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Test # 1856
West Indies in South Africa, 2007/08, 1st Test
South Africa v West Indies
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
26,27,28,29 December 2007 (5-day match)

Result: West Indies won by 128 runs
Series: West Indies leads the 3-match series 1-0

Toss: South Africa
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and RB Tiffin (Zim)
TV umpire: RE Koertzen
Match referee: RS Mahanama (SL)
Reserve umpire: BG Jerling
Player of the match: MN Samuels

Close of play:

  • Day 1: West Indies 281/4 (Chanderpaul 43*, Bravo 0*, 84 ov)
  • Day 2: West Indies 408, South Africa 122/5 (de Villiers 22*, Boucher 18*, 34 ov)
  • Day 3: South Africa 195, West Indies 146/8 (Taylor 2*, Powell 0*, 52 ov)
    West Indies 1st innings                                         R   M   B  4 6
    *CH Gayle             c Kallis           b Harris              66  83  49 13 0
    D Ganga               c Boucher          b Nel                 33  79  57  4 0
    RS Morton             c Prince           b Ntini               33 108  71  7 0
    MN Samuels            c Kallis           b Steyn               94 267 195 12 0
    S Chanderpaul                            b Nel                104 394 253 12 0
    DJ Bravo                             c & b Ntini               12  47  36  2 0
    +D Ramdin             c Boucher          b Ntini                1  12  10  0 0
    DJG Sammy             run out (de Villiers)                    38  93  77  3 0
    JE Taylor                                b Steyn                9  46  37  1 0
    DBL Powell            not out                                   1  38  17  0 0
    FH Edwards            c Prince           b Nel                  0   4   4  0 0
    Extras                (b 2, lb 8, w 3, nb 4)                   17
    Total                 (all out, 133.4 overs, 591 mins)        408
    
    FoW: 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).
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Steyn                       31      4    121      2 (3nb, 2w)
    Ntini                       30      6    100      3
    Nel                         25.4    7     85      3 (1nb)
    Harris                      30      9     69      1
    Kallis                      17      8     23      0 (1w)
    
    South Africa 1st innings                                        R   M   B  4 6
    *GC Smith             lbw                b Taylor              28  44  31  4 0
    HH Gibbs              c Ramdin           b Powell               0   4   4  0 0
    HM Amla                                  b Powell              29  64  30  5 0
    JH Kallis             c Bravo            b Taylor               0  10   6  0 0
    AG Prince             c Morton           b Powell              20  69  47  4 0
    AB de Villiers                           b Bravo               59 193 127  9 0
    +MV Boucher           c Powell           b Taylor              20  50  29  3 0
    PL Harris             c Taylor           b Bravo                9 100  68  0 0
    A Nel                 c Ganga            b Bravo               16  26  18  2 0
    DW Steyn              c Powell           b Bravo                7  17   9  1 0
    M Ntini               not out                                   0   8   5  0 0
    Extras                (b 4, lb 1, w 1, nb 1)                    7
    Total                 (all out, 62.1 overs, 295 mins)         195
    
    FoW: 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).
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Powell                      17      4     58      3 (1w)
    Edwards                     15      3     56      0 (1nb)
    Taylor                      13      4     46      3
    Bravo                       13.1    3     24      4
    Sammy                        4      2      6      0
    
    West Indies 2nd innings                                         R   M   B  4 6
    *CH Gayle             c Boucher          b Ntini               29  34  22  5 1
    D Ganga               run out (Gibbs)                          45 184 125  6 0
    RS Morton             lbw                b Kallis               5  36  24  1 0
    MN Samuels                               b Steyn               40 120  87  5 0
    S Chanderpaul         c Kallis           b Steyn                8  38  15  0 0
    DJ Bravo              c Gibbs            b Harris              10  26  17  1 0
    +D Ramdin             c Gibbs            b Steyn                0  20   7  0 0
    DJG Sammy             lbw                b Harris               3  10   9  0 0
    JE Taylor             c Nel              b Harris              22  37  28  2 1
    DBL Powell                               b Harris               6  21  15  1 0
    FH Edwards            not out                                   0   8   2  0 0
    Extras                (b 1, w 1, nb 5)                          7
    Total                 (all out, 57.4 overs, 272 mins)         175
    
