Batting woes cause West Indies collapse against South Africa

Brathwaite struck his third test ton, and first outside of the Caribbean, but his stay was ended by the outstanding Morkel who had him caught by Alviro Petersen at second slip on 106.

The 22-year-old, who was dropped on 90 by South Africa’s Faf du Plessis, has now scored 701 runs at an average of almost 78 in 2014.

West Indian woes were compounded when Kenroy Peters was run out for a duck on his debut.

“It’s a pity we couldn’t get the ball to reverse swing and in the rain it makes those kinds of things difficult. But we’re very happy to have got those wickets at the back end,” Morkel said.

South Africa lead the three-match series 1-0.

Source: Reuters

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