25 January 2004	Sunday	02 Zilhaj 1424

PAARL, Jan 24: Ravi Rampaul staked a claim for selection in West Indies's one-day side as the tourists beat South Africa A by 65 runs in a limited overs match on Friday.

Fast bowler Rampaul, who did not play in any of the four Tests against South Africa, took two for 23 from 10 tidy overs.

South Africa and West Indies meet in Cape Town on Sunday in the first of five One-day Internationals.

West Indies, who won the toss and chose to bat, scored 230 for eight before dismissing South Africa A for 165 in 45.3 overs.

Chris Gayle top scored for the tourists with 61.

Scoreboard

WEST INDIES:

C.H. Gayle c Tsolekile b Boje 61

S. Chanderpaul c Tsolekile b Ngam 13

K. Wilkinson b Ontong 3

R.L. Powell b Ontong 11

D.R. Smith c Telemachus b Boje 35

B.C. Lara c Ontong b Kemp 37

R.D. Jacobs not out 40

R.O. Hurley c van Jaarsveld b Ngam 3

I. Bradshaw c Ontong b Telemachus 6

M. Dillon not out 5

EXTRAS (LB-5, W-4, NB-7) 16

TOTAL (for eight wkts, 50 overs) 230

FALL OF WKTS: 1-58, 2-72, 3-97, 4-115, 5-143, 6-196, 7-199, 8-210

DID NOT BAT: R. Rampaul.

BOWLING: Kruger 6-0-33-0 (1w); Ngam 10-2-48-2 (6nb, 2w); Telemachus 9-0-39-1 (1nb, 1w); Ontong 10-0-27-2; Kemp 9-0-43-1; Boje 6-0-35-2.

SOUTH AFRICA 'A':

M. van Jaarsveld c Hurley b Rampaul 31

L. Bosman lbw b Dillon 20

H. Amla b Hurley 14

N.D. McKenzie run out 51

J.L. Ontong hit wkt b Gayle 7

J.M. Kemp run out 4

N. Boje c Smith b Rampaul 14

T. Tsolekile b Powell 2

R. Telemachus not out 8

M. Ngam lbw b Bradshaw 0

G. Kruger run out 0

EXTRAS (B-3, LB-4, W-2, NB-5) 14

TOTAL (all out, 45.3 overs) 165

FALL OF WKTS: 1-52, 2-52, 3-93, 4-104, 5-111, 6-148, 7-151, 8-159, 9-160.

BOWLING: Dillon 8-1-28-1; Bradshaw 10-1-39-1 (1nb); Rampaul 10-2-23-2 (2nb); Hurley 7.3-0-26-1 (2nb); Gayle 7-0-27-1 (2w); Powell 3-0-15-1.

RESULT: West Indies won by 65 runs.-Reuters