After Travis Head’s counter-punch century, Australian paceman Josh Hazlewood landed additional blows to go away the West Indies on the ropes after two days of the primary Check.
House-town hero Head’s belligerent 119 helped Australia financial institution a 95-run first-innings lead at Adelaide Oval on Thursday.
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At stumps, the wobbling West Indies are 6-73 — nonetheless 22 runs behind Australia — after Hazlewood took 4-2 from his preliminary 27 deliveries.
The best-armer, who took 4-41 within the first innings, eliminated Tagenarine Chanderpaul for a duck, Kraigg Brathwaite (one), Alick Athanaze (duck) and Kavem Hodge (three) in a 27-ball span.
Cameron Inexperienced (1-9) later dismissed Kirk McKenzie, who adopted his 50 within the first dig with 26.
Justin Greaves (24) was trapped lbw by Nathan Lyon (1-4) on what proved to be the final ball of the day after Pat Cummins opted in opposition to asking the umpires for an additional half-hour of play.
With victory in sight, the Australian captain was permitted to request the extension and appeared undecided as he lingered together with his teammates whereas surviving batter Joshua Da Silva started to go away the sphere alongside Greaves.
However Cummins determined the Aussies have been finest served resting and coming again for a 3rd day, strolling away within the information they’re nonetheless awfully near a snug win.
Earlier, Australia posted 283 in reply to the West Indies’ first innings of 188.
South Australian Head dominated the innings, smacking a dozen fours and three sixes in an audacious 134-ball knock.
However the guests unearthed a gem in Shamar Joseph, who took 5-95 in his first innings as a Check bowler.
Three years in the past, Joseph, from the distant Guyanese village of Baracara, had solely bowled with fruit and tape-balls.
Now, a yr after enjoying his first first-class match, the 24-year-old is the tenth West Indian to take 5 or extra wickets in an innings on Check debut.
“Getting these 5 wickets on my debut is admittedly wonderful — in opposition to the No.1 workforce on the earth,” Joseph told Channel 7 in a mid-match interview.
“I’m stuffed with pleasure. Can’t clarify it.”
Joseph’s feats helped curtail the Australian batsmen, aside from Head.
The 30-year-old reached his ton from 122 balls to a raucous reception from a parochial 23,698-strong house crowd.
On a difficult batting pitch, Head, Usman Khawaja (45) and No.10 Nathan Lyon (24) have been the one Australians to cross 15.
Cameron Inexperienced’s return to the line-up fell flat when he was dismissed for 12 by Joseph in Thursday’s second over.
The West Indian novice later added the scalps of Mitchell Starc (10) and Lyon, including to his prized day-one victims of Steve Smith (12) and Marnus Labuschagne (10).
Greaves (2-36) eliminated Khawaja and Alex Carey (15).
Kemar Roach (2-48) dismissed Mitchell Marsh for 5 and Pat Cummins for 12.
However Head flourished, mixing some edgy near-misses with brutal strokeplay.
He reached his century with a cracking cowl drive, highlighting a return to kind after averaging solely 16 within the current three-Check sequence in opposition to Pakistan.
The Head knock delivered Australia a helpful lead and Hazlewood promptly cashed in with a shocking opening spell.
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