West Indies v South Africa 4th Test
South Africa tour of West Indies - 2005 (2005) · Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's · 29 April 2005
Match drawn
Match drawn. Chris Gayle top-scored with 317 for West Indies.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of West Indies - 2005 (2005)
- Ground
- Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's
- Dates
- 29 April 2005 to 3 May 2005
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Chris Gayle
- Captains
- Graeme Smith (South Africa), Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies)
- Debut
- Dwight Washington (West Indies)
- Umpires
- BF Bowden and SJA Taufel
- Match referee
- JJ Crowe
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. It was Dwight Washington's first Test.
South Africa batted first and made 588 for 6 declared. Jacques Kallis top-scored with 147 off 287 balls, and Ashwell Prince made 131. The innings was built on a 267-run stand for the fifth wicket between Jacques Kallis and Ashwell Prince, 45% of the total. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at Antigua Recreation Ground, 427 across 8 Tests.
West Indies replied with 747 all out. Chris Gayle top-scored with 317 off 483 balls, and Ramnaresh Sarwan made 127. Monde Zondeki took 3 for 120 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 331-run stand for the second wicket between Ramnaresh Sarwan and Chris Gayle, 44% of the total. West Indies led by 159 on first innings.
South Africa made 127 for 1 in their second innings. Boeta Dippenaar top-scored with 56 not out off 101 balls, and Graeme Smith made 50. The innings was built on a 113-run stand for the second wicket between Boeta Dippenaar and Graeme Smith, 89% of the total.
Match drawn.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 588 FOR 6 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB de Villiers | c Courtney Browne b Tino Best | 114 | 173 |
| Graeme Smith | c Dwight Washington b Daren Powell | 126 | 173 |
| Boeta Dippenaar | run out (Narsingh Deonarine, Tino Best, Courtney Browne) | 5 | 4 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Dwight Washington b Daren Powell | 147 | 287 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | c Narsingh Deonarine b Chris Gayle | 23 | 52 |
| Ashwell Prince | c Courtney Browne b Dwayne Bravo | 131 | 254 |
| Mark Boucher | not out | 11 | 24 |
| Shaun Pollock | not out | 13 | 18 |
Did not bat: Monde Zondeki, Makhaya Ntini, Nicky Boje
Extras 18 · Total 588 for 6 declared
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daren Powell | 32 | 3 | 137 | 2 |
| Tino Best | 26 | 4 | 116 | 1 |
| Dwight Washington | 22 | 3 | 73 | 0 |
| Dwayne Bravo | 27 | 4 | 97 | 1 |
| Chris Gayle | 31 | 11 | 65 | 1 |
| Wavell Hinds | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Narsingh Deonarine | 18 | 1 | 69 | 0 |
| Ramnaresh Sarwan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-245 (AB de Villiers, 56.5 ov), 2-245 (Graeme Smith, 57.2 ov), 3-251 (Boeta Dippenaar, 60.1 ov), 4-295 (Herschelle Gibbs, 76.3 ov), 5-562 (Jacques Kallis, 155.4 ov), 6-563 (Ashwell Prince, 156.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Smith (126) and AB de Villiers (113) | 245 | 341 |
| second | Boeta Dippenaar (0) and Graeme Smith (0) | 0 | 3 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (1) and Boeta Dippenaar (3) | 6 | 16 |
| fourth | Jacques Kallis (20) and Herschelle Gibbs (23) | 44 | 98 |
| fifth | Jacques Kallis (126) and Ashwell Prince (130) | 267 | 479 |
| sixth | Mark Boucher (0) and Ashwell Prince (0) | 1 | 2 |
| seventh | Shaun Pollock (13) and Mark Boucher (11) | 25 | 41 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 747 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Gayle | c Graeme Smith b Monde Zondeki | 317 | 483 |
| Wavell Hinds | c & b Makhaya Ntini | 0 | 1 |
| Ramnaresh Sarwan | c Ashwell Prince b Monde Zondeki | 127 | 279 |
| Brian Lara | c Mark Boucher b Monde Zondeki | 4 | 29 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | run out (Shaun Pollock) | 127 | 287 |
| Narsingh Deonarine | c Mark Boucher b Graeme Smith | 4 | 44 |
| Dwayne Bravo | c Ashwell Prince b Mark Boucher | 107 | 235 |
| Courtney Browne | lbw b Graeme Smith | 0 | 6 |
| Daren Powell | b AB de Villiers | 12 | 39 |
| Tino Best | c Herschelle Gibbs b AB de Villiers | 5 | 7 |
| Dwight Washington | not out | 7 | 25 |
Extras 37 · Total 747 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 34 | 5 | 111 | 0 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 33 | 3 | 106 | 1 |
| Monde Zondeki | 25 | 4 | 120 | 3 |
| Jacques Kallis | 36 | 6 | 96 | 0 |
| Nicky Boje | 30 | 6 | 76 | 0 |
| Graeme Smith | 43 | 3 | 145 | 2 |
| AB de Villiers | 21 | 6 | 49 | 2 |
| Ashwell Prince | 9 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Boeta Dippenaar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Boucher | 1.2 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Wavell Hinds, 1.1 ov), 2-345 (Ramnaresh Sarwan, 94.1 ov), 3-363 (Brian Lara, 102.2 ov), 4-512 (Chris Gayle, 152.2 ov), 5-535 (Narsingh Deonarine, 164.4 ov), 6-665 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 205.3 ov), 7-665 (Courtney Browne, 206.6 ov), 8-700 (Daren Powell, 219.6 ov), 9-712 (Tino Best, 223.2 ov), 10-747 (Dwayne Bravo, 235.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Wavell Hinds (0) and Chris Gayle (0) | 14 | 7 |
| second | Ramnaresh Sarwan (127) and Chris Gayle (193) | 331 | 567 |
| third | Brian Lara (4) and Chris Gayle (13) | 18 | 49 |
| fourth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (44) and Chris Gayle (99) | 149 | 303 |
| fifth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (18) and Narsingh Deonarine (4) | 23 | 75 |
| sixth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (63) and Dwayne Bravo (53) | 130 | 251 |
| seventh | Courtney Browne (0) and Dwayne Bravo (0) | 0 | 9 |
| eighth | Daren Powell (12) and Dwayne Bravo (21) | 35 | 78 |
| ninth | Dwayne Bravo (6) and Tino Best (5) | 12 | 20 |
| tenth | Dwayne Bravo (27) and Dwight Washington (7) | 35 | 73 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 127 FOR 1
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Smith | not out | 50 | 87 |
| AB de Villiers | c Dwight Washington b Tino Best | 12 | 4 |
| Boeta Dippenaar | not out | 56 | 101 |
Did not bat: Jacques Kallis, Herschelle Gibbs, Ashwell Prince, Mark Boucher, Nicky Boje, Monde Zondeki, Makhaya Ntini, Shaun Pollock
Extras 9 · Total 127 for 1
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tino Best | 5 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Daren Powell | 6 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Dwight Washington | 7 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Dwayne Bravo | 5 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Wavell Hinds | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Narsingh Deonarine | 3 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Ramnaresh Sarwan | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Chris Gayle | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (AB de Villiers, 0.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Smith (0) and AB de Villiers (12) | 14 | 4 |
| second | Boeta Dippenaar (56) and Graeme Smith (49) | 113 | 186 |
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