West Indies v Australia 1st Test
Australia tour of West Indies - 2012 (2011/12) · Kensington Oval, Bridgetown · 7 April 2012
Australia won by 3 wickets
Australia won by 3 wickets. Shivnarine Chanderpaul top-scored with 103* for West Indies. Ben Hilfenhaus took 4/27.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of West Indies - 2012 (2011/12)
- Ground
- Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
- Dates
- 7 April 2012 to 11 April 2012
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 3 wickets
- Player of the match
- Ryan Harris
- Captains
- Daren Sammy (West Indies), Michael Clarke (Australia)
- Debut
- Matthew Wade (Australia)
- Umpires
- IJ Gould and AL Hill
- Match referee
- JJ Crowe
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. It was Matthew Wade's first Test.
West Indies batted first and made 449 for 9 declared. Shivnarine Chanderpaul top-scored with 103 not out off 248 balls, and Kirk Edwards made 61. The innings was built on a 104-run stand for the second wicket between Kirk Edwards and Kraigg Brathwaite. That was well above the 2010s average first-innings total at Kensington Oval, 272 across 9 Tests.
Australia replied with 406 for 9 declared. Michael Clarke top-scored with 73 off 173 balls, and Ryan Harris made 68. Kemar Roach took 3 for 72 for West Indies. West Indies led by 43 on first innings.
West Indies made 148 all out in their second innings. Darren Bravo top-scored with 32 off 78 balls. Ben Hilfenhaus took 4 for 27 for Australia. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 17 runs, to 17 for 4.
Set 192 to win, Australia made 192 for 7. Shane Watson top-scored with 52 off 57 balls. Narsingh Deonarine took 4 for 53 for West Indies.
Australia won by 3 wickets.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 449 FOR 9 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Barath | c Peter Siddle b Ryan Harris | 22 | 54 |
| Kraigg Brathwaite | c Matthew Wade b Peter Siddle | 57 | 199 |
| Kirk Edwards | c & b David Warner | 61 | 107 |
| Darren Bravo | c Michael Hussey b Shane Watson | 51 | 123 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | not out | 103 | 248 |
| Narsingh Deonarine | c Matthew Wade b Ryan Harris | 21 | 30 |
| Carlton Baugh | run out (Ryan Harris) | 22 | 39 |
| Daren Sammy | c Ed Cowan b Ben Hilfenhaus | 41 | 36 |
| Kemar Roach | c Michael Clarke b Nathan Lyon | 16 | 30 |
| Fidel Edwards | c Michael Hussey b David Warner | 10 | 12 |
| Devendra Bishoo | not out | 18 | 42 |
Extras 27 · Total 449 for 9 declared
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Harris | 29 | 8 | 83 | 2 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | 33 | 12 | 67 | 1 |
| Peter Siddle | 31 | 10 | 83 | 1 |
| Nathan Lyon | 31 | 11 | 94 | 1 |
| Michael Clarke | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Shane Watson | 15 | 5 | 46 | 1 |
| David Warner | 10 | 0 | 45 | 2 |
| Michael Hussey | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-38 (Adrian Barath, 17.3 ov), 2-142 (Kirk Edwards, 54.3 ov), 3-167 (Kraigg Brathwaite, 67.1 ov), 4-240 (Darren Bravo, 94.1 ov), 5-285 (Narsingh Deonarine, 103.3 ov), 6-316 (Carlton Baugh, 115.1 ov), 7-369 (Daren Sammy, 125.6 ov), 8-402 (Kemar Roach, 135.6 ov), 9-421 (Fidel Edwards, 140.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Adrian Barath (22) and Kraigg Brathwaite (15) | 38 | 105 |
