Hashim hits double tons
South African captain Hashim Amla hit his third Test double century and Stiaan van Zyl made a hundred on debut before rain brought a premature end to the second day of the first Test on Thursday.
Amla made 208 and the left-handed Van Zyl hit an unbeaten 101 as South Africa piled up 552 for five declared.
But rain swept across SuperSport Park soon after the declaration, preventing a start to the West Indies first innings and denying Amla the chance to make inroads into the tourists' batting.
It was another day of suffering for a depleted West Indian bowling attack.
Left-arm spinner Suleiman Benn took the only two wickets to fall on Thursday, dismissing AB de Villiers for 152 and having Amla caught on the long-on boundary.
In between, Amla and Van Zyl put on 155 off 37 overs for the fifth wicket, while Benn was forced to toil for 46 overs and conceded a total of 148 runs.
The West Indies were without fast bowler Kemar Roach, who left the field on Monday afternoon after injuring his right ankle. A team spokesman said scans had revealed no significant damage but it was hoped he would be able to bowl later in the match.
Roach's injury left the tourists with only three front-line bowlers, with Jerome Taylor and Sheldon Cottrell providing pace and Benn needing to tie up one end with spin.
SCORES IN BRIEF
SOUTH AFRICA: First innings 552 for 5 decl (Petersen 27, Elgar 28, Amla 208, De Villiers 152, Van Zyl 101 not out; Roach 2-52, Benn 2-148)
WEST INDIES: Ramdin, Brathwaite, Smith, Johnson, Samuels, Chanderpaul, Blackwood, Roach, Taylor, Benn, Cottrell.
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