South Africa level series

Published January 6, 2008

SOUTH Africa won the second Test by seven wickets on Saturday to square the three-match series against the West Indies 1-1.

Graeme Smith, the South African skipper, led the way with a blazing knock of 85 off 79 deliveries, featuring 11 boundaries as the home side reached their target by making 186-3.

West Indies won the first Test in Port Elizabeth by 128 runs. The final Test starts from Thursday in Durban.—Monitoring Desk

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