Instead of regathering his composure and doing everything in his power to dig it out until the break, Green chased a wide ball and edged to gully for 26 on the final ball of the session, leaving Australia precariously placed at 4-93.
It was an ugly dismissal, given the context of the match, and particularly so for a batsman with scores of 4, 0, 3 and 15 since the World Test Championship final.
When Travis Head was caught sharply by Hope for 29 off the bowling of Shamar Joseph, the tourists were on shaky ground at 5-110.
Much like Australia’s second innings in the first Test in Barbados, Webster and Carey steadied the ship by putting on 99 runs for the sixth wicket heading into the tea break.
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Both look so assured in their game and made the most of a ball that lost its swing and bowlers who started fading in warm conditions as the day went on.
Carey brought up his second half century of the tour from 68 balls with an outside edge through the slips. Webster’s outstanding start to international cricket continued with a measured innings that has featured six boundaries, mostly through point or behind square.
Alzarri Joseph (2-40 from 10) has been the pick of the West Indies bowlers.
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