Bridgetown (Barbados): Australia, let down by some slipshod fielding and a controversial umpiring decision, were locked in a tense battle with the West Indies in the third and final Test on Sunday. After setting the West Indies 475 to win, Australia restricted the home side to 235 for three in their second innings when stumps were drawn on the fourth day of the Test at Kensington Oval.

The balance of power could have been more in Australia's favour had umpire Mark Benson adjudged Dwayne Bravo either caught behind off the glove, or adjudged lbw to a full-length delivery from Brett Lee in one eventful over. But Bravo remained not out on 30, alongside Shivnarine Chanderpaul on 27 to offer West Indies a lifeline on Monday's final day.

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The Aussies had snared the wickets of Ramnaresh Sarwan and Xavier Marshall in the final period to strengthen their position. Marshall had edged Mitchell Johnson between first and second slip fielders Michael Clarke and Aussie captain Ricky Ponting for four to reach his 50. But Clarke then had Sarwan lbw for 43 playing back and across to a ball of no great merit, after he added 95 for the second wicket with Marshall.
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