Steve Smith has anchored Australia’s innings with a heroic half-century on a rain-affected third day of the second Test against the West Indies at Grenada’s National Cricket Stadium.
The tourists were 4-159 in the 47th over, leading by 192 runs, with Smith (65*) and Travis Head (17*) 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 reviving the innings with a 93-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 speedster Shamar Joseph.
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The afternoon session was delayed by another burst of rain, with Smith and Green continuing their rebuild after the extended break.
Green brought up his half-century in 122 balls but was dismissed the very next delivery, chopping back onto his stumps after an ill-judged cut stoke caught the inside edge. The West Australian cursed himself and threw his bat on the ground, kicking it away in disgust.
Smith switch gears after Travis Head joined him in the middle, charging at all-rounder Justin Greaves for a swashbuckling boundary over mid-on before thumping rival captain Roston Chase down the ground for an elegant maximum.
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