Cricket: West Indies grind on 1st day

BRIDGETOWN: A slow Kensington Oval pitch and three dropped catches helped the West Indies make a solid start against Australia on the opening day of the first Test. When rain curtailed action, the home side was placed at 179 for 3 with the backbone of the score being a second-wicket partnership between Kraigg Brathwaite and Kirk Edwards. Having won the toss, the West Indies’ openers made a steady start and the initial breakthrough for Australia did not come until the 18th over. “Obviously we dropped three catches which can prove crucial in any parts of the game,” said David Warner. “We’ve got to keep taking our chances, we pride ourselves on that and I think we’ve got to be better.”

Published in The Express Tribune, April 9^th, 2012.