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South Africa snatch victory on rainy, dark day
Centurion (South Africa), Jan 20: South Africa snatched victory between showers on the fifth day of the fourth and final Test against the West Indies at Centurion Park today.
Centurion (South Africa), Jan 20: South Africa
snatched victory between showers on the fifth day of the
fourth and final Test against the West Indies at Centurion
Park today.
South Africa's ten-wicket win wrapped up a 3-0 series triumph.
Almost four hours of play was lost because of rain but South Africa were able to claim the last seven West Indies wickets for 85 runs before, with more rain threatening, they knocked off the 46 runs they needed in just 21 minutes off 3.4 overs.
Shaun Pollock took four wickets and bowled unchanged through three brief periods of play.
After claiming only one wicket in 64 overs yesterday, when rain and bad light cut play, South Africa's hopes of completing the series with a win were re-ignited when they took three wickets in 22 balls before lunch. Two more wickets after lunch left the tourists precariously placed before the rain returned.
Finally, with a nominal 24 overs remaining, the players returned after tea and South Africa were able to wrap up the innings, although they had some anxious moments as Corey Collymore and Fidel Edwards put on 26 runs in 29 minutes for the last wicket, with an ever-increasing likelihood that bad light might stop play.
The floodlights were on throughout the day and were used on each of the five days of the match.
Bureau Report
South Africa's ten-wicket win wrapped up a 3-0 series triumph.
Almost four hours of play was lost because of rain but South Africa were able to claim the last seven West Indies wickets for 85 runs before, with more rain threatening, they knocked off the 46 runs they needed in just 21 minutes off 3.4 overs.
Shaun Pollock took four wickets and bowled unchanged through three brief periods of play.
After claiming only one wicket in 64 overs yesterday, when rain and bad light cut play, South Africa's hopes of completing the series with a win were re-ignited when they took three wickets in 22 balls before lunch. Two more wickets after lunch left the tourists precariously placed before the rain returned.
Finally, with a nominal 24 overs remaining, the players returned after tea and South Africa were able to wrap up the innings, although they had some anxious moments as Corey Collymore and Fidel Edwards put on 26 runs in 29 minutes for the last wicket, with an ever-increasing likelihood that bad light might stop play.
The floodlights were on throughout the day and were used on each of the five days of the match.
Bureau Report