Smith gives Windies edge

Smith, who has struggled for form so far on this tour, shared a 137-run stand for the second wicket with Shivnarine Chanderpaul (51), while Patrick Browne contributed an unbeaten 49 in only his third one-day international.

Shaun Pollock was the centre of attention at the start of play, and duly took the first wicket after Graeme Smith won the toss and opted to field.

The veteran all-rounder - playing in his last international match - induced an outside edge from Brenton Parchment which was snapped up by AB de Villiers at point after the opener had made two.

That brought Smith and Chanderpaul together and the pair went about setting the Windies en route to a respectable total.

Smith was particularly aggressive in his approach and displayed assured footwork before being undone by the extra bounce of Charl Langeveldt. He got a thick outside edge and was caught by wicketkeeper Mark Boucher nine runs short of his century.

Langeveldt then snared Chanderpaul in his next over - leg before wicket playing across the line - just after the left-hander had passed his 50.

Browne and Bravo put on 55 for the fourth wicket before the latter chipped one from Dale Steyn straight to Graeme Smith at mid-on for 40.

Runako Morton (four), Denesh Ramdin (six) and Darren Sammy (one) then fell in quick succession to leave the tourists 242 for seven.

Langeveldt thought he had taken his fourth wicket of the innings in the final over when De Villiers took a great catch on the long-off boundary. Browne was initially given out but then called back and a six added to the score when the fielder's foot was adjudged to have touched the rope.