Third Test, Bridgetown, day two: Australia 605-9 dec v West Indies 89-0 (at stumps)

Waugh reached his 30th Test century Pictures from Barbados

Steve Waugh became the second highest run scorer in Test history as Australia amassed a daunting total at Kensington Oval.

Captain Waugh smashed 115 to record his 30th Test century, surpassing Sir Donald Bradman's Australian record of 29.

And he overtook Indian Sunil Gavaskar's total of 10,122 runs in a typically gritty innings.

Only former Australian skipper Allan Border has scored more Test runs with 11,174.

Waugh eventually declared on 605-9, and the West Indies edged to 89-0 in reply at stumps.

Chris Gayle was unbeaten on 47 for the home side while opening partner Devon Smith reached the close on 34 not out.

But the day belonged to Waugh, who made the most of his luck after being dropped on 11 when Ramnaresh Sarwan failed to take a difficult chance off a low Vasbert Drakes delivery.

He also escaped when he lofted a high ball to deep mid-wicket and Sarwan could not hold it. Waugh ran for three to reach 60 and pass Gavaskar's total.

The tourists had shrugged off the loss of Darren Lehmann for 96 in the second over of the day after resuming on 320-3.

Lehmann was hit on the pad as he tried to pull a Drakes delivery which stayed down and umpire David Shepherd raised the finger in what appeared a harsh decision.

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Waugh and Adam Gilchrist kept the total moving along, with Gilchrist hitting a four and two sixes in successive balls off debutant fast bowler Tino Best.

Gilchrist enjoyed a let-off shortly after lunch when he was left struggling at the bowler's end trying for a quick single, but Smith threw to the other end instead.

Gilchrist went shortly afterwards as he top-edged Banks attempting another big hit and was caught at deep mid-wicket by Smith for 65.

Waugh then put on 124 with Andy Bichel, who was eventually pouched by Brian Lara off Omari Banks for 71 after tea.

The captain fell soon after, bowled by Jermaine Lawson after facing 233 balls.

Australian paceman Brett Lee added 11, while fellow quick Jason Gillespie hit 18 before the dismissal of Stuart MacGill for a duck prompted the declaration.

Australia: Matthew Hayden, Justin Langer, Ricky Ponting, Darren Lehmann, Steve Waugh (captain), Adam Gilchrist (wkt), Andrew Bichel, Brett Lee, Jason Gillespie, Stuart MacGill, Glenn McGrath

West Indies: Chris Gayle, Devon Smith, Daren Ganga, Brian Lara (capt), Ramnaresh Sarwan, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Carlton Baugh (wkt), Vasbert Drakes, Jermaine Lawson, Tino Best, Omari Banks.

Umpires: David Shepherd (Eng), Srinivas Venkataraghaven (Ind)