Stumps Report
Rain continued to plague the second Test between South Africa and the West Indies on day four, but the hosts do have an outside chance of winning after a strong evening session.
No play was possible in the morning before West Indies duo Kraigg Braithwaite and Marlon Samuels both reached their centuries and lost their wickets before tea.
South Africa's chances of pulling off an unlikely day-five victory tomorrow were helped by a shortened final session where they took five wickets for just 30 runs.
That leaves the tourists on 275/9 going into the final day, with the forecast pointing to an disruption-free day.
If the West Indies are bowled out for 279 or less, it will be the lowest-scoring completed Test innings where all 10 wickets have fallen and two batsmen have notched centuries.
Tea Report
West Indies duo Kraigg Braithwaite and Marlon Samuels both achieved centuries as the tourists reached 245/4 in their first innings at tea on day four of the second Test against South Africa.
The match has been plagued by rain in Port Elizabeth and a draw continues to look like the probable outcome after the Proteas were only able to take two wickets in the afternoon session.
Braithwaite (106) and Samuels (101) started the day on 65 and 60 respectively and put on a partnership of 176 before both falling in quick succession.
First, Vernon Philander trapped Samuels lbw with the final ball of the 65th over before, three balls later, Braithwaite edged Morne Morkel's delivery to Alviro Peterson at second slip.
Going into the penultimate day's final session, South Africa lead by 172 runs with six wickets left to take.
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