WI struggle after Gayle, Samuels perish early
February 27, 2015  14:08
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 WI 47-2 (10 ovs) vs SA 408-5 | Scorecard

Steyn gets a break after a short first spell of three overs for 14 runs and he makes way for Morne Morkel.

Smith gets another reprieve. Carter taps it straight to the cover fielder Rossouw and sets off for a run, Smith responds to the call but has given up hopes of making his crease but luckily for him the throw misses the stumps.

Smith is living a charmed life out in the middle. He has a wild swing at Abbott but Tahir at mid-on is unable to take a difficult low catch. That must be Smith's third lifeline the space of two overs.

It looks like Smith will not be dismissed today no matter what he does. He tries another heave on the leg side but this time gets an inside edge which passes close to the stumps and goes for a four.

Finally, Smith gets one off the middle as he lofts a full delivery from Morkel over mid-on for a four before he takes a single on the leg side.

Smith carts another full delivery, in the next over from Abbott, over mid-on for a boundary followed by a single to take his score to 30.

After 10 overs, West Indies have made 47 for two with another 362 needed for victory in 40 overs at an asking rate of 9.05.
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