South Africa vs West Indies 1st Test: Centurion Pitch Report, Team Records at SuperSport Park

South Africa vs West Indies 1st Test: The South African men are set to face West Indies on Tuesday (February 28) at 1:30 PM (IST). It’s the first match of the two-match Test series and will be played at the SuperSport Park in Centurion.

South Africa, earlier, lost the three-match Test series against Australia away from home. The side is struggling to keep the momentum going and has lost four out of their last five Tests. Also, Temba Bavuma the Proteas white-ball skipper is set to replace Dean Elgar as the leader of the unit from this Test.

On the other hand, West Indies too are toiling in the toughest and the longest format of the game, for a while now. The side will be aiming to do their best against stronger hosts. Kraigg Brathwaite will lead West Indies for the Tests only.

As South Africa vs West Indies 1st Test contest is at the edge, here’s the pitch report and more from Centurion.

Centurion Pitch Report

It seems like a bowling pitch at the SuperSport Park in Centurion to say and is better suited for pacers. The wicket might offer an even amount of traditional South African bounce for the pacers.

In 2020, South Africa scored 621 runs in an innings which remains the highest total at this venue. Moreover, Kagiso Rabada has had some significant spells out there.

Based on the last five Tests played at the venue, the average first innings score has been around 305 and the average total score has been around 257. 80% of the toss winners opted to bat first. And, 60% of the sides batting first won the games.

Centurion Record

Since 2011, SuperSport Park has hosted 11 Tests. South Africa’s record during this time at the venue is described in the table below.

No.	Match	Result	Year
1	South Africa vs Sri Lanka	South Africa won by an inning & 81 runs	2011
2	South Africa vs Pakistan	South Africa won by an inning & 18 runs	2013
3	South Africa vs Australia	Australia won by 281 runs	2014
4	South Africa vs West Indies	South Africa won by an inning & 220 runs	2014
5	South Africa vs England	South Africa won by 280 runs	2016
6	South Africa vs New Zealand	South Africa won by 204 runs	2016
7	South Africa vs India	South Africa won by 135 runs	2018
8	South Africa vs Pakistan	South Africa won by 6 wickets	2018
9	South Africa vs England	South Africa won by 107 runs	2019
10	South Africa vs Sri Lanka	South Africa won by innings & 45 runs	2020
11	South Africa vs India	India won by 113 runs	2021

West Indies’ Record at the Centurion Park:

Before this South Africa vs West Indies 1st Test, West Indies have played only one Test match at the venue since 2011. It was December 2014 when the Denesh Ramdin-led side played in Centurion. South Africa turned out to be too much for them, and West Indies lost the Test by an inning and 220 runs.