West Indies bowled well on day 3 of the Match and gained a lead of 12 runs in 1st innings over Australia. Australia had a very good partnership for 1st wicket but weren’t able to get past the Windies score. Chris Gayle and Adrian Barath were unbeaten at the end of day’s play. West Indies will be hoping to see their captain play a big innings today and get the team into a commanding position.

West Indies 2nd Innings

• West Indies – 23/0 in 4.0 overs (CH Gayle 12, AB Barath 10)
• Over 5.5: Referral by Australia, Umpire- Asad Rauf, Batsman- AB Barath(Struck down)
• West Indies lose their 1st wicket. Adrian Barath run out 17 (37b 3×4 0×6) SR: 45.94
• Hauritz to Barath, OUT! A full toss on off stump which was driven straight back. Hauritz missed and it crashed into the stumps at the non-striker’s end. Barath was caught short, backing up for the run. Another controversial decision as there was no clear evidence of Hauritz making contact with the ball.
• Over 12.4: Referral by Australia, Umpire- IJ Gould, Batsman- CH Gayle(Struck down)
• West Indies: 50 runs in 12.6 overs (80 balls), Extras 2
• West Indies lose their 2nd wicket. Ramnaresh Sarwan c Haddin b Johnson 7 (9b 1×4 0×6) SR: 77.77
• M Johnson to Sarwan, Good length ball just outside leg. OUT, Sarwan gets a faint edge to . That is easy pickings for . West Indies have lost their second wicket.
• Drinks: West Indies – 64/2 in 17.0 overs (CH Gayle 35, S Chanderpaul 3)
• Chris Gayle: 50 off 78 balls (8 x 4)
• Lunch: West Indies – 95/2 in 33.0 overs (CH Gayle 56, S Chanderpaul 12)
• West Indies: 100 runs in 34.1 overs (208 balls), Extras 3
• 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 134 balls (CH Gayle 27, S Chanderpaul 22, Ex 1)
• West Indies lose their 3rd wicket. S Chanderpaul lbw b Bollinger 27 (88b 1×4 0×6) SR: 30.68
• D Bollinger to Chanderpaul, Full length delivery just outside off. OUT, Chanderpaul failed to make contact and was hit low on the pads. The fielding side is asking the question. Umpire Rauf declares Chanderpaul OUT. West Indies have lost their third wicket.
• West Indies 133/3 (45.5 overs)
• Drinks: West Indies – 147/3 in 49.0 overs (CH Gayle 84, BP Nash 6)
• West Indies: 150 runs in 50.3 overs (306 balls), Extras 6
• Chris Gayle: 100 off 179 balls (12 x 4)
• 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 96 balls (CH Gayle 27, BP Nash 20, Ex 3)
• Tea: West Indies – 183/3 in 62.0 overs (CH Gayle 103, BP Nash 20)
• West Indies lose their 4th wicket. Brendan Nash b Watson 24 (70b 1×4 0×6) SR: 34.28
• S Watson to Nash, Full length delivery on middle. OUT, Bowled him! Nash yorks Nash with a peach of a delivery. West Indies have lost their fourth wicket.
• West Indies 194/4 (67.4 overs)
• West Indies: 200 runs in 68.5 overs (419 balls), Extras 10
• Drinks: West Indies – 232/4 in 79.0 overs (CH Gayle 133, DJ Bravo 12)
• 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 89 balls (CH Gayle 28, DJ Bravo 16, Ex 7)
• West Indies: 250 runs in 82.5 overs (503 balls), Extras 16
• West indies lose their 5th wicket. Dwayne Bravo c Hauritz b Johnson 22 (54b 2×4 0×6) SR: 40.74
• M Johnson to D Bravo, Full length delivery just outside off. OUT, The ball takes the outside edge goes towards the slip region. That has gone straight into Hauritz’s hands. West Indies have lost their fifth wicket.
• West Indies lose their 6th wicket. D Ramdin b Johnson 0 (2b 0×4 0×6) SR: 0.00
• M Johnson to D Ramdin, OUT! Cleaned him up. A beauty from Johnson which was pitched on a length just outside off and angled in. Ramdin was trying to get behind the line but missed and his off stump was knocked over.
• Chris Gayle: 150 off 260 balls (16 x 4, 1 x 6)
• West Indies lose their 7th wicket. Darren Sammy c Ponting b Bollinger 10 (18b 1×4 0×6) SR: 55.55
• D Bollinger to Sammy, OUT! Sammy was struggling to read the swing from Bollinger over the last couple of overs and this time he was looking to force it through the off side, managed only an outside edge straight to Ponting at second slip.
• West Indies lose their 8th wicket. SJ Benn c Siddle b Johnson 5 (11b 0×4 0×6) SR: 45.45
• Johnson to S Benn, Good length ball just outside off. OUT, Top edge! Good ball by Johnson. That has gone straight into Siddle’s hands. West Indies have lost their eighth wicket.
• End Of Day: West Indies – 284/8 in 93.0 overs (CH Gayle 155, R Rampaul 0)