West Indies vs South Africa, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Maharaj to Warrican, 1 run, slower and just outside off - worked into the gap wide of mid-wicket and Warrican will keep strike with that single

Maharaj to Warrican, no run, loopy delivery drifting onto the pads, Warrican gets into a tangle but manages to push it back at the bowler

Maharaj to Warrican, no run, slower and on off - Warrican shuffles across and then leans forward into the block

Maharaj to Warrican, no run, uppish and safe, nicely tossed up on off, Warrican lunged forward into a hard-handed block, was in the air and went straight of the fielder at short mid-off

Maharaj to Warrican, no run, Maharaj slows down the pace on off, Warrican was prodding forward and gets an inside edge onto the back-pad

Maharaj to Warrican, no run, tossed up on off, pushed back at the bowler

Maharaj to Jayden Seales, FOUR, crunched, handy runs for the West Indies, tad too full from Maharaj, was right in the slot for the left-hander - Seales frees his arms and lofts the drive over mid-on, one bounce and over the ropes

Maharaj to Warrican, 1 run, that was risky, was full and at the stumps, Warrican played it on length as he swept it past square leg for a single

Maharaj to Warrican, no run, Maharaj drags the length back outside off, Warrican shuffles across and defends it to the off-side

Maharaj to Warrican, no run, slower and spinning away from outside off - left alone

Maharaj to Warrican, no run, flighted delivery on off, a half-press forward as Warrican defended

Maharaj to Warrican, no run, appeal for LBW, but Warrican was a long way across on the sweep and was struck outside the line of off-stump - was very full and he couldn't lay bat on it

Maharaj to Roach, no run, peach! Full on off-stump, Roach presses right forward to defend, just about beats the outside edge

Maharaj to Roach, no run, floated up full outside off, Roach throws his hands into a big drive and gets beaten by the turn and bounce

Maharaj to Warrican, 1 run, tossed up full outside off, pushed towards extra cover for one

Maharaj to Warrican, SIX, one more! Floated up full outside off, width on offer, Warrican frees his arms again and slogs hard, connects well and it sails into the stands at wide long-on

Maharaj to Warrican, no run, full outside off, left alone

Maharaj to Warrican, SIX, solid shot! Floated up full on off-stump, Warrican sees it in his arc and has a big swing, makes a good connection and sends it into the sight screen

Maharaj to Roach, no run, full on middle-leg, goes on with the arm and hits the front pad after beating the bat, too straight again

Maharaj to Roach, no run, full on middle, Roach looks to work it fine and is struck on the pad, would've gone down leg, that slid on with the arm

Maharaj to Roach, no run, very full on off-stump, defended straight back to the bowler

Maharaj to Roach, no run, full on off-stump, firmly blocked

Maharaj to Roach, FOUR, risky shot but it pays off! Full on off-stump, Roach plants his foot and gets down to sweep it right across the line, hits it well enough to send it speeding past square leg and to the ropes

Maharaj to Roach, no run, tossed up full on off-stump, Roach presses forward to defend

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, 1 run, full on middle, worked to square leg

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, full on off-stump, defended straight back to the bowler

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, floated up full outside off, Kavem Hodge is sucked into a drive, turn beats the outside edge

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, tossed up full on off-stump, blocked

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, tossed up full outside off, steered to point

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, tossed up full on off-stump, firmly defended

Maharaj to Roach, no run, tossed up full on off-stump, Roach fends well inside the line, gets beaten on the outside edge

Maharaj to Roach, no run, length delivery wide outside off, Roach lets it go

Maharaj to Roach, no run, edged and safe! Full on off-stump, Roach presses forward to defend, gets a thick outside edge, off the shoulder and it would've gone to second slip had he been there

Maharaj to Roach, no run, full outside off, Roach leans right in and defends, bat on ball this time

Maharaj to Roach, no run, turn and bounce! Full outside off again, Roach presses forward to defend and is beaten by a mile

Maharaj to Roach, no run, tossed up full outside off, draws him forward into the defence and turns past the outside edge

