Maharaj hat-trick earns away series win for Proteas

Md Jabed AliEditor in Chief
Posted - 2021-06-22T02:05:20+06:00
Updated - 2021-06-22T10:26:47+06:00
South Africa have pulled off their first away Test series victory in four years, beating West Indies by 158 runs in the second Test at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet.
Left-arm spinner
became only the second South African to take a hat-trick in Test cricket. With West Indies already three down in chase of 324, Maharaj had half-centurion Kieran Powell (51) caught while slog sweeping.
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The hat-trick was completed with Joshua Da Silva's dismissal, thanks to a stunning catch by
in leg slip.
The 37th over of West Indies' innings wrote the fate of the match and the series, as the hosts were rattled for 165 runs in 58.3 overs. All-rounder
was absent hurt which meant the fall of the ninth wicket is a 2-0 series win for South Africa on day four.
Maharaj claimed his seventh five-for - 5/36 in 17.4 overs, including seven maidens. Kagiso Rabada made early inroads with three wickets. Rabada was awarded player of the match for his match haul of five wickets and a crucial 48-ball 40 with the bat in South Africa's second innings.
Quinton de Kock was adjudged player of the series for his scores of 141* and 96.
South Africa are now set to receive USD 200,000 for ending up as fifth (44% points) in the ICC World Test Championship 2019-21.
(43.3%), the No.6, will get USD 100,000 alongside West Indies,
and
.
Brief scores:
South Africa 298 in 112.4 overs
(de Kock 96, Elgar 77; Mayers 3/28, Elgar 3/45)
West Indies 149 in 54 overs
(Blackwood 49; Mulder 3/1, Rabada 2/24, Ngidi 2/27)
South Africa 174 in 53 overs
(van der Dussen 75*, Rabada 40; Roach 4/52, Mayers 3/24)
West Indies 165 in 58.3 overs
(Powell 51, Mayers 34; Maharaj 5/36, Rabada 3/44)
South Africa won by 158 runs
Player of the Match:
Kagiso Rabada
Player of the Series:
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