Windies claim historic victoryJane Bramley - Port Elizabeth, South Africa - 30 December 2007 13:06
The West Indies made history at St George's Park in Port Elizabeth on
Saturday when they beat South Africa in the first Test by 128 runs with
a day to spare.
It was their first Test victory in South Africa, and their first away win
against a team ranked above them since they beat England in 2000.
They outplayed the home side in all departments, and their joy when
Makhaya Ntini's wicket fell was unbounded.
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When Ashwell Prince was caught in the slips by Chris Gayle off Jerome
Taylor for 10 off the fourth ball after lunch, it appeared that all was lost.
However, Jacques Kallis and AB de Villiers shared a very good stand of
122 runs and South African hopes rose again. Kallis, who was out for a
rare duck in the first innings, was superb. He showed the patience for
which he is renowned, but put away the bad balls to good effect. His
46th Test 50 came up off 70 deliveries and took him just less than two
hours.
The fifth-wicket half-century partnership came off 73 balls, and the
century partnership off 167. Both batsmen appeared to be set, and
supporters began to dream of an epic victory for the home side.
But when he was 15 runs short of what would have been his 30th Test
century and his sixth in five Tests, Kallis tried to pull a short ball from
Edwards and was given out caught behind, although replays showed
the ball had come off his shoulder. His wicket marked the end of South
Africa's hopes.
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with a merry ninth-wicket partnership of 67. Their 50 partnership came up
in 35 minutes off 45 balls and included six boundaries and two sixes.
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