Kagiso Rabada’s first five-wicket haul in three years helped South Africa to a convincing innings and 63-run win over the West Indies in the first Test at St. Lucia on Saturday.
The Proteas wrapped up victory before the lunch break on day three taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
It was a welcome return to form in Test cricket for the South Africans, who registered their first victory away from home in the format since 2017 to climb to sixth on the ICC World Test Championship standings.
Fittingly, it was a result that saw key players end their own lean spells as well. In the West Indies’ first innings of 97, Lungi Ngidi claimed his first five-wicket haul since taking six wickets on debut against India in 2018.
In South Africa’s first innings total of 322, Player-of-the-Match Quinton de Kock scored an unbeaten 141, notching his first Test ton since 2019. And in the match’s final chapter, where the West Indies were knocked over for 162, Rabada (5/34) collected his first Test five-for since March 2018.
Chief scores
West Indies: 97 and 162 (Roston Chase 62, Kagiso Rabada 5/34, Anrich Nortje 3/46)
South Africa: 322 (Quinton de Kock 141 n.o, Jason Holder 4/75). (ICC)
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