EAST LONDON, South Africa, CMC – West Indies-A stared at a Herculean activity on Friday’s last day of the second four-day “Take a look at” after South Africa-A dominated Thursday’s penultimate day at Buffalo Park.
Set a mammoth 442 for victory; the guests suffered one other top-order implosion to finish on 134 for 5 of their second innings – nonetheless requiring an additional 307 for victory.
Opener Zachary McCaskie struck his second half-century of the sport with precisely 50. On the identical time, Kavem Hodge chipped in with 22, however the the rest of the batting crumbled meekly, with off-spinner Dane Piedt doing the harm but once more with three for 57 to comply with up his first innings five-wicket haul.
On the shut, Tevin Imlach (16 not out) and fellow Guyanese Kevin Sinclair (15 not out) had been propping up the innings.
Resuming the morning on 65 for one, South Africa-A flourished by Keegan Petersen, who struck an up-tempo unbeaten 112, earlier than declaring their second innings on 297 for 4.
He was supported by Raynard van Tonder, who lashed 56, Khaya Zondo, who obtained 49, and Tony de Zorzi, who made 37.
De Zorzi added solely three to his in a single day 34, however Petersen arrived to marshall the innings in a sequence of partnerships.
The 30-year-old right-hander confronted 134 balls and struck ten fours and 5 sixes, posting 64 for the third wicket with van Tonder, 101 for the fourth wicket with Zondo earlier than including 57 in an unbroken fifth wicket stand with Ruan de Swardt (29 not out).
Van Tonder hit 5 fours and a six in a 74-ball knock, whereas Zondo confronted 62 deliveries and struck seven fours.
West Indies-A discovered themselves in early hassle of their run chase after they slumped to 27 for 2 simply after tea.
Left-hander Tagenarine Chanderpaul perished with out scoring within the second over, caught behind driving at a large supply from seamer de Swardt.
And Kirk McKenzie, unbeaten on 13 at tea with West Indies-A on 23 for one, fell to the fifth supply after the break, bowled by the gate enjoying defensively to Piedt.
As they did within the first innings, McCaskie and Hodge mixed to prop up the innings, this time in a 59-run third wicket stand.
McCaskie counted seven fours in a 90-ball knock, whereas Hodge confronted 50 balls and struck three fours.
Seamer Tshepo Moreki broke the stand when he bowled Hodge, and McCaskie ultimately adopted, lbw lacking a pull at Piedt.
When captain Joshua Da Silva was stumped off Piedt for 5, West Indies-A had misplaced three wickets for 32 runs to say no swiftly.
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