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The South African pace bowler Dale Steyn is to be investigated by the match referee Jeff Crowe for allegedly spitting in the direction of West Indies spinner Sulieman Benn during the third and final Test in Barbados.

Bridgetown: South Africa paceman Dale Steyn grabbed three wickets at the start of West Indies' second innings Monday to leave the host in trouble at tea on day three of the third and final Test at Kensington Oval.

Graeme Smith, AB de Villiers and Ashwell Prince scored half-centuries to help South Africa move into a first-innings lead over the West Indies on day two of the third and final Test in Barbados. In reply to the home side's score of 231, registered on the opening day, South Africa closed on 285 for six with Ashwell Prince unbeaten on 55.

Resolute batting from AB de Villiers and Ashwell Prince steadied South Africa before tea in the third and final Test against West Indies on Sunday. De Villiers was not out on 34 and Prince was not out on 26, as South Africa reached 203 for five, replying to West Indies' first innings total of 231, at the break on the second day at Kensington Oval.

South Africa intend to finish their tour of the Caribbean as strongly as they started, with a victory in the third and final Test against West Indies that begins on Saturday at Kensington Oval.

West Indian all-rounder Darren Sammy has been ruled out of the third and final Test against South Africa after he tore a thigh muscle two days before the match gets underway.

West Indian opening batsman Travis Dowlin has paid the penalty for a string of low scores by being dropped for the third and final Test against South Africa in Barbados.