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The South African team is currently on a tour of West Indies. The first match between the two teams was a draw, but something surprising happened on the first day of the second match. The visiting team was all out for 160 runs in the first innings, while West Indies were not in a good position when they came to bat. A total of 17 wickets fell by the end of the first day of the second Test.
17 wickets fell in a single day
Shamar Joseph and Jaden Seals wreaked havoc for West Indies. On the other hand, Wiaan Mulder has put the host South Africa in trouble. South Africa's first innings ended at just 160 runs, while West Indies lost 7 wickets for 97 runs by the end of the first day's play. In this way, with 17 wickets falling in a single day, this match is on the verge of ending on the second or third day.
Record for most wickets in a day
Talking about Test cricket, the record of taking the most wickets in a day was made in the year 1888. A total of 27 wickets fell on the second day of the match played between England and Australia. In that match, Australia scored 116 runs in the first innings, while in response, the England team was all out for 53 runs. In the second innings, the Kangaroo team could score only 60 runs. In such a situation, England's team, which came out to chase the target, was all out for 62 runs, due to which it had to face defeat by 61 runs.
What happened in the match?
South Africa won the toss and decided to bat first, but Shamar Joseph and Jaden Seals wreaked havoc on the opposition team. On one hand, Joseph took 5 wickets, while on the other hand, Seals broke the back of the African batting by taking three wickets. The African team could score only 160 runs in 54 overs. Africa was all out for less than 100 runs, but on the strength of Dan Pett's 38 and Andre Berger's 23 runs, South Africa reached 160 runs on the scoreboard.
West Indies bowlers are amazing
The West Indies team was happy to have bowled out Africa for a small score, but when they came to bat, half the team returned to the pavilion at 47 runs. By the end of the first day's play, West Indies has scored 97 runs at the loss of 7 wickets. So far, Wiaan Mulder has taken four wickets and Andre Berger has taken two wickets for the visiting team. Keshav Maharaj has also taken one wicket.