South Africa took firm control of proceedings in the first Test against the West Indies at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in St Lucia when they reduced the hosts to 48/4 at lunch on the first day.
It was a more than decent effort from the fast bowlers, especially Anrich Nortje (3/8), whose two wickets in his first two overs reduced the West Indies to 31/2 after the toss was lost.
Kagiso Rabada (1/24) snared the third wicket in the period before lunch to give South Africa full control of the session.
It could have been an even better morning for the visitors, but Kyle Mayers's excellent review allowed him to escape after Nortje pinned him in front.
He only lasted two more balls as his attempted pull only went as far as Rassie van der Dussen at cover to complete SA's brilliant session.
Elgar had to make do with fielding first on a pitch of fair pace and a green tinge.
The game was also South Africa's first using the Dukes ball outside of England and they looked like they enjoyed using the more durable ball.
In a game where they fielded two debutants in Keegan Petersen and Kyle Verreynne, with the latter filling in for the injured Temba Bavuma, they needed their bowlers to ask the pressing questions.
That they did, despite the West Indies' solid start where openers Shai Hope (15) and Kraigg Brathwaite (15) held firm, but could not break free.
The opening lines were tight from Lungi Ngidi and Rabada, who both took the knee at the start of the game, but Nortje forcefully prised the game open.
Nortje first removed Hope with the fourth ball of the 12th over when he shaved his off-stump with a beautiful delivery.
He then followed that up with 14th over inducker that captain Brathwaite inexplicably shouldered arms to leave the West Indies struggling at 31/2.
That the going was tough as highlighted by the usually free-scoring Roston Chase (7*) taking 25 balls to get off the mark.
In that time, he had to watch Nkrumah Bonner (10) feathering one to Quinton de Kock off Rabada to leave the West Indies tottering at 45/3.
Mayers (1) then couldn't capitalise on the life he earned when he spooned an easy catch to Van der Dussen, giving Nortje a deserved third wicket.