De Zorzi

South Africa dominated the first two sessions of the day, however, the West Indies bowlers brought their side back into the game in the final session of ...

It was after de Zorzi was bowled off a brilliant delivery from Motie that West Indies clawed their way back into the game. West Indies got their second breakthrough after Markram fell four short of his century while trying to play a sweep off Motie. West Indies got their first breakthrough courtesy an impatient sweep by Dean Elgar (42), which was grasped at short third man by Roston Chase off the bowling of Gudakesh Motie.

South Africa were 247 for 2 at tea on the second day, with de Zorzi unbeaten on 75 and Bavuma on 27.

However, with the surface expected to slow down and deteriorate as the match wears on, South Africa might feel like they already have a healthy score on the board. He unfurled a variety of picture-perfect drives, both off the front foot and back, in the front of square. Motie then dropped one just short of a sweeping length and had Elgar caught at short fine leg for 42. Then, just before stumps, Mayers got rid of both Wiaan Mulder and Harmer with the second new ball. The hosts had also picked two specialist spinners - Keshav Maharaj and Simon Harmer - in a rare instance. From 248 for 2, South Africa suddenly slid to 311 for 7 at stumps.

Aiden Markram missed out on back-to-back centuries, but the Proteas continued their dominance of the West Indies on the opening day of the second Test here ...

His driving square on the offside was especially eye-catching. It came off another innocuous delivery from Motie, who’d ended Elgar’s stay in the morning with a wide delivery down leg-side. Bavuma, finally got off the mark in the series, with Motie, who’d beaten him with a lovely ball that pitched and spun past the outside edge, dishing up a wide long hop the next ball that the captain easily smacked to the point boundary.

South African batters looked to express themselves in the middle throughout the opening session, and they stuck with their approach post lunch as Aiden ...

De Zorzi, who scored 28 and 0 in the first Test, accomplished his maiden Test fifty by guiding an Alzarri Joseph delivery behind square on the off side for a four. Tony de Zorzi was providing able support from the other end as the left-right combo raised a brisk century partnership to put South Africa in pole position. Temba Bavuma blazed off the blocks and built a good partnership with de Zorzi, who was quick to punish width.

Fine performances with the bat saw Aiden Markram and Tony de Zorzi help South Africa to 311-7 on day one against West Indies.

The Proteas started the second Test against the West Indies in brilliant fashion on Wednesday, but unfortunately saw a few wickets tumble at the end of ...

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Fine performances with the bat saw Aiden Markram and Tony de Zorzi help South Africa to 311-7 on day one against West Indies.

The Proteas suffered a second batting collapse in as many games after delightful half centuries by Aiden Markram and Tony de Zorzi.

The remaining South African batters will need to show the grit their middle order failed to display to get the home side to a daunting score. “[The pitch] did change a little bit throughout the day. But at the end of the day I’m happy to contribute towards the score and toward the team,” De Zorzi said after the day’s play. Another wicket gifted to the Windies. I think I got a little bit too greedy with that particular ball. Bavuma, dismissed for 28, shouldered arms to the delivery.

Aiden Markram and Tony de Zorzi struck big half-centuries for SA but the West Indies roared back into the game after tea to grab five wickets as the home ...

Still, his fine 96 had come in 139 balls and his second-wicket partnership of 116 with De Zorzi seemed to have laid the foundations for a big first-innings total. Both De Zorzi and Bavuma became increasingly subdued and the first overs after the break continued in the same manner. He had struck 17 commanding boundaries in his innings and was on the cusp of a century when, out of the blue, he tried an exotic option to reach three figures, paddling a delivery from Motie. The frustration for the tourists’ bowlers must be that they failed to learn their lesson from Centurion, waiting until the final session and a bit before clicking into gear. Jason Holder was the flagbearer for his team, bowling consistently well throughout the day to claim 1-39 in 16 overs. Markram, currently in sublime form, played superbly for his 96 while the more gritty De Zorzi (85) struck his maiden test half-century as he underlined his spot as South Africa’s new No 3.

The Proteas will feel they have let the West Indies off the hook after a brilliant start to the second Test ended with the team losing a number of cheap ...

It actually gives us a lot of confidence. Captain Bavuma (28) and De Zorzi also added 56 for the third wicket. But at the end of the day I am to contribute to the team's score with a performance.” Part of building up those numbers is for individuals to get more Test centuries. That makes a big difference to the rest of the batting line-up,” said Tony de Zorzi, who struck his maiden half-century on Wednesday in just his second Test. SEE ALSO:

After falling short of expectations several times before, he knows he needs to step up and take the opportunity with both hands.

It's also a reminder of where I come from and not to get ahead of myself because I've had to do a lot of dirty work to get there." Either way, it's set up to attract friends cricket didn't know it had, especially in a mid-week Test match where the crowd only fills a fraction of the stadium. De Zorzi went on to face 73 more balls, and score 35 more runs, as the pitch quickened up and West Indies staged a comeback. "With the changes in coaching, we knew it would be a fresh start," de Zorzi said. "He is strong, square of the wicket." De Zorzi gestured to her first when he drove off Alzarri Joseph through gully off the 82nd ball he faced. In a way, it's been cathartic for de Zorzi to make his Test debut on the Highveld, and to score his He moved to Western Province in the summer of 2020, where Ashwell Prince was the head coach, and has since been elevated to captain. "It's also a reminder of where I come from and not to get ahead of myself because I've had to do a lot of dirty work to get there. "From playing for SA under-19, a lot has changed in my life," de Zorzi said. "I'm in Cape Town, so she hasn't been able to watch a lot of the games. Raised by Natasha, a single parent, de Zorzi has always wanted to be the best he could be for his mother.

While he may have missed out on a maiden Test century for the Proteas at the Wanderers on Wednesday, Tony de Zorzi is happy to have contributed to South ...

You have to wait for an opportunity and just take it." Yeah, you might be impatient at 25, but these guys average 40 to 50 their whole careers and never got a chance. "It's nice to have my mom watching because she doesn't get a lot of chances to do that. Dean [Elgar] and Aiden [Markram] gave me a nice basis to work from at No 3 and allowed me to play the way I did. Hopefully next time she comes, she'll see a century." "Obviously, it was a good opportunity.

South Africa made hay in batting-friendly conditions to reach 247/2 at Tea on Day 1 of the second Test against West Indies in Johannesburg on Wednesday, ...

Motie, who was brought into the eleven in place of Shannon Gabriel, drew first blood for South Africa as Elgar top-edged a sweep, with Roston Chase taking a good low catch at short fine leg. Aiden Markram forged a 76-run opening stand with Dean Elgar (42) and followed it up with a century partnership for the second wicket with Tony de Zorzi during his 139-ball stay in which he amassed 96 runs. South Africa made hay in batting-friendly conditions to reach 247/2 at Tea on Day 1 of the second Test against West Indies in Johannesburg on Wednesday, March 8.