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South Africa beat West Indies in first Test

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Gros Islet – South Africa completed an innings and 63 runs victory over West Indies about 35 minutes past the scheduled lunch interval on the third day of the first Test at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in St. Lucia, to take a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series.

Summarised scores:

West Indies 97 (Jason Holder 20, Kraigg Brathwaite 15, Shai Hope 15, Rahkeem Cornwall 13, Nkrumah Bonner 10; Lungi Ngidi 13.5-7-19-5, Anrich Nortje 4-35) and 162 (Roston Chase 62, Kieran Powell 14, Kemar Roach 13 not out, Jermaine Blackwood 13, Shai Hope 12, Kyle Mayers 12; Kagiso Rabada 20-9-34-5, Anrich Nortje 3-46, Keshav Maharaj 2-23).

South Africa 322 (Quinton de Kock 141 not out, Aiden Makram 60, Rassie van der Dussen 46, Wiaan Muler 25, Keegan Petersen 19; Jason Holder 4-75, Jayden Seales 3-75, Kemar Roach 2-64).

(AR)

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