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02 Jan 2015
DAY 1 SUMMARY
Interesting day's play.
I'd say that honours were even. The West Indies will certainly be happy with their performance today
Thanks for joining us!
Be sure to do so again tomorrow for Day 2 from Newlands, starting at 10:30.
02 Jan 2015
***SA V WEST INDIES DAY 1 STUMPS***
The West Indies finish Day 1 of the third and final Test at Newlands on 276/6 after winning the toss and electing to bat
Jason Holder 5*
Jermaine Blackwood 45*
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SIMPLE FOR SIMON
Number of South African spinners, including Simon Harmer, who have taken 3 or more wickets in an innings on debut in the last 20 years?
FOUR
Sorry, no idea who the other 3 are...
Know? Email: mysport@sport24.co.za
02 Jan 2015
'KEEPER MAKING 50
Number of West Indian wicketkeepers who have made a 50-plus score in South Africa?
TWO
Ridley Jacobs and Denesh Ramdin
02 Jan 2015
SMITH IN THE CROWD
Former Proteas skipper spotted in the crowd
And he spots himself on the big screen. Sheepish smile and wave...
02 Jan 2015
3 OVERS TO GO
We're past the 17:30 scheduled close but can go to 18:00 at the latest
Should finish before then though
02 Jan 2015
60 FOR STEYN AT NEWLANDS
Dale Steyn has just snared his 60th Test victim at Newlands
The most by any bowler from any country...
02 Jan 2015
STEYN NOW SECOND BEST
With that wicket Steyn breaks out of a tie for second best (with Makhaya Ntini) on the all-time SA Test wicket-takers list
Steyn now has 391 victims to his name
02 Jan 2015
RAMDIN GONE
Dale Steyn into the attack and with his second ball he forces the West Indian skipper into playing far too early and chipping the ball back to Steyn
02 Jan 2015
NEW BALL NO EFFECT
Little to no change in fortunes for the Proteas some 3 overs into the second new ball
02 Jan 2015
50 FOR RAMDIN
And that's West Indies skipper Denesh Ramdin's half century!
51* off 90 balls
02 Jan 2015
FANS
Golfer wannabe Jaco du Plessis (centre) - and mates - enjoying Day 1 at Newlands (via Facebook)
02 Jan 2015
PHILANDER FROM THE OTHER END
Philander shares the new ball from the Wynberg end
No Dale Steyn...
02 Jan 2015
BIG 60 BALLS FOR PROTEAS
The Proteas can claim Day 1 "honours" with a couple of wickets with the new ball
Otherwise it's the West Indies' day for me...
02 Jan 2015
HARMER DONE FOR THE DAY?
That could be Simon Harmer's final over of the day as only one remains before the option of the new ball
25-5-67-3
Not too shabby...
02 Jan 2015
UNHAPPY PROTEAS?
Hashim Amla and his Proteas team-mates can't be too thrilled with the wicket prepared for this Test
SA clearly have a massive advantage with their three-pronged seam attack, but this wicket is dead slow, flat and unresponsive
All to ensure the match goes the full 5 days? No one will show up on Monday and Tuesday - mark my words!
4 of the 5 wickets today have fallen to a debutant spinner (Harmer) and a first-ever Test stick for medium pacer Van Zyl...
02 Jan 2015
SELL OUT?
Newlands is reported to be sold out today and tomorrow, but as the camera pans around the ground, literally thousands of empty seats are visible
Long queues at the beer stand?
02 Jan 2015
GOOD LIGHT
No problem with the weather or light today
We'll certainly get in all 90 overs - although as per usual, not by the scheduled 17:30 close
Over rate being helped at present by Harmer and Van Zyl bowling in tandem
02 Jan 2015
290?
Should the Windies continue at the run rate to date (3.21) for the remaining 19 overs, they will finish Day 1 on a very respectable 290 runs
But for how many wickets... ?
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