South Africa had been cruising thru within the first two classes however West Indies got here up with a far advanced display after tea, selecting up 5 wickets.
opener Aiden Markram endured his wealthy vein of shape falling 4 runs wanting what will have been his 2d successive Test hundred.
Heinrich Klaasen will resume on Thursday unbeaten on 17 with Keshav Maharaj, who has but to stand a ball.
South Africa gained the toss and elected to bat, achieving 247 for 2 at tea with Dean Elgar out for 42 and Markram scored a fluent 96 wherein he hit 17 fours.
He tried a sweep off the spectacular West Indies spinner Gudakesh Motie (3-75) however may simplest toe-end the ball to Jermaine Blackwood, who had run round from slip and juggled his catch however hung on.
“We felt the pitch played nicely and quickened up after lunch. We couldn’t really capitalize, but hopefully we can get more runs in the morning,” Markram instructed journalists.
“We want to play a nice, attacking brand but it is still Test cricket and you need to find the right balance. (My shot to get out) was a bit of a brain-fade.”
The guests had been wild with their line and duration for the primary 60 overs and paid the fee, however tightened up within the night time consultation on a wicket with tempo and leap.
Home captain Temba Bavuma made 28 after his pair of geese within the first take a look at sooner than he was once trapped leg sooner than wicket now not providing a shot to Jason Holder.
Tony de Zorzitaking part in in his 2d take a look at, compiled a maiden half-century with a neat 85 sooner than Motie discovered some way thru his defenses and he was once bowled.
Recalled left-hander Ryan Rickelton performed some very good photographs however was once stuck by way of wicketkeeper Joshua Da Silva off seamer Alzarri Joseph flashing at a large ball together with his ranking on 22.
Wiaan Mulder was once out for 12, bowled by way of Kyle Mayers with an in-swinging duration ball, whilst Simon Harmer edged the latter to Da Silva when he had 1.
South Africa gained the primary Test in Pretoria by way of 87 runs.
(With Reuters Inputs)