Welcome to the highlights of our coverage of the fifth and final day of the first Test between South Africa and West Indies, played at the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain in Trinidad. A career-best knock of 92 by Alick Athanaze helped the Windies escape with a draw, making this the first drawn Test of 2024. Follow ball-by-ball commentary of the match below.
Rain continued to halt proceedings all through the Test match. Earlier, at the end of Day 4, South Africa were 30 without loss with their leading swelling up to 154.
The South African bowlers led by spinner Keshav Maharaj, who took four wickets, had bowled West Indies out for only 233, taking a lead of 124 runs. South Africa had racked up 357 in the first innings with skipper Temba Bavuma and Tony de Zorzi scoring half-centuries. Jomel Warrican had picked up for wickets in the first innings for the West Indies.
Playing XIs
West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Mikyle Louis, Keacy Carty, Alick Athanaze, Kavem Hodge, Jason Holder, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, Gudakesh Motie, Jomel Warrican
South Africa: Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma (c), David Bedingham, Ryan Rickelton, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
