Labuschagne and Khawaja century stand puts Australia in control
Kyle Mayers made an important breakthrough for West Indies shortly before tea
Tea Australia 162 for 2 (Labuschagne 81*, Smith 4*) versus West Indies
Marnus Labuschagne surrounded hundred years in the wake of batting through the second meeting on the very beginning to dull West Indies' assault in the main Test at Optus Arena.
In any case, in the wake of working for a large part of the meeting, West Indies got a truly necessary tonic before tea when seamer Kyle Mayers eliminated opener Usman Khawaja for 65 with a saltine of a conveyance outside off stump to captivate an edge.
It gave a lift to West Indies with Labuschagne fortunately edging over sneaks in the following over in the midst of a blazing burst from fast Kemar Bug. There were signs late in the meeting of the surface animating up after Labuschagne and Khawaja had looked generally untroubled.
There were early firecrackers true to form on a verdant pitch, however the surface settled in the midst of wonderful evening conditions to legitimize Australia chief Pat Cummins' choice to bat first.
Subsequent to enduring an interesting first meeting, Labuschagne and Khawaja controlled procedures with a 142-run organization, prodding the ball around on the huge fields of a ground with comparable aspects to the MCG.
Surrounding his eighth Test century, Labuschagne has obviously appreciated getting back to Optus Arena, where he scored 143 and 50 against New Zealand a long time back in the last Test match played at the 60,000-seat ground.
While Khawaja searched in shimmering contact every step of the way to proceed with his Test resurgence as an opener with a normal of 95 for the schedule year.
They had not many issues against a West Indies assault seeming to make a cursory effort as the meeting wore on in the midst of calm environmental elements with the colossal grandstands for the most part void in a quiet beginning to the Australian Test summer.
Speedy Alzarri Joseph endeavored to ignite his group late in the meeting with a short-pitched technique to Khawaja, yet couldn't summon a lot of sharp skip.
The much-discussed pitch, which endeavors to mirror qualities from the close by WACA, is supposed to solidify up and be faster before long as Cummins' choice progressively seems a masterstroke with Australia seeming to have the best of the batting conditions.
West Indies chief Kraigg Brathwaite utilized six bowlers, who were generally focused yet he was let somewhere around costly offspinner Roston Pursue.
Australia made a patient beginning in the primary meeting after the early loss of opener David Warner, whose lean disagreement Test cricket proceeded when he slashed a full and wide conveyance from fast Jayden Seales onto the stumps.
Khawaja and Labuschagne were generally shackled by West Indies' quicks bowling a decent line and length as they for the most part opposed pitching up. They were upheld by forceful captaincy from Brathwaite, who executed going after fields total with five slips and catchers around the bat.
There were a few raising conveyances, particularly Joseph's sizzling first conveyance to Labuschagne, however the hitters began to get on top late in the meeting after the presentation of Pursue.
The force poured out over after lunch however the excusal of Khawaja guaranteed West Indies didn't get through a wicketless meeting as they began their bid to end a 25-year Test revile in Australia.
An original capacity Australia went in true to form, while West Indies named Tagenarine Chanderpaul, the child of unbelievable hitter Shivnarine, for his Test presentation and he accepted his marooned cap from Brian Lara before play.