Maharaj to Roach, no run, full on off-stump, defended

Maharaj to Roach, no run, dropped! Full on off-stump, just gripped a touch as Roach pressed forward to defend, Bedingham at silly point looked to snaffle it off the bat, went low to his right, got a hand but it didn't stick

Maharaj to Roach, no run, full on off-stump, Roach defends it

Maharaj to Roach, no run, full on off-stump, blocked again

Maharaj to Roach, no run, full on off-stump, defended

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, 1 run, tossed up full outside off, driven out to deep extra cover

Maharaj to Roach, no run, 75.9kph, flighted ball and Roach is solid in his defence

Maharaj to Roach, no run, 75.2kph, in-drifter, another forward defence from Roach

Maharaj to Roach, no run, middle-stump line, dead-batted

Maharaj to Roach, no run, drifting in on leg, stonewalled

Maharaj to Roach, no run, 75.4kph, flighted ball, full in length and Roach blocks it out

Maharaj to Joshua Da Silva, out Caught by de Zorzi!! Joshua Da Silva stands in disbelief! Away-turner on a length that holds onto the pitch a bit, the right-hander looks to flick it away off the back foot and is early into his shot. Ends up chipping it in the air and it carries to mid-on where de Zorzi gets low to snaffle it. Joshua Da Silva c de Zorzi b Maharaj 1(3)

Maharaj to Holder, 1 run, full delivery and Holder drives it past the bowler. A single to long-off

Maharaj to Holder, no run, another defensive prod wide of silly point

Maharaj to Holder, no run, 76.1kph, more air and full delivery, Holder defends

Maharaj to Holder, no run, driven to extra cover

Maharaj to Holder, no run, full delivery, defended back to the bowler

Maharaj to Holder, no run, 76.5kph, spin and bounce! Pitches outside leg and spins big, opens up Holder who hangs back to defend. Gets hit on the arm

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, 81.2kph, stump-to-stump line, blocked by Hodge

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, 76.8kph, in-drifter on a fullish length, Hodge is half-forward to somehow keep it out on the off-side

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, 77.3kph, hint of away spin on a length, Hodge punches to mid-off

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, 77.5kph, rocks back to cut hard and miscues it to cover

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, 74.9kph, more air, full in length, Hodge blocks

Maharaj to Holder, 1 run, 80.6kph, in-drifting full ball, Holder eases the drive to long-off

Maharaj to Holder, no run, tossed up delivery, Holder defends it towards silly point off the front foot

Maharaj to Holder, no run, 81kph, full on middle, played back at the bowler

Maharaj to Holder, no run, 75.4kph, more air and Holder blocks off the front foot

Maharaj to Holder, no run, 75.8kph, drifting in on middle. Holder defends it towards silly point

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, 1 run, 83.9kph, trifle short and Hodge rocks back quickly to slap the cut to deep cover

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, 78.4kph, tossed up, Hodge gets forward and defends off the outer part of the bat

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, fuller one on leg, pushed towards the non-striker

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, 2 runs, shortened length, Hodge has ample time on the back foot to tuck it to fine leg

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, non-turner, Hodge brings his bat down in time to keep it out on the leg-side

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, lovely delivery! Plenty of revs, drifts in, lands on leg and spins past the defensive outside edge of Hodge

Maharaj to Holder, 1 run, flighted ball that spins after pitching around leg, Holder defends off the back foot and outside-edges it past the first slip fielder

Maharaj to Holder, no run, drifting in on the stumps, Holder defends forward

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, tossed up on off, Hodge gets a good stride forward on the defensive block

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, pushed through on the leg-stump line, turned to the on-side

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, edged, but Hodge was playing with soft hands and the ball drops well short of Mulder - lovely drift from Maharaj, Hodge went back and then jabbed with soft hands

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, tossed up on off, Hodge gets well forward in defence

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, tossed up on the leg-stump line, turned to the right of mid-wicket, Hodge wanted a single, but he's sent back

