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Hazlewood had opener Shai Hope caught behind for nine, pushing at a good-length ball with the score on 13.
Play was officially abandoned at 4.35pm as the rain continued to cascade down on Sydney Cricket Ground, with the 14,266 optimistic souls who came through the gates in spite of the gloomy forecast being offered a full refund.
The 28-year-old bowled 32 of the 75 overs his team completed and claimed the crucial scalp of Kraigg Brathwaite (85) for his 100th Test wicket on home soil.
West Indies batsmen Denesh Ramdin (L) and Carlos Brathwaite (R) bump fists after taking more runs fr …
Brathwaite and Bravo then countered with dominant stroke-play as West Indies enjoyed one of their finest sessions of the series.
Australia have dominated the West Indies in this series – over the two matches Australia have amassed 1,313 runs for the loss of 10 wickets, with the West Indies’ cumulative total standing at 924 for 38.
Left-hander Darren Bravo also sparkled, albeit briefly, in scoring an attractive 33.
“I’m not satisfied that I didn’t carry on to get three figures or firstly to see out the day but I’m still happy in sense that I got my highest Test score”.
Brathwaite was uncharacteristically audacious, twice coming down to Lyon and lifting the bowler back overhead for boundaries.
One of the two sixes he hit in one over off Australia paceman James Pattinson was a spectacular heave over the covers and deep into the crowd. Brathwaite retreated to his end and Samuels was stranded by Hazlewood’s throw to the striker’s end.
The offspinner then snared the key wicket of Kraigg Brathwaite, with the ball catching him on the glove and going to Australia skipper Steve Smith at slip.
He dismissed West Indian captain Jason Holder for one, Queenslander Joe Burns taking an impressive one-hand reflex catch at short leg.
Upon resumption, Jermaine Blackwood misjudged Lyon’s turn and was bowled off stump for ten after not offering a shot.
Brathwaite brought up his eighth test half-century just before lunch by clipping all-rounder Mitchell Marsh past long leg for two runs off the 78th ball he faced.
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Umpires: C Gaffaney, I Gould; TV – M Erasmus.
