W Indies dig in to make 146-4 at tea on day 4 vs Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec 29: Australia's bowlers took three hard-fought wickets in the second session Tuesday as the West Indies reached 146-4 at tea in its improbable chase of 460 on the fourth day of the second test.

With Australia in control, the West Indies batsmen were determined not to give their wickets away and deny the hosts a quick win.


After Kraigg Brathwaite (31) provided the only wicket of the morning session, Peter Siddle made the second-session breakthrough when he had Darren Bravo caught behind for 21.

Rajendra Chandrika opened up and played his shots before falling lbw to James Pattinson for a test career-best 37 and Marlon Samuels was caught behind for 19 off Mitchell Marsh after a slow start.

Denesh Ramdin was on 19 with Jermaine Blackwood on 16 at the break.

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