West Indies vs South Africa, Live Score and Commentary, SA vs WI, 7 August, 2024
COMPLETED / 1st Test / Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain
233/10 (91.5 ov) & 201/5 (56.2 ov)
357/10 (117.4 ov) & 173/3 (29 ov)
Match Drawn
Recent
Player of the match
Keshav Maharaj,
South Africa
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Holder | 31 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 40.79 |
| Joshua Da Silva | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Keshav Maharaj | 26.2 | 2 | 88 | 4 | 3.34 |
| Aiden Markram | 8 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 3.25 |
Match Drawn
West Indies vs South Africa, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| India (IND won by 5 wickets) | Super 8 Group 1 (X1 v X3) | 1 Mar 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by 9 wickets) | Super 8 Group 1 (X3 v X4) | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (WI won by 107 runs) | Super 8 Group 1 (X2 v X3) | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Italy (WI won by 42 runs) | 37th Match, Group C | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Nepal (WI won by 9 wickets) | 25th Match, Group C | 15 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (SA won by 7 wickets) | 1st T20I | 15 Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 9 wickets) | 1st Semi-Final | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (SA won by 5 wickets) | Super 8 Group 1 (X2 v X4) | 1 Mar 2026 |
| West Indies (SA won by 9 wickets) | Super 8 Group 1 (X3 v X4) | 26 Feb 2026 |
| India (SA won by 76 runs) | Super 8 Group 1 (X1 v X4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 9 run (3.3 ov): Joshua Da Silva: 2 (10), Jason Holder: 7 (11)
- Last Bat: Alick Athanaze 92(116) - c RD Rickelton b K Maharaj Keshav Maharaj
- Fall of Wickets: 0 - 1 Kraigg Brathwaite, 18 - 2 Mikyle Louis, 64 - 3 Keacy Carty, 127 - 4 Kavem Hodge, 192 - 5 Alick Athanaze
- Reviews Remaining: West Indies - 3 of 3, South Africa - 1 of 3
- Toss: South Africa elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 1st Test
- Series: South Africa vs West Indies
- Date: Wednesday, August 07, 2024
- Time: 07:30 PM
- Venue: Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain
- City: Trinidad
- Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pakistan), Richard Illingworth (England), Sharfuddoula (Bangladesh, TV)
- Referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
End of over 52 (4 runs)
Keshav Maharaj to Alick Athanaze, 2 bye, Bye !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Alick Athanaze goes forward, aims to play it, but the ball evades the batter and keeper, they are quick to steal 2 runs off bye.
Keshav Maharaj to Alick Athanaze, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Alick Athanaze goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Keshav Maharaj to Alick Athanaze, no run, Dot ball !! top spinner, good length, on the off stump, Alick Athanaze goes forward, trying to hit sweep, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Keshav Maharaj to Alick Athanaze, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Alick Athanaze goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Alick Athanaze c RD Rickelton b K Maharaj 92 (116) Keshav Maharaj to Alick Athanaze, no run, c RD Rickelton b K Maharaj, Caught out!! top spinner good length on the stumps, Alick Athanaze goes forward to take the gamble with sweep towards deep square leg, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Ryan Rickelton. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Keshav Maharaj to Joshua Da Silva, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Joshua Da Silva goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 53 (2 runs)
Aiden Markram to Jason Holder, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Jason Holder goes forward, trying to hit cut, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Aiden Markram to Jason Holder, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Jason Holder goes forward and slash drive towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Aiden Markram to Jason Holder, 1 run, Jason Holder goes forward to take of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Aiden Markram to Joshua Da Silva, 1 run, Joshua Da Silva goes forward to take arm ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Aiden Markram to Jason Holder, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Jason Holder goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Aiden Markram to Jason Holder, no run, Dot ball !! top spinner, good length, on the off stump, Jason Holder goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 54 (2 runs)
Keshav Maharaj to Joshua Da Silva, no run, Dot ball !! top spinner, good length, on the off stump, Joshua Da Silva goes forward and slash drive towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Keshav Maharaj to Joshua Da Silva, 1 run, Joshua Da Silva goes forward to take arm ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Keshav Maharaj to Jason Holder, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Jason Holder goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Keshav Maharaj to Jason Holder, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays defensive shot to the short mid wicket.
Keshav Maharaj to Jason Holder, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Jason Holder goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Keshav Maharaj to Jason Holder, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Jason Holder goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
End of over 55 (1 runs)
Aiden Markram to Joshua Da Silva, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Joshua Da Silva goes forward and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Aiden Markram to Joshua Da Silva, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays defensive shot to the mid off.
Aiden Markram to Joshua Da Silva, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Joshua Da Silva goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Aiden Markram to Joshua Da Silva, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Aiden Markram to Joshua Da Silva, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays defensive shot to the mid off.
Aiden Markram to Joshua Da Silva, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Joshua Da Silva goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 56 (0 runs)
Keshav Maharaj to Jason Holder, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Jason Holder goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Keshav Maharaj to Jason Holder, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball, on the stumps, Jason Holder goes forward, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long on for a colossal Maximum!