Shamar Joseph and Tendai Chat Ferreira set for a tie as Guyana acquires it first home ground Test. Some credit to the West Indies pacer who made merry on the South Africans on the opening day. Of the seventeen wickets which fell during this period of play the two teams proved to be equally matched. The second Test match at the Guyana National can still be considered as quite unpredictable at least after the first day of the match.
Shamar Joseph’s Fiery Opening Spell
Shamar Joseph what a star performance on home Test debut: enter with speed and strictness. He could produce very good starts against the South Africans, which meant that he was inflicting early damage on their batting order. Making frequent changes and bowling even faster than Joseph, he was slippery with the ball that exposed all the batsmen. The first dismissal was surely Aiden Markram when he was clean bowled, right in front of his wickets off a beautiful delivery. Joseph’s second wicket was Temba Bavuma who followed it up by missing the next ball. Never in the course of the game did the South African batsmen get the better of him.
Jayden Seales Supports Brilliantly
Joseph was truly well supported by Jayden Seales and both of them were magnificent when Joseph fired in a spell. Seales was a swing bowler and was able to make early breakthroughs, he also bowled both seam up and swing. His opening over began with the dismissals of Tony de Zorzi’s stumps by a beautiful delivery. Seales and Joseph again turned lethal and reduced the South Africa team to 20/3.
South Africa’s Middle Order Fights Back
David Bedingham and Tristan Stubbs attempted to manufacture a comeback for South Africa. During the second session, two of them made useful runs and maintained dot ball cricket as well. However, the partnership was cut short by a wide ball by Jason Holder. In the second session Stubbs got a bit lucky in a slightly similar incident when he got a bat of the ball to slip and all again the initiative shifted to South Africa.
Shamar Joseph Returns Strong After Lunch
Shamar Joseph makes home Test debut even brighter after lunch. He came back fired up and in the same spell won another two crucial wickets. Joseph played a perfect out swinger to Bedingham and sent him back to the pavilion. His next victim was Wiaan Mulder, alas caught behind off a faint edge.
Completing a Five-Wicket Haul
Joseph was not through; the five-wicket against was still within his sights. His fourth scalp was Keshav Maharaj, clean bowled by a fearsome fast ball that was a yorker. Last but not the least, Joseph dismissed Kyle Verreynne who was caught in the gully. Joseph secured his five wickets of the over and the crowd cheered up again. This proved too hot for the South African batsmen for right from the onset; his speed and precision bowled the opposition over.
South Africa Bowled Out for 160
In his home Test debut, Shamar Joseph made the Dummy luminous by bowling out South Africa. To the surprise of the home team, the visitors were bowled out for a mere 160, such a small total. Once again the South African batsmen failed to cope up against the West Indian pace bowlers. Joseph and Seales combined for eight wickets on the day.
West Indies’ Batting Collapse
At the beginning of the second West Indies innings, the side had dreams of attaining a lead of its own. However this was brought to an abrupt end by the South African bowlers. Forcing a comeback in the English batting line-up, Wiaan Mulder was brilliant with the ball and accounted for four wickets. West Indies top order was under tremendous pressure and failed to deliver the goods.
Jason Holder’s Resilient Knock
In the process, there was a collapse, and Jason Holder was quite instrumental. Holder then bludgeoned an unbeaten 33 off as many balls. He managed to some extent to give boost to the West Indies innings. Holder has been great and cool when the going getting tough.
South Africa’s Fightback with the Ball
South African bowlers did not fold their arms when their team’s batting was disappointing. Wiaan Mulder bowled aggressively and got the caravan of West Indies in trouble at 56/6. The South African bowlers made hay of the conditions excellently well. When stumps were called West Indies were at 97/7 and still 63 runs behind.
Day One Summary
Shamar Joseph gave a lukewarm reception to home Test debut on a thrilling day. Total 17 wickets tumbled as both the sides fought hard. The game is still well balanced and any team has the chances of claiming the victory. Here is more drama expected to unfold on the second day in this fascinating Test match.
