A total of 17 wickets fell on an absorbing opening day as the West Indies and South Africa traded blows, leaving the second match of their Test series wide open.
Joseph and Seales combined for eight wickets to help dismiss South Africa for just 160, but the hosts’ top order failed to capitalize as they were reduced to 56/6 in reply late on the opening day, according to the ICC.
Veteran all-rounder Jason Holder (33*) led a late fightback as the West Indies reached stumps at 97/7, still 63 runs behind South Africa’s first-innings score.
Opting to bat first after winning the toss in the second match of the ICC World Test Championship series, South Africa was left reeling by sizzling spells of fast bowling from Shamar Joseph and Jayden Seales.
Seales set the tone with a cracking inswinger that sent Tony de Zorzi’s stumps cartwheeling, but it was Joseph’s third over that put the West Indies on top.
Joseph struck twice in one over to dismiss Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma, reducing the visitors to 20/3.
David Bedingham and Tristan Stubbs staged a recovery for South Africa with a carefully constructed partnership, but Jason Holder broke through by forcing an outside edge from Stubbs with a wider delivery.
Joseph returned after the lunch break to dismiss Bedingham, and Wiaan Mulder followed in the next over, with Seales finding his outside edge.
Joseph took his fourth wicket by cleaning up Keshav Maharaj, and Seales added his third by taking the wicket of Kagiso Rabada. Joseph completed his third five-wicket haul in Test cricket by removing Kyle Verreynne, with the visitors yet to reach triple figures.
South Africa was eventually bowled out for 160, one of their lowest scores in Test cricket against the West Indies.
Last year in Centurion, South Africa was bowled out for 116 against the Windies, their lowest total in Tests against them, according to the ICC.
Wiaan Mulder (4/18) led a superb fightback in the final session, helping South Africa reduce the West Indies to 97/7 at stumps, leaving the game in the balance after an exciting day.
