http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 – 3rd Test (Day 4) – Match Recap – Windies 197 runs away from victory
Day four of the ongoing 3rd Test of the Frank http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Devi-Chand-Worrel-c53918 trophy saw the West Indies struggling to keep pace with Australia after the visitors set them a stiff 370 to chase at the Windsor Park in Roseau, Dominica on April 26.
The day began with the Aussies’ ongoing second innings – the tourists were at 200 for 6, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJG-Sammy-c1382
at slip, off http://www.senore.com/Cricket/N-Deonarine-c2051, after an added contribution of 5 runs on the 4th day.
He was followed to the crease by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kraigg-Brathwaite-c71708
taking a one-handed catch at silly point. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KAJ-Roach-c1758.
Shillingford’s 4 wickets during the second innings brought his total for the 3rd Test in his home town of Dominica up to 10 for 219 – the first spinner from the Caribbean to take 10-for in a Test match since http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lancelot-Richard-Gibbs-c72187 achieved the feat in 1966.
In addition, Roach (4 for 112) and Deonarine (3 for 59) also added to their tallies.
The Windies went into bat for the second time with a target of 370 looming over them. A shaky start, owing to the sudden dismissal of opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kieran-Omar-Akeem-Powell-c71441
(24).
The partnership, however, was broken up by Aussie skipper and part-time spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978, who intervened in the 16th over – Brathwaite was dismissed, lbw, while Powell was clean bowled by Clarke, leaving the Windies at a precarious 45 for
3.
The host team were lucky to have the expertise of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/S-Chanderpaul-c2390 (69) to fall back on, as both players joined forces for a solid 4th wicket 110-run stand. Both batsmen appeared to be going strong and got their side
up to 155 for 4, but http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Matthew-Wade-c1933.
The remaining threat was eliminated by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120, who stepped in to claim his third scalp of the innings – the prized wicket of Chanderpaul, who was dismissed lbw after a successful review. Clarke remained the Aussies’ top wicket-taker for the day, claiming
3 for 34, while http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326 and Hilfenhaus took one scalp each.
The 4th day of play ended with the Windies at 173 for 5 – 197 runs short of the target, with 5 wickets remaining.
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