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South Africa v West Indies
West Indies in South Africa 2007/08 (1st Test)
VenueSahara Oval St George's, Port Elizabeth on 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th December 2007 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSouth Africa won the toss and decided to field
ResultWest Indies won by 128 runs
UmpiresAleem Dar (Pakistan), RB Tiffin
TV umpireRE Koertzen
RefereeRS Mahanama
Reserve UmpireBG Jerling
Close of play day 1West Indies (1) 281/4 (Chanderpaul 43*, Bravo 0*; 84 overs)
Close of play day 2South Africa (1) 122/5 (de Villiers 22*, Boucher 18*; 34 overs)
Close of play day 3West Indies (2) 146/8 (Taylor 2*, Powell 0*; 52 overs)
Player of the MatchMN Samuels
West Indies first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*CH Gaylec Kallis b Harris66498313- 
D Gangac Boucher b Nel3357794- 
RS Mortonc Prince b Ntini33711087- 
MN Samuelsc Kallis b Steyn9419426712- 
S Chanderpaulb Nel10425439412- 
DJ Bravoc and b Ntini1236472- 
+D Ramdinc Boucher b Ntini11012-- 
DJG Sammyrun out (de Villiers)3877933- 
JE Taylorb Steyn937461- 
DBL Powellnot out11738-- 
FH Edwardsc Prince b Nel044-- 
Extras(2 b, 8 lb, 4 nb, 3 w)17
Total(all out, 591 minutes, 133.4 overs)408
Fall of wickets:
1-98 (Ganga, 16.6 ov), 2-102 (Gayle, 17.2 ov), 3-166 (Morton, 41.3 ov), 4-277 (Samuels, 80.5 ov), 5-296 (Bravo, 91.1 ov), 6-304 (Ramdin, 93.4 ov), 7-361 (Sammy, 115.1 ov), 8-385 (Taylor, 125.4 ov), 9-407 (Chanderpaul, 133.1 ov), 10-408 (Edwards, 133.4 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Steyn31   4121223
Ntini30   61003--
Nel25.47853-1
Harris30   9691--
Kallis17   82301-
South Africa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*GC Smithlbw b Taylor2831444- 
HH Gibbsc Ramdin b Powell044-- 
HM Amlab Powell2930645- 
JH Kallisc Bravo b Taylor0610-- 
AG Princec Morton b Powell2047694- 
AB de Villiersb Bravo591271939- 
+MV Boucherc Powell b Taylor2029503- 
PL Harrisc Taylor b Bravo968100-- 
A Nelc Ganga b Bravo1618262- 
DW Steync Powell b Bravo79171- 
M Ntininot out058-- 
Extras(4 b, 1 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)7
Total(all out, 295 minutes, 62.1 overs)195
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Gibbs, 0.5 ov), 2-45 (Smith, 8.5 ov), 3-53 (Kallis, 10.5 ov), 4-63 (Amla, 13.1 ov), 5-96 (Prince, 25.3 ov), 6-129 (Boucher, 36.4 ov), 7-172 (de Villiers, 54.5 ov), 8-181 (Harris, 58.5 ov), 9-194 (Nel, 60.3 ov), 10-195 (Steyn, 62.1 ov)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Powell17   45831-
Edwards15   3560-1
Taylor13   4463--
Bravo13.13244--
Sammy4   260--
West Indies second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*CH Gaylec Boucher b Ntini29223451 
D Gangarun out (Gibbs)451251846- 
RS Mortonlbw b Kallis524361- 
MN Samuelsb Steyn40871205- 
S Chanderpaulc Kallis b Steyn81538-- 
DJ Bravoc Gibbs b Harris1017261- 
+D Ramdinc Gibbs b Steyn0720-- 
DJG Sammylbw b Harris3910-- 
JE Taylorc Nel b Harris22283721 
DBL Powellb Harris615211- 
FH Edwardsnot out028-- 
Extras(1 b, 5 nb, 1 w)7
Total(all out, 272 minutes, 57.4 overs)175
Fall of wickets:
1-32 (Gayle, 7.1 ov), 2-57 (Morton, 14.1 ov), 3-122 (Ganga, 41.2 ov), 4-123 (Samuels, 42.5 ov), 5-141 (Bravo, 47.4 ov), 6-141 (Chanderpaul, 48.1 ov), 7-144 (Sammy, 49.4 ov), 8-144 (Ramdin, 50.5 ov), 9-160 (Powell, 55.5 ov), 10-175 (Taylor, 57.4 ov)
South Africa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Steyn17   367315
Ntini11   3351--
Nel7   1210--
Kallis7   1161--
Harris15.45354--
South Africa second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HH Gibbslbw b Powell01312-- 
*GC Smithc Ganga b Edwards112246-- 
HM Amlac Ramdin b Edwards814211- 
JH Kallisc Ramdin b Edwards851261889- 
AG Princec Gayle b Taylor1028431- 
AB de Villiersc Samuels b Taylor601322006- 
+MV Boucherb Taylor1335481- 
PL Harrisb Bravo0912-- 
A Nelc Ramdin b Sammy34374841 
DW Steynnot out33264732 
M Ntinic Powell b Samuels175-- 
Extras(4 lb, 1 w)5
Total(all out, 339 minutes, 74.5 overs)260
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Gibbs, 2.4 ov), 2-17 (Amla, 7.2 ov), 3-20 (Smith, 9.3 ov), 4-45 (Prince, 18.4 ov), 5-157 (Kallis, 49.5 ov), 6-183 (Boucher, 59.5 ov), 7-190 (Harris, 62.3 ov), 8-192 (de Villiers, 63.4 ov), 9-259 (Nel, 73.4 ov), 10-260 (Ntini, 74.5 ov)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Powell14   24711-
Edwards13   3373--
Taylor18   1663--
Bravo16   2631--
Sammy7   0291--