    FoW: 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).
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Steyn                       17      3     67      3 (5nb, 1w)
    Ntini                       11      3     35      1
    Nel                          7      1     21      0
    Kallis                       7      1     16      1
    Harris                      15.4    5     35      4
    
    South Africa 2nd innings (target: 389 runs)                     R   M   B  4 6
    HH Gibbs              lbw                b Powell               0  12  13  0 0
    *GC Smith             c Ganga            b Edwards             11  46  22  0 0
    HM Amla               c Ramdin           b Edwards              8  21  14  1 0
    JH Kallis             c Ramdin           b Edwards             85 188 126  9 0
    AG Prince             c Gayle            b Taylor              10  43  28  1 0
    AB de Villiers        c Samuels          b Taylor              60 200 132  6 0
    +MV Boucher                              b Taylor              13  48  35  1 0
    PL Harris                                b Bravo                0  12   9  0 0
    A Nel                 c Ramdin           b Sammy               34  48  37  4 1
    DW Steyn              not out                                  33  47  26  3 2
    M Ntini               c Powell           b Samuels              1   5   7  0 0
    Extras                (lb 4, w 1)                               5
    Total                 (all out, 74.5 overs, 339 mins)         260
    
    FoW: 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).
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Powell                      14      2     47      1 (1w)
    Edwards                     13      3     37      3
    Taylor                      18      1     66      3
    Bravo                       16      2     63      1
    Sammy                        7      0     29      1
    Samuels                      6.5    1     14      1
    

      Day 1

    • West Indies 1st innings
    • West Indies: 50 runs in 10.2 overs (65 balls), Extras 3
    • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 65 balls (CH Gayle 25, D Ganga 22, Ex 3)
    • Drinks: West Indies - 80/0 in 14.0 overs (CH Gayle 51, D Ganga 26)
    • CH Gayle: 50 off 42 balls (10 x 4)
    • West Indies: 100 runs in 17.1 overs (106 balls), Extras 3
    • Lunch: West Indies - 130/2 in 27.0 overs (RS Morton 13, MN Samuels 14)
    • West Indies: 150 runs in 38.1 overs (233 balls), Extras 5
    • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 126 balls (RS Morton 24, MN Samuels 25, Ex 2)
    • Drinks: West Indies - 166/2 in 41.0 overs (RS Morton 33, MN Samuels 29)
    • Tea: West Indies - 190/3 in 55.0 overs (MN Samuels 44, S Chanderpaul 5)
    • Rain: West Indies - 193/3 in 56.2 overs (MN Samuels 45, S Chanderpaul 7)
    • West Indies: 200 runs in 63.5 overs (388 balls), Extras 10
    • MN Samuels: 50 off 142 balls (4 x 4)
    • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 163 balls (MN Samuels 28, S Chanderpaul 20, Ex 5)
    • Drinks: West Indies - 230/3 in 71.0 overs (MN Samuels 59, S Chanderpaul 28)
    • West Indies: 250 runs in 76.5 overs (466 balls), Extras 11
    • 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 221 balls (MN Samuels 63, S Chanderpaul 33, Ex 6)
    • New Ball Taken: West Indies 275/3 after 80.1 overs (MN Samuels 93, S Chanderpaul 38)
    • Bad Light: West Indies - 281/4 in 84.0 overs (S Chanderpaul 43, DJ Bravo 0)
    • End Of Day: West Indies - 281/4 in 84.0 overs (S Chanderpaul 43, DJ Bravo 0)

      Day 2

    • West Indies: 300 runs in 92.4 overs (561 balls), Extras 13
    • S Chanderpaul: 50 off 146 balls (6 x 4)
    • Drinks: West Indies - 319/6 in 97.0 overs (S Chanderpaul 60, DJG Sammy 7)
    • West Indies: 350 runs in 104.4 overs (633 balls), Extras 13
    • 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 75 balls (S Chanderpaul 18, DJG Sammy 33, Ex 0)
    • Lunch: West Indies - 357/6 in 111.0 overs (S Chanderpaul 70, DJG Sammy 35)
    • Drinks: West Indies - 384/7 in 125.0 overs (S Chanderpaul 85, JE Taylor 9)
    • West Indies: 400 runs in 130.4 overs (790 balls), Extras 16
    • S Chanderpaul: 100 off 244 balls (12 x 4)
    • Innings Break: West Indies - 408/10 in 133.4 overs (DBL Powell 1)
    • Tea: West Indies - 408/10 in 133.4 overs (DBL Powell 1)
    • South Africa 1st innings
    • South Africa: 50 runs in 9.4 overs (59 balls), Extras 1
    • Drinks: South Africa - 53/3 in 10.5 overs (HM Amla 24)
    • Drinks: South Africa - 95/4 in 25.0 overs (AG Prince 20, AB de Villiers 13)
    • South Africa: 100 runs in 26.1 overs (158 balls), Extras 5
    • End Of Day: South Africa - 122/5 in 34.0 overs (AB de Villiers 22, MV Boucher 18)

