West Indies requires 374 runs to seal series against South Africa A

West Indies A needs 374 runs to win with nine wickets remaining against South Africa A at Bloemfontein from 5th to 8th December 2023.

The Playing XI of South Africa A:

– Neil Brand

– David Bedingham 

– Khaya Zondo

– Clyde Fortuin

– Hradus Viljoen

– Raynard van Tonder

– Zubayr Hamza

– Ruan de Swardt

– Mihlali Mpongwana

– Duanne Olivier 

– Dane Paterson

The playing XI of West Indies A:

– Zachary McCaskie

– Kavem Hodge

– Jayden Seales

– Sherman Lewis

– Akeem Jordan 

– Shamar Joseph

– Kevin Sinclair

– Jordan Johnson 

– Kirk McKenzie

– Tagenarine Chanderpaul

– Joshua Da Silva

Toss updates:

The toss was won by South Africa A and they elected to bat first.

First inning-

South Africa A batting:

– Khaya Zondo, who scored 70 runs by hitting seven fours and two sixes, was the highest run-scorer in the first inning.

– Neil Brand scored 62 runs, scored eight fours and played the inning with a strike rate of 67.

– Zubayr Hamza contributed 30 runs in the first inning.

Thus, the team lost all its wickets at a score of 274 runs.

West Indies A bowling:

– Kevin Sinclair took five wickets by giving away 44 runs.

– Shamar Joseph and Sherman Lewis managed to take 3 and 2 wickets by giving away 65 and 68 runs, respectively.

West Indies A batting:

– Kevin Sinclair hit a half-century in 68 balls by hitting eight fours.

– Jordan Johnson and Zachary McCaskie scored 33 and 19 runs respectively.

– The rest of the players were not able to score in the double digits.

Thus, the West Indies team lost all its wickets at a score of 126 runs.

South Africa A bowling:

– Dane Peterson took four wickets by giving away 34 runs.

– Hardus Viljoen managed to take two wickets in 11 overs by giving away 43 runs.

– Mihlali Mpongwana and Duanne Olivier took one wicket each at a rate of 16 and 28 runs, respectively.

Second inning-

South Africa A batting:

– Zubayr Hamza played the inning of 110 runs not out. He hit 12 fours and 1 six.

– Meanwhile, Ruan De Swardt contributed 86 runs in the second inning.

West Indies A bowling:

– Sherman Joseph took five wickets in the second inning of the match by giving away 76 runs.

West Indies A batting:

– Till now, Kirk McKenzie and Tagenarine Chanderpaul have been playing at 26 and 11 runs, respectively.

It will be very interesting to watch how the game will unfold and who will win the series.