Australia extended their lead to 371, after Brett Lee bowled with vigour to hand them a healthy first innings lead in the second Test against West Indies.The Australians, chasing quick runs to set up a match-winning position for them on the last day, reached 244 for six in their second innings when stumps were drawn on the fourth day of the Test at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground.
This all followed a dramatic morning period, when Lee captured five wickets for 59 runs from 21 overs, as West Indies, replying to Australia's first innings total of 479 for seven declared, were dismissed for 352 about 10 minutes before the scheduled lunch interval.
Lee’s bowling completely overshadowed another epic Test hundred from long-standing West Indies left-hander Shivnarine Chanderpaul, whose undefeated 107 was his 19th Test hundred, second in successive matches, and the home team's top score.
Australia lead the three-Test series 1-0, after they completed a 95-run victory in the opening Test last Monday at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica.
Australia have won 13 of the last 14 Tests they have contested against West Indies and need only a draw to secure their hold on the Frank Worrell Trophy - symbol of Test supremacy against West Indies. The Aussies have not lost a Test series in the Caribbean since 1991.
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