Despite the interruptions, South Africa managed to gain a clear lead of 154 runs by the end of the day.
In their first innings, South Africa scored 357 runs. When play resumed, the West Indies were 145-4 and were eventually bowled out for 233 runs, trailing by 124 runs.
Especially the South African bowlers Kagiso Rabada And Keshav Maharajwere successful in capturing wickets and limiting the West Indies’ scoring opportunities.
South Africa began their second innings with a positive attitude and reached a 30-0 lead by the end of the match. Tony de Zorzi, who was dismissed in the last over, remained unbeaten on 14, while Aiden Markram was at nine.
Looking ahead to the final day, South African captain Temba Bavuma expressed his team’s intention to extend their lead quickly and then aim for a win by bowling out the West Indies again.
“Hopefully we can play all day to have a realistic chance of getting a result,” he said.
“It’s an old cliché, but we have to focus on the first hour and try to extend our lead. If that works, we can throw caution to the wind and go for it.”
Bad weather severely affected play on Wednesday, limiting play to just 15 overs on the opening day. There were also several interruptions on Friday, the third day, due to persistent rain. Unfortunately, the weather forecast for Sunday suggests that more rain is in the offing.
The two Test matches between West Indies and South Africa are currently underway, with the first match affected by bad weather. The teams will move to Georgetown, Guyana for the second and final Test, which is scheduled to begin next Thursday.
