At last it was competitive. After three one-sided matches in a series that was decided before this game began, there was a thriller in Port Elizabeth as Andre Russell carried West Indies over the line for a one-wicket victory. It provided Jason Holder his first victory in charge of West Indies’ and it came in
SA v WI, 2nd Test, Port Elizabeth, 5th day…..Test drawn after fifth-day washout
A waterlogged outfield and persistent rain ruled out any chance of play on the fifth day of the Port Elizabeth Test, which ended in a draw with only 201 overs having been possible over five days. Whenever play had been possible, the pitch threw up an excellent contest between bat and ball, with four batsmen
SA v WI, 2nd Test, Port Elizabeth, 4th day…West Indies 275-9 vs SAfrica, avoids follow-on in 2nd test
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (AP) ” Kraigg Brathwaite and Marlon Samuels scored centuries to avoid the follow-on before South Africa rattled through the West Indies on a rain-shortened fourth day of the second test on Monday. Brathwaite scored 106 and Samuels made 101 at St. George’s Park but a brisk collapse reduced the West Indies