PERTH: West Indies bowlers Dwayne Bravo (three for 34) and Sulieman Benn (two for 26) reduced Australia to 137 for eight off 47 overs in their second innings, after taking 218-run first innings lead, at stumps on the third day of the third and final Test at the WACA ground here on Friday.
Despite batting very poorly, the hosts are ahead by 355 runs with still two second innings wickets in tact. Bravo was the pick of the West Indies bowlers accounting for Michael Clarke (25), Marcus North (1) and Mitchell Johnson (5) while Shane Watson (30) top scored for the hosts.
Benn, who has been banned for two ODIs after an altercation with Johnson and Brad Haddin on the second day, sent back Mike Hussey (17) and Haddin (23).
Nathan Hauritz and C J McKay were batting 11 and one respectively at the draw of stumps.
Earlier, Doug Bollinger and Nathan Hauritz shared eight wickets among them as the West Indies were dismissed for 312 in their first innings of the third and final Test at the WACA ground here on Friday.
Fast bowler Doug Bollinger claimed a five-wicket haul and Nathan Hauritz bagged three as the visitors lost their last three wickets for two runs.
Overnight batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan fell first on the day. Bollinger struck in the second ball of the day as Sarwan edged a full-length delivery outside the off stump to be caught by Hussey at gully for 42.
Deonarine was the next man to go. Watson, diving forward at short cover, took a brilliant catch inches off the ground after Deonarine hit a rising Johnson delivery. The Windies reached 280/4 at the lunch break.
Bravo, Nash and Benn returned to the pavilion in quick succession shortly after play resumed in the middle session. Hauritz and Bollinger then polished off the tail for two runs.
Australia however, decided not to impose follow-on though the visitors were dismissed for 312, in reply to the hosts’ 520/7 declared, in the first innings.
