Steyn, Ntini restrict West Indies

Ntini struck again in his next over, getting the new batsman Dwayne Bravo to edge a catch to Jacques Kallis at second slip for a duck.

Denesh Ramdin joined Chanderpaul and held out with a 35-run partnership until Steyn struck with the new ball, trapping Ramdin leg before wicket for 21, and then clean bowling Rawl Lewis with his next delivery.

Steyn also got a ball to lift sharply on Jerome Taylor and took a simple return catch to dismiss him for eight. At the close Daren Powell had yet to score, and Chanderpaul was undefeated on 66 in another marathon innings8212;214 balls in almost six hours8212;after his 104 in the first Test.

Earlier, West Indies captain Chris Gayle won the toss at the Newlands Stadium and chose to bat.

South Africa8217;s pace bowlers took three wickets before lunch, with West Indies at 60-3. The tourists were in early trouble at 12-1 after Dale Steyn had opener Darren Ganga caught behind for three.

But Runako Morton joined Gayle in a partnership that scored 59 in 11 overs before Morton was out for 23, hitting the ball straight to Ntini in Kallis8217; first over.

scoreboard

West Indies 1st Innings: C Gayle c McKenzie b Nel 46, D Ganga c Boucher b Steyn 3, R Morton c Ntini b Kallis 23, M Samuels c Boucher b Ntini 51, S Chanderpaul not out 64, D Bravo c Kallis b Ntini 0, D Ramdin lbw b Steyn 21, R Lewis b Steyn 0, J Taylor c 038; b Steyn 8, D Powell not out 0.

Extras: 5b, 10lb, 8nb, 1w 24

Total: for 8 wkts, 89 overs 240

Fall of wickets: 1-12, 2-71, 3-77, 4-183, 5-185, 6-220, 7-220, 8-237

Bowling: Steyn 20-5-60-4, Ntini 21-6-63-2, Nel 20-5-58-1, Kallis 9-1-11-1, Harris 19-5-33-0.