Despite the interruptions, South Africa managed to take a significant lead of 154 runs by the end of the day.
In their first innings, South Africa scored 357 runs. When play resumed, the West Indies were at 145-4 and were eventually bowled out for 233, trailing by 124 runs.
The South African bowlers, particularly Kagiso Rabada and Keshav Maharaj, were effective in taking wickets and restricting the West Indies’ scoring.
South Africa began their second innings with a positive approach, reaching 30-0 at the close of play. Tony de Zorzi, who was dropped in the last over, remained unbeaten on 14, while Aiden Markram was on nine.
Looking ahead to the final day, South African captain Temba Bavuma expressed his team’s intention to quickly extend their lead and then aim for a victory by bowling out the West Indies once again.
“Hopefully, we will get a full day’s play to give us a realistic chance of getting a result,” he said.
“It’s an old cliche but we are going to have to take care of that first hour and try and stretch our lead and if that works out we can throw caution to the wind and go for it.”
Inclement weather significantly impacted the proceedings on Wednesday, limiting play to a mere 15 overs on the opening day. Friday, the third day, also witnessed multiple interruptions due to the persistent rain. Unfortunately, the forecast for Sunday suggests that more wet conditions are expected.
The two-Test series between the West Indies and South Africa is currently underway, with the first match being affected by the unfavorable weather. The teams are set to move to Georgetown, Guyana for the second and final Test, which is scheduled to commence next Thursday.
