Analysing the South Africa vs West Indies 2nd Test match result

The visiting South African team came up with a stunning performance to register a sensational 40-run victory over West Indies in the second and final Test match hosted at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on Sunday. The Temba Bavuma-led Proteas side have also won the two-match Test series with a 1-0 scoreline. South Africa vs West Indies 1st Test match ended in a fighting draw. South Africa's senior left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj bowled amazingly well in the WI vs SA two-match Test series, having taken a total of 13 wickets at an average of 16.08. In this blog post, we will analyse the entire result of the South Africa vs West Indies second and final Test match. 

South Africa vs West Indies 2nd Test match review

As seen during the South Africa vs West Indies 1st Test match played at the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad, the conditions were really helpful for the pace bowlers from both the teams to a great extent. Moreover, West Indies were definitely on the brink of registering a brilliant victory in the opening Test match but eventually the game ended in a draw. South African captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and decided to bat first with the series on the line in the second Test match at Guyana where the pitch once again looked to assist the fast bowlers. 

The visiting South African team got off to a poor start having lost three big wickets of Tony de Zorzi, Aiden Markram and skipper Temba Bavuma with just 20 runs on the scoreboard. West Indies' young pace sensation Shamar Joseph was absolutely breathing fire as he rattled the Proteas top-order. In the first innings, South Africa were bowled out for only 160 runs in 54 overs. For the West Indies, Shamar picked up a fantastic five-wicket haul while right-arm speedster Jayden Seales took three crucial wickets as well. 

Hosts West Indies also did not had the best of starts with the bat, having lost as many as five wickets with just 47 runs on the board. Former West Indies captain Jason Holder showed fine resistance with the bat and scored an unbeaten knock of 54 runs off 88 balls that included 6 fours and 1 six. However, West Indies were bowled out for a below-par total of 144 runs in 42.4 overs. South Africa's pace bowling duo of Wiaan Mulder and left-arm speedster Nandre Burger picked up four and three wickets respectively. 

With a lead of 16 runs, South Africa's opening pair of Aiden Markram and Tony de Zorzi started off very well in the second innings. The Proteas openers added a solid partnership of 79 runs where Markram scored 51 runs off 108 deliveries that consisted of 6 boundaries. South African wicket-keeper batsman Kyle Verreynne also ended up notching up a crucial half-century as South Africa were bowled out for 246 runs in 80.4 overs. For West Indies, Seales picked up a staggering six-wicket haul while the spin duo of Gudakesh Motie and Jomel Warrican took two scalps each. 

While chasing a target of 263 runs in the fourth innings, West Indies once again found themselves in trouble at 62 for 3. After losing key wickets at the top, the pair of Joshua de Silva and Gudakesh Motie showed a bit of resistance in the lower order as the latter scored 45 runs off 59 deliveries. Keshav Maharaj took three wickets as West Indies were dismissed for 222 runs. South African speedster Kagiso Rabada also ended up taking three important wickets. 

South Africa's pace bowling all-rounder Wiaan Mulder was named the Man of the Match for taking as many as 6 wickets in the Test match. On the other hand, left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj was named the Player of the Series for scalping 13 wickets from two Test matches.