Shivnarine Chanderpaul struck an assured 80 not out Sunday as West Indies reached 390-7 at tea on the second day of the opening Test against Australia. The 37-year-old left-hander, in his 138th Test, struck eight fours and a six from 194 deliveries in an innings lasting nearly five hours at Kensington Oval. Chanderpaul's effort built on earlier half-centuries from Kraigg Brathwaite (57), Kirk Edwards (61) and Darren Bravo (51). The host was also boosted by captain Darren Sammy's counter-attacking 41 off 36 balls, which included four fours and three sixes. Australia's attack was led by Ryan Harris, who claimed 2-77. There was a wicket apiece for fellow seamers Shane Watson (1-46), Ben Hilfenhaus (1-56) and Peter Siddle (1-83). Part-time leg-spinner David Warner took 1-23. The West Indies, which went to lunch on 291-5, lost Carlton Baugh (22) and Sammy in the second session. Baugh was beginning to look assured, striking four fours, when he was run out by Harris' direct hit from square leg after he was sent back by Chanderpaul. Sammy then played a powerful cameo, overcoming a nasty blow to the back of the helmet from Watson's bouncer to pepper boundaries. He dominated a seventh-wicket stand of 53 in just under an hour with Chanderpaul. The skipper eventually perished to Hilfenhaus, miscuing a pull stroke to deep midwicket. Chanderpaul, who became the highest run-scorer at Kensington Oval when he reached 69, passing Brian Lara, is looking to record his 25th Test century. Kemar Roach was undefeated on 10.
