Sulieman Benn 5 for 120 vs South Africa st Test, Port of Spain, June 2010

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00:00Suleiman Ben, the towering left-hand spinner standing at 6.7-inch, worked his magic at

00:06the Queen's Park Oval, grabbing his second five-wicket haul in test cricket.

00:10He finished with a figure of 5 for 120, as South Africa were eventually dismissed for

00:16352.

00:17It was a hard-fought day of cricket, with the visitors holding the upper hand on the scoreboard.

00:23But Suleiman Ben's spell made sure the West Indies stayed in the contest, on a surface

00:28known to offer assistance to Spinner.

00:30Suleiman Ben used every inch of his height and skill.

00:34His deliveries came down like a windmill, and on that dry pitch, it was never easy for

00:39the batters.

00:40Let's enjoy his spell.

00:58He should have had one earlier, in fact, he will feel that he should have had two.

01:01And here's the man they get, Hashim Amla, who's been in such outstanding form in the Wanda

01:06Internationals.

01:07Dwayne Bravo picks up another catch at slip, two down for 60.

01:12And Amla goes, for the first time on the tour, cheaply, out for two.

01:24Taken quite easily.

01:25Completely mistimed the shot, Schillingford takes the catch.

01:28So the night watchman goes, a delivery after he asked for something to be brought from the

01:34dressing room, a cap I think he wanted.

01:36But he doesn't have to worry now.

01:38The West Indies pick up the fourth wicket, and they finally get rid of the night watchman.

01:42It's a very lame dismissal, this wasn't a particularly good ball, and Harris didn't play it very

01:48well at all.

01:49How he's managed to get that in the air, to cover, I don't quite know, perhaps the ball

01:54just didn't come on.

01:56He's gone for ten, it's 91 for four.

01:58Oh, big appeal, I think this could be out, I think this could be out.

02:06Yes.

02:07Ah, well, de Villiers goes, after a long, long pause, whether he got the nod of the head

02:14from umpire Ralph, I'm not sure, but it was a pause, and then he walked off.

02:21And so the bowling change has worked, the captain takes himself out of the attack, and brings

02:29back the specialist, who immediately gets rid of the other half of what was a wonderful partnership

02:36for South Africa.

02:37The voucher is left alone with the tail, de Villiers gone for 68, it's 2.38 for seven.

02:44Oh!

02:45And he's gone now, got a big slog, Ben sends it wide, Stain goes after it, around them

02:53completes the job, and a breakthrough just when Stain was looking as if he would go on to a

02:59half century.

03:00He just looked a little bit, he meditated, from Dale Stain.

03:07Oh, the pitch to a ball that he was nowhere near, probably started moving before the bowler

03:14delivered the ball.

03:15He's gotten five for the second time in his career, five vickets in a test innings.

03:25He mixed up his bowling cleverly, firing in arm balls from around the wicket.

03:32That either went straight on, or turned just enough to trouble the edges.

03:45At times, the bounce of the surface made him even tougher to face, while South Africa still

03:51managed a strong first inning total.

03:53But, Suleiman Ben Pfeiffer was the standout performance of the day.

04:11This was spin-boiling with brains and bravery, and the crowd at the Queen's Park Oval had

04:16plenty to cheer as Suleiman Ben led the charge for his team.

04:20The West Indies' Suleiman Ben's spell was more than just wicked.

04:23It was a reminder of how spin could still shine in Caribbean condition.

04:28Tall, unorthodox, and fearless Ben had the knack of unsettling even the best betting lineup.

04:34His fight for England in South Africa showcased that when rhythm and condition aligned, he could

04:39be a match-winner.

04:41Performances like these etched his name among the few spinners who brought variety and fight

04:46to the West Indies cricket in an era dominated by fast-balling.

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04:53Thank you very much.

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