30, Dec, Durban (Cricketnmore). England comfortably beat by 241 runs on day 5 of the first test match in Durban to take 1-0 series lead.Chasing the victory target of 415, West Indies Wickets fell regularly. At the end of the day South Africa only managed to reach 174/10 in 71 overs as the South Africa lost the match by 241 runs. In the 4th ininings only D Elgar (40), S van Zyl(33), JP Duminy (26) and AB de Villiers (37) have scored For South Africa. S Finn, who finished with 4/42 and also M Ali took 3/47 wickets for England.
Venue: Kingsmead, Durban
TOSS: South Africa Won the Toss & elected to Field First
1st Innings: ENG-303/10 in 100.1 overs ( N Compton 85, JWA Taylor 70, J Bairstow 41, D Steyn 4/70, M Morkel 4/76)
2nd Ininings: SA- 214/10 in 81.4 overs ( D Elgar 118, AB de Villiers 49, S Broad 4/25, 4/69)
3rd Ininings: ENG-326/10 in 102.1 overs( J Root 73, J Bairstow 79, N Compton 49, D Piedt 5/153, S van Zyl 3/20)
4th Ininings: SA-174/10 in 71 overs ( D Elgar 40, AB de Villiers 37, S Finn 4/42, M Ali 3/47)
Man of the Match: Man of the Match for his match figures of 7/116
Teams:
South Africa (Playing XI) : Dean Elgar, Stiaan van Zyl, Hashim Amla(c), AB de Villiers(w), Faf du Plessis, Jean-Paul Duminy, Temba Bavuma, Kyle Abbott, Morne Morkel, Dane Piedt, Dale Steyn
England (Playing XI) : Alastair Cook(c), Alex Hales, Nick Compton, Joe Root, James Taylor, Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow(w), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Stuart Broad, Steven Finn