South Africa registered win against West Indies in the Guyana Test
2024.08.19
With the win, the Proteas side also sealed the two-match Test series.
In the second Test at the Guyana National Stadium, South Africa easily defeated the West Indies by 40 runs to seal the two-match Test series. On the last day of play, the Proteas bowling team, headed by Kagiso Rabada and Keshav Maharaj, bowled the hosts out for 144, winning the series 1-0.
On Day 5, Kagiso Rabada and Keshav Maharaj are the stars.
South Africa started the day at 223/5, however they only managed to add 21 runs to their total before being bowled out for 246. On 7, Dane Piedt continued his undefeated streak, and Nandre Burger (0) was the final player to be eliminated.
The West Indies were down at 104/6 and needed 263 runs to win, but a pivotal partnership between Gudakesh Motie and Joshua Da Silva turned things around. But South Africa’s seasoned team of Maharaj and Rabada stopped the bleeding, giving the Proteas the win in the end.
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