PERTH: The West Indies made 214 runs for two wickets against Australia on first day of the third Test here on Wednesday.
They were indebted to their captain Chris Gayle's amazing innings, who smashed the fifth fastest hundred in Test cricket.
The imposing left-hander made 102 from just 72 balls with nine fours and six sixes. Along the way he played the shot of the series, if not the decade, lifting a delivery from spinner Nathan Hauritz on to the roof of the Lillee-Marsh stand, matching a feat by Mark Waugh against New Zealand's Daniel Vettori 12 years ago.
Gayle then brought up his century with his sixth six, lifting Hauritz into the second tier of the stand, before going down on his knees and bowing in the direction of the team's dressing-room.
It was a welcome distraction from the unnecessary argy bargy earlier in the day as a physical contact shortly after the incident took place.
The blow-up took place during the second session when a rampant Haddin had pushed a delivery from Benn to mid-wicket and took off for a single.
His batting partner Johnson responded as Benn attempted to dart across and gather the ball, trying to push and claw his way past Johnson as they collided. Benn's contact with Johnson should be the starting point of Broad's investigation. Haddin took exception to Benn failing to give the batsman the right of way and walked towards the lanky West Indian once the run had been completed pointing and waving his bat.
The agro between the two players continued as Benn walked back to bowl his next ball, prompting Gayle to walk over and talk to his spinner.
Umpire Billy Bowden then stepped between Haddin and Benn, pointing for the spinner to go back to his mark and bowl.
At the end of the over Johnson and Haddin were having a mid-pitch chat when Benn came down pointing at Haddin to continue the confrontation.
Johnson stepped between the pair and was pushed to one side by Benn but the left-hander responded by pushing back at Benn.
It took the gloss off another exceptional innings from Haddin, who scored 88 from just 91 balls with 11 fours and two sixes. Haddin was in complete control until he waved at a ball from Kemar Roach and was caught behind.
It continued the bizarre trend of Australian batsmen in this series. They have scored well over 400 in the first innings of all three Tests yet of the 15 occasions a batsman has reached 50, none has gone on to score a hundred.
As well as Haddin played, it paled when compared to the brutality of Gayle's free swinging.
Having hit eight fours, including two from the first over in Test cricket bowled by seamer Clint McKay, Gayle lifted a delivery on his legs from Doug Bollinger over square leg for six to bring up his half century from just 34 balls.
Earlier in the day Mike Hussey and Marcus North missed opportunities to make centuries in front of their home crowd. Hussey resumed on 81 and was caught behind on 82 while North went from 23 before he hit a full toss back to occasional off-spinner Narsingh Deonarine to be out for 68.
They were indebted to their captain Chris Gayle's amazing innings, who smashed the fifth fastest hundred in Test cricket.
The imposing left-hander made 102 from just 72 balls with nine fours and six sixes. Along the way he played the shot of the series, if not the decade, lifting a delivery from spinner Nathan Hauritz on to the roof of the Lillee-Marsh stand, matching a feat by Mark Waugh against New Zealand's Daniel Vettori 12 years ago.
Gayle then brought up his century with his sixth six, lifting Hauritz into the second tier of the stand, before going down on his knees and bowing in the direction of the team's dressing-room.
It was a welcome distraction from the unnecessary argy bargy earlier in the day as a physical contact shortly after the incident took place.
The blow-up took place during the second session when a rampant Haddin had pushed a delivery from Benn to mid-wicket and took off for a single.
His batting partner Johnson responded as Benn attempted to dart across and gather the ball, trying to push and claw his way past Johnson as they collided. Benn's contact with Johnson should be the starting point of Broad's investigation. Haddin took exception to Benn failing to give the batsman the right of way and walked towards the lanky West Indian once the run had been completed pointing and waving his bat.
The agro between the two players continued as Benn walked back to bowl his next ball, prompting Gayle to walk over and talk to his spinner.
Umpire Billy Bowden then stepped between Haddin and Benn, pointing for the spinner to go back to his mark and bowl.
At the end of the over Johnson and Haddin were having a mid-pitch chat when Benn came down pointing at Haddin to continue the confrontation.
Johnson stepped between the pair and was pushed to one side by Benn but the left-hander responded by pushing back at Benn.
It took the gloss off another exceptional innings from Haddin, who scored 88 from just 91 balls with 11 fours and two sixes. Haddin was in complete control until he waved at a ball from Kemar Roach and was caught behind.
It continued the bizarre trend of Australian batsmen in this series. They have scored well over 400 in the first innings of all three Tests yet of the 15 occasions a batsman has reached 50, none has gone on to score a hundred.
As well as Haddin played, it paled when compared to the brutality of Gayle's free swinging.
Having hit eight fours, including two from the first over in Test cricket bowled by seamer Clint McKay, Gayle lifted a delivery on his legs from Doug Bollinger over square leg for six to bring up his half century from just 34 balls.
Earlier in the day Mike Hussey and Marcus North missed opportunities to make centuries in front of their home crowd. Hussey resumed on 81 and was caught behind on 82 while North went from 23 before he hit a full toss back to occasional off-spinner Narsingh Deonarine to be out for 68.
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