      Day 3

    • South Africa: 150 runs in 42.3 overs (257 balls), Extras 7
    • AB de Villiers: 50 off 102 balls (8 x 4)
    • Drinks: South Africa - 162/6 in 47.0 overs (AB de Villiers 51, PL Harris 7)
    • Lunch: South Africa - 192/8 in 60.0 overs (A Nel 14, DW Steyn 6)
    • Innings Break: South Africa - 195/10 in 62.1 overs (M Ntini 0)
    • West Indies 2nd innings
    • Drinks: West Indies - 35/1 in 11.0 overs (D Ganga 4, RS Morton 1)
    • West Indies: 50 runs in 13.1 overs (80 balls), Extras 1
    • Tea: West Indies - 66/2 in 20.0 overs (D Ganga 22, MN Samuels 9)
    • Drinks: West Indies - 98/2 in 32.0 overs (D Ganga 33, MN Samuels 29)
    • West Indies: 100 runs in 32.4 overs (197 balls), Extras 2
    • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 130 balls (D Ganga 17, MN Samuels 32, Ex 1)
    • Drinks: West Indies - 125/4 in 44.0 overs (S Chanderpaul 2, DJ Bravo 1)
    • End Of Day: West Indies - 146/8 in 52.0 overs (JE Taylor 2, DBL Powell 0)

      Day 4

    • West Indies: 150 runs in 52.4 overs (320 balls), Extras 5
    • Innings Break: West Indies - 175/10 in 57.4 overs (FH Edwards 0)
    • South Africa 2nd innings
    • Lunch: South Africa - 45/3 in 18.0 overs (JH Kallis 16, AG Prince 10)
    • South Africa: 50 runs in 19.4 overs (118 balls), Extras 0
    • Drinks: South Africa - 87/4 in 30.0 overs (JH Kallis 45, AB de Villiers 13)
    • JH Kallis: 50 off 70 balls (7 x 4)
    • 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 73 balls (JH Kallis 39, AB de Villiers 13, Ex 0)
    • South Africa: 100 runs in 31.4 overs (190 balls), Extras 0
    • Tea: South Africa - 138/4 in 46.0 overs (JH Kallis 77, AB de Villiers 31)
    • 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 167 balls (JH Kallis 68, AB de Villiers 31, Ex 1)
    • South Africa: 150 runs in 46.5 overs (282 balls), Extras 1
    • Drinks: South Africa - 170/5 in 56.0 overs (AB de Villiers 45, MV Boucher 6)
    • AB de Villiers: 50 off 120 balls (5 x 4)
    • South Africa: 200 runs in 64.6 overs (391 balls), Extras 5
    • Drinks: South Africa - 214/8 in 68.0 overs (A Nel 11, DW Steyn 11)
    • 9th Wicket: 50 runs in 45 balls (A Nel 28, DW Steyn 23, Ex 0)
    • South Africa: 250 runs in 72.1 overs (434 balls), Extras 5




  • Tour Index

    Team Pages: South Africa, West Indies.

    Ground Page: St George's Park, Port Elizabeth

    West Indies Player Pages: CH Gayle, D Ganga, RS Morton, MN Samuels, S Chanderpaul, DJ Bravo, D Ramdin, DJG Sammy, JE Taylor, DBL Powell, FH Edwards.

    South Africa Player Pages: GC Smith, HH Gibbs, HM Amla, JH Kallis, AG Prince, AB de Villiers, MV Boucher, PL Harris, A Nel, DW Steyn, M Ntini.

    Match Officials' Pages: Aleem Dar, RB Tiffin, RE Koertzen, RS Mahanama.

     
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