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Adelaide: The second match of the three-match Test series has ended in a draw. The home team had to chase 330 from 81 overs. Although, Australia lost five wickets, they never looked in real trouble.
Australia added just 70 runs for the loss of two wickets in the middle session to reach 3 for 132 at Tea. It left them with an insurmountable task of compiling 198 runs in the final session. The West Indian bowlers did a good job but lacked the firepower and failed in delivering the knockout punch.
Benn, who picked up five wickets in the first innings failed to claim a single wicket to his credit in the second innings. The visitors have put up a much better performance in the second Test after embarrassingly losing the opening Test by an innings and 65 runs under just three days.
The improvement in the level of performance augers well not only for the Caribbean cricket but in sustaining the interest in the longest form of the game. Australia lead the three-match Test series 1-0. Chris Gayle has been named the Man of the Match for his uncharacteristic unbeaten century (165). The West Indies skipper scored his maiden Test ton against Australia and also carried his bat through.
After Gayle became only the fourth West Indian to carry his bat in compiling 165, West Indies, all out for 317, set the Aussies 330 to win in 81 overs.
When Australia lost their fifth wicket not long after tea, the Windies were the only team with a chance to win.
But Michael Clarke and Brad Haddin rode their luck as they ended on 212 for 5.
Dwayne Bravo and Kemar Roach bowled with plenty of skill on a wicket that continued to provide scant assistance for the bowlers. But Clarke and Haddin, with fielders crowding the bat, survived a number of dicey moments to frustrate the Windies.
The two right-handers gradually grew in confidence, Clarke making 61 and Haddin 21 as they batted out just over 20 overs before Gayle offered a draw, leaving the series at 1-0 in the hosts' favour, with only one more Test to come.
Chasing their first Test win in Australia since 1997, West Indies picked up their first wicket early on.
Simon Katich's cover-drive off Bravo was hit firmly but too close to 19-year-old Adrian Barath, who sprang to his left to complete a fine catch.
Soon after lunch, Ponting, who probably needed to play the key innings if Australia were to chase down a tough target, attempted to force Ravi Rampaul through the off-side but chopped on to his stumps.
With Australia batting for survival, they lost their third wicket before tea, thanks to a typically brilliant catch by Bravo at midwicket to end Shane Watson's involvement on 48 as he top-edged a pull off Darren Sammy.
Watson, who faced 130 deliveries having finished four short of a century in the first innings, gave further evidence that he can be a long-term choice as opener.
Michael Hussey played uncertainly forward and inside-edged to wicket-keeper Denesh Ramdin before Marcus North drove a catch to Ramnaresh Sarwan first slip.
West Indies went for all-out attack and Haddin had plenty of problems early on against Bravo and Roach, whose energy levels were brilliant.
Third and final Test start from 16th December at Perth.
Brief scores
West Indies: 451 and 317 (Gayle 165*, Johnson 5-103)
Australia: 438 and 212 for 5 (Clarke 61*, Bravo 3-37)
Result: Match drawn
MOM: Chris Gayle (West Indies)
