Cricket: Ramnaresh Sarwan stood between West Indies and almost certain World Cup oblivion after AB de Villiers had put South Africa in charge at Queen's Park.
De Villiers' maiden one-day international hundred powered his team to their highest Cup total in today's crucial Super Eight match.
He marked his 38th appearance with his first three-figure score, sharing a stand of 170 in 29 overs with Jacques Kallis (81) on the way to 146 for himself - and 356 for four for his team.
The second-wicket pair joined forces at 21 for one and laid the platform for some astounding late hitting from Mark Boucher and Herschelle Gibbs.
West Indies therefore needed to bring off a tournament record run chase and, at the 25-over point, they were close to the pace but leaking wickets on 144 for five.
Their reply hit a near immediate snag when Shivnarine Chanderpaul fell to a tame drive at Shaun Pollock into the hands of mid-off.
A hectic stand followed between Chris Gayle and Devon Smith, and there was 65 on the board by the 11th over when the latter fell to an aerial cut off Andre Nel.
Gayle went in the next over, run out by a direct hit from Ashwell Prince after calling for a single to midwicket.
Brian Lara and Sarwan did not panic, though, in a stand of 50 which ended when the captain chopped on off Kallis — leaving his chief adjutant needing to play a heroic innings to keep the Windies in with a realistic chance of making the semi-finals.
That was still more true when Dwayne Bravo pulled Pollock to be athletically caught in the ring, one-handed above his head by Gibbs.