A solid 79 from Andrew Symonds helped Australia recover from 18 for five to 167 all out on Sunday to set West Indies a victory target of 287 in the first Test at Sabina Park. Symonds, supported by Brad Hodge (27) and Brad Haddin (23), on the fourth day ensured the visitors had a good chance of victory after they had been rocked by the West Indies' pace attack. Dwayne Bravo ended with four wickets while opening bowlers Fidel Edwards and Daren Powell took three apiece in an excellent performance. Australia, which resumed at 17 for four in its second innings quickly lost nightwatchman Mitchell Johnson, caught behind for four off Daren Powell. The score of 18 for five was its worst position after five wickets in a Test since 1936. Hodge came out to join Andrew Symonds and the pair regained control with sensible batting against aggressive bowling, adding 52 before Hodge departed for 27 after wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin took a superb one-handed diving catch off Bravo. All-rounder Symonds showed impressive restraint, although he allowed himself greater liberty after lunch with three sixes, taking the attack to off-spinner Amit Jaggernauth. Haddin had given steady assistance to Symonds after lunch and their partnership of 74 was the best in the Australian second innings. It came to an end when Haddin powered a drive at Runako Morton who produced a brilliant catch at short extra-cover off Bravo. Brett Lee then faced some hostile bowling from Edwards. The Australian had hit Shivnarine Chanderpaul on the head on Saturday and continued to bowl short at the West Indies batsman after he had received medical treatment. Edwards peppered Lee with short deliveries, hitting him on the glove and the elbow guard and in his next over he tempted him into a wide drive which he edged to Ramdin. Symonds finally holed out to Darren Sammy off Bravo who then dismissed last man Stuart MacGill for a duck to end the Australian innings. – Reuters __
