Australia is in a dominant place within the first Take a look at towards the West Indies.
Can the vacationers hit again on day two?
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STATE OF PLAY: WINDIES RESISTANCE
Discuss struggle!
Chanderpaul (37*) and Brathwaite (16*) are absorbing every thing Australia is throwing at them on this tough remaining session in Perth.
Confronted with a frightening first-innings complete, debutant Chanderpaul has ducked, weaved and adsorbed loads of punishment to repel a bodyline and off-stump onslaught.
Captain Brathwaite is offering a cool head on the different finish, taking the shine off the brand new ball.
Apparently, the hosts turned to Nathan Lyon earlier than Cam Inexperienced.
Australia burnt its first assessment following a caught behind shout.
DEBUTANT DROPPED: UGLY BALL FOLDS CHANDER
Tagenarine Chanderpaul is more likely to bear in mind his Take a look at debut for all of the incorrect causes.
The son of Windies legend, Shivnarine, survived an early lbw shout from Mitch Starc. Nevertheless it was a supply from Starc’s opening associate Josh Hazlewood that basically rattled the teen.
Chanderpaul was struck flush on the field within the remaining ball of the over, instantly falling to his haunches.
“Ouch,” stated Gilchrist from the commentary field.
Chanderpaul took the utmost allowed restoration time as he was handled by the group physio.
“That is the very last thing you want,” Fox Sports activities commentator Ian Smith added. “Going through Hazlewood and Starc, it’s a tricky recreation already … and if it will get to the purpose the place he can’t focus, it’s essential to suppose severely about leaving the sector.”
Fortunately the debutant is combating by way of the Aussie onslaught, seeing off the primary ten overs with Kraigg Brathwaite.
HEAD OUT FOR 99 AS AUSSIES DECLARE
Oh no! Travis Head what occurred?!
Simply when it appeared just like the milestone double act could be accomplished, Head is bowled for 99.
That actually got here out of nowhere. He didn’t seem like getting out from the second he hit the crease.
Spinner Kraigg Brathwaite is the person to get the wicket – however that ball didn’t seem to do a lot. Head simply misjudged it.
And with that, the Aussies name time of their innings, declaring at 4/598.
“They left it (third man) open for him and Travis Head tries the late reduce and chops on. It’s the primary ball he hasn’t hit in the midst of the bat. That’s so unlucky,” says Mark Waugh on Fox Cricket.
Cricket legend Brian Lara added:
“It’s unbelievable. He performed rather well, aggressive all through his innings however falls one run brief (of a century).
“He should be very upset.”
SMITH REACHES STUNNING DOUBLE TON
There it’s! Half one of many milestone double has been accomplished.
Steve Smith has reached 200 runs and by no means appeared like getting out.
That is his fourth double ton in his profession and if it wasn’t for an upcoming declaration he might make 300.
Mark Waugh was lower than impressed with the techniques from the bowlers to each Smith and Head.
“I’m bringing mid-off and mid-on up now to Travis Head. If you wish to go excessive to hit a 4 to get your hundred nicely carried out,” he instructed Fox Cricket.
“Simply change it up. For the time being it’s far too simple.
“I’m unsure how they will get him (Smith) out bowling this.
“That is simply not Take a look at match cricket. This isn’t Take a look at match high quality. Two batsmen heading in direction of double hundred and 100.”
STATE OF PLAY: HOW WILL FINAL SESSION UNFOLD?
What’s Australia’s plan for this session?
Travis Head, who smashed the primary ball after the break to the fence, is simply 15 runs wanting his century.
Steve Smith is 11 runs shy of a double ton.
If each males make it to their milestones, that may put the Aussies at over 600. Is that the magic quantity?
Given the run charge, time is not any points. They might bat for an hour if they need.
All eyes are on Pat Cummins.
FART CLEARS AUSSIE BOX; SMITH’S MILESTONE
Double centurion Marnus Labuschagne has been ‘smoked’ out of Australia’s group field.
Footage captured Usman Khawaja, David Warner, Pat Cummins and Labuschagne chatting away within the gamers’ field as Steve Smith (183*) and Travis Head (73*) pushed Australia’s complete previous 500.
It then seems one of many gamers within the field passes gasoline, with captain Cummins and Labuschagne reacting by masking their nostril with their shirt.
Labuschagne seems to cop the brunt of the unlucky incident, storming out of the field as a wry smile creeps throughout Warner’s face.
The offender? We’ll in all probability by no means know…
STATE OF PLAY: WHEN TO DECLARE?
It’s turning into apparent Australia plans to have an honest crack at West Indies’ high order this afternoon.
New man Travis Head (38* from 43) is throwing his bat at every thing because the hosts edge in direction of a 500 plus first innings lead.
The query is does Australia give Steve Smith (143*) a shot at posting a double century or will Andrew McDonald and Pat Cummins declare at tea?
