West Indies require 241 more runs on Monday to win the first Test against Australia with nine wickets in hand.

The hosts moved onto 46 for one in their second innings, chasing a victory target of 287, before taking the light early in the evening session of the fourth day at Sabina Park.

Brenton Parchment (15) was the only West Indian to fall, drawing his bat away too late from a Stuart Clark delivery with Brad Haddin making no mistake behind the stumps.

Australia were restricted to 167 all out in their second innings, with Dwayne Bravo claiming four for 47 including the vital wicket of Andrew Symonds.

All-rounder Symonds was the only player to offer any resistance, but his dismissal for 79 signalled the beginning of the end for the tourists.

Brad Hodge (27) and Haddin (23) were the only other Australians to reach double figures.

Resuming on an overnight total of 17 for four, Ricky Ponting's team suffered a setback when they lost nightwatchman Mitchell Johnson with just one run added to their second-innings total.

Daren Powell made the breakthrough to add to the key scalps of Ponting and Mike Hussey on Saturday. Johnson, on four, got an edge on the delivery outside off stump and Denesh Ramdin took an simple catch behind the stumps.

That brought Symonds to the crease at 18 for five and he looked in determined mood following his fine 70 not out in the first innings.

Hodge posted a dogged 27 from 54 balls before he fell to Bravo, an outside edge again doing the damage as Ramdin took another catch - this time after a stunning dive to his right.

Australia reached 93 for six to establish an overall lead of 212 by lunch, and Symonds continued his impressive knock in the second session to further extend that advantage.

Haddin became Bravo's second victim when he found Runako Morton at short cover and Brett Lee contributed nine before being snapped up by Ramdin after getting an outside edge to Fidel Edwards.

Symonds went in the following over, brilliantly held by Darren Sammy at mid-on despite a collision with team-mate Morton off the bowling of Bravo.

Bravo then finished things off when he had Stuart MacGill caught at point by Morton for nought.

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