1st Test, Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
West Indies vs Australia
1st Test, Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
Event CentreAustralia beat West Indies by 159 runs
Match Ended - Australia beat West Indies by 159 runs
Over
28th
0
0
6
0
1
3
= 10 |
Over
29th
0
0
0
0
0
0
= 0 |
Over
30th
0
0
1
0
0
0
= 1 |
Over
31st
0
0
4
6
0
6
= 16 |
Over
32nd
0
0
0
0
0
4
= 4 |
Over
33rd
4
0
W
W
= 4 |

Travis Head
Player OfThe Match
CRR: 4.19
Commentary
Other Innings>All
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4s
6s
28.1
0
Josh Hazlewood to Shamar Joseph
On a length, outside off, Shamar Joseph backs away to the leg side and swings hard. Gets a bottom edge which just misses the off stump and goes on the bounce to the keeper.
28.2
0
Josh Hazlewood to Shamar Joseph
Jumps out prematurely and Hazlewood digs it in short. Shamar goes through with the pull nevertheless but misses.
28.3
6
Josh Hazlewood to Shamar Joseph
SIX! CLUBBED! A length ball, outside off, Shamar Joseph stays still this time, picks the length in a trice and swats it nicely over long on!
28.4
0
Josh Hazlewood to Shamar Joseph
Hazlewood didn't like the last shot and bangs it in short. Shamar goes for the pull and misses. There is a bit of a friendly banter between Hazlewood and Shamar and in the end, both players are smiling. Nice to see.
28.5
1
Josh Hazlewood to Shamar Joseph
Again a bit short, aimed at the body, Shamar manages to pull it off the upper part of his bat in the deep mid-wicket region for a single.
28.6
3
Josh Hazlewood to Justin Greaves
Length ball outside off, plenty of width on offer, Greaves cuts it in front of square wide of cover point. Lyon gives the chase and stops the ball near the boundary. Batters complete three. This stand is now worth 30 (15)!
29.1
0
Nathan Lyon to Justin Greaves
Full, outside off, Justin Greaves comes forward and looks to flick but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads.
29.2
0
Nathan Lyon to Justin Greaves
Comes forward and this time, meets the ball properly to hit it back to the bowler.
29.3
0
Nathan Lyon to Justin Greaves
Full, on middle and off, Greaves pushes it through mid on. Shamar sets off for the run but mid-wicket sharply moves to his left to cut it off and Greaves sends his partner back.
29.4
0
Nathan Lyon to Justin Greaves
Slower through the air, a touch full, Greaves blocks it off the back foot.
29.5
0
Nathan Lyon to Justin Greaves
Full and angled across, that ball drifted away. Greaves does well to leave it alone.
29.6
0
Nathan Lyon to Justin Greaves
Tossed up around off, Greaves blocks it off the back foot.
30.1
0
Josh Hazlewood to Shamar Joseph
On a length, around off, Shamar Joseph punches it towards cover.
30.2
0
Josh Hazlewood to Shamar Joseph
On a good length, outside off, Shamar looks to punch it through the off side but the ball stays a touch low and beats the inside edge.
30.3
1
Josh Hazlewood to Shamar Joseph
DROPPED! That will not help Cummins' attempts to finish the match on Day 3. A short ball, around middle and off, Joseph slaps the cover off the ball as he pulls it really hard. It goes flat and straight to Sam Konstas at deep mid-wicket, who gets down to take the catch but shells it. That's the fourth drop by an Aussie fielder in this match and the 11th overall combining both teams. A single taken.
30.4
0
Josh Hazlewood to Justin Greaves
Hard-length delivery, around middle, Greaves gets across to the off side and nudges it down to silly mid on.
30.5
0
Josh Hazlewood to Justin Greaves
JUSTIN GREAVES OVERTURNS AN LBW DECISION! Wow, this innings just does not seem to be wanting to end. Josh Hazlewood bowls this one on a good length and gets the ball to nip back in sharply from off. Greaves looks to flick but is beaten past the inside edge and gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal and it is given out by Richard Kettlebrough. Seems pretty plumb but Justin is pretty quick to take the review. There's clearly no bat involved as shown on UltraEdge. However, Ball Tracking shows that the ball would have MISSED leg stump! Well, well, more drama as this game refuses to end on Day 3. Good review!
