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West Indies v Australia 3rd Test

Australia tour of West Indies - 2008 (2008) · Kensington Oval, Bridgetown · 12 June 2008

Australia won by 87 runs

Australia won by 87 runs. Simon Katich top-scored with 157 for Australia. Mitchell Johnson took 4/41.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of West Indies - 2008 (2008)
Ground
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
Dates
12 June 2008 to 16 June 2008
Toss
West Indies, chose to field
Result
Australia won by 87 runs
Player of the match
Simon Katich
Captains
Ricky Ponting (Australia), Chris Gayle (West Indies)
Debut
Beau Casson (Australia)
Umpires
Aleem Dar and MR Benson
Match referee
RS Mahanama

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

West Indies won the toss and chose to field. It was Beau Casson's first Test.

Australia batted first and made 251 all out. Andrew Symonds top-scored with 52 off 84 balls. Jerome Taylor took 3 for 46 for West Indies. That was well below the 2000s average first-innings total at Kensington Oval, 318 across 9 Tests.

West Indies replied with 216 all out. Shivnarine Chanderpaul top-scored with 79 not out off 142 balls. Mitchell Johnson took 4 for 41 for Australia. Australia led by 35 on first innings.

Australia made 439 for 5 declared in their second innings. Simon Katich top-scored with 157 off 332 balls, and Phil Jaques made 108. Sulieman Benn took 3 for 154 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 223-run stand for the first wicket between Simon Katich and Phil Jaques, 51% of the total.

Set 475 to win, West Indies made 387 all out. Xavier Marshall top-scored with 85 off 146 balls, and Dwayne Bravo made 69. Stuart Clark took 3 for 58 for Australia. The innings was built on a 122-run stand for the fourth wicket between Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Dwayne Bravo.

Australia won by 87 runs.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 251 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Phil Jaquesc Denesh Ramdin b Jerome Taylor3135
Simon Katichc Chris Gayle b Fidel Edwards3672
Ricky Pontinglbw b Jerome Taylor1821
Michael Husseyc Daren Powell b Dwayne Bravo1225
Michael Clarkec Denesh Ramdin b Dwayne Bravo03
Andrew Symondsc Sewnarine Chattergoon b Dwayne Bravo5284
Brad Haddinlbw b Sulieman Benn3266
Beau Cassonlbw b Fidel Edwards1044
Brett Leenot out2346
Mitchell Johnsonc Sulieman Benn b Jerome Taylor08
Stuart Clarkb Fidel Edwards17

Extras 36 · Total 251 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Daren Powell115430
Fidel Edwards16.13553
Jerome Taylor122463
Chris Gayle7260
Dwayne Bravo155613
Sulieman Benn60331

FALL OF WICKETS

1-46 (Phil Jaques, 10.2 ov), 2-75 (Ricky Ponting, 16.1 ov), 3-96 (Michael Hussey, 22.3 ov), 4-96 (Michael Clarke, 22.6 ov), 5-111 (Simon Katich, 29.1 ov), 6-198 (Brad Haddin, 48.4 ov), 7-213 (Andrew Symonds, 52.3 ov), 8-244 (Beau Casson, 63.1 ov), 9-245 (Mitchell Johnson, 64.6 ov), 10-251 (Stuart Clark, 67.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstSimon Katich (13) and Phil Jaques (31)4662
secondRicky Ponting (18) and Simon Katich (10)2935
thirdMichael Hussey (12) and Simon Katich (4)2138
fourthSimon Katich (0) and Michael Clarke (0)03
fifthAndrew Symonds (5) and Simon Katich (9)1538
sixthAndrew Symonds (41) and Brad Haddin (32)87120
seventhAndrew Symonds (6) and Beau Casson (2)1524
eighthBrett Lee (18) and Beau Casson (8)3167
ninthBrett Lee (1) and Mitchell Johnson (0)111
tenthBrett Lee (4) and Stuart Clark (1)613
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 216 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Chris Gaylec Beau Casson b Brett Lee1414
Sewnarine Chattergoonc Brad Haddin b Brett Lee610
Ramnaresh Sarwanc Michael Hussey b Stuart Clark2025
Xavier Marshallc Beau Casson b Andrew Symonds3961
Shivnarine Chanderpaulnot out79142
Dwayne Bravoc Brad Haddin b Mitchell Johnson2957
Denesh Ramdinc Michael Clarke b Mitchell Johnson112
Jerome Taylorc Simon Katich b Michael Clarke09
Sulieman Bennc Brad Haddin b Mitchell Johnson314
Daren Powellc Brad Haddin b Brett Lee96
Fidel Edwardsc Ricky Ponting b Mitchell Johnson111

Extras 15 · Total 216 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Brett Lee152643
Stuart Clark154411
Mitchell Johnson11.53414
Andrew Symonds84171
Beau Casson71430
Michael Clarke2031

