SA vs WI Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! LBW! South Africa have done it. A length ball, angling on middle. Roach is late to get his bat down and gets hit on the pads. An appeal and up goes the finger. That was plumb. Kagiso Rabada ends with six to his name. South Africa win by 87 runs.

A full toss, outside off, drilled to mid-wicket for one.

Short in length and angling on middle. Gabriel somehow blocks it out.

On middle, kept out.

This is full and outside off, Gabriel looks to drive but misses.

Length ball, around off, Gabriel blocks. It is called a no ball as Rabada oversteps.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Finally, Blackwood goes and that means South Africa are almost there. Short and on off, Blackwood was ducking all the time but tries to get tall and defend but sharp bounce takes an outside edge and goes to second slip where Aiden Markram takes it. A five-fer for Rabada. A champion bowler for the Proteas. A superb innings from Blackwood as well.

This is full and on middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Bouncer on middle, Roach leaves.

Short ball, going down leg. Roach ducks.

Length ball, outside off, Blackwood cuts it to deep point for a single.

Another short ball, Blackwood sits down.

Jansen starts with a short ball. Blackwood leaves it alone.

Short and down leg, Roach lets it go.

Length and on middle, blocked out.

Two leg byes! Angling on the pads, Roach misses his flick and it goes off the pads to fine leg for two.

FOUR! Roach showing his skills! Full and outside off, this is driven through point for a boundary.

On middle, flicked to square leg for one.

This is full and outside off, Blackwood looks to heave but misses.

Outside off, punched to cover.

FOUR! Well played! Length and on the pads. Roach tickles it to fine leg for a boundary. West Indies need 100 runs now.

Short ball, around off, Blackwood hangs his bat out and it goes off the outside edge to third man for a single.

Short again, Blackwood is happy to leave.

Short and on middle. Blackwood is not tempted and lets it go.

On middle, blocked out.

On a length and on off, defended out.

On a length and on middle, Roach looks to defend but gets an outside edge and it rolls to gully.

This is outside off, swings away. Roach defends inside the line and misses.

Short in length and outside off. Roach tries to defend but is beaten.

South Africa are allowing a single as they spread the field. On middle, eased to long on for one.

A length ball, outside off, Blackwood keeps it out.

On middle, blocked out.

On a length and on off, tucked to mid-wicket.

On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket for two more.

A sharp bouncer on middle. Roach lets it go.

OUT! Alzarri Joseph goes now. South Africa nearing to victory. Short and on middle. Joseph pulls and it goes behind square leg where Kagiso Rabada runs in and takes a brilliant catch. Despite the dive he holds onto it well. Blackwood needs some support.

Short and on middle, Blackwood pulls and it goes to long leg for a single.

Kagiso Rabada targets the stumps and Joseph makes a solid block.

On off, defended out.

Length and on noff, knocked to cover.

Short and angling on middle. Blackwood plays with soft hands to mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Powered! Length ball, outside off. Blackwood smokes it down the ground to long off for four.

This is on a length and outside off, swings away. Blackwood has a poke at it but misses.

Short and on middle, does not bounce much and hits Joseph on the body as he ducks under it.

On off, kept out.

On middle, Joseph flicks but straight to square leg.

Outside off, Blackwood punches it to covers for a single.

On middle, this is hit to square leg for one.

Short and this is around off. Joseph looks to ramp it over misses.

Another solid block from Blackwood.

On off, blocked out.

Length and on middle, Joseph flicks it past mid-wicket for three more.

Outside off, left alone.

A length ball, around off, nips away after angling in. Joseph is beaten as he looks to defend.

OUT! TAKEN! There is the wicket South Africa were looking for. Superb from Rabada, just superb. He angles a length ball, around off and nips it away. Holder is drawn to defend but gets an outside edge to the keeper who takes it. All pressure on Blackwood now.

Short ball on off, Blackwood lets it go.

Short in length and on middle, Blackwood nudges it to short leg. Might have got hit on the gloves..

Short again and Holder pulls but it goes off the top edge and it luckily falls behind square leg for one.

Cries of catch and it is taken but no bat! On the hips, Holder looks to flick but misses and it lobs up where the man at short leg runs to his right and takes but there was no bat at all.

Full and on off, defended out.

FOUR! Excellent! Touch fuller and Holder leans to push it past mid off for four.

On off, kept out.

