West Indies stay in hunt on 2nd day, 1st test vs Australia


PTI | Perth | Updated: 02-12-2022 14:20 IST | Created: 02-12-2022 14:17 IST
West Indies stay in hunt on 2nd day, 1st test vs Australia
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Skipper Kraigg Brathwaite led a West Indies resistance with a half century after Tangenarine Chanderpaul fell early and Nkrumar Bonner was forced to retire hurt on the second day of the opening cricket test against Australia on Friday.

In response to Australia's 598-4 declared, the West Indies, resuming the day on 74-0, advanced to lunch on 150-1, still needing 249 runs to make Australia bat again.

Brathwaite was unbeaten on 62 and Jermaine Blackwood was nine not out at the break.

Australia's innings was built on double centuries from Marnus Labuschagne (204) and Steve Smith, 200 not out, after the home side won the toss and batted.

Bonner, felled by a Cameron Green bouncer after being hit on the back of the head, was examined on the field but carried on batting to score 16 runs. After another 30 minutes at the crease, he retired, and is being examined by team medics at Perth Stadium.

If Bonner is declared unfit to continue, the West Indies can substitute him under the concussion rule.

Brathwaite stood tall against the four-pronged Australian pace attack on a track that has livened as the game progresses. He batted a lot more freely against offspinner Nathan Lyon, who he swept twice for boundaries, and also danced down the pitch and hit him over long on for a six.

The veteran batsman has batted for four hours and faced 154 balls, hitting a six and five fours.

Chanderpaul, who batted impressively in his debut innings, lasted just six balls Friday before falling to an outstanding delivery from swing bowler Josh Hazlewood.

Chanderpaul edged Hazlewood through slips to bring up his 50, and the very next ball was out on an outswinger to first slip David Warner. The son of former West Indies batting great Shivnarine, Chanderpaul hit a six and seven fours in his two-hour innings off 79 balls. He dominated the opening 78-run with Brathwaite despite taking a painful blow to his groin.

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