South Africa v West Indies 1st Test
West Indies tour of South Africa - 2014 (2014/15) · SuperSport Park, Centurion · 17 December 2014
South Africa won by an innings and 220 runs
South Africa won by an innings and 220 runs. Hashim Amla top-scored with 208 for South Africa. Dale Steyn took 6/34.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of South Africa - 2014 (2014/15)
- Ground
- SuperSport Park, Centurion
- Dates
- 17 December 2014 to 20 December 2014
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to field
- Result
- South Africa won by an innings and 220 runs
- Player of the match
- Hashim Amla
- Captains
- Hashim Amla (South Africa), Denesh Ramdin (West Indies)
- Debut
- Stiaan van Zyl (South Africa)
- Umpires
- Aleem Dar and BF Bowden
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to field. It was Stiaan van Zyl's first Test.
South Africa batted first and made 552 for 5 declared. Hashim Amla top-scored with 208 off 371 balls, and AB de Villiers made 152. The innings was built on a 308-run stand for the fourth wicket between Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers, 56% of the total. That was well above the 2010s average first-innings total at SuperSport Park, 343 across 10 Tests.
West Indies replied with 201 for 9. Devon Smith top-scored with 35 off 74 balls. Vernon Philander took 4 for 29 for South Africa. South Africa led by 351 on first innings. West Indies followed on.
West Indies made 131 for 9 in their second innings. Leon Johnson top-scored with 39 off 88 balls. Dale Steyn took 6 for 34 for South Africa. From 87 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 30 runs, to 117 for 7.
South Africa won by an innings and 220 runs. It is the heaviest innings defeat at SuperSport Park across the 29 Tests in our archive. Hashim Amla's 208 is the highest individual score at SuperSport Park.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 552 FOR 5 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alviro Petersen | c Devon Smith b Kemar Roach | 27 | 44 |
| Dean Elgar | c Marlon Samuels b Sheldon Cottrell | 28 | 42 |
| Faf du Plessis | c Denesh Ramdin b Kemar Roach | 0 | 8 |
| Hashim Amla | c Jerome Taylor b Sulieman Benn | 208 | 371 |
| AB de Villiers | c Jermaine Blackwood b Sulieman Benn | 152 | 235 |
| Stiaan van Zyl | not out | 101 | 130 |
| Quinton de Kock | not out | 18 | 15 |
Did not bat: Vernon Philander, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Kyle Abbott
Extras 18 · Total 552 for 5 declared
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Taylor | 26.1 | 5 | 108 | 0 |
| Sheldon Cottrell | 28 | 1 | 124 | 1 |
| Kemar Roach | 15.5 | 4 | 52 | 2 |
| Sulieman Benn | 46 | 7 | 148 | 2 |
| Marlon Samuels | 20 | 0 | 89 | 0 |
| Kraigg Brathwaite | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jermaine Blackwood | 3.3 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-57 (Alviro Petersen, 13.3 ov), 2-57 (Dean Elgar, 14.4 ov), 3-57 (Faf du Plessis, 15.5 ov), 4-365 (AB de Villiers, 99.1 ov), 5-520 (Hashim Amla, 135.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Alviro Petersen (27) and Dean Elgar (28) | 57 | 82 |
| second | Faf du Plessis (0) and Dean Elgar (0) | 0 | 7 |
| third | Hashim Amla (0) and Faf du Plessis (0) | 0 | 7 |
| fourth | Hashim Amla (146) and AB de Villiers (152) | 308 | 501 |
| fifth | Hashim Amla (62) and Stiaan van Zyl (87) | 155 | 221 |
| sixth | Stiaan van Zyl (14) and Quinton de Kock (18) | 32 | 27 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 201 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kraigg Brathwaite | c Hashim Amla b Vernon Philander | 34 | 61 |
| Devon Smith | c AB de Villiers b Vernon Philander | 35 | 74 |
| Leon Johnson | c Robin Peterson b Kyle Abbott | 31 | 42 |
| Marlon Samuels | b Morne Morkel | 33 | 66 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | c Alviro Petersen b Vernon Philander | 21 | 56 |