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, low full-toss from Maharaj, driven straight to the fielder at mid-on

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, tossed up around off, Hodge goes back on the block

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, Maharaj drifts one around off, Hodge goes right back on the block

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, tossed up on off, Hodge goes back and pushes it back at the bowler

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, fraction short and just outside off - Hodge backs away and finds cover-point with the punch

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, Hodge leans well forward in defence

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, 2 runs, full-toss from Maharaj, whipped away through mid-wicket and Hodge is back for the second

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, very full and on off, Hodge stays leg-sided and then can't beat cover with the drive

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, Maharaj gives this one plenty of air, driven straight to the fielder at cover

Maharaj to Holder, 1 run, flighted delivery on off, punched down to long-off for a single

Maharaj to Holder, no run, beauty, that's right through Holder's defences, drifted in and then held its line around off, drew Holder forward and then burst through the gate, bouncing over the top of the stumps

Maharaj to Holder, no run, flighted delivery on the leg-stump line, driven straight to the fielder at mid-on

Maharaj to Holder, no run, tossed up on off, Holder gets well forward on the block

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, tossed up full on middle, Kavem Hodge gets forward to defend it back

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, short and wide outside off, Kavem Hodge goes on the back foot to cut to extra-cover

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, round-armish and drifts into middle and leg, Kavem Hodge gets forward to defend

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, full on the stumps, driven back

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, full on leg-stump, flicked to mid-wicket

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, tossed up full on middle, Kavem Hodge gets forward to defend

Maharaj to Holder, no run, great stop by Bavuma at cover. Maharaj goes wide of the crease and throws it up full and wide outside off, Holder drives hard but can't beat Bavuma who dives to his left and stops. Saved four

Maharaj to Holder, no run, round-arm, length on off, Holder gets forward to defend to silly-point

Maharaj to Holder, no run, very full on the stumps, driven to cover

Maharaj to Holder, no run, tossed up on middle, Holder gets forward to defend to silly-point

Maharaj to Holder, no run, flighted delivery full on the stumps, driven back

Maharaj to Holder, no run, tossed up on leg-stump, Holder gets forward to defend it back to Maharaj

Maharaj to Holder, no run, quicker good length on off, pushed to cover-point off the back foot

Maharaj to Holder, no run, slower and on a length outside off, hint of turn away, Holder goes on the back foot to defend wide of slip

Maharaj to Holder, no run, round-arm full on off, Holder gets forward to drive to cover

Maharaj to Athanaze, out Caught by Markram!! This is spin bowling from another level on a slow pitch. The first one in the over did not turn, the next bounced and turned sharply, both put Athanaze in trouble and now he is gone. Another tossed up delivery outside off, Athanaze is not right to the pitch as he looks to defend, the outside-edge is found as the ball does not turn and it's a dolly to 1st slip. It's thrown up well above the eyeline and the revs were there for all to see. Too good for Athanaze. Athanaze c Markram b Maharaj 3(20)

Maharaj to Athanaze, no run, and this turns back in sharply, from a length and Athanaze is on the back foot to whip, misses, hit on the thigh and too high for LBW

Maharaj to Athanaze, no run, now Maharaj beats Athanaze outside off, drops and dips on Athanaze as he pushes at it, lunged to smother but it went straight on and beat the outside-edge

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, wide of the crease and tossed up on middle, Kavem Hodge defends forward to silly-point

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, tossed up full on off, languid drive to cover

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, non-turner on a good length on middle, punched back

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, flighted delivery full on off, Kavem Hodge gets forward to defend

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, tossed up full on leg-stump, a nice forward defence

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, quicker length ball on middle and leg, tucked to mid-wicket

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, nicely tossed up on off, Kavem Hodge gets forward to defend it back

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, dangerous shot, good length and quicker on off, Kavem Hodge makes room and cuts from off to cover-point. Oohs and aahs from the fielders close-in

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, full on leg-stump, flicked to backward square leg

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, tossed up full outside off, Kavem Hodge gets forward to defend to cover

