Australia batsman Marnus Labuschagne‘s third consecutive hundred and native boy Travis Head‘s fast century powered the hosts to a commanding 330-3 on the opening day of the day-night second Test in Adelaide on Thursday.
Their 199-run collaboration for the unbroken fourth wicket helped Australia overcome a wobble within the second session, once they misplaced two fast wickets, and keep on track for a 2-0 collection sweep.
Labuschagne, who scored 204 and 104 not out within the opening Test in Perth, hit 11 boundaries in his unbeaten 120.
Head’s breezy 114 was his first hundred at his dwelling floor and included 12 fours.
Australia rested common skipper Pat Cummins due to a quadricep pressure. Fellow fast Josh Hazlewood was dominated out with a aspect pressure which makes him uncertain for the beginning of the next collection in opposition to South Africa.
Stand-in skipper Steve Smith elected to bat in opposition to an injury-ravaged West Indies aspect who needed to make 4 adjustments to the squad that suffered a complete defeat in Perth.
David Warner (21) smashed Alzarri Joseph for 3 fours in an over however squandered a nice begin by chasing a wild supply from the bowlers solely to be caught behind.
Opening associate Usman Khawaja (62) accomplished 1000 runs for the calendar 12 months and was wanting in nice contact earlier than West Indies struck again with two fast wickets after the lunch break.
Debutant Devon Thomas dismissed Khawaja lbw with an angling supply, a choice Khawaja challenged however couldn’t reverse.
In the following over, Jason Holder stooped in his observe by to take a return catch from Smith, who fell for an eight-ball duck.
Head joined Labuschagne to punish a depleted West Indies assault lacking the injured trio of Kyle Mayers, Kemar Roach and Jayden Seales.
As if that was not dangerous sufficient, debutant paceman Marquino Mindley bowled solely two overs earlier than leaving the sphere with a suspected hamstring damage.
Labuschagne, at the moment the top-ranked Test batsman, shrugged off a sluggish begin and hit Thomas to the purpose boundary to carry up his third successive century of the collection.
Head, who fell for 99 in Perth, couldn’t be denied his hundred both and the left-hander reached the mark with a boundary off Joseph.
“It’s probably one of the better ones, it’s very nice,” Head advised Cricket Australia and in addition heaped reward on Labuschagne.
“A chanceless hundred from Marnus. He’s played beautifully. He’s come and done it in challenging conditions and with a short turnaround.”
Their 199-run collaboration for the unbroken fourth wicket helped Australia overcome a wobble within the second session, once they misplaced two fast wickets, and keep on track for a 2-0 collection sweep.
Labuschagne, who scored 204 and 104 not out within the opening Test in Perth, hit 11 boundaries in his unbeaten 120.
Head’s breezy 114 was his first hundred at his dwelling floor and included 12 fours.
Australia rested common skipper Pat Cummins due to a quadricep pressure. Fellow fast Josh Hazlewood was dominated out with a aspect pressure which makes him uncertain for the beginning of the next collection in opposition to South Africa.
Stand-in skipper Steve Smith elected to bat in opposition to an injury-ravaged West Indies aspect who needed to make 4 adjustments to the squad that suffered a complete defeat in Perth.
David Warner (21) smashed Alzarri Joseph for 3 fours in an over however squandered a nice begin by chasing a wild supply from the bowlers solely to be caught behind.
Opening associate Usman Khawaja (62) accomplished 1000 runs for the calendar 12 months and was wanting in nice contact earlier than West Indies struck again with two fast wickets after the lunch break.
Debutant Devon Thomas dismissed Khawaja lbw with an angling supply, a choice Khawaja challenged however couldn’t reverse.
In the following over, Jason Holder stooped in his observe by to take a return catch from Smith, who fell for an eight-ball duck.
Head joined Labuschagne to punish a depleted West Indies assault lacking the injured trio of Kyle Mayers, Kemar Roach and Jayden Seales.
As if that was not dangerous sufficient, debutant paceman Marquino Mindley bowled solely two overs earlier than leaving the sphere with a suspected hamstring damage.
Labuschagne, at the moment the top-ranked Test batsman, shrugged off a sluggish begin and hit Thomas to the purpose boundary to carry up his third successive century of the collection.
Head, who fell for 99 in Perth, couldn’t be denied his hundred both and the left-hander reached the mark with a boundary off Joseph.
“It’s probably one of the better ones, it’s very nice,” Head advised Cricket Australia and in addition heaped reward on Labuschagne.
“A chanceless hundred from Marnus. He’s played beautifully. He’s come and done it in challenging conditions and with a short turnaround.”