Australia vs West Indies 1st Test Live Score - Ponting hit century

Ricky Ponting scored a brilliant century, 158 runs against West Indies on the first day of the 1st test match at Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica, on Thursday, 22nd May, 2008.

Australia won the toss and elected to bat first, scored 301/4 at the stumps of 1st day. Ponting in his 35th Test century, hit 17 fours and 1 six in his inning of 158 runs off 244 balls, well supported by Micheal Hussey and Brad Hodge, scored 56 and 53 not out respectively.

For West Indies, Fidel Edwards dismantled Australia's new opening combination and left them at 37 for 2.

Australia Playing Eleven:

Ricky Ponting (Captain), Phill Jaques, Simon Katich, Michael Hussey, Brad Hodge, Mitchell Johnson, Andrew Symonds, Brad Haddin (Wicketkeeper), Brett Lee, Stuart Clark, Stuart MacGill.


West Indies Playing Eleven:

Ramnaresh Sarwan (Captain), Devon Smith, Brenton Parchment, Runako Morton, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Dwayne Bravo, Danesh Ramdin (Wicketkeeper), Darren Sammy, Daren Powell, Fidel Edwards, Amit Jaggernauth