South Africa v West Indies 1st Test
West Indies tour of Zimbabwe and South Africa - 2007 (2007/08) · St George's Park, Gqeberha · 26 December 2007
West Indies won by 128 runs
West Indies won by 128 runs. Shivnarine Chanderpaul top-scored with 104 for West Indies. Dwayne Bravo took 4/24.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of Zimbabwe and South Africa - 2007 (2007/08)
- Ground
- St George's Park, Gqeberha
- Dates
- 26 December 2007 to 29 December 2007
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to field
- Result
- West Indies won by 128 runs
- Player of the match
- Marlon Samuels
- Captains
- Chris Gayle (West Indies), Graeme Smith (South Africa)
- Umpires
- Aleem Dar and RB Tiffin
- Match referee
- RS Mahanama
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to field.
West Indies batted first and made 408 all out. Shivnarine Chanderpaul top-scored with 104 off 253 balls, and Marlon Samuels made 94. Andre Nel took 3 for 85 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 111-run stand for the fourth wicket between Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Marlon Samuels. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at St George's Park, 306 across 5 Tests.
South Africa replied with 195 all out. AB de Villiers top-scored with 59 off 127 balls. Dwayne Bravo took 4 for 24 for West Indies. West Indies led by 213 on first innings.
West Indies made 175 all out in their second innings. Daren Ganga top-scored with 45 off 125 balls, and Marlon Samuels made 40. Paul Harris took 4 for 35 for South Africa. From 122 for 3 they lost 5 wickets for 22 runs, to 144 for 8.
Set 389 to win, South Africa made 260 all out. Jacques Kallis top-scored with 85 off 126 balls, and AB de Villiers made 60. Fidel Edwards took 3 for 37 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 112-run stand for the fifth wicket between Jacques Kallis and AB de Villiers, 43% of the total.
West Indies won by 128 runs.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 408 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Gayle | c Jacques Kallis b Paul Harris | 66 | 49 |
| Daren Ganga | c Mark Boucher b Andre Nel | 33 | 57 |
| Runako Morton | c Ashwell Prince b Makhaya Ntini | 33 | 71 |
| Marlon Samuels | c Jacques Kallis b Dale Steyn | 94 | 195 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | b Andre Nel | 104 | 253 |
| Dwayne Bravo | c & b Makhaya Ntini | 12 | 36 |
| Denesh Ramdin | c Mark Boucher b Makhaya Ntini | 1 | 10 |
| Daren Sammy | run out (AB de Villiers) | 38 | 77 |
| Jerome Taylor | b Dale Steyn | 9 | 37 |
| Daren Powell | not out | 1 | 17 |
| Fidel Edwards | c Ashwell Prince b Andre Nel | 0 | 4 |
Extras 17 · Total 408 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 31 | 4 | 121 | 2 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 30 | 6 | 100 | 3 |
| Andre Nel | 25.4 | 7 | 85 | 3 |
| Paul Harris | 30 | 9 | 69 | 1 |
| Jacques Kallis | 17 | 8 | 23 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-98 (Daren Ganga, 16.6 ov), 2-102 (Chris Gayle, 17.2 ov), 3-166 (Runako Morton, 41.3 ov), 4-277 (Marlon Samuels, 80.5 ov), 5-296 (Dwayne Bravo, 91.1 ov), 6-304 (Denesh Ramdin, 93.4 ov), 7-361 (Daren Sammy, 115.1 ov), 8-385 (Jerome Taylor, 125.4 ov), 9-407 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 133.1 ov), 10-408 (Fidel Edwards, 133.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Daren Ganga (33) and Chris Gayle (62) | 98 | 104 |
| second | Chris Gayle (4) and Runako Morton (0) | 4 | 2 |
