Daren Powell and Fidel Edwards ripped through the South African top order to put the West Indies in sight of victory in the first Test this morning.

After setting the Proteas 389 runs to win in Port Elizabeth, the Windies reduced the hosts to 45 for three at lunch on day four.

Powell claimed the first wicket of the day by trapping Herschelle Gibbs leg before - for a pair - without the batsman offering a shot.

Edwards then got in on the act by claiming the wickets of Hashim Amla and South Africa captain Graeme Smith.

Amla got an outside edge to wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin having made eight while Smith made just 11 before fending off a short delivery to Daren Ganga at short leg.

Jacques Kallis (16 not out) and Ashwell Prince (10no) saw South Africa through to the interval without further damage.

Earlier, left-armer Paul Harris accounted for the two remaining West Indies wickets as the tourists, who held a 213-run first-innings lead, were dismissed for 175 in their second knock.

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