Holder’s 81* minimises deficit as West Indies fold for 251

A defiant 81 not out by Jason Holder ensured that West Indies’s first-innings deficit was kept down to only 69 runs on the second evening in Johannesburg.

In response to South Africa’s 320, West Indies were reeling at 162/8 at one point in time but Holder, who hit 8 fours and 4 sixes during his 117-ball stay, managed to forge crucial partnerships with Kemar Roach and Gudakesh Motie and helped add 89 runs for the last two wickets. Otherwise, South Africa were pretty much all over the visitors during the course of the innings.

Brief Scores:

South Africa 320 (Aiden Markram 96, Tony de Zorzi 85; Kyle Mayers 3-32) & 4/0 lead West Indies 251 (Jason Holder 81*, Kyle Mayers 29; Kagiso  Rabada 2-19,Gerald  Coetzee 3-41) by 73 runs.