Cape Town: Ashwell Prince steered South Africa to a potentially crucial first innings lead on the third day as the second Test against the West Indies developed into a war of attrition at Newlands on Friday. South Africa were 289 for eight at lunch, a lead of 46 in a low-scoring match in which runs have been hard to score on a slow pitch with a slow outfield. Prince was unbeaten on 90. Daren Powell bowled unchanged for the West Indies, who were without injured fellow fast bowler Fidel Edwards, taking two of the three wickets that fell during the morning. Powell's 13 overs from the start of play brought him two for 39 from 13 overs for overall figures of two for 108. Dwayne Bravo bowled in tandem with Powell for ten overs and claimed the third wicket to improve his figures to four for 72. The West Indies' loss of Edwards with a strained right hamstring seemed likely to be duplicated by South Africa. Dale Steyn, also suffering from a right hamstring strain, batted with a runner when he came out to bat shortly before lunch despite coach Mickey Arthur saying Thursday that the fast bowler was likely to bowl in the second innings. Prince and Mark Boucher took their overnight partnership to 129 before Boucher was bowled by Bravo for 59, made off 137 balls with six fours. Boucher attempted to pull the ball but it deflected off a bottom edge into his stumps. Powell had Paul Harris caught at second slip and Andre Nel caught behind. The left-handed Prince looked solid and played some impressive pull shots as he moved to 90 off 216 balls with ten fours. Friday, January 4, 2008
Prince takes South Africa into lead
Cape Town: Ashwell Prince steered South Africa to a potentially crucial first innings lead on the third day as the second Test against the West Indies developed into a war of attrition at Newlands on Friday. South Africa were 289 for eight at lunch, a lead of 46 in a low-scoring match in which runs have been hard to score on a slow pitch with a slow outfield. Prince was unbeaten on 90. Daren Powell bowled unchanged for the West Indies, who were without injured fellow fast bowler Fidel Edwards, taking two of the three wickets that fell during the morning. Powell's 13 overs from the start of play brought him two for 39 from 13 overs for overall figures of two for 108. Dwayne Bravo bowled in tandem with Powell for ten overs and claimed the third wicket to improve his figures to four for 72. The West Indies' loss of Edwards with a strained right hamstring seemed likely to be duplicated by South Africa. Dale Steyn, also suffering from a right hamstring strain, batted with a runner when he came out to bat shortly before lunch despite coach Mickey Arthur saying Thursday that the fast bowler was likely to bowl in the second innings. Prince and Mark Boucher took their overnight partnership to 129 before Boucher was bowled by Bravo for 59, made off 137 balls with six fours. Boucher attempted to pull the ball but it deflected off a bottom edge into his stumps. Powell had Paul Harris caught at second slip and Andre Nel caught behind. The left-handed Prince looked solid and played some impressive pull shots as he moved to 90 off 216 balls with ten fours. 