Wi vs Aus: Australia holds the match with Steve Smith and Cameron Green half -centuries

Steve Smith (71), Cameron Green (52), Travis Head (39) and Alex Carrie (26) scored runs, Australia has taken a solid grip on the match having achieved 221 runs for seven wickets up to the time of the match with bad light on the third day of the second Test match.

Australia began batting 12 runs ahead for two wickets yesterday. In the morning session of Saturday, Australia had only added the score by 16 runs when Joseph dismissed Nathan Lion (eight) and sent him to the pavilion. Post this, Steve Smith, who came to bat, managed the innings with Cameron Green. Include 93 runs for the fourth wicket between the two batsmen.

Cameron Green was also dismissed by Joseph. Cameron Green scored 52 runs in 123 balls with the help of five fours. Australia's fifth wicket fell as Steve Smith. He was lbw by Justin Greaves. Steve Smith scored (71) runs in 119 balls with the help of seven fours and a six. Bo Webster (two) was also dismissed by Greaves. Travis Head was dismissed by scoring (39) in 60 balls. At the time of the stump, Australia scored 221 for seven in 64.3 overs in the second innings. Alex Carrie (26 not out) and captain Pat Cummins (four not out) were present at the crease.

After the match, Steve Smith said that it is a difficult pitch, there was a slightly up-down and slight seam movement. I tried to avoid being stable while being stable. I tried to keep myself away from bad balls. There was a good partnership with Green, which established us. My finger hurt but it is not serious. This is the kind of wicket where there were some injuries to the hands, but everything is fine. We are in good condition hope that we will gain around 300 lead.

Shamar Joseph, Jeden Seals and Justin Greaves took two wickets each from the West Indies. Aljari Joseph dismissed a batsman. Earlier, Australia scored 286 runs in the first innings. Australia took a lead of 33 runs by covering the West Indies for 253 runs in the first innings.