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West Indies in a spot of bother

CAPE TOWN: South Africa’s pace bowlers had West Indies struggling at 96 for four at stumps on Friday, just 18 runs ahead in its second innings on day three of the second cricket Test.

South Africa was earlier dismissed for 321 in its first innings in reply to West Indies’s 243.

The West Indies batsmen laboured to erase the 78-run first innings deficit, with South Africa bowling 24 maidens in 50 overs.

Opener Denesh Ramdin — standing in for Chris Gayle who rested a tender hamstring after a lengthy period in the field — was the top-scorer for the West Indies with 32.

Ramdin survived a tight opening spell from Andre Nel and Makhaya Ntini, who between them conceded runs in only two of the opening 10 overs. Nel eventually trapped Marlon Samuels leg before for 18 late in the afternoon session.

Jacques Kallis was the first to strike, with Ramdin caught behind by Mark Boucher, and Runako Morton also edged a catch to Boucher for one in the next over by Dale Steyn. — AP

West Indies — 1st innings: 243.

South Africa — 1st innings: G. Smith c Ramdin b Taylor 28, N. McKenzie c Gayle b Taylor 23, H. Amla lbw b Bravo 32, J. Kallis c Ramdin b Bravo 36, A. Prince (run out) 98, AB. de Villiers c Ramdin b Bravo 2, M. Boucher b Bravo 59, P. Harris c Morton b Powell 4, A. Nel c Ramdin b Powell 5, D. Steyn c Morton b Lewis 19, M. Ntini (not out) 3, Extras (b-4, lb-5, w-3): 12; Total (in 118.2 overs): 321.

SCOREBOARD

Fall of wickets: 1-46, 2-61, 3-120, 4-123, 5-131, 6-260, 7-265, 8-284, 9-301.

West Indies bowling: Powell 35-4-123-2, Edwards 4.5-1-12-0, Samuels 8.1-3-18-0, Taylor 21-6-51-2, Bravo 37-9-82-4, Lewis 12.2-3-26-1.

West Indies — 2nd innings: D. Ganga b Ntini 22, D. Ramdin c Boucher b Kallis 32, R. Morton c Boucher b Steyn 1, M. Samuels lbw b Nel 18, S. Chanderpaul (batting) 8, C. Gayle (batting) 1, Extras (lb-14): 14; Total (for four wkts. in 50 overs): 96.

Fall of wickets: 1-59, 2-60, 3-81, 4-93.

South Africa bowling: Nel 15-9-14-1, Ntini 14-8-25-1, Steyn 9-3-22-1, Kallis 11-4-19-1, Harris 1-0-2-0.

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