Australia took a grip on the primary Test in Perth Friday with Pat Cummins bagging his two hundredth wicket as they bowled out a resolute West Indies then piled on extra runs to stretch their result in a commanding 344. The guests have been dismissed for 283 within the remaining session on day three after the hosts declared their first innings at 598-4 on the again of double centuries from Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith. David Warner, on 17, and Labuschagne, on three, then hammered house Australia’s benefit after they opted in opposition to the comply with on to bat once more, with Usman Khawaja the one casualty, out for 5 as they reached 29-1.
“You always bowl better when you’re slightly fresher, there’s really not too many instances where the follow on is realistic,” stated skipper Cummins in explaining the choice to bat once more.
“I felt like all the guys stuck to it really well today. Even the first session, we didn’t really get rewards but I felt we were in it. Happy everyone stuck at it,” he added.
The West Indies, who haven’t received a Test on Australian soil in 25 years, began on 74-0 and made it to lunch with the lack of simply debutant Tagenarine Chanderpaul for 51 and with Nkrumah Bonner retiring harm after a blow to the top from a Cameron Green supply.
But Cummins bowled fellow skipper and dangerman Kraigg Brathwaite for 64 quickly after the break — his two hundredth Test wicket — and the momentum swung again in Australia’s favour.
Three wickets fell within the second session earlier than Mitchell Starc took the brand new ball and proved nearly unplayable, eradicating Kyle Mayers and Joshua Da Silva in 4 deliveries.
Green was thrown into the cauldron for his second spell and accounted for the cussed Shamarh Brooks, Bonner’s concussion substitute, as they misplaced 6-38. Cummins took 3-34 and Starc 3-51, however Australia additionally bowled an unbelievable 27 leg byes amongst 38 extras.
“Have 300 plus runs as a lead, it might be a bit out of our reach to get a win,” admitted Brooks.
“So at this point we need to just try and restrict them as much as possible. Realistically, I think we can last three to four sessions (batting for a draw). I think that is what they will give us.”
Brathwaite and debutant Chanderpaul — son of West Indies nice Shivnarine — had negotiated 25 hostile overs earlier than stumps on Thursday.
Blow to the top
Starc stated he, Cummins and Josh Hazlewood had bowled too quick and so they adjusted accordingly on Friday.
It paid instant dividends with Hazlewood extracting a nick from Chanderpaul’s bat within the first over and David Warner gathering comfortably at slip. Chanderpaul’s demise for 51 got here a ball after he reached a maiden Test half-century to showcase his potential.
Cummins was a relentless menace, frequently beating the bat, however Brathwaite, who resumed on 18, confirmed loads of grit and combat to convey up a twenty eighth Test half-century. But he had no reply to Cummins within the fourth over after lunch with an ideal supply clattering into his off stump, ending a 166-ball innings.
Bonner took a blow to the top on eight and continued with a brand new helmet after remedy for an additional six overs, including eight extra runs, however finally left the sphere.
Left-hander Myers got here in for Brathwaite however by no means settled and chopped on from Starc with the West Indies dropping two wickets for seven runs. Veteran Jason Holder steadied the ship with a gutsy 27 earlier than prodding a catch to Warner at slip off spinner Nathan Lyon.
Starc took the brand new ball after tea and bowled a maiden earlier than a full, straight supply rattled the pads of Jermaine Blackwood, who was out lbw for a gritty 36.
The massive left-armer then cleaned up Joshua Da Silva because the West Indies collapsed.
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