29 January 2004	Thursday	06 Zilhaj 1424

PORT ELIZABETH, Jan 28: Boeta Dippenaar struck a workmanlike half-century as South Africa's batsmen struggled in the second one-day international against West Indies on Wednesday.

The hosts, 1-0 up in the five-match series, opted to bat first after winning the toss but were restricted to 179 for seven in their 50 overs, Dippenaar top-scoring with 83.

Dippenaar was South Africa's only top-order batsman to come to terms with a two-paced St George's Park pitch, suggesting West Indies will need to bat well to reach the victory target of 180 and square the series.

He was dismissed in the final over of the innings, caught in the deep off Corey Collymore after facing 123 balls and striking eight fours in his 19th one-day half century.

Scoreboard

South Africa

G.Smith b Collymore 9

H.Gibbs c Chanderpaul b Dillon 10

J.Kallis c Collymore b Rampaul 16

B.Dippenaar c Sarwan b Collymore 83

J.Rudolph c Rampaul b Gayle 14

M.Boucher c and b Hurley 5

S.Pollock b Collymore 26

L.Klusener not out 7

Extras (lb-2 nb-5 w-2) 9

Total (for seven wickets, 50 overs) 179

Fall of wickets: 1-15 2-20 3-57 4-103 5-110 6-164 7-177

Did not bat: Robin Peterson, Makhaya Ntini, Andre Nel

Bowling: Dillon 10-0-26-1, Collymore 10-2-25-3 (nb-1, w-1) Smith 6-0-27-0 (nb-1), Rampaul 9-0-33-1, Hurley 9-0-42-1 (nb-3) Gayle 6-1-24-1 (w-1)

West Indies:

Chris Gayle, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Brian Lara (captain), Dwayne Smith, Ricardo Powell, Ridley Jacobs, Ryan Hurley, Mervyn Dillon, Ravi Rampaul, Corey Colleymore.-Reuters