West Indies captain Darren Sammy proved an inspirational leader for the home team on the second day of the Bridgetown test with a swashbuckling 41 and an adventurous declaration midway through the last session. Sammy’s enterprising batting provided the thrills and spills for the 4,000 plus crowd but it was the steady Shivnarine Chanderpaul (103no) who was the mainstay of a 449 for 9 total on a good batting track. But Sammy’s attack failed to get the wickets he hoped for in the last hour as Australian openers Warner and Cowan reduced the deficit by 44 runs and looked ominously comfortable against the erratic West Indies pace bowlers. The scene is set for a testing 3rd day for the local bowlers as the Australians reel in their target and set up a winning score.
