Bridgetown.
The West Indies are facing defeat on the final day of the first Test against Australia at Kensington Oval, after dominating the most of the match, the West Indies batsmen faced an uphill task save the match.
Australia were 248 for 5 wickets with Michael Hussy 47 and Matt Wade 19 when played resumed yesterday morning.
The West Indies had a perfect start after taking the new ball in the first over of the day, Hussey was out after adding just one to his overnight score and the next batsman Peter Siddle was out for nought.
It was at that stage the West Indies nightmares began as the last three Australian batsmen added 156 runs, which allowed captain Michael Clarke to make a bold decision to declare at 406 for 9 wickets, a half hour before tea.
Ben Hilfenhaus stunned the West Indies by dismissing three West Indian batsmen in quick sucession, he bowled Adrian Barath for 2, had Kraigg Brathwaite caught by the wicket-keeper for a duck.
Kirk Edwards made one run before he was out lbw to Hilfenhaus to leave the West Indies reeling at 4 runs for 3 wickets.Siddle added to the West Indies woes with the wicket of Shivnarine Chanderpaul.
Darren Bravo and Narsingh Deonarine staged a recovery with 50 wicket stand for the fifth wicket which ended shortly be the end of play, when Bravo was out caught with the score on 67, Carlton Baugh joined Deonrine and they took the total to 75 for the lost of 5 wickets, a lead of 114 runs at the close of play.
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