Australia took a grip on the first Test in Perth Friday with <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/skipper-pat-cummins-doing-well-for-oz-should-be-greens-aim-23256307" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Pat Cummins</a> bagging his 200th wicket as they bowled out a resolute <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/india-edge-west-indies-in-thrilling-1st-odi-to-win-by-3-runs-23237294" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">West Indies</a> then piled on more runs to stretch their lead to a commanding 344.&nbsp;
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The visitors were dismissed for 283 in the final session on day three after the hosts declared their first innings at 598-4 on the back of double centuries from Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith. David Warner, on 17, and Labuschagne, on three, then hammered home Australia&rsquo;s advantage after they opted against the follow on to bat again, with Usman Khawaja the only casualty, out for five as they reached 29-1.&nbsp;
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The visitors were dismissed for 283 in the final session on day three after the hosts declared their first innings at 598-4 on the back of double centuries from Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith

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