30.6
0
Josh Hazlewood to Justin Greaves
Hard length around off, blocked out by Greaves.
31.1
0
Nathan Lyon to Shamar Joseph
Landed outside off, spinning away, Shamar Joseph looks to cut but misses.
31.2
0
Nathan Lyon to Shamar Joseph
Flighted, on middle, Shamar jumps down the track and looks to whip it over the top but is not to the pitch of the ball. Gets a thick inside edge onto his pads.
31.3
4
Nathan Lyon to Shamar Joseph
FOUR! CLUNK! This time he connects! Flighted again, outside off, Shamar Joseph jumps down the track and swings it cleanly over mid-wicket, splitting the two fielders in the deep!
31.4
6
Nathan Lyon to Shamar Joseph
SIX! Oh, boy! That is huge! Tossed up around off and middle, Shamar Joseph comes forward and then goes down on one knee before slogging it deep into the stands over the mid-wicket fence. This is entertaining for everyone, apart from the Aussie players.
31.5
0
Nathan Lyon to Shamar Joseph
A bit of turn and Shamar Joseph misses by a long way. Flighted up around off and turning away, Shamar swings wildly across the line and misses.
31.6
6
Nathan Lyon to Shamar Joseph
SIX! That is one way to bring up your highest Test score and probably take the game into the next day as well. Tossed up again, at the stumps, Shamar Joseph dances down the pitch and whacks it over long on for his fourth six of this innings. Moves on to 40 off just 19 balls.
32.1
0
Josh Hazlewood to Justin Greaves
On a length, outside off, Justin Greaves works it towards short mid-wicket.
32.2
0
Josh Hazlewood to Justin Greaves
On a good length, outside off, Greaves gets right behind the line and defends.
32.3
0
Josh Hazlewood to Justin Greaves
Back of a length, outside off, pushed towards point.
32.4
0
Josh Hazlewood to Justin Greaves
Brings out the sharp bumper now, over middle, doesn't quite get up high enough and Greaves does well to duck under it.
32.5
0
Josh Hazlewood to Justin Greaves
Back of a length and angled in over middle, Greaves jams it across to the leg side.
32.6
4
Josh Hazlewood to Justin Greaves
FOUR! Edged and through for a boundary as the 50-run stand comes up between these two. Hard-length delivery, slightly outside off, Justin Greaves has a poke at it but gets an outside edge that goes down and to the left of the gully fielder, rolling away to the fence.
33.1
4
Nathan Lyon to Shamar Joseph
FOUR! CLOUT! Full and wide outside off, Shamar Joseph leans and crashes it over cover for a boundary! Moves to 44 (20)!
33.2
0
Nathan Lyon to Shamar Joseph
Full, outside off, Joseph leans to drive but misses as the ball turns away a mile. The keeper, Alex Carey, whips off the bails and appeals for a stumping towards the square leg umpire, but he does not take it upstairs.
33.3
W
Nathan Lyon to Shamar Joseph
OUT! CAUGHT! Would you believe it? Ironic as it might seem, a pigeon has indeed got the breakthrough for Australia! That break seems to have broken the momentum of Shamar Joseph and the fastest fifty by a West Indian batter in Test cricket will stay with Shane Shillingford for a while. Flighted, outside off, Shamar looks to drive it through the off side, but gets a thick outside edge. It goes towards the keeper, but Alex Carey cannot hang on. Luckily for him though, it hits his body and lobs up in the air. Since he is donning the helmet, Carey is not able to see where the ball went but Usman Khawaja at first slip is aware of the situation. Charges forward and takes a very good catch. Australia appeal but Shamar does not bother waiting. End of an entertaining 44 (22) and the 55-run stand is broken at last. West Indies 141/9 and Australia have 3 balls to try and end the match on Day 3.
33.4
W
Nathan Lyon to Jayden Seales
OUT! CAUGHT! That's it, it's all over and Australia have got the job done on Day 3! Nathan Lyon tosses the ball up, not completely full and on middle and leg. Jayden Seales looks to lunge and block but gets an inside edge and the ball goes straight to short leg. Sam Konstas holds on to a sharp chance and up goes the finger from umpire Nitin Menon. It is the last over of the day and match, and Lyon shows his worth with a double whammy as the Aussie players rejoice. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 159 RUNS!