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1st Test, Day 4: Brathwaite leads West Indies' fightback against Australia, injects hope for win

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1st Test, Day 4: Brathwaite Leads West Indies' Fightback Against Australia, Injects Hope For Win

By IANS News December 04, 2022 • 10:29 AM View: 776

Captain Kraigg Brathwaite smashed a sensational century to lead his team's fightback and inject some hope for a win against Australia on the fourth day of the first Test at Optus Stadium, here on Saturday.

West Indies, who have been on the back foot for the major part of this Test match, now need 306 runs on the final day to win the match with seven wickets in hand. They were 192/3 off 62 overs at stumps on Day 4 with Kraigg Brathwaite (101) and Kyle Mayers (0) not out at the crease.

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