Scorecards / 2015 / South Africa v West Indies
Test match · Sir Vivian Richards TrophySouth Africa v West Indies: Test scorecard, 2 Jan 2015
South Africa won by 8 wickets. 2 Jan 2015, Newlands, Cape Town.
Result
Runs per over- Newlands, Cape TownWest Indies 329(99.5 ov) South Africa 421(122.4 ov) West Indies 215(79.5 ov) South Africa 124/2(37.4 ov)
South Africa won by 8 wickets
West Indies first innings
329 (99.5 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC Brathwaitec D Elgar b DW Steyn | 7 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 20.0 |
| DS Smithb SR Harmer | 47 | 86 | 8 | 0 | 54.7 |
| LR Johnsonlbw b SR Harmer | 54 | 84 | 9 | 0 | 64.3 |
| MN Samuelsc F du Plessis b S van Zyl | 43 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 61.4 |
| S Chanderpaulst AB de Villiers b SR Harmer | 9 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 18.8 |
| J Blackwoodlbw b DW Steyn | 56 | 113 | 6 | 0 | 49.6 |
| D Ramdinc & b DW Steyn | 53 | 103 | 6 | 0 | 51.5 |
| JO Holderc S van Zyl b DW Steyn | 23 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 67.6 |
| JE Taylorc DW Steyn b M Morkel | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 108.3 |
| SJ Bennc T Bavuma b M Morkel | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 45.5 |
| ST Gabrielnot out | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80.0 |
| Extras | 15 (b 0, lb 5, w 8, nb 2) | ||||
| Total | 329 (99.5 overs) | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-30 (KC Brathwaite, 13.2 ov); 2-80 (DS Smith, 26.6 ov); 3-131 (LR Johnson, 38.3 ov); 4-162 (MN Samuels, 51.1 ov); 5-172 (S Chanderpaul, 56.1 ov); 6-266 (D Ramdin, 85.2 ov); 7-299 (J Blackwood, 94.1 ov); 8-316 (JO Holder, 96.3 ov); 9-319 (JE Taylor, 97.1 ov); 10-329 (SJ Benn, 99.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DW Steyn | 25 | 6 | 78 | 4 | 3.12 |
| VD Philander | 19 | 2 | 73 | 0 | 3.84 |
| M Morkel | 19.5 | 1 | 83 | 2 | 4.18 |
| SR Harmer | 26 | 5 | 71 | 3 | 2.73 |
| S van Zyl | 8 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1.63 |
| D Elgar | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 |
South Africa first innings
421 (122.4 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AN Petersenrun out (J Blackwood) | 42 | 85 | 3 | 1 | 49.4 |
| D Elgarlbw b JO Holder | 8 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 26.7 |
| F du Plessisst D Ramdin b SJ Benn | 68 | 122 | 8 | 0 | 55.7 |
| HM Amlac D Ramdin b JO Holder | 63 | 150 | 7 | 0 | 42.0 |
| AB de Villiersc ST Gabriel b MN Samuels | 148 | 194 | 15 | 1 | 76.3 |
| T Bavumab ST Gabriel | 15 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 36.6 |
| S van Zyllbw b MN Samuels | 33 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 52.4 |
| VD Philanderrun out (JO Holder/SJ Benn) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SR Harmerlbw b JE Taylor | 10 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 20.8 |
| DW Steynrun out (LR Johnson) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| M Morkelnot out | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80.0 |
| Extras | 30 (b 0, lb 7, w 13, nb 10) | ||||
| Total | 421 (122.4 overs) | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-48 (D Elgar, 11.5 ov); 2-104 (AN Petersen, 27.1 ov); 3-157 (F du Plessis, 49.1 ov); 4-254 (HM Amla, 75.1 ov); 5-288 (T Bavuma, 86.5 ov); 6-384 (S van Zyl, 108.2 ov); 7-385 (VD Philander, 109.4 ov); 8-404 (SR Harmer, 119.5 ov); 9-408 (DW Steyn, 120.4 ov); 10-421 (AB de Villiers, 122.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JE Taylor | 20 | 2 | 80 | 1 | 4.00 |
| ST Gabriel | 17 | 2 | 64 | 1 | 3.76 |
| JO Holder | 24 | 4 | 87 | 2 | 3.63 |
| MN Samuels | 16.4 | 0 | 68 | 2 | 4.08 |
| SJ Benn | 45 | 9 | 115 | 1 | 2.56 |
West Indies second innings
215 (79.5 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC Brathwaiteb SR Harmer | 16 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 35.6 |
| DS Smithc AB de Villiers b M Morkel | 7 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 19.4 |
| LR Johnsonc HM Amla b M Morkel | 44 | 76 | 6 | 0 | 57.9 |
| MN Samuelsc D Elgar b SR Harmer | 74 | 150 | 9 | 2 | 49.3 |
| S Chanderpaulrun out (T Bavuma) | 50 | 113 | 5 | 0 | 44.2 |
| J Blackwoodb DW Steyn | 13 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 |
