Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head stitched an unbeaten 199-run stand to propel Australia to 330-3 at stumps on Thursday, the primary day of the second Test in opposition to the West Indies.
Labuschagne scored his third century in as many innings in opposition to the West Indies and scored 120 not out on the Adelaide Oval.
Head was unbeaten on 114 after scoring his maiden Test century on his house floor within the day-night match. Both the groups made damage adjustments following Australia’s 164-run win within the sequence opener in Perth final weekend. Marquino Mindley, one in every of three adjustments for a weakened West Indies, left the sector with a hamstring pressure after bowling simply two overs on debut.
What a sensational day for us Australians!
And particularly, Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head who each scored stunning unbeaten centuries ❤️ #AUSvWI pic.twitter.com/9JsmCI2GME
– Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) December 8, 2022
The Australians rapidly went on prime after stand-in captain Steve Smith received the toss and elected to bat. Usman Khawaja shared a 34-run partnership with David Warner (21) and a 95-run stand with Labuschagne for the second wicket earlier than he was dismissed for 62, the one minor falter in Australia’s innings. . Part-time seamer Devon Thomas was unlikely to interrupt the second-wicket stand when he trapped Khawaja lbw across the wicket off the primary ball of the forty second over. Khawaja was given out and instantly reviewed the choice, however the third umpire confirmed the dismissal and Australia had been at 129–2.
In the following over, former captain Jason Holder took a return catch off his personal ball to dismiss Smith for a duck as Australia misplaced two wickets for 2 runs in 11 balls. But Labuschagne and Head counter-attacked in fast time, restoring Australia’s dominance.
Labuschagne reduce Thomas to the purpose boundary to deliver up his tenth century in his thirtieth Test, and third consecutive within the sequence after his 204 and 104 not out in Perth. Head was subsequent, reaching triple figures for the fifth time in a Test with a pushed boundary by means of mid-off, persevering with his dominance by means of the off-side. His century got here off 125 balls and included 10 fours.
West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite chased a wicket by means of seven bowlers on a pitch that supported the bat, with solely Joseph (1-81), Holder (1-42) and Thomas (1-43) getting any rewards. discovered.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
