• South Africa defeated West Indies by 87 runs.

  • Kagiso Rabada returned with impressive figures of 15-3-50-6 in the second innings.

Twitter reactions: Kagiso Rabada propels South Africa to a stunning win over West Indies in Centurion Test
South Africa beat West Indies in the first Test (Image Source: Twitter)

South Africa defeated West Indies by 87 runs in the opening Test at the SuperSport Park in Centurion on Thursday. With the victory, the hosts also took a crucial 1-0 lead in the two-match series.

The tourists came out all guns blazing and packed the Proteas for 116 in the second innings. Veteran pacer Kemar Roach wreaked havoc and bagged a brilliant five-wicket haul. Barring Aiden Markram, who scored 47 runs, none of the batters from the home team stepped up as the hosts could only manage to give Caribbeans a target of 247.

In response, West Indies found themselves in all sorts of trouble after being reduced to 33/5 in 14.2 overs. The likes of Kraigg Brathwaite, Roston Chase and Kyle Mayers all failed to open their accounts. Josua da Silva and Jermaine Blackwood did show some fight and formed a partnership of 57 for the sixth wicket.

Blackwood scored 79 runs off 93 balls with the help of 12 fours and one six, but Kagiso Rabada kept on sending shockwaves to the Windies camp and never allowed them to settle. The right-arm fast bowler was at his absolute best as he finished with figures of 15-3-50-6.

Brief Scores: South Africa 342 & 116 (Aiden Markram 47; Kemar Roach 5/47) beat West Indies 212 & 159 (Jermaine Blackwood 79; Kagiso Rabada 6/50) by 87 runs.

“It is always nice to get a Test win, on hot and long days, it is quite rewarding as well. Quite comfortable going back to the top credit to the coach and captain for backing me. Very happy with how I played. Played a lot of cricket here at Centurion, and I am glad it worked out, quite a tough wicket out there,” said Markram after bagging the ‘Player of the Match’ award.

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