Mulder, Burger outshine Joseph on 17-wicket opening day

On the first day of the match in Guyana, 17 wickets fell. South Africa, batting first, was all out for 160 runs. Shamarh Brooks took 5 wickets for 33 runs. In response, the host West Indies, who batted later in the day, managed to score only 97 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. In total, 257 runs were scored for 17 wickets on the first day. Both teams will aim to start afresh tomorrow.

In the second and final Test of the series in Guyana, South Africa is facing the host West Indies. South African captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and chose to bat first. Shamarh Joseph replaced Kemar Roach in the Caribbean XI. Joseph's fiery bowling shattered South Africa's batting line-up. On this day, Joseph bowled 14 overs, taking five wickets, including four maiden overs, and conceding only 33 runs.

Joseph’s five-wicket haul included the dismissals of Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma, Kyle Verreynne, and Keshav Maharaj. Markram was out for 14, Bavuma for 0, Beddingham for 28, Verreynne for 21, and Maharaj for 0. South Africa added 63 runs for the last wicket, eventually managing to score 160 runs.

South Africa's bowlers then put the West Indies to a significant test. In the final session of the day, the hosts managed to score only 97 runs in 28.2 overs, losing 7 wickets in the process. At the end of the day, Jason Holder was unbeaten on 33 runs. The other batsmen who reached double figures were Kacey Carty (26) and Gudakesh Motie (11).