Port of Spain: Australia went to lunch on 123 for five as they struggled through a shortened first session on the fifth and final day of the second cricket Test against West Indies at Queen’s Park Oval here on Thursday.
Only 50 runs were scored in the 25 overs bowled as Australia extended their lead to 177 runs while losing two wickets.
A 45-minute delay, caused by a wet outfield, virtually ruled out any chance of a result other than a draw especially with just 30.4 overs bowled on Wednesday.
Matthew Wade was 15 not out with Michael Hussey on 11 after Ricky Ponting (41) and skipper Michael Clarke (15) had been the batsmen dismissed.
The unlucky Fidel Edwards finally took his first wicket of the match in his 10th over of the second innings. A short ball to Ponting had him playing one of his favourite hook shots which went straight to Kieran Powell on the square leg boundary.
The highlight of the morning came in skipper Darren Sammy’s second over. He had dropped a sitter at first slip earlier in the innings but now took an excellent catch off his own bowling to remove his opposite number Clarke. (AFP)
