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West Indies scents victory

AGONY & ECSTASY: South Africa captain Graeme Smith leaves the field while West Indies players celebrate his dismissal. — AP

GEORGETOWN, APRIL 4. Paceman Pedro Collins took the key wicket of South African captain Graeme Smith before the close as the West Indies scented victory on the fourth day of the first Test on Sunday.

South Africa, which followed on 355 runs behind, reached 85 for two in its second innings when bad light ended play three overs early. Jacques Rudolph was 19 not out and Jacques Kallis on one.

South Africa was dismissed for 188 in its first innings after the West Indies declared its first innings closed at 543 for five.

Smith was bowled off his inside edge for 34 by a swinging delivery from Collins 16 overs before the enforced close, ending his careful innings after 142 balls.

The three-man West Indies' pace attack shared nine wickets between them in South Africa's first innings. Collins took three for 39, Daren Powell three for 61 and Reon King three for 48.

South Africa resumed its first innings on 130 for six, and it slipped to 158 for seven in the 14th over of the day's play when Nicky Boje was bowled off his pads by a straightening delivery from King. Boje batted solidly for his 34 and his dismissal ended a steadying stand of 63 scored with Mark Boucher.

South Africa's last genuine hope of reaching the follow on target disappeared when Boucher drove at a wide delivery from Collins and was caught at first slip by Shivnarine Chanderpaul.

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