Ramnaresh Sarwan led from the front to add some respectability to the total © Getty Images Enlarge

After a fighting knock that stabilised the West Indian innings against South Africa in the second Test in Trinidad, Ramnaresh Sarwan, unbeaten on 93, said that his team would be looking to add another 100 runs to their lead of 119.

West Indies were struggling on 92 for 5, before Sarwan and Bravo stitched together a vital 78-run partnership to end the day on 170 for 5. "Tomorrow we will have to start all over again," Sarwan was quoted in Reuters. "If we can get close to 219 runs ahead that should set South Africa a good challenge. We needed someone to take responsibility and bat through the day, and that became my responsibility. It was important for me and Dwayne to pick up any singles that were on offer, and to rotate the strike as much as possible on a pitch that was not the best."

Sarwan also blamed the pitch for the mini-collapse, as they lost four wickets for just 13 runs. "I don't think it's a lack of application," he explained. "Obviously the pitch has not been playing that well, it has been of variable bounce but, of course, you gotta apply yourself and stuff but I don't think it's lack of anything from our batsmen."

He defended his batsmen, though, and added: "It's just one of those days when things didn't go our way It will be very hard for me to say the guys are not applying themselves because everyone going out there wants to perform. Obviously if I get a hundred I will be very happy but I think if I get beyond a hundred it will be very good for us and put us in a good position."