Aussies on top in Antigua

Brett Lee has Daren Powell lbw for nought, his fifth wicket © Getty Images

West Indies staged something of a fightback in the second Test against Australia, although the tourists still hold a sizeable advantage heading into the final day.

A five-wicket haul from Brett Lee saw the hosts dismissed for 352 on day four in their opening innings - a deficit of 127 runs - despite a century from Shivnarine Chanderpaul.

Australia then made a confident start in their second turn at the crease with the team at one stage seemingly cruising at 162 for two.

But the Windies attack enjoyed a profitable spell in the evening session to leave their opponents on 244 for six at stumps and a lead of 371 runs.

West Indies had started the day knowing they needed victory in order to keep the series alive and facing an extended morning session of two and a half hours to make up for the time lost on Sunday due to a wet outfield.

Overnight pair Chanderpaul and Dwayne Bravo looked untroubled for the best part of the session to extend their stand for the fifth wicket to 132 before Bravo became the first of Lee’s victims.

The all-rounder had reached 45 when he was adjudged caught behind down the leg side by umpire Russell Tiffin. Lee struck again the next delivery when late swing with the old ball trapped Denesh Ramdin on the crease.

New batsman Darren Sammy successfully negotiated the hat-trick ball and then in the next over Chanderpaul brought up his 19th Test century with a clubbed blow through the leg side from Andrew Symonds.

But Sammy was soon on his way when Lee was the beneficiary of another lbw decision. He then removed Jerome Taylor, for a quick-fire 20 - the tail-ender misjudged a slower ball and was bowled.

Lee then took his fifth wicket of the morning trapping Daren Powell lbw without scoring, before Mitchell Johnson completed the innings when he had Fidel Edwards caught behind to become the fourth batsman of the innings to fall without scoring.

That left Chanderpaul unbeaten on 107, his fourth Test century against Australia.

The tourists began their reply at the start of the afternoon session with Mike Hussey opening the batting in place of Simon Katich, who was still recovering from a blow he took while posting a century in the opening innings.

And Hussey enjoyed a steady partnership with Phil Jaques as Australia looked to build a substantial lead.

The pair put on 74 for the opening wicket before Bravo interrupted the flow with a delivery which Hussey edged to wicket-keeper Ramdin for 40.

Australia went into tea on 92 for one, and Jaques continued to pressure the Windies in the final session to bring up his fifty, including five fours, in the 37th over.

His partnership with Ricky Ponting was a further cause of frustration to the home side, but Jaques eventually came unstuck when he nicked Taylor behind to Ramdin for 76.

Ponting (38) followed two overs later when he was trapped lbw by Taylor, and the Windies added another scalp in Michael Clarke (10), who was run out while chasing a quick single with Chanderpaul supplying the direct hit at the striker’s end.

Australia were struggling to find any rhythm now and Brad Haddin was the next man to go, trapped lbw by Edwards for seven.

Lee (four) then fell to the final ball of the day, with Ramdin again taking the catch from Edwards’ delivery.

Symonds managed to avoid the trouble and was unbeaten on 43 at stumps, but West Indies will need more of the same on Tuesday if they are to salvage something from the match.