Australia are in a dominant position at tea on day three of the third Test against the West Indies in Dominica.
At the break the tourists are 2-94 in their second innings, a lead of 204 runs, with Ed Cowan unbeaten 45 and Ricky Ponting not out on 28.
Shane Watson was the only player dismissed in the afternoon session, caught by Windies’ skipper Darren Sammy at leg slip off Shane Shillingford (1-37) for five.
Watson’s wicket left Australia 2-25 but Ponting and Cowan steadied and built a solid 68-run partnership.
It leaves the Windies with little prospect of claiming a series-levelling win.
David Warner (11) was dismissed before lunch when he edged Kemar Roach (1-23) to Shivnarine Chanderpaul at first slip.
That same pair had earlier frustrated Australia for an hour in a 32-run last wicket stand that boosted the Windies score to 218.
Resuming on 8-165, the Windies managed to add 53 runs on the third morning with Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc taking the last two wickets.
Veteran Chanderpaul was the last man dismissed, trapped LBW by Starc (2-29) after scoring 68 for the hosts.
Lyon (4-69) finished the innings with four wickets in another impressive display after his five-wicket haul in the second Test in Trinidad last week.