| third | Marlon Samuels (29) and Runako Morton (33) | 64 | 146 |
| fourth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (39) and Marlon Samuels (65) | 111 | 236 |
| fifth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (6) and Dwayne Bravo (12) | 19 | 62 |
| sixth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (7) and Denesh Ramdin (1) | 8 | 15 |
| seventh | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (19) and Daren Sammy (38) | 57 | 129 |
| eighth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (15) and Jerome Taylor (9) | 24 | 63 |
| ninth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (18) and Daren Powell (1) | 22 | 45 |
| tenth | Daren Powell (0) and Fidel Edwards (0) | 1 | 3 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 195 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Smith | lbw b Jerome Taylor | 28 | 31 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | c Denesh Ramdin b Daren Powell | 0 | 4 |
| Hashim Amla | b Daren Powell | 29 | 30 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Dwayne Bravo b Jerome Taylor | 0 | 6 |
| Ashwell Prince | c Runako Morton b Daren Powell | 20 | 47 |
| AB de Villiers | b Dwayne Bravo | 59 | 127 |
| Mark Boucher | c Daren Powell b Jerome Taylor | 20 | 29 |
| Paul Harris | c Jerome Taylor b Dwayne Bravo | 9 | 68 |
| Andre Nel | c Daren Ganga b Dwayne Bravo | 16 | 18 |
| Dale Steyn | c Daren Powell b Dwayne Bravo | 7 | 9 |
| Makhaya Ntini | not out | 0 | 5 |
Extras 7 · Total 195 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daren Powell | 17 | 4 | 58 | 3 |
| Fidel Edwards | 15 | 3 | 56 | 0 |
| Jerome Taylor | 13 | 4 | 46 | 3 |
| Dwayne Bravo | 13.1 | 3 | 24 | 4 |
| Daren Sammy | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Herschelle Gibbs, 0.5 ov), 2-45 (Graeme Smith, 8.5 ov), 3-53 (Jacques Kallis, 10.5 ov), 4-63 (Hashim Amla, 13.1 ov), 5-96 (Ashwell Prince, 25.3 ov), 6-129 (Mark Boucher, 36.4 ov), 7-172 (AB de Villiers, 54.5 ov), 8-181 (Paul Harris, 58.5 ov), 9-194 (Andre Nel, 60.3 ov), 10-195 (Dale Steyn, 62.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Herschelle Gibbs (0) and Graeme Smith (1) | 1 | 5 |
| second | Hashim Amla (16) and Graeme Smith (27) | 44 | 49 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (0) and Hashim Amla (8) | 8 | 12 |
| fourth | Ashwell Prince (1) and Hashim Amla (5) | 10 | 14 |
| fifth | Ashwell Prince (19) and AB de Villiers (14) | 33 | 74 |
| sixth | Mark Boucher (20) and AB de Villiers (13) | 33 | 67 |
| seventh | Paul Harris (9) and AB de Villiers (32) | 43 | 109 |
| eighth | Andre Nel (9) and Paul Harris (0) | 9 | 24 |
| ninth | Andre Nel (7) and Dale Steyn (6) | 13 | 10 |
| tenth | Makhaya Ntini (0) and Dale Steyn (1) | 1 | 10 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 175 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Gayle | c Mark Boucher b Makhaya Ntini | 29 | 22 |
| Daren Ganga | run out (Herschelle Gibbs) | 45 | 125 |
| Runako Morton | lbw b Jacques Kallis | 5 | 24 |
| Marlon Samuels | b Dale Steyn | 40 | 87 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | c Jacques Kallis b Dale Steyn | 8 | 15 |
| Dwayne Bravo | c Herschelle Gibbs b Paul Harris | 10 | 17 |
| Denesh Ramdin | c Herschelle Gibbs b Dale Steyn | 0 | 7 |
| Daren Sammy | lbw b Paul Harris | 3 | 9 |
| Jerome Taylor | c Andre Nel b Paul Harris | 22 | 28 |
| Daren Powell | b Paul Harris | 6 | 15 |
| Fidel Edwards | not out | 0 | 2 |
Extras 7 · Total 175 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 17 | 3 | 67 | 3 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 11 | 3 | 35 | 1 |
