ENGLAND'S bowlers took four early wickets to assume an early advantage when play finally got underway at Riverside.

But an unbroken stand of 77 between Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Dwayne Bravo enabled the West Indies to recover to 132-4 at the close of the second day of the final Test.

After Friday was a complete wash-out, play began at 2pm on Saturday and the wait proved worthwhile for England's three-man pace attack.

Ryan Sidebottom removed West Indies skipper Daren Ganga with the very first ball of the game as the tourists slumped to 92-4 at tea.

Sidebottom claimed two of the wickets, bowling Devon Smith for four after Ganga had turned his opening delivery straight to Alastair Cook at short leg.

Matthew Hoggard trapped opener Chris Gayle leg before for 28 and Durham paceman Steve Harmison removed Runako Morton for six as the West Indies collapsed to 55-4 thanks to a combination of ill-judged batting and a lively England attack.

But Chanderpaul launched the comeback, making the most of Ian Bell's drop at third slip when he was only on ten.

Chanderpaul was unbeaten on 44 when bad light brought play to a premature end and, with Bravo set to resume on 43 not out, England have struggled to make their early advantage tell.