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Kemar Roach strikes twice for West Indies

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West Indies bowler Kemar Roach takes two wickets as South Africa are restricted to 102-3 on the opening morning of the first Test in Centurion.

South Africa have lost three wickets on the opening morning of the first Test match against West Indies at Centurion.

Despite losing the toss, Alviro Petersen and Dean Elgar put on 57 runs for the first wicket before Kemar Roach had Petersen caught out for 27.

West Indies bowler Kemar Roach unsuccesfully appeals for the wicket of South African batsman AB De Villiers during the first day of the First test match between South Africa and the West Indies at the Supersport Park in Centurion on December 17, 2014© Getty Images

In the following over, Sheldon Cottrell struck to remove Elgar before Roach returned to take the wicket of Faf du Plessis for an eight-ball duck.

South Africa were on the ropes, but Hashim Amla (25) and AB de Villiers (16) have put on an unbeaten stand of 45 to take the hosts to 102-3 after the first two hours of play.

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