PERTH, Australia, Dec 2, 2022 (BSS/AFP) - Skipper Kraigg Brathwaite led the
West Indies resistence on Friday after Tagenarine Chanderpaul departed early
and Nkrumah Bonner retired hurt on day three of the opening Test against
Australia in Perth.

The visitors reached 150-1 at lunch, trailing Australia by 448 runs after the
hosts declared at 598-4 on the back of quality double centuries from Marnus
Labuschagne and Steve Smith.

The experienced Brathwaite, in his 80th Test, was 62 not out, with Jermaine
Blackwood unbeaten on nine.

Brathwaite and debutant Chanderpaul -- son of West Indies great Shivnarine --
had negotiated 25 fiery overs before stumps on Thursday, reaching 74-0.

Australian pace spearhead Mitchell Starc said he, Pat Cummins and Josh
Hazlewood may have bowled too short in that session and they adjusted
accordingly on Friday.

It paid immediate dividends with Hazlewood extracting a nick from
Chanderpaul's bat in the first over and David Warner collecting comfortably
at slip.

Chanderpaul's demise for 51 came a ball after he reached a maiden Test half-
century to go with the century he made in a warm-up game last week to
showcase his immense potential.

Cummins was a constant danger, regularly beating the bat, but Brathwaite, who
resumed on 18, stood firm, showing plenty of grit and fight in facing 154
balls so far.

His knock included a six off Nathan Lyon's spin before he brought up his 28th
Test half-century in the same over.

Bonner took a blow to the head from a Cameron Green bouncer on eight and
continued with a new helmet after treatment for another six overs, adding
eight more runs.

But he left the field at the drinks break with Blackwood replacing him.