Openers Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Zachary McCaskie batted resolutely through four overs before the close and ensured West Indies A safely began their chase of 224 to win the first “Test” against South Africa A on Thursday.
McCaskie was not out on five and Chanderpaul was not out on one, and the visitors reached eight without loss in the second innings before stumps were drawn on the third day of the four-day contest at Willowmoore Park.
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The West Indies bowlers had earlier defied a sixth first-class hundred of 104 from South Africa A captain Neil Brand and dismissed the home team for 250 in their second innings inside the final hour on another intriguing day’s play.
The 27-year-old left-handed opener struck 14 fours from 219 balls in almost six hours at the crease. Pacer Akeem Jordan was the most successful West Indies A bowler with 3-58 from 22 overs, while fellow pacers Shermon Lewis and Jayden Seales, and off-spinner Kevin Sinclair ended with two wickets apiece.
-CWI