The Proteas found themselves in trouble at the start of Day 3, 69/4 with a lead of 138 in the second Test against the West Indies. | ✍️ Khalid Mohidin from the Wanderers.
It was a difficult start for the Proteas in their second innings. Despite surviving three overs at the end of Day 2, the top order capitulated in the first session of Day 3.
Dean Elgar (5) was the first to go, guiding the ball to gully, which saw SA one down for six runs. Kyle Mayers picking up the wicket.
The next was Tony de Zorzi (1) who found himself caught in two minds and chopped the ball onto the stumps, Mayers picking up his second.
Then came the big wicket of the in-form man, Aiden Markram (18), he was forced to play at a perfect length delivery and edged Kemar Roach to the keeper Joshua da Silva.
There was a big task on hand for captain Temba Bavuma, who looked calm and collected at the crease. The key was for him to find a partner that could stick around with him and build a partnership.
Unfortunately, Ryan Rickelton was not that man, he lost his wicket on the stroke of lunch, and Raymon Reifer’s patience was key to him forcing the wicket. His consistency of getting the ball to move away slightly off the pitch drew Rickelton in to drive. The slow pace of around the 120km/h mark was enticing and the batter fell for it, edging behind for 10.
South Africa was 69/4 at Lunch, leading by 138 with Bavuma not out on 35.
