SA v WI, 2nd Test, Port Elizabeth, 1st day
Elgar ton powers South Africa's day
South Africa were inserted in Port Elizabeth, and the hosts made an attritional start, as Den Elgar and Alviro Petersen put up a 47-run opening stand•AFP
Faf du Plessis was not his fluent self at the start, but battled his way to yet another half-century•AFP
Jerome Taylor was one of four bowlers who went wicketless•AFP
Petersen fell in the 12th over after chasing after a wide delivery and hitting to Leon Johnson over covers•AFP
As did Dean Elgar, who stroked a total of 18 fours•AFP
Dean Elgar carried on and raised a third Test century, as the pair added 179 for the second wicket•AFP
West Indies paid the price for a number of missed opportunities, and were reduced to making speculative appeals throughout the day•AFP
Elgar fell towards the end of the day, but du Plessis stayed firm, remaining unbeaten on 99. South Africa were 270 for 2 at stumps•AFP