West Indies' Shamar Joseph celebrates after taking a wicket. (File)Shamar Joseph made the most of his homecoming with a five-wicket haul on his Interntaional debut at Guayana on a spicky surface where 17 wickets fell on Day 1 of the second Test between West Indies and South Africa.
Shamar Joseph picked up 5 for 33 to help bowl out South Africa for 160 after the visitors won the toss and decided to bat. However, South Africa’s seam-bowling allrounder Wiaan Mulder registered his career-best 4/18 overall to leave the West Indies reeling at 97 for 7 at stumps, trailing by 63 runs.
Jason Holder top-scored for the home side with 33 not out with Jomel Warrican, Shamar Joseph and Jayden Seales to follow. For South Africa, Nandre Burger (2/32) and Keshav Maharaj (1/6) were also among the wicket-takers.
Earlier, South Africa after they opted to bat first was reduced to 97 for 9. If not for Dane Piedt (38 not out) and Nandre Burger (23), who combined for a record 10th-wicket partnership of 63 to help give South Africa the first-day advantage. For West Indies, batting Shamar Joseph, and Jayden Seales (3/45) equally brilliant with the new ball and Jason Holder (1/26). Left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie ended the frustrating 10th-wicket stand after he pinned Burger.
Fast bowlers took 15 of the 17 wickets and bowled 68 of the 82.2 overs.
Both the teams have played to a rain-affected draw in the first Test in Trinidad.
South Africa: 160 all out in 54 overs (Dane Piedt 38 not out, David Bedingham 28; Shamar Joseph 5/33, Jayden Seales 3/45)
West Indies: 97 for 7 in 28.2 overs (Jason Holder 33 not out; Wiaan Mulder 4/18, Burger 2/32)
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