Australia builds lead of 310 against WIndies
ROSEAU, Dominica, APR 26 (AP/UNB) - Ed Cowan and Ricky Ponting both hit half centuries Wednesday as Australia built a healthy lead of 310 on the third day of the third and final test at Windsor Park.
Ponting topscored with 57 while Cowan contributed 55 as Australia reached 200-6 in its second innings by close.
The 37-year-old Ponting, in what is likely to be his last test in the Caribbean, struck four fours off 130 balls in 3\ hours. Left-hander Cowan hit five boundaries off 123 deliveries in 161 minutes.
There were two wickets apiece for off-spinners Narsingh Deonarine (2-28) and Shane Shillingord (2-69) and pacer Kemar Roach (2-40).
The visitors had earlier secured a first innings lead of 110 after the West Indies were bowled out for 218 having resumed on 165-8.
Ponting topscored with 57 while Cowan contributed 55 as Australia reached 200-6 in its second innings by close.
The 37-year-old Ponting, in what is likely to be his last test in the Caribbean, struck four fours off 130 balls in 3\ hours. Left-hander Cowan hit five boundaries off 123 deliveries in 161 minutes.
There were two wickets apiece for off-spinners Narsingh Deonarine (2-28) and Shane Shillingord (2-69) and pacer Kemar Roach (2-40).
The visitors had earlier secured a first innings lead of 110 after the West Indies were bowled out for 218 having resumed on 165-8.
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