Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers scored workmanlike hundreds as South Africa made 280-7 against West Indies in their rain-affected first one-day international on Saturday
Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers scored workmanlike hundreds as South Africa made 280-7 against West Indies in their rain-affected first one-day international on Saturday.
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| South Africa opener Hashim Amla acknowledges the crowd after getting to the three-figure mark in the first ODI against West Indies at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in St John's yesterday. Pic/AFP |
Amla anchored the top-half of the South African batting with 102 from 109 balls, and de Villiers kept the momentum going with the same score from 101 balls, as the Proteas, put in to bat, reached 280-7 from their rain-reduced allocation of 48 overs on a slow Vivian Richards Cricket Ground pitch.
Amla reached his second ODI hundred from 106 balls, when he steered a short, rising delivery from Kieron Pollard to third man for a single in the 33rd over.
De Villiers reached his seventh ODI hundred from 99 balls, when he dragged a delivery from Ravi Rampaul through mid-on for a single in the 44th over.
The pair added 129 for the third wicket, after play started half-hour later than scheduled, and a near half-hour stoppage for rain further marred the match.
Amla put on 53 for the first wicket with Graeme Smith either side of the rain break before the South Africa captain edged a flat-footed drive, and was caught behind for 18 in the seventh over off Bravo.
Jacques Kallis was then caught at third man for one in his ninth over, when he mistimed an upper-cut to leave South Africa 57 for two.
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