BRIDGETOWN  - A fine opening spell from West Indies captain Darren Sammy and a terrible mix-up that saw Ricky Ponting run out has given the home side the edge on the third morning of the opening Test.
Following his positive batting display on Sunday, Darren Sammy brought himself on to open the bowling at the Joel Garner End at the start of the morning.
Having added only one run to his overnight score, Ed Cowan was drawn into a shot just outside off stump and edged through to the keeper.
Shane Watson, batting for the first time in a Test at number three, was fortunate to survive twice when he had scored 5.
He left a Sammy delivery alone that came back and hit his pad outside off stump but the DRS result went in favour of the batsman, but only just.
Next over Kemar Roach also appealed for an lbw decision that was turned down but replays showed that, on appeal, Watson would have been on his way.
Sammy's persevering line just outside off stump worked again when David Warner played at a ball without much foot movement and Darren Bravo took the catch at second slip. It set Sammy off on another major celebration with Warner having scored 42 off 55 balls.
After the early scares Shane Watson had settled but when he turned a Fidel Edwards delivery to fine leg he was looking for a second run which would have been tight.
After running the first Ricky Ponting hadn't moved as Kraigg Brathwaite pounced on the ball and threw in one movement. He'd thrown it to the wrong end but there was so much confusion between the two batsmen that Ponting didn't have time to turn back.
He showed his frustration as he started his walk back.
Devendra Bishoo's leg breaks were causing few problems but in the 36th over one stayed low and when Michael Clarke, on 21, cut at the ball the West Indies went up for a catch behind.
Umpire Tony Hill gave it out but Clarke immediately called for the DRS. There was quite a bit of surprise when TV Umpire Marais Erasmus overturned the on-field decision as there didn't appear to be conclusive evidence in the favour of Clarke.
With the Australian skipper having been in such good form in recent Tests, that decision could turn out to be a key moment in the match.
Earlier, Veteran batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul hit his 25th Test century as West Indies piled-up 449 for nine declared to take a firm grip on the first Test against Australia on Sunday. "I never expected to be the person who had the most runs at Kensington. To have the most runs is a hell of an achievement," said Chanderpaul. "Against an opposition like Australia if you’re doing well against them you know the world is watching. When you go against them you have to bring your 'A' game. You can’t just walk out and decide that you can play anyhow against them. You have to step up."
In the morning, Australia took the new ball as soon as it became available but it didn't seem to provide any more movement than the old one. Skipper Michael Clarke had a gully and a short backward point in place to Darren Bravo and the plan worked when he played a tentative shot to the slower pace of Shane Watson, the ball going straight to Mike Hussey in the gully. Bravo's slow trudge off the field showed his clear disappointment after his innings of 51 had been brought to an end. Narsingh Deonarine was playing his first Test for two years but, again, Australia had a clear plan. They served him up with the odd short ball and their preparation paid off.
On 22, he was caught in two minds to a shorter delivery from Ryan Harris and as he turned away, the ball came off the edge and went high to wicket-keeper Matthew Wade who took his second catch. After lunch, Carlton Baugh had moved on to 22 when he started off for an impossible single after Chanderpaul had turned the ball to square leg.
But Harris swooped and his direct hit dismissed the West Indies keeper. This brought in Sammy and the West Indian captain was intent on attack.  He had only been at the crease a few minutes when he smashed Nathan Lyon for three boundaries in four balls. He then ducked into a Watson delivery and needed several minutes of attention.
Next ball, still not fully recovered from the blow, Sammy powered the ball back over Watson's head for six. "I thought that was the right ball to bowl at that stage - bowling a good-length ball, but he seemed to enjoy it and hit it over my head. It was a good duel," said Watson. "He took it very well and kept going. That's what you expect of an opposition skipper, to really dig in like he did and keep going through."
Both teams were showing aggression and the next few overs thrilled the crowd as the Australians goaded Sammy who hit back with another four and two more enormous sixes. In the end, another short of a length ball from Ben Hilfenhaus saw him play uppishly to Cowan at square leg.
The West Indian skipper had hit 41 off just 36 balls; Chanderpaul only scored eight in their 53-run partnership. Chanderpaul survived a close DRS decision on 85, the only one of the innings, when Lyon thought he'd trapped him lbw. Two balls later Lyon had his first wicket when skipper Clarke took a sharp catch at first slip but it was Kemar Roach on 16 that gave the chance.
With Chanderpaul on 95, Fidel Edwards threw away his wicket when he holed out a David Warner long hop to Mike Hussey. Fortunately for the veteran West Indian, Devendra Bishoo was good enough to put on 28 for the next wicket to allow Chanderpaul to celebrate another century. West Indies are aiming for their first Test win against Australia for nine years and for a first series win over the visitors in 19 years.

Scorecard
WEST INDIES 1ST INNINGS:
(OVERNIGHT: 179-3):
A Barath c Siddle b Harris    22
K Brathwaite c Wade b Siddle    57
K Edwards c and b Warner    61
D Bravo c Hussey b Watson    51
S Chanderpaul not out    103
N Deonarine c Wade b Harris    21
C Baugh run out    22
D Sammy c Cowan b Hilfenhaus    41
K Roach c Clarke b Lyon    16
F Edwards c Hussey b Warner    10
D Bishoo not out    18
EXTRAS: (b12, lb9, w4, nb2)    27
TOTAL: (9 wkts decl; 153 overs)    449
FOW: 1-38, 2-142, 3-167, 4-240, 5-285, 6-316, 7-369, 8-402, 9-421
BOWLING: Harris 29-8-83-2, Hilfenhaus 33-12-67-1, Siddle 31-10-83-1, Lyon 31-11-94-1, Clarke 2-0-4-0, Watson 15-5-46-1, Warner 10-0-45-2, Hussey 2-0-6-0
AUSTRALIA 1ST INNINGS:
E Cowan c Baugh b Sammy    14
D Warner c Bravo b Sammy    42
S Watson not out    39
R Ponting run out (Baugh)    4
M Clarke not out    27
EXTRAS: (lb6, nb1)    7
TOTAL: (3 wickets for, 42 overs)    133
FOW: 1-50, 2-65, 3-83
BOWLING: Edwards 12-2-36-0, Roach 11-0-43-0, Bishoo 8-0-33-0 (1nb), Sammy 10-5-14-2, Deonarine 1-0-1-0