BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC):

West Indies suffered an early setback in chase of England's massive first-innings total, following Ravi Bopara's maiden Test hundred which helped put the visitors in a commanding position in the fourth Test yesterday.

West Indies, replying to England's first-innings total of 600 for six declared, reached 85 for one at the close on the second day at Kensington Oval.

The home team lost their captain, Chris Gayle, for six in an hour and 45 minutes before stumps, when England won an lbw verdict from the video umpire.

West Indies were worn down by purposeful batting from England with Bopara scoring a purposeful 104, Paul Collingwood making 96 and Tim Ambrose getting 76.

West Indies bowled indifferently and fielded raggedly, as Bopara shared successive hundred-run stands with Collingwood and Ambrose to spur England to a declaration about 45 minutes after tea.

Fidel Edwards was West Indies' most successful bowler, but three wickets for 151 runs from 30 overs was hardly flattering.

Gayle spent 25 nervous minutes at the crease before he was undone, when he played back and across to an in-swinging, full-length delivery from James Anderson.

Initially, Gayle got the nod of approval from umpire Russell Tiffin, but England challenged the decision and video umpire Daryl Harper saw enough from television replays to suggest that his counterpart on the field should change his decision.

HARD TO COME

Devon Smith, not out on 37 and Ramnaresh Sarwan, not out on 40, batted through the remainder of the evening to add 72 for the unbroken second wicket.

Earlier, West Indies continued to find wickets hard to come before lunch, as England reached 405 for four at the interval.

West Indies removed Kevin Pietersen in the first half-hour of the day, after England continued from their overnight total of 301 for three.

But West Indies were plagued by wayward bowling and shoddy fielding, which allowed Collingwood and Bopara to consolidate before the interval.

Edwards provided West Indies with their only success before lunch, when he had Pietersen lbw for 41, playing back and across to a delivery that moved back from outside the off-stump. But West Indies had to wait a few anxious minutes before video umpire Daryl Harper confirmed the decision, after Pietersen asked for a referral under the experimental umpire decision review system, which is in place again for this Test.

Edwards' breakthrough ended a stand of 59 for the fourth wicket between Pietersen and Collingwood.

But West Indies put down both Collingwood and Bopara, which exemplified their sloppiness in the field.

Long-leg fielder Jerome Taylor dropped Bopara on four off Edwards and short-leg fielder Ryan Hinds fluffed a sharp chance when Collingwood was on 44 off left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn.