Windies crumble to a different heavy defeat in opposition to Proteas
West Indies have been left to ponder one other abject failure after pacer Gerald Coetzee and off-spinner Simon Harmer ripped by means of their batting to steer hosts South Africa to a 284-run win within the second Take a look at on Saturday.
The Caribbean aspect was set 391 for a series-leveling win after they dismissed the South Africans for 321 of their second innings about 40 minutes after the beginning on the penultimate day of the competition on the Wanderers.
Joshua Da Silva received the highest rating of 34, however no different batsman handed 20, and West Indies surrendered meekly about an hour and 10 minutes after lunch for a modest 106 with Gerald Coetzee taking three for 37 from eight overs and Harmer grabbing three for 45 from 17.1 overs.
The outcome was formalized when Alzarri Joseph was stumped off Harmer for 18 to exemplify the ineptitude of the guests’ batting and condemned them to their second-heaviest defeat by the Proteas in Exams.
It additionally meant that West Indies have been swept 0-2 within the two-match sequence after South Africa gained the primary Take a look at that ended two Thursdays in the past at Centurion Park in Pretoria by 87 runs to keep up their report of not shedding a Take a look at to the Caribbean aspect on dwelling soil.
West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite stated his aspect needed to present extra coronary heart with the bat, particularly on international soil, or there can be loads extra days like this on this format of the game.
“The bowlers received 40 wickets within the sequence and that’s a very good accomplishment,” he stated. “Batting smart, we weren’t ok. We didn’t rating sufficient runs. It’s so simple as that.
“They (South Africa) are an excellent assault. However away from dwelling, we haven’t scored sufficient runs. It was the identical in Australia. I nonetheless suppose we’re making some good steps, however wanting on the first Take a look at (in Pretoria), we have been in some good positions (with the bat), however we crumbled.”
He added: “Bowling-wise, I feel at some essential occasions we have been nonetheless too costly, however we’ve received to be ok batting smart.
“Away from dwelling, we have to enhance. Technically, sure we have to work on our flaws, however the thoughts additionally must be in the precise place. It’s all in regards to the grind as a result of Take a look at cricket may be robust.
“Once we are on the pitch, we have to do it. Now we have achieved it earlier than, in opposition to England at dwelling and away. We’ve received to indicate that we’re prime batsmen, and we haven’t achieved that.”
Brathwaite, essentially the most adorned batsman within the aspect, didn’t exonerate himself from criticism after scores of 11, 0, 17, and 18 within the sequence wherein he fell to pacer Kagiso Rabada every time.
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