PORT OF SPAIN, February 14: Carl Hooper came to the West Indies' rescue again here today on the second day of the third Test, snatching the vital wicket of in-form England batsman Alec Stewart to leave the visitors 75 for five at lunch -- 84 runs behind the hosts' first-innings total.However, the morning's play was overshadowed by the controversial dismissal of vice-captain Nasser Hussain, who was sent on his way to the pavilion by West Indian umpire Eddie Nicholls, caught behind for a duck by David Williams off Courtney Walsh, despite the fact he had not appeared to have made contact with his bat.
However, Stewart, who had scored two half-centuries in the second Test, revived the England innings with Surrey teammate Graham Thorpe taking the score from 27 for four to 71.
England fast bowlers Angus Fraser and Andy Caddick took five wickets each yesterday as the West Indies collapsed dramatically for 159. England limped to 22 for two.
West Indies, sent in, progressed smoothly to 93 for one just afterlunch before their innings fell away swiftly.
SCOREBOARD
WEST INDIES (1st Innings): S Campbell c Thorpe b Fraser 28, S Williams c Thorpe b Caddick 24, B Lara c Russell b Fraser 42, C Hooper c Butcher b Fraser 1, S Chanderpaul lbw b Fraser 28, J Adams c Atherton b Caddick 11, D Williams b Caddick 0, C Ambrose b Caddick 4, K Benajamin b Caddick 0, N Mclean not out 11, C Walsh c Headley b Fraser 5. Extras (nb 5): 5. Total: 159
Fall of wickets: 1-36, 2-93, 3-95, 4-100, 5-132, 6-132, 7-140, 8-140, 9-150
Bowling: Headley 14-0-40-0, Caddick 22-7-67-5, Fraser 20.4-8-40-5, Tufnell 9-5-11-0, Butcher 2-1-1-0.
ENGLAND (1st Innings): M Atherton lbw b Ambrose 2, A Stewart c D Williams b Hooper 44, J Crawley b Ambrose 1, D Headley b Ambrose 1, N Hussain c D Williams b Walsh 0, G Thorpe batting 20, M Butcher not out 1. Extras (lb 3, nb 3): 6. Total (for 5 wickets): 75
Fall of wickets: 1-5, 2-15, 3-22, 4-27, 5-71.
Bowling: Walsh 16-4-34-1, Ambrose 11-5-10-3 (nb 2), McLean 5-2-7-0, Benjamin 4-0-16-0 (nb1), Hooper 4-1-5-1.
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