Cowan and Ponting steer Australia to 300-plus lead

Apr 25, 2012

The day began with Shivnarine Chanderpaul trying to find a few more runs for West Indies•Associated Press

West Indies had to take early wickets and Kemar Roach picked up David Warner for 11•AFP

Ed Cowan was solid for Australia•Associated Press

Ponting and Cowan's partnership was 87 runs•AFP

Nathan Lyon took the first of the wickets as West Indies were bowled out for 218•Associated Press

Shane Watson then went for five•AFP

Ricky Ponting scored a valuable half-century•Associated Press

Darren Bravo took a catch to get rid of Michael Clarke•Associated Press

He removed Watson but West Indies need more from Shane Shillingford to get back in the match•Associated Press

Ed Cowan scored his first fifty of the tour•AFP

Matthew Wade was unhappy to be given out lbw late in the day•AFP