On Day 3 of the first Test at Queen's Park Oval, West Indies trails South Africa by 212 runs, ending the day at 145-4, largely due to Keshav Maharaj's impressive bowling performance where he took 3 wickets for 45 runs in a marathon 28-over spell. The West Indies suffered a dramatic collapse, going from 114-1 to 124-4, with debutant Keacy Carty top-scoring with 42 runs before being trapped LBW by Maharaj. Earlier, South Africa was bowled out for 357, with Jomel Warrican and Jayden Seales leading the bowling attack for West Indies. Rain interruptions hindered play, including a stoppage that lasted nearly 90 minutes, and the first day's play was nearly entirely lost to weather. Both teams are looking to capitalize on the remaining two days of the match, with West Indies aiming to recover from their recent poor performance against South Africa in previous series. The series continues with two Tests followed by three T20 matches.