It could have been much worse for the West Indies since Chris Gayle, the other opener, was badly dropped by the normally reliable Daryll Cullinan, at slip, after Gayle had made 17. Had that catch been taken, the West Indies would have been on the ropes, taking punches. Gayle survived, and has played some crisp strokes so far to be 18 not out, while night-watchman Dininath Ramnarine has 11 not out, driving as if he was the real number three batsman.
Ambition makes all sorts of things happen.
Test cricket Courtney Walsh still found something new to achieve and probably put his team in a winning position, finishing with the magnificent figures of 6-61 from 37.4 overs. It seems entirely possible that he could reach 600 Test wickets. With the Golden Test match building to a crescendo, this game has been a personal triumph Courtney Andrew Walsh. South Africa probably won the first session, adding 65 runs, while losing only one wicket, that of Cullinan for a patient 73. South Africa were slow, but painfully careful.