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Lunch Australia 7 for 403 (Katich 92, North 69*, Hussey 66, Ponting 55) v West Indies

Marcus North's careful half-century moved Australia to 7 for 403 at lunch on the second day as West Indies stayed in the game with a couple of wickets. Without Jerome Taylor, the attack leader, the visitors managed to pick up Brad Haddin and Mitchell Johnson but could not get rid of North, who was unbeaten on 69 from 140 balls.

Australia resumed on 5 for 322 and North was watchful as he tried to push his team towards a significant total. Happy to nudge, leave and defend, he perked up with a crunching straight drive off Kemar Roach for four in the same over he was struck on the arm by a nasty short ball. It was hard work for both sides - North added 27 in the session - as the hosts built their advantage in warm and sunny conditions.

Brad Haddin, who re-started on 9, felt he had found his groove with a breath-taking straight six off Dwayne Bravo that followed a cut four, but he gave Ravi Rampaul his first Test wicket on 38 with an edge to Denesh Ramdin. The dismissal ended an 84-run stand with North and gave West Indies hope of a quick finish to the innings.

Mitchell Johnson (7) called for a review after he was given out by Ian Gould caught behind to Sulieman Benn. It was clear Johnson had brushed his pad but the replays were not conclusive about an edge, so under the new guidelines the original decision stood and he left with Australia 7 for 386. Nathan Hauritz, who was missed at second slip off Rampaul on 5 when Chris Gayle was off the field, was 12 at lunch.

West Indies were already starting from behind with Taylor unable to bowl due to a left hip problem. He suffered the injury on the opening day and joins Ramnaresh Sarwan on the squad's injury list.