FOUR! Four dots is followed by a four! Goes full and outside off. Blackwood does not shy away as he smashes it over the bowler to long off.

Outside the off stump again. Blackwood is happy to leave.

Length and outside off, Blackwood shoulders arms to it.

This is outside off, left alone.

On middle, blocked out.

20 runs in last two! This was close. Length ball, outside off, angling away and stays low. Blackwood looks to cut but gets a bottom edge past off pole and to fine leg for one.

Bumper on middle. Blackwood ducks under it.

FOUR! West Indies look more in hurry to win! Short and on the hips. Blackwood helps it to fine leg for another boundary.

Down the leg side again, left alone.

Short and down leg, Blackwood looks to pull but misses.

FOUR! Superb from the Windies! Short and on off, Blackwood ramps it over the slip cordon to third man for a boundary.

FOUR! MORE! Very full and outside off, Holder looks to drive but splices it past backward point for four.

FOUR! These two are not letting pressure get better of them!A length ball, outside off. Holder steps across and punches on the up over covers for four.

This one keeps low, full and outside off. Holder defends it out well.

Three more! On middle, this is hit to deep square leg for three runs.

On top of off now. Blackwood blocks.

A slower length ball, outside off, Blackwood leaves it alone.

FOUR! Good shot this! Length and outside off, Holder punches off the back foot through covers for a four.

Very full and around off, Holder looks to drive but gets an outside edge and it dies along the way to the cordon.

This one swings in. Holder dabs it to point.

This is full and around off. Holder defends it out.

On a length and outside off, Holder shoulders arms.

Leg bye! On the pads, Blackwood helps it but off the pads to fine leg for a leg bye.

Wide! A bouncer on middle, and Blackwood sits. Wide given.

A maiden from Rabada! On off, Holder keeps it out. That will be Tea!

This is full and on middle. Holder defends on the deck.

A length ball on middle. Holder works it to mid-wicket.

A bouncer on off, Holder sits under it.

This is full and way outside off, Blackwood leaves it alone.

On middle, blocked out.

Short and down leg, Blackwood lets it go.

Length ball, outside off, left alone.

BUmper outside off, Blackwood sits and lets it go.

On the pads, nudged to mid-wicket for one. Holder wants a second but is sent back wisely.

Length and outside off, punched to covers for one.

BEAUTY! This one slants in outside off before making a sharp outward movement. Blackwood looks to defend but misses. Just superb.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! There is the breakthrough! This is full and outside off, swings away and Joshua Da Silva looks for a stylish drive but gets an outside edge to third slip where Keegan Petersen takes a sharp catch.

A length ball, outside off, Joshua Da Silva slaps it to point for two more.

Outside off, left alone.

FOUR! South Africa need to break this stand now. Full and on the pads, this is flicked to deep square leg for four more.

Length ball, outside off, defended out.

On middle, nudged to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Fifty for Blackwood! West Indies saviour at the moment! A strong performance by Blackwood till now. Full and on middle, this is flicked up over mid-wicket for a boundary.

On off, kept out.

Short and on  middle. Blackwood sits under it.

That was some delivery! Length ball, outside off and nips back in sharply. Blackwood is squared up. It goes off the pads to the keeper.

FOUR BYES! Past everyone! Short and this one swings down leg. Blackwood leaves and it goes past the keeper to the fine leg fence.

A length ball, outside off, Blackwood punches it to cover.

Outside off, guided to point for a single.

FOUR! Shot! This is full and on midde. Blackwood drives it straight past mid on for a boundary.

Short and well outside off, Blackwood shoulders arms.

A length ball, around off, Blackwood makes a solid block.

A bumper, outside off, Blackwood lets it go.

FOUR! Good shot! This is full and outside off. Blackwood square drives it through point for a boundary.

On off, kept out.

Length and on off, Blackwood works it to covers for a single.

Angles it on middle, Blackwood keeps it out.

On a length and outside off, left alone.

Length and on off, stroked to cover.

Outside off, this one nips back in slightly. Blackwood looks to defend but misses.

Shorter and outside off, Joshua Da Silva shoulders arms.

On a length and on off, knocked to cover.

On the pads, this is flicked to deep square leg for two more.

This is full and on middle. Joshua Da Silva does well to keep it out.

Short in length and on middle, Blackwood nudges it behind square leg for one.

On middle, blocked out.

