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Symonds revives Australia scoreboard

Kingston: Andrew Symonds struck 79 on Sunday to revive Australia but the West Indies remained well in contention in the opening cricket Test at Sabina Park at the close of day four.

The home team, after bowling out Australia for 167, was 46 for one in pursuit of 287 when bad light halted play an hour early.

Opener Devon Smith was unbeaten on 19 while captain Ramnaresh Sarwan was eight not out. Stuart Clark, with one for 11, provided Australia’s lone breakthrough.

Earlier, Symonds dominated the innings once he arrived in the day’s opening over with Australia tottering on 18 for five. Symonds lashed nine fours and three sixes, batting for 118 balls and 221 minutes. The right-hander shared partnerships of 52 and 74 with Brad Hodge (27) and Brad Haddin (23).

The trio helped repair the damage done by the West Indies new ball pair of Daren Powell (three for 36) and Fidel Edwards (three for 40).

All-rounder Dwayne Bravo made his mark later in the innings to limit Australia’s advance and ended with four for 47.

The West Indies, energised by Powell and Edwards on Saturday, began the day well when Powell struck with his fifth delivery. Nightwatchman Mitchell Johnson failed to add to his overnight four before he wafted outside off stump and bottom-edged to wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin. Symonds, who made 70 not out in the first innings, again battled hard with Hodge and gradually rebuilt Australia’s innings.

Hodge, who also hit a half century in Australia’s first dig, notched four fours in 27 before Bravo got rid of him.

The home team began its chase after tea and Smith and Brenton Parchment added 22 for the first wicket before Clark broke through.

Parchment scored 15 off 30 balls before he edged a leg-cutter to wicketkeeper Haddin. — AP

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