wanderers pitch.

At a venue with a practice for tempo and bounce, a dry floor gave some help to the spin bowlers on the primary day, seemingly justifying South Africa’s resolution to decide on two spinners.

De Zorzi joined Markram in a free-scoring second-wicket partnership of 116 off 164 balls for the second wicket.

The West Indies regained a measure of management after Markram’s dismissal, with De Zorzi and Bavuma batting at a extra sedate tempo earlier than Tea.

Then, in a sample much like the primary day of the primary Test at Centurion, the West Indies dominated the final session.