| Jermaine Blackwood | c Alviro Petersen b Vernon Philander | 12 | 21 |
| Denesh Ramdin | c Stiaan van Zyl b Dean Elgar | 14 | 22 |
| Jerome Taylor | c & b Morne Morkel | 4 | 7 |
| Sulieman Benn | not out | 6 | 6 |
| Sheldon Cottrell | b Morne Morkel | 2 | 7 |
Did not bat: Kemar Roach
Extras 9 · Total 201 for 9
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 14 | 3 | 53 | 0 |
| Vernon Philander | 15 | 6 | 29 | 4 |
| Kyle Abbott | 14 | 3 | 50 | 1 |
| Morne Morkel | 15.2 | 4 | 55 | 3 |
| Dean Elgar | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-72 (Devon Smith, 21.4 ov), 2-73 (Kraigg Brathwaite, 23.5 ov), 3-117 (Leon Johnson, 34.1 ov), 4-162 (Marlon Samuels, 47.6 ov), 5-169 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 51.4 ov), 6-184 (Jermaine Blackwood, 55.2 ov), 7-193 (Denesh Ramdin, 57.6 ov), 8-193 (Jerome Taylor, 58.1 ov), 9-201 (Sheldon Cottrell, 60.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Devon Smith (35) and Kraigg Brathwaite (34) | 72 | 130 |
| second | Leon Johnson (0) and Kraigg Brathwaite (0) | 1 | 13 |
| third | Marlon Samuels (9) and Leon Johnson (31) | 44 | 62 |
| fourth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (20) and Marlon Samuels (24) | 45 | 83 |
| fifth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (1) and Jermaine Blackwood (6) | 7 | 22 |
| sixth | Denesh Ramdin (9) and Jermaine Blackwood (6) | 15 | 22 |
| seventh | Jerome Taylor (4) and Denesh Ramdin (5) | 9 | 16 |
| eighth | Sulieman Benn (0) and Jerome Taylor (0) | 0 | 1 |
| ninth | Sulieman Benn (6) and Sheldon Cottrell (2) | 8 | 12 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 131 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kraigg Brathwaite | c Alviro Petersen b Morne Morkel | 20 | 54 |
| Devon Smith | c Temba Bavuma b Vernon Philander | 5 | 9 |
| Leon Johnson | c AB de Villiers b Dale Steyn | 39 | 88 |
| Marlon Samuels | c Dean Elgar b Dale Steyn | 17 | 52 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | c AB de Villiers b Dale Steyn | 4 | 9 |
| Jermaine Blackwood | c Temba Bavuma b Morne Morkel | 15 | 17 |
| Denesh Ramdin | c AB de Villiers b Dale Steyn | 4 | 2 |
| Jerome Taylor | c Hashim Amla b Dale Steyn | 9 | 10 |
| Sulieman Benn | not out | 6 | 9 |
| Sheldon Cottrell | c Kyle Abbott b Dale Steyn | 4 | 6 |
Did not bat: Kemar Roach
Extras 8 · Total 131 for 9
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 8.2 | 2 | 34 | 6 |
| Morne Morkel | 11.1 | 1 | 43 | 2 |
| Vernon Philander | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Kyle Abbott | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Stiaan van Zyl | 10 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Dean Elgar | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Devon Smith, 3.2 ov), 2-52 (Kraigg Brathwaite, 19.3 ov), 3-87 (Leon Johnson, 32.1 ov), 4-91 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 34.4 ov), 5-101 (Marlon Samuels, 36.2 ov), 6-105 (Denesh Ramdin, 36.4 ov), 7-117 (Jermaine Blackwood, 39.3 ov), 8-121 (Jerome Taylor, 40.3 ov), 9-131 (Sheldon Cottrell, 42.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Devon Smith (5) and Kraigg Brathwaite (3) | 8 | 20 |
| second | Leon Johnson (22) and Kraigg Brathwaite (17) | 44 | 97 |
| third | Marlon Samuels (17) and Leon Johnson (17) | 35 | 77 |
| fourth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (4) and Marlon Samuels (0) | 4 | 15 |
| fifth | Marlon Samuels (0) and Jermaine Blackwood (8) | 10 | 10 |
| sixth | Denesh Ramdin (4) and Jermaine Blackwood (0) | 4 | 2 |
| seventh | Jerome Taylor (5) and Jermaine Blackwood (7) | 12 | 17 |
| eighth | Sulieman Benn (0) and Jerome Taylor (4) | 4 | 6 |
| ninth | Sulieman Benn (6) and Sheldon Cottrell (4) | 10 | 11 |
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