Player of the Match
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2098dThe Bulletin by Andrew Miller

Steyn seals South Africa's series

South Africa overcame the stout resistance of Marlon Samuels, who made his second Test century, to wrap up a comfortable innings-and-100-run victory on the third day at Durban

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Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

GC Smith
147(165) 27x4 - 0x6
Control %88%
  • Productive Shot
  • off side drive on front foot
  • 33 runs
  • 6x4 - 0x6
14 20 25 16 38 14 2 18
AG Prince
123(196) 15x4 - 0x6
Control %85%
  • Productive Shot
  • off side drive on front foot
  • 32 runs
  • 6x4 - 0x6
10 8 15 22 22 8 13 25

Best performances - Bowlers

DW Steyn
DW Steyn
O21.5
M6
R72
W6
Eco3.29
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
SM Pollock
O11
M2
R35
W4
Eco3.18
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Match Details

Toss

South Africa , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Player Of The Series

Series result

South Africa won the 3-match series 2-1

Match number

Season

Hours of play (local time)

10am start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.00

Match days

10,11,12 January 2008 (5-day match)

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Reserve Umpire

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We hope you've enjoyed our coverage of this series. Join us for the one-dayers which get underway on January 18. For now, from Will Luke, Martin Williamson, Andrew Miller, Andrew McGlashan and probably some others that I've forgotten, it's goodnight.

Dwayne Bravo:

"The guys came back and fought well. It's a young team, a new coach, captain and staff so it's a positive sign. We were setback by injuries and key players, and that cost us. We should be proud of ourselves for the way we fought back. Congratulations to South Africa, the players and the fans. They did really well." Yes indeed, Dwayne. Well done those fans. We certainly enjoyed their work.

Shaun Pollock, playing in his final Test, has a few words. "It was fantastic. To play here was really special, and it's nice to contribute to us winning the series. It's been a fantastic journey for me.

"The time is right. I've had a good innings and played a lot of good cricket, but there's a lot of talent around. When Steyn bowls like that, you don't need anyone else! There's so much talent waiting in the wings and I think now's the right time."

A convincing thumping by South Africa. They've completely dominated this Test, and indeed the series. Chastened after the first Test, which West Indies won at Port Elizabeth, they came back strongly in the second before hitting their straps here in Durban. West Indies have lurched from good to bad to dreadful, and today had no answer to Dale Steyn with the new ball. Marlon Samuels and Dwayne Bravo batted excellently and showed tremendous courage in their fourth-wicket stand of 144. But the rest offered meek resistance, and Steyn was absolutely unstoppable.

And what a fitting end this is for Shaun Pollock, who retired from cricket yesterday. This is his final Test, on his home ground, and the players give him a guard of honour, all shaking his hand. Smith and Nel lift him up on their shoulders, and he receives a standing ovation from the crowd

86.5
W
Steyn to Edwards, OUT, bowled him and South Africa have beaten the West Indies by an innings. A brilliant ball to a tailender - too fast, too straight

FH Edwards b Steyn 0 (9m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

86.4
0
Steyn to Edwards, no run, short, Edwards tries to...well, I'm not really sure. Evade it? Edge it? Spoon it over the slips? One or all of those

Short-leg is in place, incidentally

86.3
0
Steyn to Edwards, no run, another misdirected delivery, too straight. Still, it was too fast for Edwards who was whacked on the pad
86.2
0
Steyn to Edwards, no run, again down the leg side
86.1
0
Steyn to Edwards, no run, Edwards shuffles to leg and Steyn follows him. It's clipped to mid-on

Here's Steyn. This match ought to last no more than six more balls. I'm betting on two

END OF OVER:
86 | 12 Runs | WI: 317/8

  • Jerome Taylor17 (12b)
  • Fidel Edwards0 (0b)
  • Makhaya Ntini20-4-95-1
  • Dale Steyn21-6-72-5
85.6
4
Ntini to Taylor, FOUR, edged over Boucher's head for four! Short, he goes for a pull and gets a thin edge which just evades Boucher's leap
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West Indies 3rd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st33D GangaBA Parchment
2nd16D GangaRS Morton
3rd39MN SamuelsRS Morton
4th144MN SamuelsDJ Bravo
5th41MN SamuelsD Ramdin
6th19MN SamuelsDJG Sammy
7th13DJG SammyJE Taylor
8th0DBL PowellJE Taylor
9th12FH EdwardsJE Taylor