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West Indies v Australia WINDSOR PARK, APRIL 23-27, 2012 3rd Test - WIN v AUS |
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| Australia 1st Inn | 328 All Out |
| West Indies 1st Inn | 218 All Out |
| Australia 2nd Inn | 259 All Out |
| West Indies 2nd Inn | 294 All Out |
| Australia won the toss and elected to bat | |
| Australia won by 75 runs | |
| West Indies | Over:96.3 RR:3.05 | ||||
| Batsmen | Runs | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| DJG Sammy* | 61 | 51 | 4 | 3 | 119.61 |
| S Shillingford | 31 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 67.39 |
| Australia | |||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
| NM Lyon* | 29.3 | 6 | 87 | 3 | 2.95 |
| MA Starc | 9.0 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 2.89 |
| Recent Overs: | ||
| 2 4 1 . . . | | . 1 . . . 1 | | . . . . 1 . | |
| Last Wicket: | Sammy, 61 (c:Hilfenhaus b:Lyon) |
| Current Partnership: | 49 runs, 63 balls, RR:77.78 |
Australia took control of the third Test match at West Indies by scoring 328 in the first innings and then knocking eight home team wickets down by close. Third day’s action begins at 1 am AEST on Thursday.
West Indies needed to eke out the remaining Australian wickets quickly on the second day but Matthew Wade’s century and his two stands with Ben Hilfenhaus and Mitchell Starc made the opponents struggle.
The partnership with Starc was worth 57, before Wade and Hilfenhaus added 102 for the ninth wicket. Wade got to his maiden century, two days after his captain Clarke had indicated that Brad Haddin was still their number one wicket-keeper.
On a difficult pitch, 328 was always going to be a stiff ask and West Indies capitulated after a decent start.
After Kraigg Brathwaite had collected his third duck in as many games, Adrian Barath and Kieran Powell added 61 for the second wicket to raise the West Indian hopes.
The pair seemed to have seen through the session when Nathan Lyon got one to bounce on Barath, who gloved it to the short-leg. Next over, in an inspired move, Michael Clarke brought on Dave Warner, and he sent back Darren Bravo in the same way as Barath.
Powell’s 40-run vigil was ended after the break and the rest of the side bar Shivnarine Chanderpaul fell away to some good bowling on an aiding pitch.
In fact, at 8/120 with 13 overs still to be bowled, the chances of a follow-on on the same day loomed large. But Chanderpaul battled through to an unbeaten 34 and Ravi Rampaul slammed a 33-ball 24 to take West Indies to 8/165 by close.
It should be a matter of time before Australia scythe through the remaining two wickets and then take it from there to build on a healthy lead. The way the pitch’s playing, a target of anywhere around 225 to 250 could well be a match-winning one.
Of course, Australia will want to set much more than that.
We will bring you the coverage throughout this third Test match of the series between West Indies and Australia from Dominica and hope to receive your opinions as the action unfolds from 1.00am AEST.
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7:28am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:28am | Report comment
That is end of play.
Harris defends the last ball from Deonarine. Australia end at 6/200 with a lead of 310. Which according to most is more than enough.
The tail has been a thorn in the flesh for WI right through the series, and with Hussey around we can expect the lead to grow even further tommorrow. West Indies have not let Australia run away with the match, but they could never apply any sustained pressure for a long duration. Half centuries from Cowan and Ponting – but will that be enough to save their Test careers?
Join me tommorrow for what could well be the last day of the Test series.
7:21am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:21am | Report comment
FOUR!
Super-ultra-extra flighted delivery from Deonarine. Harris drives it for an easy four.
6/200
7:17am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:17am | Report comment
Shillingford continues. Hussey seems to be playing for the end of day.
7:14am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:14am | Report comment
The umpire’s decision is upheld. Wade looks non plussed. He should be disgusted with himself rather than with the umpire.
Full toss from Deonarine which the batsman missed. Replays show the ball would have clipped the leg stump.
6/196
7:11am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:11am | Report comment
OUT!
Wade reviews.
7:05am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:05am | Report comment
West Indies miss another run out opportunity.
Barath makes an exceptional stop at mid-on. But fails to hit the stumps at the non striker’s end.
Holding lamenting about the recurring wastage of reviews by the West indies.
