CRICKET:An unbeaten half-century by Ashwell Prince led South Africa to 218 for five at the close of play on the second day of the second Test against West Indies in Cape Town yesterday.

Prince was 55 not out, having shared an unbroken partnership of 87 for the sixth wicket with Mark Boucher (35).

Earlier, West Indies were bowled out for 243 in their first innings.

South African openers Graeme Smith and Neil McKenzie, playing his first Test since 2004, put on 46 before McKenzie, who had reached 23, edged paceman Jerome Taylor to Chris Gayle at first slip.

Taylor struck again after lunch when Smith was caught behind by wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin for 28.

Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla then shared a stand of 59 before Dwayne Bravo removed both in consecutive overs.

Kallis played a limp drive off the back foot and was caught by Ramdin for 36, while Amla was trapped lbw for 32 by a full delivery.

Bravo, who bowled unchanged from before lunch until after tea, added a third wicket when AB De Villiers pushed at a wide ball and was snapped up by Ramdin for two.

Prince and Boucher batted with patience and took few risks to nurse South Africa to the close without further loss.

West Indies were bowled out in the third over of the day after resuming on 240 for eight, with fast bowler Andre Nel claiming both wickets to finish with three for 61.

Nel had Daren Powell caught by Kallis at second slip for a duck, before last man Fidel Edwards offered a catch to de Villiers at third slip and was out for two.

Fast bowler Edwards suffered further misfortune when he left the field with a suspected hamstring injury in his fifth over.

West Indies lead the three-Test series 1-0.