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Australia vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 3 Highlights: Steve Smith Solid As Australia Reach 60/2 In 216-Run Chase
Australia vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 3 Highlights: Steve Smith was unbeaten on 33 as Australia reached 60/2 in pursuit of 216 in the second and final Test against West Indies in Brisbane
Australia vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 3: Steve Smith solid for Australia.© AFP
Australia vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 3 Live Score Updates: Steve Smith was unbeaten on 33 as Australia reached 60/2 in pursuit of 216 in the second and final Test against West Indies in Brisbane. Alzarri Joseph and Justin Greaves struck for the visitors in the final session with Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschange falling cheaply. The West Indies set Australia 216 to win the second Test in Brisbane on Saturday after their innings closed on 193 when No.11 Shamer Joseph had to retire hurt. Kirk McKenzie top scored for the West Indies with 41, while Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood both grabbed three wickets. (Scorecard)
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Back for the chase. Time for Steven Smith at the top along with Usman Khawaja. Can Australia see off this period without any hurdles? Here is Kemar Roach with the pink-cherry!
...THE CHASE....
West Indies still had Justin Greaves and Kevin Sinclair out in the middle when the last session started but added just a few runs and ran out of tail. Australia are in the driving seat at the moment. They need 216 runs to win. The hosts are the favourites but the ball is doing enough for West Indies to inspire and end the day on a high. Can they scalp some wickets in this small phase? Let's find out.
The pain is too much for Shamar Joseph to bear and that will be the end of the Windies innings. A horrible hour with the bat for West Indies and on top of that Shamar Joseph is injured now. They were at one stage cruising through and in full control of this match but Australia turned the tables. West Indies lost half of their side inside 50 runs.The momentum changing period was when Kavem Hodge got out and all thanks to Travis Head at short leg for his quick reflexes.
Ouch! Shamar Joseph is looking in some discomfort and is unable to continue. A blow to the batting team as Shamar Joseph is retired hurt.
No ball! A huge appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. Shamar Joseph reviews it but hang on it is deemed as a no ball. A yorker, right at the base of leg. Shamar Joseph gets his foot out to defend but misses and gets hit right on the toes. That looks really painful.
Shamar Joseph gets hit right on the toes and is feeling the pain. The physio is out and is giving some treatment. Worrying signs for West Indies as Shamar Joseph has a big job to do with the ball.
This is full and outside off, Shamar Joseph looks to drive but misses.
A length ball, outside off. Shamar Joseph punches well in the gap through covers for a couple of runs.
Fuller and well wide of off. Shamar Joseph slashes his blade and misses.
Shorter and well wide of off. Sinclair toe ends his cut shot to point.
SINGLE! Too full and angling on leg. Shamar Joseph sweeps in the air but on a bounce to deep square leg.
This one comes with the arm, around off. Shamar Joseph chops it to point.
Too full and around off, Shamar Joseph blocks.
Fuller and on off, defended out.
Tossed up on off. Shamar Joseph prods and blocks it out.
Too full and around off. Sinclair pushes it to short cover.
On a length and on off, Sinclair taps it to point.
A length ball on middle and leg. Sinclair defends it out.
On a length and on middle, Sinclair blocks.