Elgar, Du Plessis punish West Indies (競技場の)トラック一周

Dean Elgar and Faf du Plessis punished the West Indies for fielding lapses as South Africa built a strong position on the first day of the second 実験(する) in Port Elizabeth on Friday.

South Africa were 270 for two at the の近くに after 存在 sent in to bat in 曇った 条件s at St George's Park.

Elgar made a 実験(する)-best 121 and 株d a second wicket 共同 of 179 with Du Plessis, who finished the day on 99 not out.

Dean Elgar celebrates a century on the first day of the second test against the West Indies in Port Elizabeth on December 26, 2014

Dean Elgar celebrates a century on the first day of the second 実験(する) against the West Indies in Port Elizabeth on December 26, 2014 ?Marco Longari (AFP)

The West Indies 行方不明になるd four chances to break the Elgar-Du Plessis stand. The West Indian bowlers could feel aggrieved as t hey bowled with much better 支配(する)/統制する and discipline than they did in Centurion where they were ひどく beaten by an innings and 220 runs in the first 実験(する).

"The pitch was slow but there was a lot of seam movement," said Elgar. "They bowled very 井戸/弁護士席. They had their chances but they didn't take them."

Du Plessis was put 負かす/撃墜する by Marlon Samuels at gully off Jerome Taylor when he had eight and again by Devon Smith 飛び込み to his 権利 off left-arm spinner Suleiman Benn when he had 26.

One ball after Du Plessis' second escape, the left-手渡すd Elgar went 負かす/撃墜する the wicket to Benn and was 井戸/弁護士席 out of his ground as the ball squeezed through to 攻撃する,衝突する low on the pad of captain and wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin. Elgar was on 48 and to 追加する 侮辱 to the disappointed bowler he went 負かす/撃墜する the wicket again and lofted Benn to the straight 境界 to raise his fifty.

Elgar could have been run out on 73. After a mix-up with Du Plessis, he was several metres short of safety when Kenroy Peters' throw from midwicket 行方不明になるd the stumps at the bowler's end.

West Indian troubles did not end with the 行方不明になるd chances. Benn left the field after 落ちるing ひどく while trying to stop an Elgar 運動.

支えるもの/所有者 was 妨げるd from bowling in Benn's place in the next over because he had not been on the field long enough after 存在 扱う/治療するd for a 手渡す 傷害. Instead Taylor had to fill in at a time when he would have 推定する/予想するd to be 残り/休憩(する)ing up ahead of taking the second new ball.

Benn returned in time to bowl four overs before the の近くに as the West Indies 延期するd taking the new ball until the last over of the day.

The left-手渡すd Elgar made his third 実験(する) century - and his second at St George's Park - where he has n ow 得点する/非難する/20d 323 runs in three 実験(する)s at an 普通の/平均(する) of 107.66 compared to 362 runs at 22.62 in 11 外見s at other 発生地s.

It was slow going for much of the day, with South Africa seldom getting their run 率 above three an over. Elgar took 127 balls to reach 50 and 208 balls for his century.

He batted with more fluency later in his innings and had 直面するd 239 配達/演説/出産s, hitting 18 fours, when he 辛勝する/優位d a catch to Ramdin off debutant left-arm seamer Kenroy Peters.

Du Plessis was even slower than Elgar in reaching a half-century off 137 balls. He 直面するd 228 balls before the の近くに and 攻撃する,衝突する 12 fours and two sixes.

Elgar and Alviro Petersen put on 47 for the first wicket before Petersen played a 無分別な 一打/打撃 against Shannon Gabriel and was caught by Leon Johnson, running 支援する from cover.

Peters and Gabriel were の中で three seam bowling changes in the West Indian bowling line-up, with the tall 支えるもの/所有者 also getting his first game of the series.

Peters said it had been a "joyous day" for him, making his 実験(する) debut at the age of 32, six days after 存在 called up as a 交替/補充 for the 負傷させるd Kemar Roach.

"I noticed the step up すぐに. There are より小数の mistakes made by the batsmen and the bowlers have to work extra hard."

He said he had been 決定するd to take a wicket to dedicate to his seven-week-old son, Ethan.

Batsman Temba Bavuma became the sixth 黒人/ボイコット African - and the first since Lonwabo Tsotsobe four seasons ago - to play 実験(する) cricket for South Africa. He 取って代わるd the 負傷させるd Quinton de Kock. He was the 85th player to be capped since South Africa returned to 実験(する) cricket in 1992.

South African batsman Faf du Plessis (R) plays a shot during the 1st day of the second test match between South Africa and the West Indies at St.George Park ...

South African batsman Faf du Plessis (R) plays a 発射 during the 1st day of the second 実験(する) match between South Africa and the West Indies at St.George Park in Port Elizabeth on December 26, 2014 ?Marco Longari (AFP)

South Africa Dean Elgar plays a shot during the 1st day of the second test match between South Africa and the West Indies at S. George Park in Port Elizabeth...

South Africa Dean Elgar plays a 発射 during the 1st day of the second 実験(する) match between South Africa and the West Indies at S. George Park in Port Elizabeth on December 26, 2014 ?Marco Longari (AFP)

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