Date:13/06/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/06/13/stories/2008061360031900.htm

Sport - Cricket

Taylor, Bravo make inroads scoreboard

BRIDGETOWN: Jerome Taylor and Dwayne Bravo grabbed two wickets each as the West Indies restricted Australia to 98 for four at lunch on the first day of the third and final cricket Test here on Thursday.

Taylor took two for 29 while Bravo struck twice in the over before lunch to return two for 8. Opener Simon Katich compiled an unbeaten 27 to lead the visitors.

Australia began brightly under overcast skies as Katich and fellow left-hander Phil Jaques put on run-a-minute 46 for the first wicket.

Jaques lashed four fours and one six in an aggressive 31 before Taylor made the breakthrough. Jaques top-edged a pull high into the leg side where wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin held a fine catch.

Captain Ricky Ponting signalled his intent with two pulled sixes but did not last much longer as Taylor claimed him for the third successive time in the series.

Bravo tilted the balance further with two wickets just before lunch. — AP