Chanderpaul leads Windies fight

West Indies edged to 255-4 in reply to Australia's 497-7 declared at the close of play on the third day of the second Test in Antigua.

The home side resumed on 125-3 after a five-and-a-half hour rain delay and Shivnarine Chanderpaul remained defiant at the end on 55 not out.

Chanderpaul had Dwayne Bravo (29 not out) for company after the West Indies lost Ramnaresh Sarwan for 65.

Australia lead the three-Test series 1-0 after a 95-run win in Jamaica.

Sarwan added 77 for the fourth wicket with Chanderpaul but fell with the score on 182 after edging to Michael Clarke at slip off spinner Stuart MacGill, who announced he is to retire at the end of the match.