FALL OF WICKETS

1-11 (Sewnarine Chattergoon, 2.5 ov), 2-26 (Chris Gayle, 4.2 ov), 3-64 (Ramnaresh Sarwan, 11.1 ov), 4-108 (Xavier Marshall, 25.1 ov), 5-168 (Dwayne Bravo, 44.3 ov), 6-188 (Denesh Ramdin, 48.1 ov), 7-189 (Jerome Taylor, 49.6 ov), 8-195 (Sulieman Benn, 52.5 ov), 9-204 (Daren Powell, 53.5 ov), 10-216 (Fidel Edwards, 58.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstChris Gayle (5) and Sewnarine Chattergoon (6)1117
secondRamnaresh Sarwan (6) and Chris Gayle (9)159
thirdRamnaresh Sarwan (14) and Xavier Marshall (18)3843
fourthShivnarine Chanderpaul (20) and Xavier Marshall (21)4487
fifthShivnarine Chanderpaul (28) and Dwayne Bravo (29)60117
sixthShivnarine Chanderpaul (19) and Denesh Ramdin (1)2022
seventhShivnarine Chanderpaul (1) and Jerome Taylor (0)111
eighthShivnarine Chanderpaul (2) and Sulieman Benn (3)618
ninthShivnarine Chanderpaul (0) and Daren Powell (9)96
tenthShivnarine Chanderpaul (9) and Fidel Edwards (1)1231
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 439 FOR 5 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Phil Jaquesc Denesh Ramdin b Fidel Edwards108224
Simon Katichc Daren Sammy b Sulieman Benn157332
Ricky Pontingc Runako Morton b Daren Powell3972
Michael Husseyc Dwayne Bravo b Sulieman Benn1848
Michael Clarkenot out48107
Andrew Symondsc Shivnarine Chanderpaul b Sulieman Benn29
Brad Haddinnot out4583

Did not bat: Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, Stuart Clark, Beau Casson

Extras 22 · Total 439 for 5 declared

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Daren Powell166401
Fidel Edwards143521
Jerome Taylor223640
Chris Gayle163450
Sulieman Benn4771543
Dwayne Bravo234630
Xavier Marshall2200
Ramnaresh Sarwan5090

FALL OF WICKETS

1-223 (Phil Jaques, 72.3 ov), 2-299 (Ricky Ponting, 94.3 ov), 3-330 (Michael Hussey, 109.3 ov), 4-358 (Simon Katich, 117.1 ov), 5-360 (Andrew Symonds, 119.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstSimon Katich (99) and Phil Jaques (108)223439
secondRicky Ponting (39) and Simon Katich (37)76132
thirdMichael Hussey (18) and Simon Katich (12)3190
fourthSimon Katich (9) and Michael Clarke (18)2847
fifthAndrew Symonds (2) and Michael Clarke (0)213
sixthBrad Haddin (45) and Michael Clarke (30)79154
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 387 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Chris Gaylec Brett Lee b Stuart Clark2645
Xavier Marshallc Phil Jaques b Beau Casson85146
Ramnaresh Sarwanlbw b Michael Clarke4356
Shivnarine Chanderpaullbw b Stuart Clark50131
Dwayne Bravoc Phil Jaques b Beau Casson69133
Denesh Ramdinlbw b Stuart Clark827
Jerome Taylorc Brad Haddin b Mitchell Johnson3136
Sewnarine Chattergoonc Brad Haddin b Brett Lee1314
Sulieman Bennc Michael Hussey b Beau Casson1325
Daren Powellc Brad Haddin b Brett Lee618
Fidel Edwardsnot out515

Extras 38 · Total 387 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Brett Lee25.431092
Stuart Clark248583
Mitchell Johnson120721
Beau Casson253863
Michael Clarke171381
Andrew Symonds2060

FALL OF WICKETS

1-64 (Chris Gayle, 15.3 ov), 2-159 (Ramnaresh Sarwan, 35.5 ov), 3-181 (Xavier Marshall, 44.1 ov), 4-303 (Dwayne Bravo, 82.6 ov), 5-303 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 83.3 ov), 6-345 (Denesh Ramdin, 93.3 ov), 7-351 (Jerome Taylor, 94.2 ov), 8-375 (Sewnarine Chattergoon, 99.3 ov), 9-375 (Sulieman Benn, 100.5 ov), 10-387 (Daren Powell, 105.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstChris Gayle (26) and Xavier Marshall (28)6494
secondRamnaresh Sarwan (43) and Xavier Marshall (44)95126
thirdShivnarine Chanderpaul (7) and Xavier Marshall (13)2250
fourthShivnarine Chanderpaul (43) and Dwayne Bravo (69)122238
fifthShivnarine Chanderpaul (0) and Denesh Ramdin (0)03
sixthJerome Taylor (27) and Denesh Ramdin (8)4261
seventhSewnarine Chattergoon (2) and Jerome Taylor (4)65
eighthSewnarine Chattergoon (11) and Sulieman Benn (13)2431
ninthSulieman Benn (0) and Daren Powell (0)08
tenthDaren Powell (6) and Fidel Edwards (5)1230
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