Historical past suggests Australia will look to push the rating as near 600 as attainable and rip in for 15 overs earlier than stumps.
SKULL’S RIHANNA LOVE
Kerry O’keeffe: Was it Kraigg Bratwaite that went to the identical college as Rhinana?
Brian Lara: Carlos Brathwaite
O’keeffe: I assumed Kraigg went there too?
Lara: Possibly she (RiRi) is extra fascinated about T20s?
O’keeffe: Chris Jordan (England quick bowler) went to high school with Rihanna. I’d’ve turned up on a regular basis … sit subsequent to Ri.
Anyway, again to the cricket…
SMITH ON JOINING SIR DON
Steve Smith equalled Sir Donald Bradman’s 29 Take a look at century mark in Perth.
“I’m feeling good,” Smith instructed Fox Sports activities, “he was the best to play our recreation.
“Good to be on 29, hopefully a couple of extra to come back.”
We reckon Smith is odds on to go the nice man in Adelaide.
LABUSCHAGNE’S DOUBLE TON MILESTONE
The apprentice follows his grasp in Perth – however the Smith-Labuschagne partnership is damaged two balls later.
Marnus reached the second double century of his profession earlier than falling to part-time tweaker Kraigg Brathwaite within the final over earlier than lunch.
As so typically occurs after a milestone, an absence of focus proved Labuschagne’s downfall following an exuberant celebration.
Nonetheless, Australia’s pink sizzling No.3 helped lay a close to impenetrable first innings lead for the hosts.
Right here’s hoping younger daughter Hallie was awake for the double ton!
SMITH REACHES BRILLIANT CENTURY
There it’s!
Steve Smith, take a bow. The Aussie famous person has began the Take a look at summer time in the very best style, blasting a chanceless century.
That’s Take a look at match century quantity 29 for the center order grasp blaster, equalling Sir Donald Bradman’s mark.
And the vacationers must be anxious. Smith has that look in his eye. He is aware of an enormous rating in on supply.
When he’s on this kind of kind, there is no such thing as a approach to sluggish him down. It appears like a runout is likely to be their finest probability.
Now the massive query is, will Marnus be a part of him in reaching a primary session milestone?
He has 197 to his title and we’ve obtained 13 minutes till the lunch break.
‘THEY FELT LIKE THEY FLOATED IN AND OUT OF THE GAME’
The place did issues go incorrect for the West Indies on day one?
Fox Cricket commentator Mark Waugh has given an perception into the opening day.
The Australian batting nice stated there have been optimistic indicators for the vacationers however they weren’t in a position to construct stress for lengthy sufficient.
“At occasions, they felt like they floated out and in of the sport all through the day,” he instructed Fox Cricket.
“I assumed they bowled moderately nicely. It simply lacked somewhat bit of sophistication. And whenever you’re up towards, Australia’s high 4 could be the most effective high 4 on the earth … they beat the bat a couple of occasions.
“On one other day they may have had 4 or 5 wickets down at stumps. So I don’t suppose they bowled poorly and Australia didn’t actually get away from them.
“There was sufficient good indicators there however simply not lengthy sufficient durations of stress from them.”
STATE OF PLAY: WHO WILL TAKE OPENING SESSION HONOURS?
We’re able to go in Perth for day two of this match and crucial query is, how large will this Australian first innings complete go?
At 2/293 at stumps, the Aussies will completely be pondering 500 is the play right here.
How shortly can they get there?
The scoring charge was lightning fast in the course of the second half of day one and if that maintains, Australia might attain that determine earlier than tea.
For the vacationers, they want wickets they usually want them now!
The one approach to get again into this match is with a bunch of wickets on this opening session.
Can they do it?
‘SHE WAS ASLEEP’: MARNUS’ BIGGEST FAN MISSES CENTURY
Marnus Labuschagne opened the Australian Take a look at summer time with a century of the very best order – however the latest member of the Labuschagne clan missed the well-known second.
Labuschagne confirmed his urge for food for Take a look at match runs hadn’t waned since his final ton in Galle, powering Australia to a commanding first innings lead towards West Indies in Perth.
Sadly, his younger daughter Hallie was quick asleep within the Optus Stadium gamers’ field when he hit the runs that took him to 3 figures.
In his stumps interview, Labuschagne instructed Fox Sports activities presenter Kath Loughnan it was further particular having his spouse Rebekah and Hallie within the stands.
“My spouse and daughter came to visit (to Perth) so it was good for her to see her first day of Take a look at cricket and my hundred,” he stated. “These reminiscences will sit with you for a really very long time.
“Very grateful that they’re right here and this one (century) was somewhat bit extra particular as a dad.”
However Loughnan broke the information Hallie was asleep in mum’s arm when he was saluting his eighth Take a look at century.
“I feel she was asleep whenever you made your hundred however was shortly woken up by mum leaping up and down.”
There’s an excellent probability Hallie will see dad make his second double ton when play resumes on Thursday afternoon (AEDT).
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