West Indies must win to keep the series alive and Bravo's 104 gave them hope, although on a good batting surface six opening-day wickets wasn't a bad result for Australia.
At stumps, West Indies had moved to 336 for six which augured well for a better contest than in Brisbane.
Darren Sammy provided some late-afternoon highlights with a pair of sixes down the ground off Nathan Hauritz and he was 44 not out at the close, with Brendan Nash also on 44, having earlier retired hurt.
SCORE BOARD
West Indies (I innings)
Gayle c Haddin b Bollinger 26
Barath c Hussey b Bollinger 3
Sarwan c Clarke b Johnson 28
Chanderpaul c Haddin b Watson 62
Nash (batting) 44
Bravo b Hauritz 104
Ramdin b Watson 4
Sammy (batting) 44
Extras (B-4, lb-8, W-5, nb-4) 21
Total (for 6 wkts; 85 overs) 336
Fall of wickets: 1-26, 2-39, 3-84, 3-119, 4-235, 5-239, 6-273.
Bowling: Bollinger 15-2-42-2, Siddle 19-3-86-0, Johnson 18-2-69-1, Hauritz 22-0-85-1, Watson 11-2-42-2.
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