On middle, this is hit to square leg for a single.

SIX! This is counterattacking! This is full and on middle. Blackwood stays back and powers it over long on for a biggie.

A single as this is hit through covers.

FOUR! Runs have started to come! This is full and outside off, Joshua Da Silva drives it past cover for a boundary.

Shorter and down leg, Joshua Da Silva looks to pull but misses.

FOUR! Off the mark! Short of a length, outside off, Joshua Da Silva pulls it in the gap to mid-wicket for a boundary. 50 up!

On middle, Blackwood lofts it over mid-wicket, not off the middle and will get two.

Shorter and on off, Blackwood defends off his splice on the deck.

A bouncer, outside off, left alone.

FOUR! Blackwood is not sitting back. Length ball, outside off, Blackwood cuts it through point for a boundary.

Full and on off, played back to the bowler.

Short in length and on middle. Blackwood looks to defend but gets hit high on the pads.

Length ball on middle, this is defended.

On a length and on middle, kept out.

Very full and going outside off, Joshua Da Silva looks to drive but misses.

Very full and outside off, driven but finds mid off.

Length and on off, nudged to mid-wicket.

Leg bye! Angling on the pads, Blackwood tucks off the pads to short fine leg for a leg bye.

Short and outside off, tapped to cover.

On off, kept out.

Half a chance! Half-volley on middle. Joshua Da Silva chips it to short mid-wicket where the ball falls just short of Rabada who dives forward to take.

BEAUTY! On a length and outside off, very close to off and Joshua Da Silva looks to defend but is beaten.

This is short and way down leg. This is left alone.

On middle, blocked out.

Way outside off, left alone.

FOUR! This will help a lot! Ges full and outside off, Blackwood leans and drives it through covers for four more.

FOUR! This will release some sort of pressure! Short and way outside off, Blackwood slashes it to covers for a boundary.

On middle, this is hit to mid-wicket.

On a length and on middle, swings in. Blackwood looks to flick but this one comes in and hits him on the pads. Might be pitching outside leg.

This is full and outside off, swings away sharply. Blackwood lets it go.

Length ball, outside off, Joshua Da Silva leaves it alone.

Length ball, outside off, this is blocked.

Length and on middle, tucked to short leg.

Outside off, left alone.

OUT! TAKEN! A  huge roar from Gerald Coetzee as he gets his first! What a delivery! Short and around off, extra bounce on offer and Mayers tries to punch on the back foot, could have left it but the extra bounce takes the outside edge and it goes over first slip but Dean Elgar takes an excellent catch there.

Length ball, outside off, Blackwood taps it to point for a single.

Length again and on off, blocked.

Goes fuller and on off, this is pushed to covers.

Good length and on off, defended.

Good length and around off, Kyle Mayers looks to push at it, it goes off the inner half on the leg side.

Angled into the pads, Jermaine Blackwood works it towards mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Up and over! Top shot! Fuller and on off, Jermaine Blackwood lofts it over mid off for a boundary.

That is a beauty! Length and on off, this lands and moves away. Kyle Mayers is beaten as he tries to defend.

That is a good short one. Kyle Mayers evades it.

Shorter and on middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Off the pad! On the pads, Jermaine Blackwood looks to flick but it goes off the pad. Heinrich Klaasen dives to his left and takes it but it is off the pad.

On middle, defended.

Shorter and outside off, Jermaine Blackwood slashes but misses.

Outside off, left alone.

BEATEN! Shorter and outside off, Kyle Mayers slashes at it but misses.

Full and outside off, Kyle Mayers goes after it but misses.

Angled into the pads, Kyle Mayers works it towards short leg. Good stop by the fielder there.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On middle, defended.

Down the leg side. Mayers looks to flick but misses.

Good length and on middle, Kyle Mayers looks to flick but misses to get hit near the box.

On middle, this is worked towards mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Up and over! Outside off, Jermaine Blackwood drags it over the mid-wicket fielder and into the fence.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Back of a length and on off, defended.

On the shorter side, Kyle Mayers ducks under it.

Length and outside off, left alone.

OUT! TIMBER! Two in two for Marco Jansen and now the Windies are in big, big trouble. Not sure what Chase was thinking there. Marco Jansen usually gets the ball back. This begins just around off and it is on a length. It lands and jags back in. Roston Chase looks to leave it but the ball hits the top of off.

