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NEW DELHI -- South Africas Pakistan-born legspinner Imran Tahir took 4-41 on his competitive debut as West Indies was bowled out for 222 in 47. Joe Flacco Jersey.3 overs in a Group B match at the World Cup on Thursday. Tahir ran through the West Indies top and middle order, while offspinner Johan Botha finished with 2-48 as the Proteas unusually spin-heavy attack shone at Feroz Shah Kotla stadium. South Africa picked three specialist spinners for its first game of the tournament. Botha had Chris Gayle caught at slip off the third ball of the innings, before Darren Bravo counterattacked with 73 in a 111-run partnership with opener Devon Smith. But Botha and Tahir returned with a burst of five wickets to halt the progress and Dale Steyn wrapped up the tail with his 3-24. The South Africans finished strongly after Darren Bravos half-century and half brother Dwayne Bravos 40 from 37 balls had West Indies in strong positions at 113-1 and then 178-4. South Africa fought back both times and claimed the last five West Indies wickets for just 13 runs. The decision to bowl first and open with off-spinner Botha paid off immediately for the Proteas when Gayle flicked an outside edge to Jacques Kallis for a low catch at slip in the first over. But new batsman Darren Bravo responded with a sublime counterattack, carving out eight sweetly timed fours and a one-handed six. Bravo dominated a 111-run partnership with Devon Smith for the second wicket, with his attacking strokeplay leaving South Africa captain Graeme Smith wondering about his decision to put the opposition in to bat. Three quick wickets from his spinners eased Smiths worries, however, and dropped West Indies from 113-1 to 120-4 in three overs. Botha returned to end Bravos innings from the other end, forcing a straighter, quicker delivery past the bat to strike the left-hander on the front pad -- and a desperate referral couldnt help the batsman. Tahir also benefited from a switch in ends when he caught and bowled Devon Smith for 36 for his first wicket for South Africa in a competitive game. In his next over, the former Pakistan A player had Ramnaresh Sarwan trapped lbw for just two with a big-turning legspinner and West Indies had lost three wickets for seven runs in 18 balls. Dwayne Bravo launched sixes off all three spinners to revive a falling run rate with a 58-run stand with Shivnarine Chanderpaul. But his needless run out began the late slide for West Indies, and Tahir removed Chanderpaul and Devon Thomas for his four wickets. Steyn picked up his three in the space of four overs at the end, with dangerous allrounders Kieron Pollard and captain Darren Sammy both lbw to the fast man for ducks. Tom Brady Youth Jersey. Mychel Thompson scored 13 points and pulled down nine rebounds for the Waves (2-4). Joshua Lowery added 12 points, while Dane Suttle Jr. tallied 11 in the win. Taylor Darby had eight rebounds to go with nine points. Donald Boone scored 19 points to lead Arkansas State (0-5) which is winless in five tries. Frank Gore Super Bowl Jersey. Afghan officials said at least eight rockets hit the city, one damaging a senior Interior Ministry officials house near the US Embassy. An Afghan man removes broken glass from a window near the site of a rocket attack in Kabul August 4, 2009. Kenny Phillips Jersey. In a strong performance Williams broke the eighth-seeded Stosurs serve four times. Williams, who will climb to the second ranking behind sister Serena next week, has now won all four of her meetings with the Australian.
