SA vs WI, 1st Test, Day 1 Live Updates: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and opted to bat against West Indies in the first Test in Centurion.
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Temba Bavuma won the toss in his first assignment as full-time Test captain and elected to bat first in the first Test against West Indies in Centurion. South ...
[Kraigg Brathwaite](https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/kraigg-brathwaite-348024), West Indies captain, was also looking to bat first but insisted bowling first presents a good opportunity for the seamers on a fresh surface. [Gerald Coetzee](https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/gerald-coetzee-596010)alongside Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje. South Africa were outplayed in the most recent Test series against Australia going down 2-0 in the three-match series. Also making his debut was top-order batter [Tony de Zorzi](http://www.espncricinfo.com/player/tony-de-zorzi-697183). [Senuran Muthusamy](https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/senuran-muthusamy-535393). [Temba Bavuma](https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/temba-bavuma-372116)won the toss in his first assignment as full-time Test captain and elected to bat first in the first Test against West Indies in Centurion.
Time for Drinks! RSA: 50-0 after 14 overs. 13.6 Gabriel to Markram, no run, short of length ball, Markram stands tall and stonewalls it.
25.6 Roston Chase to Markram, no run, rocks back in the crease and punches it back to Roston Chase, he dives to his right and grabs it 26.1 Holder to Elgar, no run, short of a length around off, Elgar gets on top of it, steers it to point 26.6 Holder to Elgar, no run, back of a length outside off, Elgar steers it into the off-side The left-handed opener was cautious until the drinks break, but he switched gears in the second half of the session. 27.2 Roston Chase to Markram, no run, fraction short on leg, Markram rocks back and clips this to short leg 27.4 Roston Chase to Markram, no run, spinning into the batter around middle, Markram nudges it to short leg
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Roston Chase to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! Alzarri Joseph to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Alzarri Joseph to Aiden Markram, OUT! Jason Holder to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! On a length and way outside off, Heinrich Klaasen uses the width and slaps it past point for four. Short, quick and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen strokes it through covers for four runs. Holder goes full and on middle, this is flicked past mid-wicket now. Jason Holder to Keegan Petersen, Extra bounce! On middle, Petersen whacks it to deep mid-wicket. On middle, Heinrich Klaasen plays with soft hands to long on for four. Heinrich Klaasen is beaten as he looks to flick. Shannon Gabriel to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR!
South Africa vs West Indies 2023: Follow here live score and latest updates from the Day 1 of the first Test of Sir Vivian Richards Trophy 2023.
[Full Scorecard](https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/cricket-live-scorecard/south-africa-vs-west-indies-live-score-full-sawi02282023217786.html) Heโs part of a pace attack that also includes Jason Holder, Kemar Roach and Alzarri Joseph. Elgar will continue to play for the team.
SOUTH Africa's Test series against the West Indies, which starts at SuperSport Park on Tuesday, could hardly be more low-key but it has the potential to ...
Nor does the prospect of a series against the West Indies stir the blood as it did in the days of the teams led by Clive Lloyd and Viv Richards. The series is part of the World Test championship but South Africa are no longer in contention for a place in the final after being heavily beaten in Australia, which in turn was followed by India climbing up the standings in their home series against the Australians. The two matches against the West Indies are the only two Tests scheduled for the South African summer after Cricket South Africa took a decision to prioritise the SA20.
Former captain Dean Elgar and the recalled Aiden Markram got South Africa off to a solid start on the first morning of the first Test against the West ...
Brief scores at tea on the first day of the first Test between South Africa and the West Indies at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Tuesday. Centurion (South Africa) (AFP) โ Aiden Markram made a successful return to Test cricket as he and former captain Dean Elgar got South Africa off to a strong start on the first day of the first Test against the West Indies at SuperSport Park on Tuesday. Elgar, who was stripped of the captaincy after South Africa were heavily beaten on tours of England and Australia, made 71 off 118 balls.