OUT! TAKEN! Number three down. Tagenarine Chanderpaul got a life earlier but could not make most of it! A short one outside off, this one gets big on the batter. Tagenarine Chanderpaul looks to pull but fails to get on top of the bounce. It goes off the top edge on the leg side. Anrich Nortje runs in and takes a really good sliding catch.

Slashes but is beaten! Shorter and outside off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul looks to cut but is beaten.

Goes shorter and on off, this is pulled to mid on.

On off, this is kept out.

BEATEN! That is a beauty! Length and outside off, this one jags back in after landing. Jermaine Blackwood is beaten on the inside as he tries to defend.

Back of a length and on off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

On the stumps, defended.

On off, blocked.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Fuller and on off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul shows the full face of the bat and strokes it down the ground to the long off fence.

On off, defended.

Angled into the pads, this is nudged towards mid-wicket for two.

On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

Outside off, left alone.

That must have hurt! Shorter and on the body, Tagenarine Chanderpaul looks to sway out of the way but gets hit on the body.

BEAUTY! Length and on off, this lands and moves away. Left alone. Played well.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! It is Kagiso Rabada again who strikes! This is a full one outside off, Raymon Reifer goes for the booming drive, the length is not the right one to play that. This goes off the outside edge and it is taken by the keeper. Windies in big trouble here.

On the pads, this is nudged on the leg side for one.

BEATEN! Length and on off, this lands and moves away. Tagenarine Chanderpaul is beaten as he tries to defend.

A bumper again, Tagenarine Chanderpaul ducks under it.

On off, defended.

A bumper now, Tagenarine Chanderpaul ducks under it.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

On the stumps, kept out.

On the pads, this is worked through square leg for two.

A bumper, Raymon Reifer ducks under it.

Another one outside off, not played at.

Outside off, left alone.

On the stumps, kept out.

BEATEN AGAIN! Length and on off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul looks to push at it but is beaten again.

BEATEN! Length and around off, this lands and moves away. Tagenarine Chanderpaul is beaten as he tries to defend.

On the stumps, defended.

Another one outside off, left alone.

Outside off, left alone.

Good half stop! Length and on off, Raymon Reifer looks to defend, this goes off the outside edge towards third slip. The fielder dives to his right and makes a good half stop. Two taken.

Shorter and on middle, defended.

FOUR! That is a glorious shot! Fuller and on off, Raymon Reifer shows the full face of the bat and creams it down to the long off fence.

On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket.

On the pads, Raymon Reifer looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Outside off, left alone.

On off, blocked.

Angles this one away from outside off, left alone.

On off, defended.

BEATEN! Length and around off, this one moves away after landing. Tagenarine Chanderpaul is beaten as he tries to defend.

REVIEW TIME! An appeal for LBW is turned down. Kagiso Rabada liked it. Seems a touch high. NOT OUT! It is clipping the top of middle and it remains umpire's call. South Africa do not lose a review. Length and on middle, this one lands and jags back in. Tagenarine Chanderpaul looks to defend but misses to get hit on the pads.

Clipped away nicely! On the pads, this is worked through square leg for two.

Good length and on off, defended.

On off again, defended.

Good length and on off, blocked.

EDGED AND DROPPED! That should have been taken! South Africa should have had two! Length and on off, this lands and moves away. Tagenarine Chanderpaul looks to defend but it goes off the outside edge between third slip and second slip. Keegan Petersen dives to take it but spills it. How costly will this prove?

On off, defended.

Great start from Anrich Nortje too! Length and on off, this lands and moves away. Tagenarine Chanderpaul is beaten as he tries to defend.

A lovely nut to end! Length and around off, it lands and moves away. Raymon Reifer is beaten as he tries to defend.

Outside off, left alone.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed to mid off.

A loud appeal but turned down! It is reviewed. OUT! There is a spike on Ultra Edge and South Africa have a wicket in the sole over they needed to bowl before the break! Kraigg Brathwaite goes for a duck, he has been strangled down the leg side. On the pads, Kraigg Brathwaite looks to flick but misses, it hits the bat, then the pad and goes towards the keeper who dives and takes it. An appeal and the finger stays down but South Africa make good use of the review.

BEATEN! That is a beauty! Length and on off, this lands and moves away. Kraigg Brathwaite is beaten a he tries to defend.

Right on the money to begin with! Length and on off, defended.