McKenzie dismissal opens door for Windies
Source: Iol - April 23 2001

Kingston, Jamaica - A breakthrough shortly before lunch kept the West Indies on track for victory as the fifth and final Test against South Africa headed for a tense finish at Sabina Park on Monday.

South Africa, set 386 to win, were 209 for four at lunch on the final day, still needing another 177 runs off a minimum of 59 overs. South Africa are defending a winning 2-0 lead in the series.

Neil McKenzie and Jacques Kallis defied the West Indies bowlers for most of the morning before legspinner Dinanath Ramnarine had McKenzie caught at silly mid-off for 55.

It ended a fourth wicket partnership of 66 which opened up the possibility of South Africa achieving the third highest winning fourth innings total in Test history.

Although survival was clearly the priority for the batsmen, Kallis in particular played some fine attacking strokes as he reached his third half-century of the series off 125 balls.

Kallis twice cut Courtney Walsh for fours in one over early in the day and he was aggressive against Ramnarine, using his feet and hitting him for two offside lofted fours in the bowlers first over of the day and bringing up his fifty with another shot over the covers which was worth three runs.

West Indian captain Carl Hooper persevered with Ramnarine instead of calling for a second new ball after 80 overs and he was rewarded eight overs later when McKenzie pushed forward and new cap Leon Garrick held a sharp catch at silly mid-off. It had been a patient innings by McKenzie, who batted for 281 minutes, faced 216 balls and hit only one boundary. - Sapa-AFP