Samuels6.51141--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> Day 1 Lunch: West Indies (1) 130/2 (RS Morton 13*, MN Samuels 14*; 27 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: West Indies (1) 190/3 (MN Samuels 44*, S Chanderpaul 5*; 55 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: West Indies (1) 357/6 (Chanderpaul 70*, Sammy 35*; 111 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: West Indies (1) 408 all out
--> Day 3 Lunch: South Africa (1) 192/8 (A Nel 14*, DW Steyn 6*; 60 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: West Indies (2) 66/2 (D Ganga 22*, MN Samuels 9*; 20 overs)
--> Day 4 Lunch: South Africa (2) 45/3 (JH Kallis 16*, AG Prince 10*; 18 overs)
--> Day 4 Tea: South Africa (2) 138/4 (JH Kallis 77*, AB de Villiers 31*; 46 overs)
--> West Indies first innings: 50 in 10.2 overs
--> West Indies first innings: 100 in 17.1 overs
--> West Indies first innings: 150 in 38.1 overs
--> West Indies first innings: 200 in 63.5 overs
--> West Indies first innings: 250 in 76.5 overs
--> West Indies first innings: 300 in 92.4 overs
--> West Indies first innings: 350 in 104.4 overs
--> West Indies first innings: 400 in 130.4 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 50 in 9.4 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 100 in 26.1 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 150 in 42.3 overs
--> West Indies second innings: 50 in 13.1 overs
--> West Indies second innings: 100 in 32.4 overs
--> West Indies second innings: 150 in 52.4 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 50 in 19.4 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 100 in 31.4 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 150 in 46.5 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 200 in 64.6 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 250 in 72.1 overs
--> CH Gayle (1) 50 in 42 balls with 10 fours
--> CH Gayle (1) passed 4500 runs in Test matches when he reached 21
--> MN Samuels (1) 50 in 142 balls with 4 fours
--> S Chanderpaul (1) 50 in 146 balls with 6 fours
--> S Chanderpaul (1) 100 in 244 balls with 12 fours
--> DJG Sammy (1) passed his previous highest score of 25 in Test matches
--> AG Prince (1) passed 2000 runs in Test matches when he reached 6
--> AB de Villiers (1) 50 in 102 balls with 8 fours
--> AB de Villiers (1) passed 2000 runs in Test matches when he reached 46
--> AB de Villiers (1) passed 3500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 38
--> JH Kallis (2) 50 in 70 balls with 7 fours
--> AB de Villiers (2) 50 in 120 balls with 5 fours
--> MV Boucher (2) passed 4000 runs in Test matches when he reached 8
--> A Nel (2) passed his previous highest score of 33 in Test matches
--> DW Steyn (2) passed his previous highest score of 25 in Test matches
--> MN Samuels made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> RS Morton made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> DBL Powell made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> DJG Sammy made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> DJ Bravo made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> JE Taylor made his debut in South Africa in First-Class matches
--> JE Taylor made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> D Ramdin made his debut in South Africa in Test matches
--> DJ Bravo reached 50 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed PL Harris, his 1st wicket in the South Africa second innings
New Ball Taken: West Indies 275/3 after 80.1 overs (MN Samuels 93, S Chanderpaul 38)
CH Gayle (25) and D Ganga (22) added 50 in 64 balls for the West Indies 1st wicket in the first innings
RS Morton (24) and MN Samuels (25) added 50 in 126 balls for the West Indies 3rd wicket in the first innings
MN Samuels (28) and S Chanderpaul (20) added 50 in 162 balls for the West Indies 4th wicket in the first innings
MN Samuels (63) and S Chanderpaul (33) added 100 in 220 balls for the West Indies 4th wicket in the first innings
S Chanderpaul (18) and DJG Sammy (33) added 50 in 75 balls for the West Indies 7th wicket in the first innings
D Ganga (17) and MN Samuels (32) added 50 in 130 balls for the West Indies 3rd wicket in the second innings
JH Kallis (39) and AB de Villiers (13) added 50 in 73 balls for the South Africa 5th wicket in the second innings
JH Kallis (68) and AB de Villiers (31) added 100 in 166 balls for the South Africa 5th wicket in the second innings
A Nel (28) and DW Steyn (23) added 50 in 45 balls for the South Africa 9th wicket in the second innings