Ntini expected Trinidad success

Ntini was named man of the match after his 13-wicket haul

South Africa match-winner Makhaya Ntini insisted he was not surprised by his success after helping them to victory over West Indies in Trinidad.

Ntini's match-figures of 13-132 were a South African record, beating Hugh Tayfield's 13-165 against Australia in Melbourne in 1952-3.

"On the first day before I left my hotel room I said, 'This is going to be my Test'," Ntini commented.

"I do not want any rest, I just want to keep bowling and bowling and bowling."

Coach Ray Jennings said Ntini lacked aggression in the first Test and he had used the ploy of suggesting he could be dropped if he did not find the spark.

"I think he's woken up, he's had a fright. That's probably why I'm unpopular, because I challenge the guys in certain ways.

"If that's going to lead to performances like today's, I'm quite happy to do that," said Jennings, whose contract ends after the tour.

Captain Graeme Smith was satisfied with his team's response to their indifferent display in the first Test, where they were dismissed for 188 in the first innings before securing a draw.

"We let ourselves down on the first three days in Guyana, and it's great to be able to fight back and get something out of it," Smith said.

"It's been a hard-working Test, even behind the scenes, and it's a great feeling to come out of it victorious.

"We didn't have huge partnerships, but the guys put runs on the board and we were very aggressive with the ball."

Smith's opposite number Shivanarine Chanderpaul said West Indies had a lot of work to do before the third match in Barbados, which starts on 21 April.

"We lost it late on the fourth day with our batting, and our bowling in the match was inconsistent too.

"I think South Africa played smarter than we did and they stuck it out much more than we did," Chanderpaul added.