Priyanka Tiwari
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Suspense crime, Digital Desk : South Africa's pace spearheads, Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen, delivered a devastating opening blow to the West Indies, asserting their dominance early on the first day of the Test match. The pair ripped through the hosts' top order, each claiming two wickets to leave the West Indies in a state of disarray.
Opting to bowl first on a pitch offering assistance, the Proteas unleashed their premier bowlers, and the results were immediate. Kagiso Rabada, operating with his characteristic pace and aggression, made the initial breakthroughs. He consistently challenged the batsmen with a probing line and length, finding the outside edge to send both openers back to the pavilion and put the home side under immense pressure from the outset.
Following Rabada's lead, the towering left-armer Marco Jansen compounded the misery for the West Indies. Using his height to extract uncomfortable bounce and his angle to cramp the right-handers, Jansen struck twice in quick succession. He broke a fledgling partnership and removed a key middle-order batsman, ensuring there was no respite for the struggling home team.
The combined assault left the West Indies four wickets down for a minimal score, crippling their first innings before it could gain any momentum. This masterful display of new-ball bowling has firmly placed South Africa in a commanding position, setting a dominant tone for the rest of the match.
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