5/194
7:02am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:02am | Report comment
Shillingford getting extraordinary bounce as Baugh struggles to keep to him. Umpteeth bye conceded by him.
The lead goes beyond 300 now.
5/192
6:59am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:59am | Report comment
FOUR!
Ravi manages to get an outside edge off Hussey, but the ball goes wide off the first slip to the third man boundary.
5/189
6:58am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:58am | Report comment
FOUR!
Full and wide from Ravi. Hussey square drives it for four runs.
6:54am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:54am | Report comment
Shillingford bowling round the wicket creating some issues for Wade. Good stuff from the Dominican..
5/179
6:51am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:51am | Report comment
Rampaul replaces Roach into the attack. Hussey plays an uppish drive away from the body. The ball held onto the wicket. Luckily from him the shot did not go into any of the fielders’ hands.
5/176
6:46am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:46am | Report comment
Shillingford is making the ball talk now.
Almost bowls Wade first ball with a doosra. And then coming close to getting his outside edge another time.
6:44am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:44am | Report comment
OUT!
Shillingford gets rid of Clarke. The extra bounce proving to be his undoing. He attempted to pull the ball, but could not control the bounce and top edged it to short fine leg.
The captain departs for 25.
5/171
6:42am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:42am | Report comment
Appeal!
The umpire gives him not out. WI don’t have anymore reviews left.
And guess what. The ball would have hit the middle of the middle stump.
6:39am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:39am | Report comment
REVIEW!
Wasted ! True to form and habit, WI let go of another review. Sammy mockingly blames it on the keeper.
6:37am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:37am | Report comment
Roach continues. He bowled a very good last over. Kept bowling yorkers to Ricky who did well to dig them out. And then surprised him with a short one which got the wicket.
Troubling Hussey with the angle round the wicket.
6:31am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:31am | Report comment
OUT!
Ponting goes. Another weird way of getting out as his career approaches the sunset.
Short ball which he tries to duck under. The ball takes the periscope and pops to first slip. Sammy could not have dropped that. Scored 57 in his last innings in the West Indies.
6:24am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:24am | Report comment
Seven runs off the Shillingford over without breaking a sweat. Just tapping and gliding.
3/164
6:20am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:20am | Report comment
Another lbw appeal against Ponting. They almost go in for the review after the umpire declared him not out. Good thing they did not, else would have wasted their last review.
3/157
6:22am
ManInBlack said | 6:22am | Report comment
so, Ponting, an ordinary series amongst a whole batch of bats having an ordinary series will emerge with on ‘score’, plus a 42 was it that was a top score in a bad innings. He’ll hold his place.
I presume too though that a single 50 to each of Warner and Cowan will hold their spots too.
My how standards are falling!!!
It’d be a shame then were a century maker squeezed out to allow Haddin to return!
6:29am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:29am | Report comment
I think we have well and truly seen the last of Haddin – in Australian colours. Even if Wade does fall away, there is Tim Paine to take his place (fitness allowing).
As for Cowan, Warner and Ricky keeping their place – I think Warner is learning the ropes and will only become better. The jury is out on Eddie and Ponting though.
6:17am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:17am | Report comment
Four!
Bad bowling from Roach. Drifting down the leg side. Ponting tucks in to the fine leg boundary. This approach from West Indies will take them no where. Infact, only closer to a 2-0 loss.
6:13am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:13am | Report comment
There’s no respite for the diminutive opener. Clarke sweeps the very next ball, and it again hits Barath. Thankfully it hit him on the shin pad.
3/152
6:11am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:11am | Report comment
More indecisive running from Ricky. No damage done though.
Clarke hits a hard sweep straight into Barath at short leg. The fielder is down and needs attention. Not another injury for him, please. He’s already had more than his share in a short career.
6:04am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:04am | Report comment
Roach replaces Deonarine.
He does not look fully fit, but is bowling at a fair tilt though.
Ponting gets to his fifty with a risky single. Well deserved, but almost goofed up with the running yet again.
3/151
5:59am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:59am | Report comment
Shillingford varied his length well in that over. Clarke having to bring his skill into play, utilising the entire length of the crease to negate the bowling.
