Benn fifer gives Windies slender lead
A five wicket haul by Sulieman Benn helped West Indies take a slender lead against Australia at the end of the third day at Adelaide.
The Windies took six wickets at a cost of 93 runs after tea to bowl the Aussies out for 439 and then reached 23 without loss at stumps to extend their overall lead to 35 runs.
Captain Chris Gayle took 11 runs off Mitchell Johnson's opening over and is unbeaten on 12, while Adrian Barath smashed a boundary off the last ball of the day to finish on 10.
Australia may enter day four a bowler light with Peter Siddle staying off the field after feeling some tightness in his hamstring.
Benn bowled 37 overs on Sunday and finished with career-best figures of five for 155 - his control, bounce and aggression worrying every batsman.
He was well supported by a lively Kemar Roach who hurried up the Australians and took three wickets for 93.
The home side's top seven got starts but failed to go on to post centuries after Shane Watson (96) and Simon Katich (80) created an ideal launch pad with a 174-run opening stand.
Brad Haddin made a spirited and unbeaten 55 and worked well with the tail before his focus on maintaining the strike saw number 11 Doug Bollinger run out.
Benn struck in the third over after tea with Marcus North caught at leg slip off the back of his bat while attempting a sweep shot.
Michael Clarke, who brought up his half-century in the second session, added just nine runs to his tally before surrendering his wicket for 71.
He waved his blade at a full Benn delivery and nicked one through to Ramnaresh Sarwan at first slip. Clarke's 179-minute, 130-ball innings featured five boundaries.
Johnson's knock was brief and a lack of footwork played a part in his nick to Gayle who took a regulation catch off Darren Sammy at first slip.
The Australians then regained the initiative in a 41-run partnership between Haddin and Nathan Hauritz.
Hauritz made 17 before he was caught behind hooking off Roach.
Siddle and Bollinger were dismissed without scoring but Haddin's urgent approach got the home side within striking distance of parity.
Video: Highlights from the third day of the second Test between AUS vs WI
The day started poorly for the Aussies with Watson dismissed for his overnight score on the second ball of the morning.
The right-hander had his middle stump knocked out of the ground as he tried to pull a Benn delivery to the midwicket fence to bring up what would have been a maiden Test ton.
Watson kicked the turf in frustration and trudged off the ground slowly in disbelief.
Katich was then caught at short leg by Barath off Benn in the ninth over of the day and the home side moved to 195 for two.
The hosts were 346 for four at tea after a tough second session.
They added 43 runs to the total in the opening hour but the West Indies took the new ball after the drinks break and it did not take long for Roach to strike.
He had Hussey cutting and nicking through to wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin on the following delivery.
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