Victory keeps South Africa as No. 1
South Africa duly completed an eight-wicket victory against West Indies on the fifth day, but initially at least it was not quite the stroll in the park that the scorecard suggests
02/01Result
3rd Test, West Indies tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Jan 2-6 2015
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
329 & 215 -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
421 & 124/2 (37.4 ov)
Player of the Match
02/01Result
3rd Test, West Indies tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Jan 2-6 2015
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
329 & 215 -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
421 & 124/2 (37.4 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
Harmer, Steyn blow West Indies away
South Africa were left needing 124 to win the third Test in Newlands and take the series 2-0 after a monumental West Indies collapse on the fourth day
Day 3
De Villiers hundred gives SA slight edge
AB de Villiers produced the outstanding innings that the Cape Town Test craved, but even his redoubtable efforts have yet to shake off West Indies
Day 2
Petersen SA only worry on languid day
It was a languid day at Newlands. A decent crowd lolled contentedly for much of the time under blue skies and confidently awaited a position of South African dominance: if not today, maybe tomorrow
Day 1
Harmer, Steyn benefit from wasteful WI
West Indies' end-of-day score looks solid enough, but it was another missed opportunity for them as wickets were gifted to South Africa. Debutant offspinner Simon Harmer finished with three
Others
Tendulkar - 68, Chanderpaul - 66
Stats highlights from the fourth day of the third Test between West Indies and South Africa in Cape Town
WI left exposed by Chanderpaul failure
For so long a cornerstone of West Indies batting, Shivnarine Chanderpaul's failure in this series left the tourists more exposed than usual and perhaps gave a worrying glimpse at the future
Fearless AB in a sunny Cape
De Villiers' excellent batting let the Sunday crowd at Newlands party all day
Samuels played an awful shot - Williams
For some, it is about the one that got away. For Stuart Williams, it is about the one moment that did: Marlon Samuels' dismissal
Richardson wants WI batsmen to convert class to substance
If West Indies do not believe they can square the series against South Africa, they may as well head back to the airport as far as their manager Richie Richardson is concerned
De Villiers' 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and Brathwaite's 7
Stats highlights from the third day of the third Test between South Africa and West Indies, in Cape Town
Almost unbeatable, and almost winless
Stats highlights from the final day in Cape Town, when South Africa duly completed an eight-wicket win
Beer snakes and fried sausages
Add up to a good day out watching Test cricket at Newlands
De Villiers takes charge with controlled ton
When he could go after the bowlers at Newlands, AB de Villiers did; when he had to rein it in a bit, he did that too, and that was enough to push South Africa ahead in the game
Petersen's conversion woes
Stats highlights from the second day of the third Test between South Africa and West Indies in Cape Town
Du Plessis shows his ruggedness to impress at No. 3
Playing the long game may not come naturally to Faf du Plessis but he is showing the qualities that can turn him into a key part of South Africa's spine
Amla enjoying captaincy learning curve
Alviro Petersen has announced his retirement from international cricket following the series against West Indies and will take up a Kolpak deal in English county cricket
West Indies rue batting lapses
West Indies batted out 90 overs for the first time in the three-Test series against South Africa and while Leon Johnson said that was a good sign, he rued the lapses in concentration that cost the side six wickets
Harmer shows his class
By keeping the T20 celebration in the locker and doing an excellent job for his side, Simon Harmer showed South Africa he could be the spinner they are looking for
Steyn becomes SA's second-highest Test wicket-taker
Stats highlights from the first day of the third Test between South Africa and West Indies in Cape Town
A long day of lost potential for West Indies
West Indies started the fourth day from a promising position before rain and South Africa's bowlers combined to trigger yet another batting implosion
South Africa's quest for a spin solution
South Africa have moved on from major retirements with remarkable ease in the batting department, but finding a long-term solution to the spin position continues to prove much harder
New Year, same battle for West Indies
A New Year brings a new outlook, thoughts of starting afresh, but Denesh Ramdin hopes to see West Indies start 2015 with the fight they finished 2014