3/145
5:53am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:53am | Report comment
Deonarine has this ability to get wickets out of nothing. And he nearly managed one in that over.
Slightly short of length ball which Clarke tried to pull. For some reason however, he stopped midway through the shot. The ball took an edge and flew towards square leg, however falling short of the fielder.
Singles on offer all around the ground. The partnership now worth 31 runs in 6 overs.
3/143
5:50am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:50am | Report comment
Ponting has now reached 44, which is his highest score of the series.
3/138 in 46 overs
5:45am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:45am | Report comment
Disappointing over from Deonarine as he regularly drifts towards the leg side.
3/132
5:43am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:43am | Report comment
Four!
Slow, flighted delivery from Shillingford. Clarkie jumps down the wicket and lofts him to the long on fence. Positive stuff from the captain.
3/129 off 44 overs.
5:42am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:42am | Report comment
Teasing over from Shillingford. First he struck Ricky on his gloves as the batsman tried to avoid a rising delivery. And then had an appeal for a bat-pad catch turned down.
The batsmen trying to attack him by getting their sweep shot out. One of those from Clarke fetches his team four leg byes.
5:39am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:39am | Report comment
Three runs off the Deonarine over as both the batsmen drive him down to long on and pick up singles like they would in the middle overs of an ODI innings. Queer tactics from Sammy.
3/120
5:33am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:33am | Report comment
NOT OUT!
Sharp turning delivery from Shillingford. Clarke went onto the backfoot to flick it to the onside. Missed it. The ball struck him right in front of the stumps, but was going over.
5:31am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:31am | Report comment
Appeal!
That looked plumb to me. The umpire gave him not out. Sammy goes for a review.
5:28am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:28am | Report comment
Clarke gets an easy single off his first ball as Sammy inexpicably has a long on in position!
3/113
5:27am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:27am | Report comment
OUT!
The commentator’s curse. This is what it is called. Deonarine gets Cowan.
It was short, coming in with the angle. Cowan went for the cut only to get an outside edge. It flew fast to Sammy at slip who through his part evasion, part attempt at catching the ball, holds on to the ball.
Cowan goes for 55. 3/112
5:24am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:24am | Report comment
Single off the Shillingford over as Ponting puts the front foot out and dead bats the last three balls.
2/112
5:20am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:20am | Report comment
The only way a wicket is likely to fall is through a run out, or probably Shillingford having Ponting caught at leg slip or short leg.
Narsingh Deonarine has no questions to ask the batsmen.
2/111
5:17am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:17am | Report comment
Turn and bounce for Shane.
Ricky drops his hands and tries to play it softly. Manages to do that as the ball goes straight to ground after hitting his gloves.
2/108
5:15am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:15am | Report comment
Four!
Ponting half pulls a short ball from Shillingford to the fine leg boundary. He moves onto 35.
5:12am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:12am | Report comment
Six off the Deonarine over. No pressure from this end atleast.
2/104
5:11am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:11am | Report comment
Four!
Cowan gets to his fifty with a cut. Short and wide asking to be dispatched.
5:09am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:09am | Report comment
Shillingford to bowl form the other end.
Getting fair bit of purchase from the pitch, but Ponting has no trouble in negating the spin.
Almost a run out off the last ball. Cowan caught ball watching as Ricky made a dash for the second run. Had the throw been to the bowler’s end Eddie would have been out surely.
2/98
5:04am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:04am | Report comment
Deonarine bowls the first over after tea.
Bowls with good flight. Has protection on both the square boundaries. The batsmen milk him for singles.
2/96
5:01am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 5:01am | Report comment
Hello and welcome to the final session of Day Three from Dominica.
The lead has now swollen to 204 runs and would be looking to bat long to put a West Indies win out of the question. Critical innings for both Ponting and Cowan. They have done reasonably well till now.
4:44am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:44am | Report comment
So that is the end of that, it is tea time at Dominica.
A very fruitful session for Australia. They lost Watson early, but from then on Ponting and Cowan have built this up really well.
Australia have a lead of 204 and even if one looks at a major collapse, West Indies will be looking at a target of around 300. Not an exciting proposition for the team on this wicket.
I will be back in 20 minutes after the break.
4:37am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:37am | Report comment
Missed!
