http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 v Australia – 3rd Test (Day 2) – Match Recap – Windies trail by 163 on day 2
A vital century by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nathan-Michael-Lyon-c78822, put Australia in the lead on day two of their final Test against the West Indies, currently being played at the Windsor Park in Roseau, Dominica, from April 23 to 27.
The visitors began Day 2 with Wade (22) and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/S-Shillingford-c2397 having dismissed most of the top and middle-order on Day one with a devastating 4-wicket haul, the responsibility to get the team up to a
fighting total fell on the lower-order, who found themselves up to the challenge.
Starc managed to bring his individual score up to 35, but his innings was cut short owing to some lazy running, resulting in a run-out in the 95th over. Wade however, appeared to be in full form, and after his 57-run stand with Starc came to an
end, the 24-year-old went on to establish a crucial 102-run partnership with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BW-Hilfenhaus-c1204 (19). In addition to racking up an individual score up to 106, the wicketkeeper batsman also got his time to 328 by the 115th over.
However, Shillingford stepped in to polish off the remainder of the Aussie batting order, dismissing Wade who was caught out at deep midwicket by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DM-Bravo-c1386. The Dominican spinner followed that up with the last wicket of the Australian team’s innings,
sending Hilfenhaus back to the pavilion one delivery after Wade, bringing his figures up to an impressive 6 for 119.
The Aussies finished their first innings at 328, and the Windies stepped up to the crease, opening with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kraigg-Brathwaite-c71708, but the opening stand did not last beyond the 3rd over, with the latter dismissed by Hilfenhaus on a duck.
Barath however, went on to post an individual total of 29 runs, along with establishing a 61-run partnership with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kieran-Omar-Akeem-Powell-c71441 (40).
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Graham-Downton-c44379 Cowan off Lyon, while Powell was clean bowled in the 35th over, leaving the Windies at 85 for 4.
Veteran batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/N-Deonarine-c2051 found
himself dismissed, lbw, by pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CS-Baugh-c1293 followed soon after on 5 – Lyon’s third victim.
Captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Rampaul-c2233 (24) – the two went on to post a combined total of 45 runs on the board, which remained unbeaten by the end of day 2, as the
Windies finished on 165 – trailing by 163 with two wickets remaining.
The Aussie bowling attack was particularly effective, with Warner, Harris, Starc, and Hilfenhaus picking up one wicket apiece, in addition to Lyon’s 3-wicket haul. If the visitors can manage to restrict their hosts on day three, the Frank http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Devi-Chand-Worrel-c53918 trophy
will be theirs for the taking.
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