South Africa vs West Indies, 2nd Test at Cape Town, Jan 02 2008 - Match Result

RESULT
2nd Test, Cape Town, January 02 - 05, 2008, West Indies tour of Zimbabwe and South Africa
243 & 262
(T:185) 321 & 186/3

South Africa won by 7 wickets

ashwell-prince
Player Of The Match
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Scorecard summary
West Indies1st Inn
243/10(92 overs)
4/60 (20)
51 (144)
3/61 (22)
South Africa1st Inn
321/10(118.2 overs)
98 (225)
4/82 (37)
59 (137)
2/51 (21)
West Indies2nd Inn
262/10(101.5 overs)
4/44 (19.5)
38 (48)
3/62 (27)
South Africa2nd Inn
186/3(35.2 overs)
85 (79)
2/42 (8.2)
37 (60)
1/34 (7)
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And that's a seven-wicket win for South Africa - an excellent win, levelling the series at 1-1 with one Test to play. It's been a cracking Test, see-sawing nicely through the first three days. But West Indies' batting, particularly in the second innings, really let them down and South Africa's doggedness and determination saw them home. The bowling from West Indies this afternoon was particularly dire, though they'd clearly given up all hope of winning - in spite of a wonderful 70 from Chanderpaul earlier in the day, and Gayle's blitzkrieg 38.

South Africa were out of the blocks in chasing 185 - and Smith worked his way into form with a very fine 85. And it is his team who have the momentum going into the third test at Durban on Thursday.

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35.2
4
Lewis to Kallis, FOUR runs

Kallis clips this through midwicket with immense authority and style, to take South Africa home

35.1
Lewis to Kallis, no run

Kallis blocks

Around the wicket

Over35
9 runs
SA 182/3CRR: 5.20
AG Prince 12 (24b 2x4)JH Kallis 18 (24b 2x4)
DBL Powell0/57 (11)
34.6
4
Powell to Prince, FOUR runs

four more as Prince hooks for four through midwicket

Seven needed to win

34.5
1
Powell to Kallis, 1 run

dropped out to cover. Very well run

34.4
4
Powell to Kallis, FOUR runs

a petulant Kallis swings this through midwicket for four. He's had enough of this blocking lark

34.3
Powell to Kallis, no run

angling into the batsman who defends

34.2
Powell to Kallis, no run

half a step down the pitch and he steps outside leg, Kallis clatters it with a thick inside edge back to the bowler

34.1
Powell to Kallis, no run

drifting into his pads, Kallis tries to smite this through midwicket but finds the fielder

Over34
2 runs
SA 173/3CRR: 5.08
AG Prince 8 (23b 1x4)JH Kallis 13 (19b 1x4)
RN Lewis2/38 (8)
33.6
Lewis to Prince, no run

hammered to a deep silly point (yes, quite) where Ganga does well to prevent four

33.5
Lewis to Prince, no run

short of a length and he strokes it off the back foot

33.4
Lewis to Prince, no run

another defensive

33.3
Lewis to Prince, no run

crikey - that was such a Graham Thorpe stroke. He shuffled forward, head right over the ball and defended

33.2
1
Lewis to Kallis, 1 run

back and across, he whips it off his hip

33.1
1
Lewis to Prince, 1 run

Prince is back, very late, and cuts

Over33
2 runs
SA 171/3CRR: 5.18
JH Kallis 12 (18b 1x4)AG Prince 7 (18b 1x4)
DBL Powell0/48 (10)
32.6
Powell to Kallis, no run

Kallis is back and defending. Powell is livid. There's a bit of bad blood between these two, and it's great to watch. It hasn't spilled over or anything - it's just spicy.

32.5
Powell to Kallis, no run

Kallis goes for a walking defensive nudge, and misses. Powell can't resist the opportunity to sprint down and collect the ball himself, while inquiring on Kallis's good health and fortune in life

32.4
1
Powell to Prince, 1 run

punched out to the off side for a quick single

32.3
Powell to Prince, no run

Prince drives nicely but straight to the man at cover

32.2
1
Powell to Kallis, 1 run

guided out to cover

32.1
Powell to Kallis, no run

calmly defended off the back foot

Best performances - batters
Spike GraphWagon Zone
AG Prince
98 runs (225)
11 fours0 six
Productive shot
pull/hook on back foot
35 runs
5 fours0 six
Control
94%
GC Smith
85 runs (79)
11 fours0 six
Productive shot
cut shot on back foot
23 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
91%
Best performances - bowlers
DJ Bravo
O
37
M
9
R
82
W
4
ECO
2.21
DW Steyn
O
19.5
M
7
R
44
W
4
ECO
2.21
Match details
TossWest Indies, elected to bat first
Season2007/08
Player Of The Match
Series result3-match series level 1-1
Match numberTest no. 1858
Hours of play (local time)10.30am start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30
Match days2,3,4,5 January 2008 - day (5-day match)
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee