08 December,2009 11:02 AM IST | | Agencies
Australia are batting for survival against a West Indies outfit pressing for an unheralded triumph in the second Test at Adelaide Oval.
Set 330 to win from a minimum 81 overs, the Australians were three for 114 from 47 overs at tea on the final day on Tuesday with Michael Hussey not out 29 and Michael Clarke on 11.
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| Australia captain Ricky Ponting |
West Indians Dwayne Bravo, Ravi Rampaul and Darren Sammy each had a victim but the visitors needed an unlikely seven more wickets in the final session to level the three Test series at one-all.
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Australia abandoned their hopes of a record fourth innings run chase in Adelaide as they lost two wickets for 70 runs in the middle session.
Australia's scoring rate slowed dramatically once captain Ricky Ponting was dismissed after lunch.
Ponting was bowled by Ravi Rampaul for 20, trying to force an offside back foot drive but getting an inside edge which diverted the ball onto his stumps.
Hussey joined opener Shane Watson, who made 48 in 173 minutes before falling to a brilliant catch from Bravo.
Watson played a front foot pull shot and Bravo, at midwicket, swooped low to his left to give allrounder Sammy success.
Opener Simon Katich fell in the morning session, making 21 before being well caught at cover by Adrian Barath from Bravo's bowling.
Earlier, the Windies were bowled out for 317, knowing history was on their side as they left Australia 330 runs to win.
The record highest fourth innings total to win an Adelaide Test is Australia's 6-315 against England in 1902.
Windies captain Chris Gayle remained unbeaten on 165, his 441-minute knock the first time a West Indian captain has carried his bat through a Test innings.
Australian quick Mitchell Johnson claimed 5-103 from 22 overs, his fourth haul of five wickets or more in a Test innings, while fellow paceman Doug Bollinger impressed in taking 3-50 from 17.5 overs - the best figures in his two Test career.
Their pace bowling partner, Peter Siddle, didn't take the field on Tuesday, troubled by left hamstring tightness.
