Chanderpaul runs the show

CricketA disciplined century from Shivnarine Chanderpaul and an incisive spell by fast bowler Daren Powell put West Indies on top on the second day of the first Test against South Africa yesterday.

Chanderpaul became the third player, after West Indian Everton Weekes and Zimbabwean Andy Flower, to score 50s in seven consecutive Test innings with 104 in his team's first-innings 408. The left-hander faced 253 balls and hit 12 boundaries in an innings lasting more than six hours.

Powell followed up with three for 40 as South Africa stumbled to 122 for five at the close.

After West Indies resumed on 281-4, fast bowler Makhaya Ntini struck in the seventh over of the day when he found the leading edge of Dwayne Bravo's bat and Ntini took the catch.

Andre Nel ended the innings by having Fidel Edwards caught by Ashwell Prince for a duck.

Powell struck for the Windies when Gibbs was caught behind without scoring by wicketkeeper Ramdin with the fifth ball of South Africa's reply.

Jerome Taylor claimed his first wicket when Graeme Smith was trapped in front for 28. And South Africa slipped to 53-3 when Jacques Kallis was smartly caught by Bravo at third slip for nought.

Prince and AB de Villiers stood firm in a stand of 33, which ended when Prince was caught by Runako Morton at second slip.Scoreboard

South Africa won the toss and chose to field

West Indies first innings

C Gayle c Kallis b Harris 66

D Ganga c Boucher b Nel33

R Morton c Prince b Ntini33

M Samuels c Kallis b Steyn94

S Chanderpaul b Nel104

D Bravo c and b Ntini12

D Ramdin c Boucher b Ntini1

D Sammy run out38

J Taylor b Steyn9

D Powell not out1

F Edwards c Prince b Nel0

Extras (lb-8 nb-4 w-3 b-2)17

Total (all out, 133.4 overs)408

Fall of wickets: 1-98, 2-102, 3-166, 4-277, 5-296, 6-304, 7-361, 8-385, 9-407, 10-408.

Bowling: D Steyn 31-4-121-3 (nb-3 w-2), M Ntini 30-6-100-3, A Nel 25.4-7-85-3 (nb-1), P Harris 30-9-69-1, J Kallis 17-8-23-0 (w-1).

South Africa first innings

G Smith lbw b Taylor28

H Gibbs c Ramdin b Powell0

H Amla b Powell29

J Kallis c Bravo b Taylor0

A Prince c Morton b Powell20

A de Villiers not out22

M Boucher not out18

Extras (b-4 nb-1)5

Total (five wickets, 34 overs)122

To bat: P Harris, A Nel, D Steyn, M Ntini.

Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-45, 3-53, 4-63, 5-96.

Bowling: D Powell 12-4-40-3, F Edwards 10-2-40-0 (nb-1), J Taylor 7-3-28-2, D Bravo 5-0-10-0.