| Andre Nel | 7 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Jacques Kallis | 7 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| Paul Harris | 15.4 | 5 | 35 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-32 (Chris Gayle, 7.1 ov), 2-57 (Runako Morton, 14.1 ov), 3-122 (Daren Ganga, 41.2 ov), 4-123 (Marlon Samuels, 42.5 ov), 5-141 (Dwayne Bravo, 47.4 ov), 6-141 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 48.1 ov), 7-144 (Daren Sammy, 49.4 ov), 8-144 (Denesh Ramdin, 50.5 ov), 9-160 (Daren Powell, 55.5 ov), 10-175 (Jerome Taylor, 57.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Daren Ganga (2) and Chris Gayle (29) | 32 | 44 |
| second | Daren Ganga (20) and Runako Morton (5) | 25 | 42 |
| third | Daren Ganga (23) and Marlon Samuels (40) | 65 | 163 |
| fourth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (1) and Marlon Samuels (0) | 1 | 9 |
| fifth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (7) and Dwayne Bravo (10) | 18 | 30 |
| sixth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (0) and Denesh Ramdin (0) | 0 | 3 |
| seventh | Daren Sammy (3) and Denesh Ramdin (0) | 3 | 9 |
| eighth | Jerome Taylor (0) and Denesh Ramdin (0) | 0 | 7 |
| ninth | Daren Powell (6) and Jerome Taylor (7) | 16 | 32 |
| tenth | Fidel Edwards (0) and Jerome Taylor (15) | 15 | 11 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 260 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herschelle Gibbs | lbw b Daren Powell | 0 | 13 |
| Graeme Smith | c Daren Ganga b Fidel Edwards | 11 | 22 |
| Hashim Amla | c Denesh Ramdin b Fidel Edwards | 8 | 14 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Denesh Ramdin b Fidel Edwards | 85 | 126 |
| Ashwell Prince | c Chris Gayle b Jerome Taylor | 10 | 28 |
| AB de Villiers | c Marlon Samuels b Jerome Taylor | 60 | 132 |
| Mark Boucher | b Jerome Taylor | 13 | 35 |
| Paul Harris | b Dwayne Bravo | 0 | 9 |
| Andre Nel | c Denesh Ramdin b Daren Sammy | 34 | 37 |
| Dale Steyn | not out | 33 | 26 |
| Makhaya Ntini | c Daren Powell b Marlon Samuels | 1 | 7 |
Extras 5 · Total 260 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daren Powell | 14 | 2 | 47 | 1 |
| Fidel Edwards | 13 | 3 | 37 | 3 |
| Jerome Taylor | 18 | 1 | 66 | 3 |
| Dwayne Bravo | 16 | 2 | 63 | 1 |
| Daren Sammy | 7 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| Marlon Samuels | 6.5 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Herschelle Gibbs, 2.4 ov), 2-17 (Hashim Amla, 7.2 ov), 3-20 (Graeme Smith, 9.3 ov), 4-45 (Ashwell Prince, 18.4 ov), 5-157 (Jacques Kallis, 49.5 ov), 6-183 (Mark Boucher, 59.5 ov), 7-190 (Paul Harris, 62.3 ov), 8-192 (AB de Villiers, 63.4 ov), 9-259 (Andre Nel, 73.4 ov), 10-260 (Makhaya Ntini, 74.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Herschelle Gibbs (0) and Graeme Smith (4) | 4 | 16 |
| second | Hashim Amla (8) and Graeme Smith (5) | 13 | 28 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (1) and Graeme Smith (2) | 3 | 13 |
| fourth | Jacques Kallis (15) and Ashwell Prince (10) | 25 | 55 |
| fifth | Jacques Kallis (69) and AB de Villiers (40) | 112 | 187 |
| sixth | Mark Boucher (13) and AB de Villiers (11) | 26 | 60 |
| seventh | Paul Harris (0) and AB de Villiers (7) | 7 | 16 |
| eighth | Andre Nel (0) and AB de Villiers (2) | 2 | 7 |
| ninth | Andre Nel (34) and Dale Steyn (33) | 67 | 60 |
| tenth | Makhaya Ntini (1) and Dale Steyn (0) | 1 | 7 |
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