Not a drop, cannot be that harsh! Ponting was playing forward to Deonarine and it went quickly over the short-leg, close grazing the helmet of the fielder. Barath failed to get his hand up in time, which was like 0.2 of a second or something.
2/94
4:34am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:34am | Report comment
Missed!
Ponting’s last innings in the West Indies would have ended in a run-out had the fielder hit!
Cowan nudged it to the leg-side and wanted a single, Ponting responded and then Cowan sent him back! Ponting was almost one-third the pitch away and by the time he tried to get back, the throw had arrived. Fortunately for him it missed.
4:30am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:30am | Report comment
Four!
They are getting very comfortable leading up to the tea break. The lead is 200 with that cut shot going to the fence.
This was around the time West Indies lost two wickets before the tea break yesterday.
2/93
4:19am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:19am | Report comment
Four!
Finally a sudden spurt in the scorecard. Cowan’s got to his highest score of this series with a drive through the leg-side.
Good chase given but just crosses over.
2/83
4:17am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:17am | Report comment
Sammy continues, He has bowled two overs for two runs, there is a slip and no gully for him.
4:14am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:14am | Report comment
The runs are now coming in a trickle. Only 22 off the last 10 after the run-rate was almost 3.5 at one stage.
Shillingford is getting the odd one to bounce and turn, but tell you what, these two have been steady.
2/79
4:05am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:05am | Report comment
Oooooh! Cowan sweeps and that is a top-edge that has ballooned up to the deep square-leg region…
…there wasn’t anyone there and Roach tried to get close, but did not.
4:00am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 4:00am | Report comment
Ponting’s making a lot of positive movements towards the ball, on the front foot. On the other hand, Shillingford won’t be displeased with Ponting coming on to his front-foot.
2/74
Darren Sammy to bowl his first spell now, and after his initial verbal with Ponting, this should be an interesting contest.
3:54am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:54am | Report comment
A couple of singles in the Shillingford over. The run-rate has been good this session, over three an over.
The only other time I remember this happen in this game was when Wade and the lower-order was going.
3:48am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:48am | Report comment
It is Rampaul with the ball and there is only one slip in place. Most of the fielders are in front of the bat.
3:41am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:41am | Report comment
Four!
Short from Shillingford and that is pulled away to the fence for four! He is on to 20 now is Ponting.
2/69 and this will be drinks.
3:34am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:34am | Report comment
Change in bowling, it is Rampaul who takes over from Roach.
3:33am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:33am | Report comment
Oooh! Bounce for Shillingford again!
3:32am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:32am | Report comment
Turn and bounce every now and then and that is causing some trouble. The runs continue to flow, but amidst all that, there is always that delivery that is making them uncomfortable.
2/58
3:21am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:21am | Report comment
Four!
Michael Holding calls Cowan’s innings a shot-a-ball, this one is an attempt to drive a good length ball. Gets an inside-edge through to fine-leg for four!
2/53
3:20am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:20am | Report comment
Ponting’s off to a quick start, on 10 off 12, while Cowan’s scratching about.
Nearly a catch, a full-bloodied drive falls short of the first slip.
2/49 in the 14th.
3:08am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:08am | Report comment
Three more runs! This is turning out to be an expensive over!
Pitched right up and driven through the covers by Ponting for three. He is off the mark.
3:08am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:08am | Report comment
…yes, he is showing the signs alright! Cowan cuts Shillingford this time and almost gets to the fence.
Dived well by Powell saves one run.
2/33 in the 11th.
3:07am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:07am | Report comment
Four! That is swept away to the fence!
The fielder was up in the circle and that he failed to get his hand to it. Cowan’s showing the signs…
3:06am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:06am | Report comment
Single to Cowan tucked around the corner.
Australia will now look to consolidate, although they will know the importance of playing their shots too.
2/26 in 10.
3:02am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:02am | Report comment
Ponting’s not had a whale of a time this series either. Scores of 4, 14, 7, 41 and 23.
3:01am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 3:01am | Report comment
A maiden from Shillingford and a wicket too in that over.
2/25 and Australia are in a bit of strife.
2:59am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 2:59am | Report comment
Ricky Ponting comes in and immediately gets into a bit of a verbal with Darren Sammy. Hmmm…
On another note, this could well be Ponting’s last innings in the West Indies.
