Marnus Labuschagne scored a century on Saturday to help Australia set the West Indies a huge target of 498 on day four of the first Test in Perth. But the hosts still need seven wickets for a victory on the last day.

West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite ended the day unbeaten on 101 to give his side — on 192/3 and trailing by 306 runs — a fighting chance after Australia earlier declared their second innings on 182/2.

A fiery morning spell by Alzarri Joseph had Labuschagne in a spot of bother. But caught at gully off a no-ball on 19, he capitalised on his good fortune and punished the fielders in an innings that became ever more belligerent as lunchtime loomed.

Five balls before the break, the 28-year-old became only the eighth batsman to register a double and single century in the same test, ending unbeaten on 104 from 110 deliveries.

West Indies openers scored 84 without loss at tea. After that debutant Tagenarine Chanderpaul scored 45 before chopping Mitchell Starc on to his stumps, induced to drive through an open off-side field.

Brief scores: Australia 598/4 decl & 182/2 decl (M.Labuschagne 104 n.o.); West Indies 283 & 192/3 (K. Brathwaite 101 n.o.). At stumps, Day IV.