Swann On Song As England Stay On Top

Smith, pushing forward to Swann, was ruled leg before despite an appeal to the video referral system to end a 108-run partnership.

Two wickets from Graeme Swann enabled England to maintain their dominant position in the fourth test on Saturday with West Indies 163 for three at lunch on the third day, still needing 238 runs to avoid the follow-on.

West Indies resumed on 85 for one and made a positive start with Devon Smith and Ramnaresh Sarwan both passing the half-century mark before Swann struck.

Smith, pushing forward to Swann, was ruled leg before despite an appeal to the video referral system to end a 108-run partnership.

Left-hander Ryan Hinds looked confident but then he went in similar fashion, for 15, just before lunch to bring Shivnarine Chanderpaul to the wicket.

Sarwan, who has already gained two centuries in this series, was 81 not out at the interval and he will need to produce a major partnership with Chanderpaul (4 not out).

West Indies were 163 for three wickets in their first innings at lunch on the third day of the fourth test in Bridgetown, Barbados, on Saturday.

SCORES:

England 600-6 declared (A. Strauss 142, A. Cook 94, P. Collingwood 96, R. Bopara 104, T. Ambrose 76 not out) v West Indies 163-3 (D. Smith 55, R. Sarwan 81 not out).