Chanderpaul ton puts Windies in charge
Veteran batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul hit his 25th Test century as
West Indies piled-up 449 for nine declared to take a firm grip on the
first Test against Australia on Sunday. At stumps on the second day at
Kensington Oval, Australia had reached 44 without loss with openers Ed
Cowan on 27 and David Warner also unbeaten on 13.
Chanderpaul had batted for 386 minutes for his unbeaten 103, becoming
the leading run scorer in Tests at the Kensington Oval while skipper
Darren Sammy thrilled the crowd with a quickfire 41.In the morning,
Australia took the new ball as soon as it became available but it didn't
seem to provide any more movement than the old one.
Michael Clarke had a gully and a short backward point in place to
Darren Bravo and the plan worked when he played a tentative shot to the
slower pace of Shane Watson, the ball going straight to Mike Hussey in
the gully.
Bravo's slow trudge off the field showed his clear disappointment
after his innings of 51 had been brought to an end.
Narsingh Deonarine was playing his first Test for two years but,
again, Australia had a clear plan.
They served him up with the odd short ball and their preparation paid
off.
On 22, he was caught in two minds to a shorter delivery from Ryan
Harris and as he turned away, the ball came off the edge and went high
to wicket-keeper Matthew Wade who took his second catch.After lunch,
Carlton Baugh had moved on to 22 when he started off for an impossible
single after Chanderpaul had turned the ball to square leg.
But Harris swooped and his direct hit dismissed the West Indies
keeper.
This brought in Sammy and the West Indian captain was intent on
attack.
He had only been at the crease a few minutes when he smashed Nathan
Lyon for three boundaries in four balls. He then ducked into a Watson
delivery and needed several minutes of attention.
Next ball, still not fully recovered from the blow, Sammy powered the
ball back over Watson's head for six.Both teams were showing aggression
and the next few overs thrilled the crowd as the Australians goaded
Sammy who hit back with another four and two more enormous sixes.In the
end, another short of a length ball from Ben Hilfenhaus saw him play
uppishly to Cowan at square leg.The West Indian skipper had hit 41 off
just 36 balls; Chanderpaul only scored eight in their 53-run
partnership.
Chanderpaul survived a close DRS decision on 85, the only one of the
innings, when Lyon thought he'd trapped him lbw.Two balls later Lyon had
his first wicket when skipper Clarke took a sharp catch at first slip
but it was Kemar Roach on 16 that gave the chance.With Chanderpaul on
95, Fidel Edwards threw away his wicket when he holed out a David Warner
long hop to Mike Hussey.Fortunately for the veteran West Indian,
Devendra Bishoo was good enough to put on 28 for the next wicket to
allow Chanderpaul to celebrate another century.
West Indies 1st innings
A. Barath c Siddle b Harris 22
K. Brathwaite c Wade b Siddle 57
K. Edwards c and b Warner 61
D. Bravo c Hussey b Watson 51
S. Chanderpaul not out 103
N. Deonarine c Wade b Harris 21
C. Baugh run out (Harris) 22
D. Sammy c Cowan b Hilfenhaus 41
K. Roach c Clarke b Lyon 16
F. Edwards c Hussey b Warner 10
D. Bishoo not out 18
Extras (b12, lb9, w4, nb2) 27
Total (9 wickets,
declared, 153 overs) 449
Fall of wickets: 1-38 (Barath), 2-142 (Edwards), 3-167 (Brathwaite), 4-240 (Bravo),
5-285 (Deonarine), 6-316 (Baugh), 7-369 (Sammy) 8-402 (Roach), 9-421 (Edwards)
Bowling: Harris 29-8-83-2, Hilfenhaus 33-12-67-1 (1nb), Siddle 31-10-83-1 (4w, 1nb), Lyon 31-11-94-1,
Clarke 2-0-4-0, Watson 15-5-46-1, Warner 10-0-45-2, Hussey 2-0-6-0
Australia 1st innings
E. Cowan not out 27
D. Warner not out 13
Extras (lb4) 4
Total (0 wickets, 9.5 overs) 44
Bowling: Edwards 4-1-14-0, Roach 4.5-0-18-0, Bishoo 1-0-8-0 |
