Chanderpaul and Powell put Windies on top

Dec 27, 2007

Makhaya Ntini gave South Africa the early breakthrough when he caught Dwayne Bravo off his own bowling, though he collided with Herschelle Gibbs in the process •Getty Images

Darren Sammy, the No. 8 batsman, defied South Africa with 38 off 77 balls as he added 57 runs with Shivnarine Chanderpaul •Getty Images

Chanderpaul savoured his ton by kissing the St George's Park pitch •AFP

Smith was sent back for 28 off 31 balls•AFP

Ntini then induced an edge from Denesh Ramdin which was snapped up by Mark Boucher •Getty Images

AB de Villiers ended Sammy's vigil with a sharp piece of fielding •Getty Images

Chanderpaul was ninth out for 104, soon after which West Indies were bowled out for 408 •AFP

Taylor also accounted for the dangerous and in-form Jacques Kallis for a sixth-ball duck•AFP

Chanderpaul, however, was as phlegmatic as ever, as he went on to bring up his 17th Test century off 243 balls •Gianluigi Guerica/AFP/Getty Images

Jerome Taylor picked up two wickets, including Graeme Smith, in a fiery opening spell •AFP

Daren Powell was in top gear, taking three wickets, including Hashim Amla, as South Africa slipped to 92 for 5. But de Villiers and Boucher ensured that there was no further damage, adding 26 runs for the sixth wicket to take South Africa to 122 for 5 by the close of play •AFP