EAST LONDON (South Africa), Dec 20: An unbeaten half-century by Ramnaresh Sarwan put West Indies on course for a commanding lead after two days of their four-day tour match against Border in East London on Saturday.

Sarwan was 71 not out as West Indies reached 168 for three in their second innings, 195 ahead, when bad light ended play early.

Earlier Border, resuming on 68 for two after West Indies first innings of 278, lost wickets regularly before being dismissed midway through the afternoon.

Scoreboard

West Indians (1st innings) 278 (S. Chanderpaul 98, B.Lara 81; T.Henderson 5-57)

Border (1st innings) (overnight 68-2)

M.Bruyns b Sanford 26

M.Smith c Sarwan b Mohammed 32

S.Pope lbw b Sanford 28

J.Kreusch c Lara b Sanford 8

P.Strydom c Smith b Mohammed 74

L.Gamiet c Smith b Sanford 0

B.de Wett c Chanderpaul b Drakes 23

A.Sodumo c Hinds b Drakes 25

T.Henderson c Baugh b Sanford 17

C.Langeveldt lbw b Mohammed 5

A.Pringle not out 0

EXTRAS (b-4 lb-1 w-1 nb-7) 13

TOTAL (all out, 60.4 overs) 251

FALL OF WKTS: 1-45 2-68 3-100 4-103 5-103 6-143 7-224 8-238 9-249

BOWLING: Edwards 5-0-31-0 (nb-4), Drakes 11-4-21-2 (nb-1), Sanford 15.4-6-53-5 (nb-1), Rampaul 12-2-52-0 (nb-1), Mohammed 17-0-89-3 (w-1)

West Indians (2nd innings)

W.Hinds c Sodumo b Henderson 1

R.Sarwan not out 71

D.Smith lbw b Strydom 31

C.Baugh lbw b Strydom 30

V.Drakes not out 24

EXTRAS (b-1 lb-7 w-1 nb-2) 11

TOTAL (for three wickets, 42.1 overs) 168

FALL OF WKTS: 1-12 2-92 3-134

TO BAT: B.Lara, S.Chanderpaul, D.Mohammed, R.Rampaul, A.Sanford, F.Edwards

BOWLING (to date): Henderson 11-5-45-1 (w-1), Langeveldt 10-1-36-0 (nb-2), De Wett 3.1-0-17-0, Pringle 6-1-32-0, Strydom 12-0-30-2.—Reuters