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West Indies' Jayden Seales and Gudakesh Motie put on a bowling masterclass against South Africa's Tony de Zorzi and Aiden Markram in the ongoing Test match. Seales, in particular, was exceptional, delivering a maiden over and consistently keeping the batters in check.Seales' first over was a testament to his accuracy and control. He bowled a series of full and on-middle deliveries, forcing de Zorzi to block them out. Motie, on the other hand, started off with a slightly fuller length, allowing de Zorzi to work the ball to mid-wicket for a single.However, de Zorzi soon found his rhythm and hit a boundary off Motie's overpitched delivery. Seales responded with a good-length ball that de Zorzi shouldered arms at. The left-hander then timed a perfect drive past cover for another boundary.Motie continued to bowl full and into the stumps, but de Zorzi was able to defend solidly. Seales, meanwhile, kept the pressure on with a series of deliveries that angled into the left-hander and forced him to stab them down the deck.In the ninth over, Motie bowled a full ball that de Zorzi flicked into the leg side. The following over, de Zorzi showed his attacking intent by lofting a full ball over long on for a maximum. He followed it up with another six, this time off a tossed-up delivery.Kemar Roach, who had been economical in his previous overs, also joined the party with a peach of a delivery that beat de Zorzi's defense. Roach continued to bowl a tight line and length, giving away only five runs in his four overs.As the innings progressed, Seales and Motie continued to dominate the South African batters. Seales bowled a maiden over in the 12th over, while Motie kept the runs in check with his accurate spin bowling.

West Indies have unveiled their 15-man squad for the upcoming three-Test series against England, scheduled to commence in July. The squad features the return of experienced all-rounder Jason Holder and promising fast bowler Jayden Seales, who missed the drawn series in Australia earlier this year.Holder, who opted to play in the ILT20 instead of the Australia tour, has earned a recall after showcasing his red-ball prowess for Barbados and Worcestershire. Despite being ruled out of the ongoing T20 World Cup due to an injury, he is expected to recover in time for the England series.Seales, who was sidelined for the Australia tour due to a shoulder injury, has impressed during his stint with Sussex in the County Championship. He is currently the joint-highest wicket-taker in Division Two and will provide a boost to the West Indies bowling attack.Apart from Holder and Seales, the squad boasts a formidable pace attack that includes Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, and Kemar Roach. Tagenarine Chanderpaul, who struggled in Australia, has been replaced by Mikyle Louis, the leading run-scorer in the West Indies Championship.Justin Greaves and Akeem Jordan have also been dropped from the squad, while 19-year-old fast bowler Isai Thorne will travel to the UK as a development player. The touring party will arrive in England on June 23 for a training camp before the three-day warm-up match against a County Select XI on July 3.Desmond Haynes, West Indies' lead selector, expressed confidence in the squad's balance and experience. He highlighted the team's progress in red-ball cricket and their determination to perform well in English conditions.West Indies have not won a Test series in England since 1988, but they will be aiming to replicate their success from the previous series between the two teams in early 2022. The first Test will begin on July 10 at Lord's, marking James Anderson's farewell as an England player.