The West Indies showed heart, but lacked a batting anchor as Australia were clinical yesterday in reducing the tourists to 283 all out and building a lead of 344 runs on day 3 of the first Test in Perth.
The hosts, who had a put up a massive first-innings score of 598-4 before declaring, opted not to enforce the follow-on and reached 29-1 at stumps.
Paceman Josh Hazlewood bowled the first over of the day to Guyanese opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul, resuming from an entertaining day 2 knock of 47, who quickly experienced the highs and lows of Test cricket.
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After bringing up a half-century on his debut — just as his father, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, did against England in 1994 — the 26-year-old immediately nicked the ball to David Warner at second slip and departed for 51.
A 140kph bouncer from Cameron Green hit Nkrumah Bonner on the side of the helmet, forcing the batsman out of the game, retired hurt on 16.
The strangest moment of the day came prior to lunch, when stadium security removed a “Justice for JL” banner, ostensibly for obscuring advertising boards, from a parochial group of fans supporting former Australia coach Justin Langer.
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Langer, a Perth local, last week denied falling out with players after saying that unnamed “cowards” in the team had criticized his coaching methods via the media.
Australia captain Pat Cummins (3-34) ensured his side began the second session strongly by bowling Kraigg Brathwaite (64), the 200th wicket of his Test career.
Australia dominated the first two days as Usman Khawaja (65), Marnus Labuschagne (204), Steven Smith (200 not out) and Travis Head (99) scored freely.
Additional reporting by staff writer
PAKISTAN, ENGLAND
AP, RAWALPINDI, Pakistan
England yesterday were bowled out for 657 on day 2 of their record-setting first Test in Pakistan in 17 years.
After amassing a world record 506-4 in 75 overs on the opening day, when four of the five top-order England batters scored centuries, England added 151 runs at the same electrifying pace to rack up their highest total in a Test innings against Pakistan.
England’s previous best effort in a Test innings against Pakistan came at Manchester in 2016 when they scored 589-8.
Pakistan were 181 without loss at stumps at press time last night.
Leg-spinner Zahid Mahmood recorded most expensive figures in a debut Test innings when he finished with 4-235.
England played with aggression on the first two days, with Zak Crawley (122), Ben Duckett (107), Ollie Pope (108) and Harry Brook all smashing centuries.
Captain Ben Stokes made 41 off 18 deliveries.
Brook made 153 off 116, with 19 fours and five sixes, including an over off Mahmood in which he hit 27, another England record.
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