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Another facile win for the South Africans

Brian Lara and the West Indies fail to get going

KINGSTON: Opener Boeta Dippenaar hit an unbeaten 60 as South Africa coasted to an eight-wicket victory over the West Indies in the second One-Day International at the Sabina Park on Sunday. With this win, South Africa took a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

Dippenaar and Herschelle Gibbs shared an unbroken third-wicket stand of 106 as the visitor withstood the loss of two early wickets and a lengthy rain delay to cruise home.

Gibbs was not out on 44 as South Africa reached its adjusted Duckworth-Lewis target of 124 with 6.2 overs to spare.

Earlier, the West Indies was restricted to 152 for seven off 50 overs with the South African seamers ripping through the top order. Former captain Shaun Pollock led the way with two for 28 off 10 overs, including the wicket of Brian Lara for a four-ball duck.

Charl Langeveldt claimed two for 33, while Andre Nel's first eight overs cost just eight runs and he conceded just 26 from his quota of 10.

``It was a special performance. The boys bowled well today,'' South African skipper Graeme Smith said. ``They got the ball in the right areas.''

South Africa was again provided the spark by Ntini, who silenced another sell-out crowd by uprooting Chris Gayle's off-stump with a fast, inswinging yorker.

Deadly blows

Pollock then made his presence felt by removing Wavell Hinds and Lara off successive overs. Hinds edged to first slip where Smith grabbed a one-handed catch low to his right. Smith pouched another edge from Lara as the lefthander drove at Pollock.

Ramnaresh Sarwan was bowled by Langeveldt for 19, while Dwayne Bravo and Dwayne Smith fell in quick succession to leave the West Indies tottering at 67 for six.

Mark Boucher stumped Bravo off Justin Kemp's first ball and Smith lofted Kallis to extra-cover.

Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Browne shared a seventh-wicket stand of 36. When Langeveldt bowled Chanderpaul off the inside edge in the 40th over, the West Indies was in danger of falling for its lowest total in the Caribbean.

But Browne and Ian Bradshaw, the stars of West Indies' ICC Champions Trophy triumph last September in England, guided the team past 150. Browne blasted six fours off 59 balls to finish with a career-best unbeaten 46. Bradshaw hit one four off 26 balls in his 17.

Quick wickets

Bradshaw returned with the ball to energise the West Indies by quickly dismissing Smith and Kallis. Smith was caught at extra-cover, while Kallis chipped straight to midwicket.

South Africa was stuttering at 28 for two when heavy rain caused play to be held up for an hour and a quarter.

On resumption, the home team was thwarted by Dippenaar and Gibbs who confidently guided their team to the revised target. Dippenaar delighted with his second consecutive half-century off 78 deliveries. He struck four boundaries. Gibbs hit two straight sixes and a four in a knock that spanned 57 balls.

The third game will be played in Barbados on May 11. — AP

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