West Indies 225 & 301
South Africa 141 & 140/3 (64 overs)

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The West Indies are on course to give Courtney Walsh a winning farewell after restricting South Africa to 140 for three in defence of a target of 386 on the fourth day of the final Test.

The tourists will start the final day's play well-placed for victory in what will almost certainly the veteran fast bowler's final match.

Walsh struck to remove South Africa's danger batsman Darryl Cullinan as the tourists ended the day some 246 runs short of their target.

Imposing target

Should they be successful, it would be the third highest total to win a Test match of all time.

Cullinan, who had a eventful day, was trapped lbw by Walsh for 18 with the total on 124.

By the close of play Neil McKenzie had reached 40 not out while Jacques Kallis, again dropped to number five because of his heavy bowling workload, was unbeaten with five.

Earlier, Herschelle Gibbs was dismissed for 51 by Carl Hooper and Mervyn Dillion claimed the wicket of Gary Kirsten for 14.

Gibbs had steadied the ship with an excellent innings, which included some majestic cover drives on an almost perfect batting pitch.

But the pressure got to him as he went for a big shot, handing the initiative firmly back to the West Indies.

Walsh feted

The West Indies second innings ended at 301 all out on the stroke of lunch.

Ridley Jacobs carried his overnight score of 67 to 85 to give West Indies a seemingly unbeatable position.

But despite Jacobs' heroics the day belonged to Walsh, who batted for perhaps the final time in a Test match.

The South African players honoured him with a guard of honour and the Sabina Park crowd gave him a standing ovation as the veteran paceman arrived at the wicket after Jacobs' dismissal.

His first scoring shot was greeted with cheers but the ungainly batsman did not last long.

He was caught for three by Kirsten attempting to hoist Paul Adams down the ground.

Century denied

The West Indies made a poor start to the fourth day when Dinanath Ramnarine was held at first slip by Cullinan without adding to the overnight score.

But it was a controversial wicket.

Cullinan held the catch cleanly in his hands but staggered backwards as he tossed the ball in the air.

Law 32.3 states that a catch shall be considered fairly made if "the fielder obtains complete control both over the ball and over his own movement".

Cullinan did not appear in control of his movement