West Indies finally secure first class win in South Africa

Tuesday, January 13, 2004

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP): The West Indies finally recorded a first class win on their South African tour after provincial team Easterns squandered a prime position at Willowmoore Park in Benoni on Monday.

The tourists beat Easterns by 33 runs on the final day of their four-day encounter, their maiden first class win on South African soil. 

For much of Monday's play though an Easterns victory seemed likely. 

Pursuing a modest 285 for victory, Easterns moved swiftly to 196 for four before imploding, finally stuttering to 251 all out. 

The home team lost the wicket of retired South African Test player Daryl Cullinan cheaply early in the day and the role of anchor fell on opener Andre Seymore, who played his way to a solid 79 before being trapped in front by Vasbert Drakes. 

Seymore's dismissal signalled the slide from which the homeside failed to recover although Geoff Toyana continued to take the fight to the visitors. 

Batting at number six, the left-handed Toyana hit a six and six fours in making a spirited 43 from 56 balls. 

When Drakes accounted for him though the homeside retreated into its shell, blocking out four consecutive overs before the tea break. 

Such a timid approach proved equally unsuccessful as the hosts lost Gareth Flusk shortly after the break. 

Debutant Morne Morkel, who made an unbeaten 44 in the first innings, was then run out for three in unlikely fashion. 

Batting with his elder brother Albie, Morne Morkel was left stranded at the non-striker's end when Chris Gayle managed to get a hand on a powerfully hit straight drive. 

With just Jacob Malao left, the elder Morkel mixed aggression and defence to inch the score closer to the target. 

The first innings centurion smashed Drakes over wide long on to bring up the 250 before holing out for 34. 

Scoreboard at stumps on the fourth and final day:

West Indies 1st innings 334 
Easterns 1st innings 313 
West Indies 2nd innings 263 

Easterns 2nd innings (overnight 28-2) 
A. Seymore lbw Drakes 79 
D. Jennings c and b Sanford 0 
Z. de Bruyn b Rampaul 15 
D. Cullinan c sub (Lara) b Collymore 17 
P. de Bruyn c Baugh b Rampaul 34 
G. Toyana c Mohammed b Drakes 43 
A. Morkel c Chanderpaul b Drakes 34 
S. O'Connor c Mohammed b Gayle 4 
G. Flusk c Baugh b Collymore 7 
M. Morkel run out (Gayle) 3 
J. Malao not out 2 
Extras (4b, 7lb, 2nb) 13 
Total 251 

Fall of wickets: 1-5, 2-28, 3-71, 4-137, 5-196, 6-197, 7-211, 8-226, 9-236 
Bowling: Sanford 9-3-32-1, Rampaul 15-1-59-2 (1nb), Drakes 16,5-4-37-3 (1nb), Collymore 16-3-46-2, Mohammed 6-0-34-0, Sarwan 5-0-15-0, Gayle 15-4-17-1 
Overs: 82.5 

Result: West Indies won by 33 runs 

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