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, 2 runs, round-arm and thrown up full outside off, Kavem Hodge gets forward to drive wide of the dive of cover, but just two as Stubbs covers up

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, good length on middle and leg, Kavem Hodge goes on the back foot to turn to short-leg

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, wide of the crease and tossed up full on off, Kavem Hodge gets forward to defend to cover

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, drifts into leg-stump, Kavem Hodge flicks and misses, off the pad to silly-point, no bat and the appeal is turned down

Maharaj to Kavem Hodge, no run, slower and tossed up on off, a neat forward defence

Maharaj to Keacy Carty, out Lbw!! There's the one that slides on quicker after pitching, Keacy Carty fails to read it, gets forward to defend, misses and the inside-edge is beaten, flicks both the pads and that's plumb. Illingworth has the finger up and Athanaze does not show any interest for the review which prompts Carty to walk off. Lovely bowling this. Keacy Carty lbw b Maharaj 42(81) [4s-5]

Maharaj to Athanaze, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Athanaze again steps out and works it wide of mid-wicket

Maharaj to Athanaze, no run, tossed up outside off, Athanaze comes down the track and takes it on the full, drives to cover, came off the toe-end

Maharaj to Keacy Carty, no run, flighted delivery on off, Carty goes right back in defence

Maharaj to Keacy Carty, no run, turn and bounce for Maharaj, climbs onto the right-hander and pops up off the shoulder of the bat, just one slip though and the ball drops down in no man's land

Maharaj to Keacy Carty, no run, tossed up on off, Carty gets well forward in defence

Maharaj to Keacy Carty, no run, flighted delivery on off, Carty lunges well forward in defence

Maharaj to Keacy Carty, FOUR, cracking shot, a poor ball from Maharaj - bowls full and drifts it down leg, Carty gets on top of the bounce and then sweeps it powerfully, behind square on the on-side for a boundary

Maharaj to Keacy Carty, no run, tossed up on off, pushed back at the bowler

Maharaj to Keacy Carty, no run, full just outside off, Keacy Carty leans in and lets it go

Maharaj to Keacy Carty, no run, length delivery on leg-stump, worked to backward square leg

Maharaj to Keacy Carty, no run, full outside off, Keacy Carty presses forward and knocks it into the covers

Maharaj to Keacy Carty, no run, full just outside off, knocked into the off-side

Maharaj to Keacy Carty, no run, full on off-stump, defended straight back to the bowler

Maharaj to Keacy Carty, no run,

Maharaj to Keacy Carty, no run, flatter delivery just outside off, Keacy Carty presses back and eases it to point

Maharaj to Keacy Carty, no run, full on middle, nurdled into the leg-side

Maharaj to Keacy Carty, 2 runs, valiant effort and it goes down! Tossed up full on off-stump, Keacy Carty looked to go for an inside-out drive over extra cover, he sliced it and Stubbs ran back and dived, got both hands but couldn't hold on

Maharaj to Keacy Carty, no run, full on middle-leg, slides on with the arm and beats the inside edge, hits his back thigh, stifled appeal for leg before, might've been too high

Maharaj to Keacy Carty, no run, very full on off-stump, driven straight back

Maharaj to Keacy Carty, no run, full on middle, nurdled into the leg-side

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, full on off-stump, blocked

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, tossed up full on off-stump, driven straight to cover

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, full on off-stump, defended

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, full on off-stump, Brathwaite presses forward and blocks

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, tossed up full outside off, Brathwaite leans in and defends

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, full on middle, defended straight back to the bowler

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, full on middle, pushed to mid-on

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, full on middle, Brathwaite prods forward and defends

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, full on middle, worked to mid-wicket

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, full on off-stump, Brathwaite presses forward and defends

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, full on middle, knocked towards mid-on

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, full on middle, defended

Maharaj to Keacy Carty, no run, full just outside off, Keacy Carty presses forward and defends

Maharaj to Brathwaite, 1 run, length delivery on off-stump, punched out to deep cover

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, full just outside off, Brathwaite presses forward and defends