Joseph’s Rise to Stardom
Shamar Joseph thrilled the home Test crowd on Wednesday, demonstrating wide technical ability. Any bowler getting five wickets in a match is special and more so if it is done on debut. Joseph is swift in his approach to the wickets and accurate in his deliveries; he is the West Indies’ next cricket gem. The performance that he has put up has given a brighter outlook of more match winning type of performance.
Seales Continues to Impress
Jayden Seales also came good with regular and penetrating bowling performances. His batting both with the seam up and the seam down was unsettling to the South Africans. It was with Joseph that Seales could lay the foundation on which he would build a solid company for West Indies. Altogether they make a potent pace combination for the prospect.
South Africa’s Batting Woes Continue
This year’s performance of tossers batting demonstrates that they are not learning from their previous poor performances against quality fast bowling. Hameed and Cook perished just before the new ball making it difficult and they were dismissed for 160. The Proteas must be seeking remedial action against quality fast bowing attacks. Their corresponding middle order failed to put up a showing with Joseph and Seales.
West Indies’ Batting Vulnerability
However, the recent growth in bowling has been at the expense of West Indies ’ batting line-up, which still largely needs improvement. For the top order, there seems no solution when under pressure; they surrendered six wickets. Still, Jason Holder’s experience is relevant in such cases. To stand any chance of winning this Test, the West Indies batting must up its game.
The Importance of Day Two
Shamar Joseph in excellent form while warming up for test debut, but day two will determine the outcome. The West Indies would have to contribute useful runs with their remaining wickets. South Africa will hope to get through the last of New Zealand’s innings as quickly as possible and then coming out for the second dig. The first session of the game will determine the subsequent sessions of the game.
Jason Holder’s Leadership
West Indies will need to move on, and this will be haded by Jason Holder. To this end, his prowess to captain the lower order and thereby get valuable contributions through runs cannot be overemphasized. This is good as it shows that Holder is calm mostly and this will assist in maintaining the company during the rough periods. He has been very useful for the West Indies team especially in the Test cricket.
South Africa’s Second Innings
South Africa’s batmen would have to come better in the second innings. They have to respond with more propensity to the West Indies’ pace attack. The Proteas have the players, they must now show the patience. This particular Test will be made or marred by the second innings of their teams.
The Battle of the Pacers
It is very interesting to see how the pace attacks of both teams work and then clash. Shamar Joseph and Jayden Seales had a reign over South Africa’s batting department. The left-handed Wiaan Mulder and South Africa’s bowlers did well to fight back against the West Indies. As it has always been, the team that copes with pace best will be the side destined to triumph in this Test.
Shamar Joseph’s Future Prospects
Shamar Joseph in his home Test debut shows the way forward. It will increase his morale in the subsequent games to be played hence improving his performance. Joseph as a pressure bowler is a crucial member of the team. If he goes on improving the performance, Joseph may take his place among the world’s famous cricketers.
Conclusion
Shamar Joseph plays a brilliant knock on his home Test debut and will not be forgotten easily. That is why his five wickets on debut are truly outstanding. The Test opened with the day when 17 wickets were seized. It should also be noted that victory with such an opponent in such a match is possible for both teams. That will be the probability as the game continues, especially the attention that people will shift towards Shamar Joseph and the West Indies. Will they make good their first innings lead or will South Africa fight back? Only time will tell.
FAQs
- How did Shamar Joseph perform on his Test debut?
- Shamar Joseph bowled a spell as he singled out South Africa ‘s batsmen for slaughter by taking five wickets.
- How many wickets fell on the first day in Guyana?
- In all, 17 wickets tumbled on the first day of the Test match.
- What was South Africa’s first innings total?
- The South Africans were all out for 160 runs in their first innings.
- Who supported Shamar Joseph in the bowling attack?
- Seales backed Joseph and took three important wickets.
- How did the West Indies’ top order perform?
- West Indies’ top order fell apart, and six wickets went down in a hurry.
