Brathwaite out for nought in 100th Test before West Indies rebuild / Photo: Randy Brooks - AFP
Brathwaite out for nought in 100th Test before West Indies rebuild
Kraigg Brathwaite fell for a duck in his 100th Test as West Indies reached 110 for three in reply to the Australian total of 286 at lunch on the second day of the second Test in Grenada on Friday.
Looking to give the home side a solid platform on a two-paced pitch, the former captain's mistimed drive in the second over of the day offered Josh Hazlewood a low return catch which the seamer gleefully accepted.
West Indies' second wicket also fell by the caught-and-bowled route, although it required Pat Cummins to sprint forward and dive almost to the forward short-leg position to come up with an excellent catch after Keacy Carty inside-edged a delivery onto his pad to offer the Australian captain the chance.
Brathwaite's opening partner John Campbell continued to play positively to keep the score ticking along.
However, as so often happens with the Jamaican left-hander, he could not resist the temptation for the injudicious shot and an attempted lofted drive at Beau Webster resulted in his demise for 40 via a simple catch at mid-on by Mitchell Starc.
At 64 for three, and with the memory of their second innings capitulation in the first Test in Barbados still fresh, West Indies found some counter-attacking resistance to the interval in the shape of Brandon King (39 not out) and captain Roston Chase (16 not out) and will seek to continue the effort into the afternoon on a sweltering day in the Grenadian capital.
T.Gruber--MP
