West Indies fold after Smith epic

Scorecard: West Indies v Australia

Steve Smith's Test-best 199 and another impressive team bowling performance has put Australia in complete control of the second Test against the West Indies in Kingston.

Smith fell agonisingly short of his maiden Test double century when he was trapped in front by the impressive Jerome Taylor midway through the afternoon session, but his performance helped steer Australia to a competitive 399 having been sent in to bat on the opening day.

Quick Single: Smith's unwanted entry to '199 Club'

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Smith was brilliant in compiling his highest Test score // Getty Images

Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon picked up three wickets each to reduce the Windies to 8-143 in reply, still 256 runs behind, with Lyon overtaking Hugh Trumble as Australia's most prolific Test off-spinner in the process.

Quick Single: Lyon spins his way into history

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Lyon celebrates creating Australian Test history // Getty Images

Should Australia pick up the two first-innings wickets remaining early on the third morning, captain Michael Clarke faces the always tricky decision of whether or not to enforce the follow-on.

Lyon said he was pleased to break Trumble's long-standing record, but preferred to stay focus on the task at hand rather than reflect too much on the achievement.

"I think it comes down to whether Pup feels like we can bowl them out in a day again or give our bowlers a rest," Lyon said of possibly asking to Windies to bat again.

"I'm pretty proud. It's a big moment. As I keep saying, and always say, I'll look back at these things at the end of my career.

"I am proud of the achievement that's for sure. It's a big record to break. Hopefully I can add to it."

Lyon added the dressing-room had mixed feelings when Smith was dismissed so close to the milestone.

"I was pretty nervous when he got to 180 and 190," he said.

"It's one of those things we're you're disappointed for him but on the other hand it's 199 runs, it's a pretty amazing achievement.

"I'm pretty sure the way Steve's batting he'll get the opportunity to get a lot more runs. I feel for him but also excited for him."

Australia started the day on 4-258 and the home side's wisdom to delay the new ball until the second morning was confirmed to be flawed when four wickets fell in the first session.

Taylor struck in the third over of the day when Shane Watson left what he expected to be an outswinger that instead straightened and cannoned into his off-stump.

New man in Brad Haddin was at his counter-attacking best early on, getting off the mark with two fours off Kemar Roach before he utilised a life from a dropped catch to slash Jason Holder for four over gully followed by a straight six that hit the rope at long-off.

But he was no match for Taylor, who beat an expansive drive with a lovely inswinger that pitched off and hit leg, giving the Jamaican his fifth wicket to leave the tourists 6-296.

Mitchell Johnson was the next to go for five, well caught by Darren Bravo at first slip off Roach before Mitchell Starc (6) tried to whip a delivery from Holder through the leg side and lost his off-stump.

And the Australians should have been nine down at lunch, but Denesh Ramdin fumbled a stumping opportunity to deny Veerasammy Permaul his first wicket and give Josh Hazlewood - elevated in the batting order ahead of Nathan Lyon - an early life.

Smith, meanwhile, had been starved of the strike for parts of the session, adding just 40 of the 92 runs scored to move to 175 not out at the break, his second highest score in Tests.

He began the afternoon session with consecutive boundaries off Roach and was given good support from Hazlewood as he approached the milestone.

He moved from 191 to 195 thanks to four overthrows, which also took him past his previous highest Test score of 192 against India late last year.

Four singles in the next four overs brought him to within one of his double century but with the field up, an inswinging yorker from Taylor hit Smith on the foot and he was given out by Umpire Ian Gould.

Smith reviewed the decision but the ball-tracking technology showed the ball to be hitting the leg stump and he was on his way, falling just short of becoming the first Australian to score a Test double century overseas since Jason Gillespie in 2006.

Hazlewood holed out to long-on off Permaul a short time later for a well-made 24 to end the innings on 399, Taylor finishing with career-best figures of 6-47 from 25 overs.

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Starc shared the new ball with Hazlewood and struck almost immediately, debutant Ravindra Chandrika falling for 0 in his first Test innings when he edged an expansive drive through to Haddin.

With the left-handed Bravo at the crease, Lyon was brought on in just the sixth over and almost immediately spun two deliveries past the bat, the ball taking grip on a pitch that was just five sessions old.

But it was Kraigg Brathwaite who would be Lyon's 142nd Test victim, playing inside the line to be bowled and see Lyon trump Trumble's century-old record as Australia's most prolific off-spinner.

The 27-year-old had his second three overs later when Bravo played back to a straight one and was trapped in front to leave the hosts three down at tea.

They were 4-44 shortly after the break when Shane Dowrich pushed hard at a wide outswinger from Hazlewood and edged behind before Watson gave Shai Hope a life, putting down a sharp chance at first slip after Starc had found the edge.

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Hazlewood was again the pick of the quicks // Getty Images

Hope and Jermaine Blackwood steadied the innings somewhat with an unconvincing 33-run stand before Lyon struck again, getting the edge of Hope's bat before it evaded Haddin's gloves and instead lodged between his legs.

The wicketkeeper was credited with the catch despite short leg Smith running in and prising the ball from the somewhat precarious position and providing a lighter moment on a day that was completely dominated by the tourists.

Blackwood then slashed hard at Lyon but the edge flew passed Michael Clarke at first slip, but it was Ramdin who was next to go when Hazlewood got one to nip back in sharply to trap him in front for eight.

Blackwood was the only local batsman to provide much resistance and he moved to his fifth Test fifty just 10 minutes before the close but then inexplicably shelled a catch to David Warner at mid-off to leave the home side seven down.

It was just reward for Hazlewood, who bowled an exceptional spell from the Michael Holding End as the sun set on the day and, with the Windies 256 in arrears at the close, probably the match.

The wicket of Permaul from the final ball of the day, caught behind off Johnson for 0, compounded a disastrous day for the home side and another brilliant one for the Australians.

Australia: David Warner, Shaun Marsh, Steve Smith, Michael Clarke (c), Adam Voges, Shane Watson, Brad Haddin, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.

West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite, Shai Hope, Darren Bravo, Shane Dowrich, Rajendra Chandrika, Jermaine Blackwood, Denesh Ramdin (c), Jason Holder, Jerome Taylor, Veerasammy Permaul, Kemar Roach.