AUS vs WI, 2nd Day-Night Test, Day 2 Highlights: Australia head into Day 3 of the pink-ball Test in control as West Indies crumbled to 102/4 at stumps after the hosts declared on 511/7. Tagenarine Chanderpaul was batting unbeaten on 47, while Devon Thomas was dismissed prior to the end of play. Michael Neser dismissed Kraigg Brathwaite and Shamarh Brooks, while Nathon Lyon got the wicket of Jermaine Blackwood. This happened after Australia declared their first innings at 511 for 7. Earlier, Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne scored 175 and 163, respectivley, to help Australia post the big total. For Windies, Devon Thomas and Alzarri Joseph have claimed two wickets each. Australia's stand-in captain Steve Smith on Thursday won the toss and opted to bat against the West Indies in the game. (SCORECARD)
Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith (c), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Michael Neser, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland.
West Indies (Playing XI): Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Shamarh Brooks, Jermaine Blackwood, Devon Thomas, Jason Holder, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Roston Chase, Alzarri Joseph, Anderson Phillip, Marquino Mindley.
Here are the Highlights of Day 2 of the 2nd Day-Night Test between Australia and West Indies from the Adelaide Oval
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It is time for the West Indian batters to have a go with the blade now. It will be Kraigg Brathwaite and Tagenarine Chanderpaul to open for the visitors. The Australian players stride out to the middle as well. It will be Mitchell Starc to start with the new ball. Here we go...
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... SECOND INNINGS ...
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Right then. Australia have decided to declare now and will have a bite of the pink ball before the Tea break. Nothing much happened with the blade for Aussies in the second session on Day 2, as they kept losing intervals at regular intervals. Alex Carey was the only one who managed to stay out at the crease and take the score above 500. West Indies though came in with the right intent after the post-Dinner session. They did really well to put a lid on the run rate and frustrate the Australian batters. The onus now is on the batters to remain unscathed in the remaining session before they head back to the pavilion for Tea. Stick around to find out how things pan out.
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136.60Alzarri Joseph to Alex Carey
Fuller, on off, driven to covers. Three dots on the trot to end the over. The signal comes from the pavilion and Mitchell Starc and Carey are running off the field here. Australia declare at 511-7.
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136.50Alzarri Joseph to Alex Carey
Back of a length, outside off. Carey lets it be.
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136.40Alzarri Joseph to Alex Carey
It is full, wide of off. Alex Carey throws the kitchen sink at it but connects with thin air. He is having a go here, with the shadows coming into play now.
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136.34Alzarri Joseph to Alex Carey
FOUR! Alex Carey gets his second boundary of the over and moves into 40s. Joseph goes full, on fourth stump. Alex Carey belts it past mid off. It races away.
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136.20Alzarri Joseph to Alex Carey
Alex Carey stays back to this full delivery and nudges it to short mid-wicket.
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136.14Alzarri Joseph to Alex Carey
FOUR! Incredible shot! It is full, wide of off. Carey leans in and drives it on the up. The ball races through the gap at covers for four runs.
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135.62Kraigg Brathwaite to Mitchell Starc
Much fuller, attacking the pads. Starc hangs back and clips it through mid-wicket for two runs.
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135.50Kraigg Brathwaite to Mitchell Starc
Loops it up, on off, defended out.
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135.41Kraigg Brathwaite to Alex Carey
Another single now as this is flicked to mid on.
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135.31Kraigg Brathwaite to Mitchell Starc
Loops it up, on middle and leg. Starc flicks it to the left of mid on and crosses. This also brings up 500 for the Aussies.
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135.20Kraigg Brathwaite to Mitchell Starc
Full and on off, Starc pushes it out.
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135.10Kraigg Brathwaite to Mitchell Starc
On off, blocked out.
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134.60to Alex Carey
Anderson Phillip very nearly gets a wicket here. A length ball, wide of off. Carey decides to play it late and hangs his blade away from his body. The ball takes the outside edge but does not carry to the man at first slip.
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134.52to Alex Carey
A length ball, at 134 clicks, outside off. Carey leans in and times it well. The batters take two before the fielder cuts it out. Carey wanted the third run but was sent back in no time.
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134.44to Alex Carey
FOUR! Up and over! Back of a length, on off. Carey stands tall and heaves it across the line for a boundary at deep mid-wicket. He moves to 30 now.
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134.30to Alex Carey
Much fuller, on middle and leg. Carey whips it to the right of short mid-wicket.
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134.21to Mitchell Starc
Anderson Phillip comes 'round the wicket and angles a full delivery into the pads. Starc stays inside the crease and glances around the corner for a single.