/ 8 May 2005

South Africa chase 153 for victory

South Africa again bowled with discipline to restrict West Indies to a modest 152 for seven from their allocation of 50 overs in the second one-day international of their best-of-five series on Sunday.

Shaun Pollock was the pick of the South African bowlers with two wickets for 28 runs from 10 overs, and Charl Langeveldt supported with two for 33 from 10 overs on a hard, slow Sabina Park pitch under sunny skies.

Courtney Browne, under pressure to keep his place, hit the top score for West Indies of 46 not out from 59 balls that contained half-dozen boundaries.

Browne added 49, unbroken, for the eighth wicket with compatriot Ian Bradshaw. Theirs was the highest partnership of the innings, after West Indies were sent in to bat.

West Indies captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul scored 36 from 95 balls that included two fours.

After Makhaya Ntini bowled Chris Gayle with a searing yorker in the fourth over, Pollock collected the wickets of Wavell Hinds and batting star Brian Lara in the space of 10 balls.

Pollock had both left-handers neatly caught at first slip by South Africa captain Graeme Smith to leave West Indies 30 for three in the 11th over — and they never fully recovered.

Wickets continued to tumble for the home team and they crashed to 103 for seven before Browne and Bradshaw, who scored 17, came with a late flourish to beef up the total.

South Africa lead the five-match series 1-0, following their eight-wicket win in the first match on Saturday at the same venue. – Sapa-AFP