| D Ramdinc SR Harmer b DW Steyn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| JO Holderc HM Amla b SR Harmer | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| JE Taylorc D Elgar b SR Harmer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SJ Bennc AB de Villiers b DW Steyn | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ST Gabrielnot out | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 |
| Extras | 7 (b 4, lb 3, w 0, nb 0) | ||||
| Total | 215 (79.5 overs) | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-23 (DS Smith, 10.6 ov); 2-27 (KC Brathwaite, 13.5 ov); 3-95 (LR Johnson, 36.5 ov); 4-182 (MN Samuels, 64.5 ov); 5-202 (J Blackwood, 71.6 ov); 6-204 (D Ramdin, 73.1 ov); 7-213 (JO Holder, 76.3 ov); 8-213 (JE Taylor, 76.5 ov); 9-213 (SJ Benn, 77.4 ov); 10-215 (S Chanderpaul, 79.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DW Steyn | 23.5 | 3 | 75 | 3 | 3.15 |
| VD Philander | 16 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 1.69 |
| M Morkel | 14 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 1.29 |
| SR Harmer | 24 | 7 | 82 | 4 | 3.42 |
| S van Zyl | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 |
South Africa second innings
124/2 (37.4 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Elgarnot out | 60 | 103 | 7 | 1 | 58.3 |
| AN Petersenb SJ Benn | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| F du Plessisc J Blackwood b SJ Benn | 14 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 20.3 |
| HM Amlanot out | 38 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 77.6 |
| Extras | 12 (b 8, lb 2, w 0, nb 2) | ||||
| Total | 124/2 (37.4 overs) | ||||
Did not bat: AB de Villiers, T Bavuma, S van Zyl, VD Philander, SR Harmer, DW Steyn, M Morkel
Fall of wickets: 1-9 (AN Petersen, 2.3 ov); 2-51 (F du Plessis, 22.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JE Taylor | 7 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 2.86 |
| MN Samuels | 3.4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6.55 |
| SJ Benn | 17 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 1.41 |
| JO Holder | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3.80 |
| ST Gabriel | 5 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 5.40 |
Match summary
South Africa played West Indies in a men's Test match at Newlands, Cape Town on 2 January 2015 (to 6 January 2015), part of Sir Vivian Richards Trophy. South Africa won by 8 wickets.
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat.
AB de Villiers was named player of the match.
On 2 January 2015 the on-field umpires were Aleem Dar and PR Reiffel, with RS Madugalle as match referee.
How the innings went
West Indies made 329 in 99.5 overs. J Blackwood top-scored with 56 from 113 balls, including 6 fours and 0 sixes. DW Steyn took 4 for 78. The biggest stand before a wicket was 94 runs between D Ramdin and J Blackwood.
South Africa made 421 in 122.4 overs. AB de Villiers top-scored with 148 from 194 balls, including 15 fours and 1 sixes. MN Samuels took 2 for 68. The biggest stand before a wicket was 97 runs between HM Amla and AB de Villiers.
In their second innings, West Indies scored 215 in 79.5 overs. MN Samuels top-scored with 74 from 150 balls, including 9 fours and 2 sixes. SR Harmer took 4 for 82. The biggest stand before a wicket was 87 runs between MN Samuels and S Chanderpaul.
In their second innings, South Africa scored 124/2 in 37.4 overs. D Elgar top-scored with 60 from 103 balls, including 7 fours and 1 sixes. SJ Benn took 2 for 24. The biggest stand before a wicket was 42 runs between F du Plessis and D Elgar.
Extras
West Indies's innings of 329 in 99.5 overs included 15 extras: 8 wides, 2 no-balls, 0 byes and 5 leg byes. South Africa's innings of 421 in 122.4 overs included 30 extras: 13 wides, 10 no-balls, 0 byes and 7 leg byes. West Indies's innings of 215 in 79.5 overs included 7 extras: 0 wides, 0 no-balls, 4 byes and 3 leg byes. South Africa's innings of 124/2 in 37.4 overs included 12 extras: 0 wides, 2 no-balls, 8 byes and 2 leg byes.
Questions and answers
Who won South Africa v West Indies on 2 January 2015?
South Africa won by 8 wickets.
Who top-scored in South Africa v West Indies?
AB de Villiers scored 148 from 194 balls for South Africa, the highest score of the match.
Who took the most wickets in South Africa v West Indies?
DW Steyn, with 4 for 78.
What was the highest partnership?
97 runs between HM Amla and AB de Villiers for South Africa.
Who won the toss?
West Indies, who chose to bat.
Where was South Africa v West Indies played?
At Newlands, Cape Town, on 2 January 2015.