AUS vs WI | West Indies pacemen ruin Australia's day in gripping pink-ball test

The West Indies stun Australia in the second test, leading by 35 runs after a top-order collapse.

The West Indies tail batted superbly on January 26 and followed up in commanding fashion with the ball to stun Australia, who trail in the second test by 35 runs after a top-order collapse necessitated a counter-attack at the Gabba in Brisbane.

Leading 1-0 in the two-game series, the home side recovered from 24-4 to boldly declare 22 runs behind at 289-9 in the night session, after fast bowlers Kemar Roach (3-47) and Alzarri Joseph (4-84) inflicted maximum damage.

Having been bowled out earlier in the day after Kevin Sinclair (50) lifted the visitors to 311, the Caribbean batsmen had to tough out 7.3 overs under lights to reach the day's close at 13-1.

Opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul (4) was caught-behind by Alex Carey off Josh Hazlewood on the last ball before stumps, leaving captain Kraigg Brathwaite unbeaten on three.

"I feel really, really good to get the fifty on my debut," Sinclair said.

"It's about sticking with the basics for us."

New opener Steve Smith, thrust into the role after David Warner's retirement, fell to Roach for six in the first over of Australia's innings when a seaming delivery was adjudged lbw on review.