Maharaj to Brathwaite, 2 runs, length delivery just outside off, Brathwaite presses back and cuts it towards deep backward point for a couple

Maharaj to Brathwaite, FOUR, Brathwaite has looked to attack Maharaj, here's another instance, tossed up full on middle, Brathwaite slogs across the line and it goes to the mid-wicket boundary on the bounce

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, full on middle, Brathwaite prods forward and defends

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, full on off-stump, defended straight back to the bowler

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, full on middle, blocked

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, full outside off, Brathwaite strides in and defends

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, full on off-stump, defended straight back to the bowler

Maharaj to Keacy Carty, 1 run, full on middle, clipped to square leg for a quick single

Maharaj to Keacy Carty, no run, that's turned! Tossed up full on off-stump, drew Keacy Carty forward and turned big to beat the outside edge

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, flatter delivery just outside off, knocked to cover

Maharaj to Keacy Carty, 1 run, floated up full on middle, knocked to mid-on for a quick single

Maharaj to Keacy Carty, no run, full on off-stump, defended straight back to the bowler again

Maharaj to Keacy Carty, no run, full on middle, defended straight back to the bowler

Maharaj to Brathwaite, 1 run, full and on the pads, worked down to deep backward square leg

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, full on off-stump, Brathwaite prods forward and defends

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, full on off-stump, blocked again

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, full on off-stump, defended

Maharaj to Keacy Carty, 1 run, full on off-stump, skids on and takes a thick inside edge to deep backward square leg as he looks to defend

Maharaj to Keacy Carty, FOUR, nicely played! Length delivery outside off, Keacy Carty presses right back, waited for it and opened the face of the bat to run it down to the third man ropes

Maharaj to Brathwaite, 1 run, flatter delivery just outside off, punched out to deep cover

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, full on off-stump, blocked

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, full on middle, defended straight back to the bowler

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, length delivery just outside off, Brathwaite presses back to cut and doesn't make enough room, strikes it to cover

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, length delivery outside off, left alone

Maharaj to Brathwaite, SIX, where's that come from?! Floated up full on off-stump, Brathwaite took a step down the track and smoked it clean back over the bowler's head, 84m six that

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, full on middle-leg, slides on with the arm and beats the inside edge before hitting pad, stifled appeal for leg before but it was going down

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, tossed up full on off-stump, Brathwaite prods forward to block

Maharaj to Keacy Carty, 3 runs, excellent fielding, tossed up full outside off, Keacy Carty carved it through the covers, Stubbs gave it chase, slid and just managed to haul it back inside the ropes, great commitment

Maharaj to Keacy Carty, no run, tossed up full on middle, goes to mid-wicket off the inner half as he defends, was an arm ball

Maharaj to Keacy Carty, no run, full outside off, left alone

Maharaj to Keacy Carty, no run, full on off-stump, Carty presses forward in defence

Maharaj to Keacy Carty, no run, full on off-stump, defended straight back to the bowler

Maharaj to Keacy Carty, no run, tossed up full on off-stump, knocked into the covers

Maharaj to Mikyle Louis, out Bowled!! Oh dear! All the hard work and Louis has been dismissed off the last ball before lunch - was the arm-ball from Maharaj, it kept coming back into the right-hander, Louis was playing for the turn as he lunged forward, ended up leaving a big gap between bat and pad, enough for the ball to sneak through and crash into the middle-stump. Lunch will taste a lot better for the visitors, not so for Louis and his father who looks aghast in the stands. Mikyle Louis b Maharaj 35(90) [4s-5]

Maharaj to Mikyle Louis, no run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, punched to the left of short mid-on who makes a diving stop'

Maharaj to Mikyle Louis, no run, slower and angling back into the right-hander - defended back at the bowler

Maharaj to Mikyle Louis, no run, very full and at the stumps, pushed back at the bowler

Maharaj to Mikyle Louis, no run, flighted delivery on off, Louis presses well forward in defence

Maharaj to Mikyle Louis, no run, flighted delivery outside off - Louis prods well forward on the block