2:58am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 2:58am | Report comment
Gone! Out!
Watson’s been dismissed, caught at leg-gully off Shillingford. Sammy’s finally held on to one and this was one of the more difficult ones here!
Watson tried to work the ball away to the leg-side, gets an edge off the pad and goes quickly to Sammy who catches it.
2:55am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 2:55am | Report comment
Roach is cranking up the pace here, although I am sure that the batsmen will be happier facing him than Shillingford on this track.
Three for a straight drive by Watson.
1/25 in 8.
2:52am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 2:52am | Report comment
Turn and not too much bounce.
Ball 3: Tries to defend, misses the outside edge.
Ball 4: Tries to sweep at it, but hits the pads and pops up.
A couple for a cut off the next ball. The match position aside, this will be an interesting battle between the spinner and the left-hander.
2:49am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 2:49am | Report comment
Three fielders around the bat. Short-leg, silly-point and slip.
2:47am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 2:47am | Report comment
Roach to bowl from the other end, having taken the first wicket as well.
Getting a few to drift out, some to jag back in to the batsman. Watson’ takes a couple to get off the mark off his ninth ball.
2:44am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 2:44am | Report comment
Maiden over to begin with for Shillingford in the second innings. Some turn for him, especially off the last ball, when it almost squares the left-handed Cowan.
Watson will take strike from the other end.
2:41am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 2:41am | Report comment
Back from the break and we have Shane Shillingford taking up the attack immediately.
2:02am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 2:02am | Report comment
So that, dear friends, is lunch.
Australia have lost one wicket before the break and they have upped the lead to 128.
West Indies will hope for a miracle of sorts, but realistically speaking even if they were to get around 250 to chase, it will not be easy.
Back in 35 minutes after the break.
2:00am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 2:00am | Report comment
Gone! Warner is gone this time and the Roach has stuck just as I was speaking of how he needs to up the ante a little!
It was outside the off-stump and Warner went for a prod, gets an edge through to the slips region. Warner has been dismissed this way before in this series!
1:56am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 1:56am | Report comment
Cowan also gets off the mark with a couple and a single off Rampaul. There is definite swing here but he needs to remain consistent through his entire over.
0/14 in 3.
1:53am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 1:53am | Report comment
Four!
Another four for Warner, again through the covers off Rampaul, but this time it is not a misfield, just placed well!
1:51am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 1:51am | Report comment
After that single off the first ball, five dots to Cowan. Tries to pull the last ball but an under-edge hits his pads.
0/6 in 2.
1:48am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 1:48am | Report comment
Roach at the other end, single off the first ball to Warner.
Roach, who had a 10-wicket haul last game, isn’t bowling at his best one feels. Probably, the back to back Tests are affecting him.
1:47am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 1:47am | Report comment
Gets the ball to swing into the ball, most of them pitched up and Warner does not get too much of the bat.
Then suddenly, Warner sees some width there and cuts it away to covers, where it is misfielded and it runs away to the fence for four!
0/5 in 1.
1:43am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 1:43am | Report comment
Cowan has scores of 28, 20, 14 and 34 in this series so far. That he needs a big one here is an understatement.
Ravi Rampaul has the ball.
1:41am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 1:41am | Report comment
A West Indian huddle on the edge of the fence, with the Australian openers and the umpires already out in the middle.
1:35am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 1:35am | Report comment
10 minute break then, between the innings. West Indies have crashed to 218 all out, which is a noticeable improvement over the 8/120 they were at one stage. Still they concede a lead of 110 runs, which is a big one I think under the circumstances.
Back with the Australian second innings in 10 minutes.
1:32am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 1:32am | Report comment
OUT!
Chanderpaul has been given out lbw and he has decided to review it. But naah, that is definitely hitting the stumps and that means that West Indies have been bowled out for 218.
Starc gets his second wicket in the innings.
1:29am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 1:29am | Report comment
Hilfenhaus sends down another maiden to Roach. The stand is worth 28 already and they have used up a little over 16 overs for it.
Don’t think this should frustrate the Australians just yet because they still are 114 ahead.
1:21am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 1:21am | Report comment
Roach looked uncomfortable that over, edging, hopping and almost jumping into a bouncer that did not bounce.
