Cameron Green and Steve Smith are anchoring Australia’s innings following the previous evening’s top-order collapse on day three of the second Test against the West Indies at Grenada’s National Cricket Stadium.
The tourists were 3-69 at lunch, leading by 102 runs, with Green (31*) and Smith (20*) unbeaten in the middle.
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Saturday’s morning session was interrupted by a burst of rain, which forced a 50-minute delay, with nightwatcher Nathan Lyon departing shortly after play resumed, edging an outswinger from paceman Alzarri Joseph towards the slips cordon for 8.
With the Australians in a spot of bother at 3-28, Green and Smith set about rebuilding the innings with an unbeaten 41-run partnership for the fourth wicket as the softened Dukes ball neutralised the West Indies quicks.
Smith, who missed last week’s series opener due to a finger injury, was left grimacing after copping a nasty blow to the glove on his first delivery, but the Australian vice-captain quickly shook off the pain and slapped consecutive boundaries against quick Shamar Joseph.
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Australia’s Steve Smith. AP Photo/Ricardo MazalanSource: AP
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