da aposte e ganhe： A spectacular collapse by South Africa after lunch, during which CourtneyWalsh picked up two further wickets on his final appearance on the Teststage, brought the curtain down on an absorbing fifth Test match and a greatcareer
Marcus Prior23-Apr-2001A spectacular collapse by South Africa after lunch, during which CourtneyWalsh picked up two further wickets on his final appearance on the Teststage, brought the curtain down on an absorbing fifth Test match and a greatcareer.When Paul Adams was the last man out for the South Africans, the desireto give Walsh a fitting final adieu after 132 Tests was achieved and theWest Indies had won by 130 runs. South Africa may have won the series 2-1,but Walsh’s memories of his final Test at his home ground will be foreversweet, his world record wicket tally finishing at a magnificent 519.South Africa lost six wickets in a little over an hour on the finalafternoon, as Walsh, Dinanath Ramnarine and Mervyn Dillon all struck twice.Ramnarine bagged his two in the first over after lunch, first bowlingJacques Kallis (51) off an inside-edge as the South African looked to pull aball which kept a touch low and then producing the perfect leg-spinner toMark Boucher (0) which took the edge and was well taken by Ridley Jaobsbehind the stumps.Dillon made the most of the second new ball, enticing Shaun Pollock (3)to have a go at a wide long-hop which the South African captain sliced toJacobs.Walsh then took himself to the brink of retirement and his team to thebrink of victory with two wickets in consecutive overs. Justin Kempcompleted a miserable Test with the bat as he was trapped plumb in front fora duck to give him a pair in the match and Allan Donald (10) had a wildswipe and saw his middle stump removed from the ground.As the crowd warmed to the occasion, Adams handed Dillon his thirdwicket of the innings when he skied an ugly shot to Marlon Samuels atbackward point. Game over, and time for Courtney Andrew Walsh to put hisfeet up. Deservedly so. As they say in this part of the world, “Respect,mon”.Resuming on 140-3 overnight, the South African desire to chase theirmonumental winning target of 386 was more than evident as Kallis imperiouslytook charge before lunch. After guiding Walsh to the third man ropes twicein one over, Kallis then turned his attention on the West Indies spinners.Three times he used his feet the glorious effect, three times playingalmost the indentical lofted off-drive for four. Ramanrine sufferedtwice in the same over, then captain Carl Hooper was on the receiving end.Kallis moved to his fifty shortly before lunch in a little under two anda half hours, off 125 balls and with five fours.The partnership for the fourth wicket was worth 66 when Neil McKenzie proddedforward to Ramnarine and was well caught at silly point by Leon Garrick. His55 came in four and a half hours and he struck just one four.