| second | Kirk Edwards (61) and Kraigg Brathwaite (36) | 104 | 222 |
| third | Darren Bravo (18) and Kraigg Brathwaite (6) | 25 | 77 |
| fourth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (36) and Darren Bravo (33) | 73 | 163 |
| fifth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (20) and Narsingh Deonarine (21) | 45 | 56 |
| sixth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (9) and Carlton Baugh (22) | 31 | 70 |
| seventh | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (8) and Daren Sammy (41) | 53 | 65 |
| eighth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (13) and Kemar Roach (16) | 33 | 60 |
| ninth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (9) and Fidel Edwards (10) | 19 | 27 |
| tenth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (8) and Devendra Bishoo (18) | 28 | 75 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 406 FOR 9 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Cowan | c Carlton Baugh b Daren Sammy | 14 | 42 |
| David Warner | c Darren Bravo b Daren Sammy | 42 | 55 |
| Shane Watson | c Carlton Baugh b Kemar Roach | 39 | 80 |
| Ricky Ponting | run out (Kraigg Brathwaite, Carlton Baugh) | 4 | 13 |
| Michael Clarke | c Narsingh Deonarine b Devendra Bishoo | 73 | 173 |
| Michael Hussey | c Carlton Baugh b Kemar Roach | 48 | 167 |
| Matthew Wade | c Darren Bravo b Fidel Edwards | 28 | 97 |
| Peter Siddle | c Kirk Edwards b Fidel Edwards | 0 | 6 |
| Ryan Harris | not out | 68 | 123 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | b Kemar Roach | 24 | 29 |
| Nathan Lyon | not out | 40 | 89 |
Extras 26 · Total 406 for 9 declared
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidel Edwards | 31 | 4 | 92 | 2 |
| Kemar Roach | 29 | 8 | 72 | 3 |
| Devendra Bishoo | 45 | 10 | 125 | 1 |
| Daren Sammy | 21 | 6 | 65 | 2 |
| Narsingh Deonarine | 19 | 5 | 36 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-50 (Ed Cowan, 12.3 ov), 2-65 (David Warner, 20.2 ov), 3-84 (Ricky Ponting, 23.6 ov), 4-133 (Shane Watson, 42.2 ov), 5-215 (Michael Clarke, 78.1 ov), 6-249 (Michael Hussey, 98.2 ov), 7-250 (Peter Siddle, 99.4 ov), 8-285 (Matthew Wade, 108.5 ov), 9-329 (Ben Hilfenhaus, 119.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Ed Cowan (14) and David Warner (32) | 50 | 75 |
| second | Shane Watson (5) and David Warner (10) | 15 | 47 |
| third | Ricky Ponting (4) and Shane Watson (15) | 19 | 22 |
| fourth | Michael Clarke (27) and Shane Watson (19) | 49 | 111 |
| fifth | Michael Hussey (34) and Michael Clarke (46) | 82 | 216 |
| sixth | Michael Hussey (14) and Matthew Wade (19) | 34 | 121 |
| seventh | Peter Siddle (0) and Matthew Wade (1) | 1 | 8 |
| eighth | Ryan Harris (25) and Matthew Wade (8) | 35 | 56 |
| ninth | Ryan Harris (17) and Ben Hilfenhaus (24) | 44 | 64 |
| tenth | Ryan Harris (26) and Nathan Lyon (40) | 77 | 154 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 148 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Barath | b Ben Hilfenhaus | 2 | 9 |
| Kraigg Brathwaite | c Matthew Wade b Ben Hilfenhaus | 0 | 7 |
| Kirk Edwards | lbw b Ben Hilfenhaus | 1 | 7 |
| Darren Bravo | c Matthew Wade b Peter Siddle | 32 | 78 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | c Matthew Wade b Ryan Harris | 12 | 21 |
| Narsingh Deonarine | lbw b Ryan Harris | 21 | 104 |
| Carlton Baugh | c Ryan Harris b Ben Hilfenhaus | 23 | 48 |
| Daren Sammy | b Shane Watson | 14 | 34 |
