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West Indies vs Australia: Rain halts 2nd test
West Indies vs Australia. PHOTO/File
(Reuters) – Heavy rain ruined the prospects of a decisive result in the second test between West Indies and Australia in Trinidad on Wednesday with Australia ending on 73-3 in their second innings, a lead of 127.
Less than 31 overs were completed on the fourth day when a second torrential storm drenched Queen’s Park Oval, forcing the teams to scurry from the field before tea.
The storms eventually passed and the puddles on the outfield drained away but too late for play to resume. With just one day to go and more rain forecast for Thursday, a draw loomed large.
Ricky Ponting was unbeaten on 32 and Michael Clarke not out three after West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach captured all three wickets to put the brakes on Australia’s push for a series-clinching victory.
Roach, who bagged five wickets in Australia’s first innings, took two wickets in his first over before lunch and collected a third in the shortened second session.
Australia polished off the West Indian innings in the first over of the day when left arm spinner Michael Beer trapped Carlton Baugh lbw for 21.
Baugh cut the third ball of the day to the rope for four to move on from his overnight score of 17 but fell to the next ball when he mistimed an attempted sweep and was struck on the pads.
