18 Dec 2014
The Proteas declared their innings on 552/5 after 140.3 overs.
Debutant Stiaan van Zyl finished not out on 101, while Hashim Amla (208) and AB de Villiers (152) also made centuries.
A daunting task for the Windies over the next three days. Surely only the rain can save them...
18 Dec 2014
PLAY CALLED OFF FOR THE DAY
Despite the rain clearing, play has been called off for the day folks.
Proceedings will start at 10:00 on Friday.
Join us then for more interactive commentary!
18 Dec 2014
18 Dec 2014
RAIN DELAY
Unfortunately rain has delayed the players from coming back on after tea folks. We'll keep you updated on the happening from SuperSport Park.
18 Dec 2014
EARLY TEA
The covers are on as the rain starts to fall at SuperSport Park
The umpires decide to take an early tea
Join us as soon as play restarts!
18 Dec 2014
INTERESTING POINT
Stiaan van Zyl become first South African to score a century on Test debut at HOME
Alviro Petersen, Jacques Rudolph, Faf du Plessis and Andrew Hudson all scored their tons abroad
18 Dec 2014
20 MINUTES BEFORE TEA
The Proteas will have 20 minutes - or about 5 overs - to bowl to the West Indies before the tea break
18 Dec 2014
550 UP FOR PROTEAS
The runs continue to flow and De Kock gets into the action, smacking a tiring Benn for back-to-back SIXES!
18 Dec 2014
AMAZING SCENES
Van Zyl scores his debut Test ton off 129 balls to become to the FIFTH SA player to do so
18 Dec 2014
FIVE TO GO FOR VAN ZYL
Stiaan van Zyl has 95* off 125 balls with 14 fours
Five to go to become the fifth SA batsman to score a Test ton on debut
18 Dec 2014
INTERESTING STAT
There hasn't been a single review - successful or not - in the match to date (138 overs)
Fourth umpire getting paid for nothing!
18 Dec 2014
LIGHTS ON
Floodlights coming on now at the ground, can't see us finishing at the scheduled time
18 Dec 2014
AMLA GOES FOR 208
One shot too many for the Incredible # as he's caught on the long-on fence for 208 off 371 balls, caught by Taylor off the bowling of Benn
18 Dec 2014
SPORT24 READER SPEAKS...
Sport24 fan EWAN MOFFAT has pointed out that although there have been four Test 100s scored on debut for
SA, there are another four SA-born players
to score 100s on debut for other countries.
Kepler Wessels (AUS)
Andrew Strauss (ENG)
Jonathon Trott (ENG)
Matt Prior (ENG)
18 Dec 2014
READER RESPONSE
In reply to a question posed earlier "Who are currently the FOUR South African players to have scored a Test century on debut", congratulations to the following for correctly guessing the answer!
Danette de Klerk
Roderick Ephraim
Niyaaz Abrahams
Denver Swanepoel
Warren Sharp
Kyle De Montille
Retha Smith
The correct answer was:
Andrew
Hudson,
Jacques
Rudolph, Alviro
Petersen, Faf du Plessis
18 Dec 2014
YET ANOTHER RECORD FOR AMLA!
Now Amla (202*) breaks another record: Highest score at Centurion, beating the 201* by Jacques Kallis v India in the 2010/11 season
18 Dec 2014
500 UP FOR SA
And in the mayhem of Amla going to his double ton, the Proteas have brought up their 500 in 132.1 overs (795 balls)
18 Dec 2014
CAN VAN ZYL JOIN EXCLUSIVE CLUB?
Currently only FOUR South Africans have made a Test century on debut.
Can you name them?
Answers on a postcard... or to mysport@sport24.co.za
18 Dec 2014
CROWD
No official attendance figures given - for Days 1 or 2 - but looks sparse
Sign of things to come on this tour?
18 Dec 2014
AUDI SIGN HIDDEN
New Proteas sponsors Audi have their sign covered behind the bowler as the sightscreen stubbornly refuses to change