Prince puts South Africa in control

By Telford Vice

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Ashwell Prince struck 98 to put South Africa in control of the second test against West Indies on Friday.

At the close of the third day, West Indies were 96-4 in their second innings, a lead of just 18.

South Africa were dismissed for 321 in reply to West Indies' first innings' 243.

Prince batted for five hours, faced 225 balls and hit 11 fours in his patient innings.

Mark Boucher (59) and Prince steered the home side's charge with a 129-run stand for the sixth wicket.

Prince and Boucher resumed on 218-5, and they were separated after an hour when Boucher was bowled off the bottom edge of his bat by medium-pacer Dwayne Bravo.

Fast bowler Daren Powell dismissed Paul Harris (4) and Andre Nel (5) with catches by second slip Runako Morton and wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin respectively as South Africa slipped to 284-8.

Prince was out in the third over after lunch when he tried to take a second run from a delivery by Powell and was caught short by Jerome Taylor's throw from third man to Ramdin.