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Day 4

2072dThe Report by David Hopps

Steyn six completes West Indies humiliation

Dale Steyn had bided his time while South Africa built a position of supremacy against West Indies, but when he stirred the effect was lethal. West Indies were blown away within 15.3 overs, their last seven wickets falling for 55 runs

2072dFirdose Moonda in Centurion

Renewed Steyn catches West Indies off guard

West Indies were left stunned by a show only Steyn, when he is in the mood, can stage. Unlike day three, Steyn returned revving on the fourth morning

2072dFirdose Moonda in Centurion

Roach ruled out of second Test

Kemar Roach has been ruled out of the Boxing Day Test in Port Elizabeth, after the condition of his ankle worsened over the last two days

2072dFirdose Moonda in Centurion

Ramdin hopes for a WI fightback

Despite being blown away with more than five sessions left in the game, Denesh Ramdin remains confident his team has what it takes to challenge South Africa

2072dFirdose Moonda in Centurion

De Kock ruled out of the WI series

Quinton de Kock has been ruled out of the rest of the series against against West Indies with an ankle ligament tear

Day 3

2072dThe Report by David Hopps

Philander, Morkel leave WI on rocks

West Indies' resistance in the face of South Africa's daunting first-innings total could not be faulted for determination but it went entirely unrewarded as they ended the day trailing by 275 runs after following on with eight wickets in hand

2555dFirdose Moonda in Centurion

A relentless hunt that wore WI down

South Africa's attack reaped the rewards for staying focused on the task on hand, breaking the back of West Indies' batting resistance through a tough examination

2072dFirdose Moonda in Centurion

Steyn, Philander fit to bowl

Mohammad Moosajee, South Africa's team manager, confirmed that Dale Steyn and Vernon Philander will be fit to bowl on the fourth day in Centurion, after both the seamers left the field on day three with muscle tightness

Day 2

2072dReport by David Hopps

Van Zyl maiden ton and Amla double sink West Indies

A comfortable century on Test debut for Stiaan van Zyl and an imperious double hundred for Hashim Amla extended South Africa's punishment of a dire, injury-hit West Indies attack on the second day at Centurion

2072dFirdose Moonda in Centurion

Captain Amla channels artistry into aggression

Since taking over, Hashim Amla has made what could be considered a brave declaration in Galle, scored a bullish century in Colombo and now, batted West Indies out of the match with the first double-hundred by a South Africa captain on home turf

2072dFirdose Moonda in Centurion

Van Zyl's nervy night and dream day

Stiaan van Zyl waited a whole day for his turn to bat, survived a few scary moments early on and methodically pushed past them to become the fifth South African to score a century on Test debut

Day 1

2072dThe Report by Andrew McGlashan

Amla and de Villiers flay West Indies

When a third wicket fell in 15 balls during the morning session, possibilities for the opening day at Centurion abounded but the final outcome involved two very common sights: Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers with hundreds to their name

2072dShiva Jayaraman

SA's record fourth-wicket stand

Stats highlights from the first day of the first Test between South Africa and West Indies where Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers dominated proceedings

2072dFirdose Moonda in Centurion

No major damage to Roach's ankle

Kemar Roach has sustained no major damage to his right ankle and is hopeful of bowling again in the first Test against South Africa

2072dFirdose Moonda at Centurion Park

WI's ticking clock of missed chances

West Indies' bowling attack was expected to be their stronger suit on the tour but they wilted on the first day of the series, unable to build on quick strikes and powerless against the precision of AB de Villiers and Hashim Amla

Others

2072dFirdose Moonda

Amla still coming to terms with captaincy

Hashim Amla has admitted that he hasn't fully come to grips with being South Africa's captain, but is confident he will "learn more with every series"

2072dFirdose Moonda

De Villiers and Steyn's decade at the top level

While the numbers are evidence of the successful service AB de Villiers and Dale Steyn have given South Africa over the last decade, for them, creating records seems secondary to leaving a legacy

2072dFirdose Moonda

South Africa ponder bowling combination

SuperSport Park isn't known to offer too much turn and this might tempt South Africa to go with an all-pace attack in the first Test against West Indies

Can van Zyl join club?

4

Currently four South Africa batsmen have made hundreds on Test debut

Amla breaks WI duck

1

Hashim Amla scores his first Test hundred against West Indies

Amla and AB

2

This is Amla and de Villier's second 150+ stand in Test cricket

Unlucky number

57

South Africa's first three wickets fell on the same score, in the space of 15 balls

Faf's first duck

29

Faf du Plessis fell for a duck for the first time in Tests, in his 29th innings