West Indies vs South Africa - 2nd Test Match
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Cricket Betting Tips: West Indies Tour of South Africa, 2023 - West Indies vs South Africa - 2nd Test Match - 8 March - 12 March, 2023
The 2nd Test Match of the West Indies Tour of South Africa, 2023 will be played between South Africa and West Indies on the 8th of March at the Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg.
Top Tournament Stats - West Indies vs South Africa - 2nd Test Match
Current Test Form West Indies and South Africa:
The top run scorer for South Africa in the Test Series is Aiden Markram with 162 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for South Africa in the Test Series is Kagiso Rabada with 8 scalps under his belt.
The top run scorer for West Indies in the Test Series is Jermaine Blackwood with 116 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for West Indies in the Test Series is Alzarri Joseph with 7 scalps under his belt.
South Africa batted first and they posted a total of 342 before being bowled out. Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram at the top of the order made 71 and 115 runs respectively. Apart from these two, no other batter could produce fluent runs and as a result, South Africa were bowled out for 342.
In their first innings, the top order of West Indies played well. Raymon Reifer scored 62 runs while Jermaine Blackwood smashed 37 runs. After they both got dismissed, the lower order simply fell like a pack of cards. As a result, West Indies were bowled out for 212 in the 69th over.
During the second innings, South Africa lost 5 wickets for just 57 runs and looked to be in deep trouble. Aiden Markram played well for his knock of 47. South Africa were bowled out for 116, leaving West Indies with a target of 247 to win the match.
As expected, West Indies couldn't cope up with a brilliant spell of bowling by South bowlers. They kept losing wickets in regular succession and were 5 wickets down for 33 runs. Jermaine Blackwood fought hard with his knock of 79 in 93 deliveries. Once he was out, the hope for a successful chase were gone. West Indies were eventually bowled out for 159, losing the match by 87 runs.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
West Indies Test Squad:
Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Jermaine Blackwood (vc), Alick Athanaze, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Roston Chase, Joshua Da Silva, Shannon Gabriel, Jason Holder, Akeem Jordan, Alzarri Joseph, Kyle Mayers, Gudakesh Motie, Raymon Reifer, Kemar Roach, Devon Thomas
South Africa Test Squad:
Temba Bavuma (captain), Gerald Coetzee, Tony de Zorzi, Dean Elgar, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen (wkt), Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Anrich Nortje, Keegan Petersen, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton.
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – South Africa
Who will win?- South Africa
Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Aiden Markram (South Africa), Jermaine Blackwood (West Indies)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken)- Kagiso Rabada (South Africa), Kemar Roach (West Indies)
Most Sixes – Aiden Markram (South Africa), Jermaine Blackwood (West Indies)
Player of the Match- Kagiso Rabada (South Africa)
Team Scores Batting first – South Africa 350+, West Indies 240+
Match Handicap: South Africa
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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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