02/01Result
2nd Test, West Indies tour of Zimbabwe and South Africa at Cape Town, Jan 2-5 2008
South Africa won by 7 wkts
Player of the Match
Ashwell PrinceSouth Africa
02/01Result
2nd Test, West Indies tour of Zimbabwe and South Africa at Cape Town, Jan 2-5 2008
South Africa won by 7 wkts
Player of the Match
Ashwell PrinceSouth Africa

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.

We hope you've enjoyed our coverage. From Martin Williamson, Andrew Miller, Andrew McGlashan and me, Will Luke, do join us again on Thursday.

35.2
4
Lewis to Kallis, FOUR, Kallis clips this through midwicket with immense authority and style, to take South Africa home
35.1
0
Lewis to Kallis, no run, Kallis blocks

Around the wicket

END OF OVER:
35 | 9 Runs | SA: 182/3

  • Ashwell Prince12 (24b)
  • Jacques Kallis18 (24b)
  • Daren Powell11-0-57-0
  • Rawl Lewis8-0-38-2
34.6
4
Powell to Prince, FOUR, 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, a petulant Kallis swings this through midwicket for four. He's had enough of this blocking lark
34.3
0
Powell to Kallis, no run, angling into the batsman who defends
34.2
0
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
0
Powell to Kallis, no run, drifting into his pads, Kallis tries to smite this through midwicket but finds the fielder

END OF OVER:
34 | 2 Runs | SA: 173/3

  • Ashwell Prince8 (23b)
  • Jacques Kallis13 (19b)
  • Rawl Lewis8-0-38-2
  • Daren Powell10-0-48-0
33.6
0
Lewis to Prince, no run, hammered to a deep silly point (yes, quite) where Ganga does well to prevent four
33.5
0
Lewis to Prince, no run, short of a length and he strokes it off the back foot
33.4
0
Lewis to Prince, no run, another defensive
33.3
0
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

West Indies tour of Zimbabwe and South Africa 2007-08 News

South Africa 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st57GC SmithAB de Villiers
2nd83HM AmlaGC Smith
3rd12JH KallisGC Smith
4th34JH KallisAG Prince