Gayle and Rampaul shine in warm-up win

West Indians 230 for 8 (Gayle 61) beat South Africa A 165 (McKenzie 51) by 65 runs
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The West Indians warmed up for their one-day series with a comfortable 65-run win against South Africa A at Paarl. After Chris Gayle helped them to 230 for 8, Ravi Rampaul impressed with 2 for 23 as South Africa A were bowled out for a disappointing 165.

Gayle made 61 from off 91 balls before he fell to Nicky Boje, caught behind attempting to cut. Justin Ontong earlier struck twice in quick succession to peg West Indies back, but Dwayne Smith then hit a bright 35 before he was caught attempting his third six. Brian Lara and Ridley Jacobs put on 53 for the sixth wicket to post a respectable total.

Martin van Jaarsveld and Loots Bosman made a solid start, putting on 52 for the first wicket before Bosman was trapped lbw off Merv Dillon for 20 in the 13th over. Van Jaarsveld was caught at midwicket by Ryan Hurley off Rampaul four balls later, and even though Neil McKenzie, the captain, scored 51, the rest of the inexperienced line-up failed to break the shackles as the West Indian attack applied the pressure with tight and disciplined bowling.