Elgar composes another big score on favourite stage


  • Cricket
  • Saturday, 27 Dec 2014

South Africa's Dean Elgar attends at a practice session ahead of their first test cricket match against Sri Lanka in Galle July 15, 2014. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, Reuters - Dean Elgar continued his fairytale form at his favourite venue on Friday, taking advantage of two moments of good fortune to plunder 121 for South Africa.

Elgar's third test century led his side to 270 for two on the first day of the second test against West Indies on a ground where he averages just under 108 from three tests.

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