The day three of the 1st test match between the Aussies and WIs was the day of hosts' bowlers keeping the visitors under intense pressure. This made the otherwise flamboyant Australian batsmen buckled under a protective shield and playing defensively. At the close of Day-3, the visitors were 248 for five.
The visitors started their day of play with 44-0, and then it was day of fall of wickets. But both openers were sent back to pavillion by WI skipper Darren Sammy. It was only Aussie skipper Clarke who added valuable 73 - but was not happy when he too was dispatched to the pavillion.
Clarke was largely disappointed by the performance of his team, when he said:
"I think we're going to have to bowl better than what we did in the first innings and we're going to have to try to make as many runs as we can in this first innings to see how close we are to them."
However Clarke is hopeful of winning the match.
In the hosts camp, captain Sammy was delighted by his team's performance:
"The team played well. The bowlers supported each other. "We're quite happy with the way the day went."
So today, the fourth day of play resumes with the visitors still lagging behind by 201.
The match can be viewed Live Online from the links given in my earlier post at: Australia braces for 1st Test against West Indies Saturday
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