| Kemar Roach | b Ryan Harris | 25 | 49 |
| Fidel Edwards | c Shane Watson b Peter Siddle | 3 | 17 |
| Devendra Bishoo | not out | 7 | 27 |
Extras 8 · Total 148 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Hilfenhaus | 17 | 7 | 27 | 4 |
| Shane Watson | 12 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| Ryan Harris | 8.4 | 2 | 31 | 3 |
| Peter Siddle | 17 | 2 | 32 | 2 |
| Nathan Lyon | 11 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
| Michael Clarke | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Adrian Barath, 2.3 ov), 2-3 (Kraigg Brathwaite, 2.5 ov), 3-4 (Kirk Edwards, 4.2 ov), 4-17 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 9.5 ov), 5-67 (Darren Bravo, 33.5 ov), 6-75 (Narsingh Deonarine, 40.3 ov), 7-106 (Daren Sammy, 49.4 ov), 8-116 (Carlton Baugh, 52.2 ov), 9-125 (Fidel Edwards, 57.4 ov), 10-148 (Kemar Roach, 66.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Adrian Barath (2) and Kraigg Brathwaite (0) | 2 | 15 |
| second | Kirk Edwards (0) and Kraigg Brathwaite (0) | 1 | 2 |
| third | Kirk Edwards (1) and Darren Bravo (0) | 1 | 9 |
| fourth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (12) and Darren Bravo (1) | 13 | 33 |
| fifth | Narsingh Deonarine (18) and Darren Bravo (31) | 50 | 145 |
| sixth | Narsingh Deonarine (3) and Carlton Baugh (4) | 8 | 40 |
| seventh | Carlton Baugh (12) and Daren Sammy (14) | 31 | 55 |
| eighth | Carlton Baugh (7) and Kemar Roach (3) | 10 | 16 |
| ninth | Fidel Edwards (3) and Kemar Roach (6) | 9 | 32 |
| tenth | Kemar Roach (16) and Devendra Bishoo (7) | 23 | 54 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 192 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | c Carlton Baugh b Daren Sammy | 22 | 39 |
| Ed Cowan | c Shivnarine Chanderpaul b Narsingh Deonarine | 34 | 100 |
| Shane Watson | c Kieran Powell b Narsingh Deonarine | 52 | 57 |
| Ricky Ponting | b Narsingh Deonarine | 14 | 20 |
| Michael Clarke | c & b Narsingh Deonarine | 6 | 7 |
| Michael Hussey | b Kemar Roach | 32 | 26 |
| Matthew Wade | c Devendra Bishoo b Kemar Roach | 18 | 28 |
| Ryan Harris | not out | 4 | 4 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | not out | 2 | 3 |
Did not bat: Peter Siddle, Nathan Lyon
Extras 8 · Total 192 for 7
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemar Roach | 12 | 0 | 45 | 2 |
| Fidel Edwards | 6 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Daren Sammy | 10 | 2 | 27 | 1 |
| Devendra Bishoo | 8 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Narsingh Deonarine | 11 | 1 | 53 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-31 (David Warner, 10.2 ov), 2-106 (Shane Watson, 29.5 ov), 3-126 (Ed Cowan, 33.6 ov), 4-131 (Ricky Ponting, 35.6 ov), 5-140 (Michael Clarke, 37.2 ov), 6-177 (Matthew Wade, 44.5 ov), 7-189 (Michael Hussey, 46.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Ed Cowan (5) and David Warner (22) | 31 | 64 |
| second | Ed Cowan (21) and Shane Watson (52) | 75 | 117 |
| third | Ricky Ponting (11) and Ed Cowan (8) | 20 | 25 |
| fourth | Ricky Ponting (3) and Michael Clarke (2) | 5 | 12 |
| fifth | Michael Hussey (5) and Michael Clarke (4) | 9 | 8 |
| sixth | Michael Hussey (18) and Matthew Wade (18) | 37 | 45 |
| seventh | Michael Hussey (9) and Ryan Harris (3) | 12 | 8 |
| eighth | Ryan Harris (1) and Ben Hilfenhaus (2) | 3 | 5 |
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