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, nicely bowled, pushed through quicker, angles in and then turns past Brathwaite's stride, there's extra bounce and he's struck on the back elbow

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, Maharaj drifts one onto the pads, Brathwaite shuffles and blocks it to the on-side

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, slower and just outside off, punched right back at the bowler

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, tossed up on off - a half-forward stride in defence

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, very full and on off, Brathwaite brings his wrists into play, but hew can't beat mid-wicket with the drive

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, Maharaj tosses one on the leg-stump line, defended to the on-side

Maharaj to Mikyle Louis, no run, very full and angling into the right-hander, Louis was atad early into the drive, but the ball bounces well short of mid-on

Maharaj to Mikyle Louis, no run, fraction short in length, Louis gets half-forward and defends it to the off-side

Maharaj to Mikyle Louis, no run, Maharaj tosses one on off, defended to the off-side

Maharaj to Brathwaite, 1 run, slower and drifting across the right-hander, Brathwaite wasn't there to the pitchg of the ball, but he beats the bowler for a single to long-off

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, flighted delivery on off, pushed back at the bowler with a straight bat

Maharaj to Mikyle Louis, 1 run, very full and on off, punched down to long-off for a single, brings up the 50-run stand

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, very full and at the stumps, a whippy drive from Brathwaite, but straight to the fielder at mid-on

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, Maharaj tosses one on off - a semi-stride forward as Brathwaite defended it to the on-side

Maharaj to Mikyle Louis, 1 run, tad too full from Maharaj, driven down to long-off for a single

Maharaj to Mikyle Louis, no run, uppish and safe, flighted delivery on off, Louis forward on the block, hit high on the bat and popped straight of silly mid-off

Maharaj to Mikyle Louis, no run, flighted delivery on middle, pushed back at the bowler

Maharaj to Brathwaite, 1 run, tossed up on middle and leg, driven down to long-off for a single

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, slower and on off - a big stride forward as Brathwaite defended

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, loopy delivery on middle and leg, blocked back at the bowler

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, Maharaj tosses one on middle, pushed back at the bowler

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, slower and drifting into the right-hander, opens up Brathwaite on the nudge, a soft leading edge back at the bowler

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, nicely flighted on off, defended back at the bowler

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, tossed up on off, Brathwaite closes the face of the bat as he drove it to mid-on

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, flighted delivery on off, defended back at the bowler

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, tad too short from Maharaj, lets Brathwaite stay back on the punch to cover

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, tossed up on off, Brathwaite was pressing forward, he then goes back on the punch to cover-point

Maharaj to Brathwaite, FOUR, cracking shot, dropped short and wide of off, Brathwaite is quick to rock back as he cuts it square past point, beats the chasing fielder to the ropes

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, flighted delivery on off, Brathwaite goes right back in defence

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, slower and drifting across the right-hander, left alone

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, slower on off, Brathwaite prods forward and pushes it to cover

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, flighted delivery on off, defended with a straight bat

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, was it a chance? Maharaj's reaction suggests that the ball indeed carried to Markram at slip, he was diving forward and did get his hands under it, but the ball hit the edge of his fingers and popped out - beautifully bowled, slower through the air, drags the right-hander forward and then drops on Brathwaite's forward block, catching the outside edge

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, Maharaj tosses one on off, Brathwaite gets his bat in front of the pad and then defends

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, slower and drifting across the right-hander, left alone

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, floaty delivery on the leg-stump line, Brathwaite leans into the on-drive, but it;s cut-off by the diving fielder at mid-wicket

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, loopy delivery wide of off, Brathwaite reaches out and finds cover with the drive

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, nicely tossed up outside off, Brathwaite prods across and blocks it to the off-side

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, Maharaj tosses one just outside off and gets it to spin away, left alone

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, slower and drifting across the right-hander, left alone

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, slower and on off, a big stride forward as Brathwaite defended

Maharaj to Brathwaite, no run, tossed up just outside off, Brathwaite presses well forward in defence