SA cricket team happy to live in twilight zone as they take command of day one
Morne Morkel reopened the debate about conditions under floodlights with a devastating spell of fast bowling as SA took command on the first day of a four-day, day-night Test against Zimbabwe at St George’s Park on Tuesday. Aiden Markram hit 125, his second century in three Test matches, as SA made 309 for nine declared. It looked a match-winning total after Morkel ripped out the first three batsmen to leave Zimbabwe reeling on 30 for four. Morkel took three for 20. Both Markram and Zimbabwe captain Graeme Cremer said there was a marked difference in conditions for batsmen against the pink ball under lights. "From twilight onwards it does tend to move around quite a bit, definitely more than this morning," said Markram, who was dismissed with what proved to be the last ball before the dinner break. With SA losing five wickets for 58 runs after dinner, a total of nine wickets fell for 88 runs in a two-and-a-half hour floodlit session. Markram gave credit to Zimbabwe for the way they ...
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