Benn gives Windies the edge

Sulieman Benn took five wickets as the West Indies took a narrow first-innings lead in the second Test at the Adelaide Oval.

Siddle suffering from hamstring problem

Second Test Match
Adelaide, Day three
West Indies 451 (D J Bravo 104, B P Nash 92, S Chanderpaul 62) & 23-0 v Australia 439 (S R Watson 96, S M Katich 80, M J Clarke 71, B J Haddin 55 no, S J Benn 5-155) Sulieman Benn took five wickets as the West Indies took a narrow first-innings lead in the second Test at the Adelaide Oval. The tourists claimed six wickets at a cost of 93 runs after tea on day three as the Aussies were dismissed for 439, then reached 23 without loss at stumps to extend their overall lead to 35 runs. Benn bowled 37 overs on Sunday and finished with career-best figures of five for 155 - his control, bounce and aggression worrying every batsman. He was well supported by a lively Kemar Roach who hurried up the Australians and took three wickets for 93. The day started poorly for the Aussies with Shane Watson dismissed for his overnight score of 96 on the second ball of the morning. The right-hander had his middle stump knocked out of the ground as he tried to pull a Benn delivery to the midwicket fence to bring up what would have been a maiden Test ton. Watson kicked the turf in frustration and trudged off the ground slowly in disbelief. All the home side's top seven got starts but failed to go on to post centuries after Watson and Simon Katich (80) created an ideal launch pad with a 174-run opening stand.

Spirited

Brad Haddin made a spirited and unbeaten 55 and worked well with the tail before his focus on maintaining the strike saw number 11 Doug Bollinger run out. Benn struck in the third over after tea with Marcus North caught at leg slip off the back of his bat while attempting a sweep shot. Michael Clarke, who brought up his half-century in the second session, added just nine runs to his tally before surrendering his wicket for 71. He waved his blade at a full Benn delivery and nicked one through to Ramnaresh Sarwan at first slip. Clarke's 179-minute, 130-ball innings featured five boundaries. Johnson's knock was brief and a lack of footwork played a part in his nick to Gayle who took a regulation catch off Darren Sammy at first slip. The Australians then regained the initiative in a 41-run partnership between Haddin and Nathan Hauritz.

Urgent

Hauritz made 17 before he was caught behind hooking off Roach. Siddle and Bollinger were dismissed without scoring but Haddin's urgent approach got the home side within striking distance of parity. West Indies captain Chris Gayle then took 11 runs off Mitchell Johnson's opening over and is unbeaten on 12, while Adrian Barath smashed a boundary off the last ball of the day to finish on 10. Australia may enter day four a bowler light with Peter Siddle staying off the field after feeling some tightness in his hamstring.