Sarwan builds West Indies lead

Sunday, December 21, 2003

EAST LONDON, South Africa: An unbeaten half-century by Ramnaresh Sarwan put West Indies on course for a commanding lead after two days of their four-day tour match against Border on Saturday.

Sarwan was 71 not out as West Indies reached 3 for 168 in their second innings, 195 ahead, when bad light ended play early.

Sarwan, who opened the innings, batted for three and a half hours, faced 118 balls and hit 13 fours.

Earlier Border, resuming on 2 for 68 after West Indies first innings of 278, lost wickets regularly before being dismissed midway through the afternoon.

Fast bowler Adam Sanford, finding seam movement, took 5 for 53. Leg-spinner Dave Mohammed took 3 for 89 from 17 overs.

The home side's only significant stand was the 81 runs Pieter Strydom and Andile Sudomo shared for the seventh wicket. Strydom top-scored with 74.

Scoreboard on the second day of the four-day tour match:

West Indians first innings 278 (S.Chanderpaul 98, B.Lara 81; T.Henderson 5-57)

Border first innings (overnight 68-2)
M.Bruyns b Sanford 26
M.Smith c Sarwan b Mohammed 32
S.Pope lbw b Sanford 28
J.Kreusch c Lara b Sanford 8
P.Strydom c Smith b Mohammed 74
L.Gamiet c Smith b Sanford 0
B.de Wett c Chanderpaul b Drakes 23
A.Sodumo c Hinds b Drakes 25
T.Henderson c Baugh b Sanford 17
C.Langeveldt lbw b Mohammed 5
A.Pringle not out 0
Extras (b-4 lb-1 w-1 nb-7) 13
Total (all out, 60.4 overs) 251

Fall of wickets: 1-45 2-68 3-100 4-103 5-103 6-143 7-224 
8-238 9-249

Bowling: Edwards 5-0-31-0 (nb-4), Drakes 11-4-21-2 (nb-1), Sanford 15.4-6-53-5 (nb-1), Rampaul 12-2-52-0 (nb-1), Mohammed 17-0-89-3 (w-1)

West Indians second innings
W.Hinds c Sodumo b Henderson 1
R.Sarwan not out 71
D.Smith lbw b Strydom 31
C.Baugh lbw b Strydom 30
V.Drakes not out 24
Extras (b-1 lb-7 w-1 nb-2) 11
Total (for three wickets, 42.1 overs) 168

Fall of wickets: 1-12 2-92 3-134

To bat: B.Lara, S.Chanderpaul, D.Mohammed, R.Rampaul,
A.Sanford, F.Edwards

Bowling (to date): Henderson 11-5-45-1 (w-1), Langeveldt
10-1-36-0 (nb-2), De Wett 3.1-0-17-0, Pringle 6-1-32-0, Strydom 12-0-30-2.

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