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Bridgetown: David Warner claimed a wicket but it wasn't enough to stop the West Indies taking the early initiative in the first Test against Australia, posting 3-179 on a rain-shortened opening day in Barbados.
The hosts saw Kraigg Brathwaite (57) and Kirk Edwards (61) post notch up half centuries before Shivnarine Chanderpaul (eight) and Darren Bravo (20) inched the total past the 150 mark by the close of play on Saturday.
After 73 hard-fought overs in which both sides at times looked to be getting a foothold in the early proceedings, poor light and heavy rain curtailed play.
Opener Brathwaite took nearly 200 deliveries to reach his stubborn half century before he feathered behind to debutant wicketkeeper Matthew Wade from Peter Siddle for his first catch in Test cricket.
Brathwaite and Edwards staunchly put on 104 for the second wicket after Adrian Barath had departed for 22 in the opening session.
Brathwaite was given numerous lifelines with Siddle spilling a caught-and-bowled opportunity and Ricky Ponting grassing a tough chance at second slip.
Shane Watson put down Edwards at fourth slip when he was on 56, but he did not last much longer with David Warner, who bowled some good deliveries, rewarding captain Michael Clarke's ingenuity with his wicket, his first in Test cricket, after he had added only five more.
Brathwaite departed cheaply shortly after as the attention turned to Bravo, who showed early inclinations to attack.
He launched Warner over long-on and set about mounting a partnership with Chanderpaul, who, in his last Caribbean series between the sides, lasted a stretch of 18 hours without being dismissed.
Brief scores
West Indies 179 for 3 (K Edwards 61, Brathwaite 57)