In the end, plays out a maiden.
9/212 in 85.
1:18am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 1:18am | Report comment
Hilfenhaus will share the new ball with Starc and he begins with the ball swinging away from the bat. Takes the edge and it goes to the slips on the bounce.
1:13am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 1:13am | Report comment
And the new ball has been taken as well. Roach calls for an arm-guard!
1:11am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 1:11am | Report comment
Hilfenhaus is out of the attack and the third pace bowler takes up the proceedings from that end, Mitchell Starc is in.
1:07am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 1:07am | Report comment
Two strokes from Roach, both near-evasive actions and the ball goes on either side of the leg-gully for a single.
1:06am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 1:06am | Report comment
This is part-Bodyline. Umm, not in a negative way, but he is around the wicket, there is a short-leg, and a leg gull and a fine-leg in place. And he is bowling short at the number 11.
9/204
1:05am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 1:05am | Report comment
Back on, no new ball yet and Hilfenhaus continues to bowl around the wicket.
The strike is back to Roach now.
1:02am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 1:02am | Report comment
Defended away for a maiden over by Roach. Drinks too.
So one hour into the session, West Indies have lost only one wicket despite being eight down at stumps last night. Just another indicator that it isn’t a bad pitch. Or could it be a case of the pitch easing out, especially with the bounce and spin?
12:57am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 12:57am | Report comment
A couple and a single to Chanderpaul and Hilfenahaus is now coming around the wicket to Roach as well. Tucks it away to fine-leg for a single.
9/201
12:53am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 12:53am | Report comment
Almost eight overs have elapsed and the pair has added 10. Roach is defending well against the spin of Lyon.
Chanderpaul is his usual stodgy self.
9/197
12:48am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 12:48am | Report comment
They continue to defend now. The aggression if any earlier, has gone and it looks like the pair of Chanders and Roach are looking to survive more than score.
9/195 in 77. New ball isn’t too far though it isn’t sure whether they will need it.
12:36am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 12:36am | Report comment
Chipped over the top of the fielder for at extra-cover for a couple takes Chanderpaul to his half-century. He is not too far away for 10k in Tests either.
It is Hilfenhaus who has replaced Harris.
12:33am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 12:33am | Report comment
And we are back to prodding and defending. Chanders has moved to 49 from 137. They are a good 139 runs away now.
12:24am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 12:24am | Report comment
OUT!
Gone this time, this is the end of Rampaul who tried to loft it over long-on. The ball was spinning away from him and it takes the outside edge, with the point fielder taking a simple catch.
9/186 now.
12:22am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 12:22am | Report comment
And now Chanderpaul cuts it through point for three! He is getting near his 50…
8/186 in the 71st.
12:20am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 12:20am | Report comment
There is definitely some urgency shown from Chanders. I wouldn’t call it aggression it yet, but he is trying to hit the gaps and not merely defend, and the running between the wickets has been excellent too.
A couple and a one to Chanderpaul takes him to 45.
12:17am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 12:17am | Report comment
A couple of twos and a single and the potential lead has been chiselled down to 148.
Chanders on 42.
8/180
12:15am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 12:15am | Report comment
There was an appeal for a caught behind after it hit the Rampaul shoulder.
That is interesting, they might now look to pepper him more with the bouncer, after he tried to take evasive action there.
12:13am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 12:13am | Report comment
Driven through the covers, in fact it was not a shot in anger but a mere push placed in the gap and the senior pro gets three.
That is the way they need to play, with a bit of aggression, probably even taking cue from the way Wade batted yesterday.
12:09am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 12:09am | Report comment
A single for Rampaul and few others padded away by Chanders at the other end. Five off the over.
8/171 in 67.
There cannot be too much doubt that Rampaul has to play some strokes. In fact, I wouldn’t mind Chanders going his strokes either.
12:07am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 12:07am | Report comment
Four!
They begin the day with a four and that is a good sign – Rampaul is going to play his shots. Pitched up, floated in the air and blasted over the top of the bowler for a four!
12:05am
Suneer Chowdhary said | 12:05am | Report comment
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the third day’s play at Dominica. Australia are well on top at this stage and will look to drill home the advantage on what looks like a difficult track to bat on.