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West Indies Captain Chris Gayle out of test decider
West Indies captain Chris Gayle will miss the third Test decider against South Africa with a broken thumb. Gayle was hit on the left hand by an Andre Nel delivery during his side’s second Test defeat in Cape Town.
West Indies lose by 7 Wickets
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Graeme Smith smashed 85 to guide South Africa to a seven-wicket win over West Indies on the fourth day of the second test on Saturday. South Africa, who were chasing 185 to win, amassed 186-3 to level the three-match series at 1-1.
Hope for West Indies
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Chris Gayle and Shivnarine Chanderpaul breathed life into West Indies’ hopes of victory in the second test against South Africa on Saturday. West Indies were dismissed for 262 in their second innings with what became the last ball before tea on the fourth day, leaving South Africa to score 185 on [...]
South Africa repel Bravo attack
CAPE TOWN (BBC Sport) Ashwell Prince and Mark Boucher turned round a difficult situation as South Africa closed on a first innings lead over West Indies in the second Test.
After their last two wickets had fallen in three overs, leaving them with a total of 243, the onus was on the West Indies bowlers to produce the goods.
Dwayne Bravo took 3-46 in a marathon single spell of 24 overs, forcing a collapse from 120-2 to 131-5.
Slow outfield hampers both batsmen and bowlers
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – A slow outfield hampered both batsmen and bowlers on the first day of the second test between South Africa and West Indies on Wednesday. West Indies, who are one-up in the three-match series, were struggling at 240 for eight in their first innings at the close.
Skipper Gayle lauds breakthrough West Indies victory
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (Reuters) – West Indies captain Chris Gayle said his team’s 128-run win in the first test against South Africa on Saturday was the highlight of his career. West Indies dismissed South Africa, who were chasing a target of 389, for 260 to win with a day to spare.
Windies in control despite late collapse
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (Reuters) – West Indies took a commanding 359-run lead over South Africa on Friday despite a late collapse on the third day of the first test. At the close, West Indies were 146-8 in their second innings after dismissing South Africa for 195 with medium-pacer Dwayne Bravo taking four for 24.
Chanderpaul feat inspires Windies
First Test, Port Elizabeth (day two, close): W Indies 408 v S Africa 122-5 Shivnarine Chanderpaul has enjoyed a tremendous year in Tests Shivnarine Chanderpaul became the third man to hit half-centuries in seven consecutive Test innings as West Indies took control of the first Test.
West Indies’ Gayle hits South Africa hard
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, Dec 26 (Reuters) – Chris Gayle lashed a whirlwind half-century to make South Africa rue their decision to put West Indies in to bat in the first test in Port Elizabeth on Wednesday.
Windies secure Twenty20 victory
West Indies made hard work of chasing a small target as they beat South Africa by five wickets in a rain-affected Twenty20 match in Port Elizabeth.