Australia bowled out for 180 on opening day of West Indies Check | Cricket Information
The West Indies bowled out Australia for 180 on the Kensington Oval within the take a look at collection opener.
Australian bowlers fought again, taking 4 wickets on the primary day.
The house aspect have been 57-4 at stumps with Brandon King 23 not out on debut, attempting to make up for his three dropped catches within the subject.
Teammate Jayden Seales took 5-60, his third take a look at five-for, all at dwelling, however Shamar Joseph was the extra spectacular bowler with 4-46. In 9 exams, he has 34 wickets, 17 of them Australians.
Australia have been all out inside 57 overs for his or her lowest complete within the West Indies after batting first.
Solely three batters bought into double figures: Usman Khawaja (47), Travis Head (59) and captain Pat Cummins (28).
There was some deja vu for Australia from the World Check Championship remaining towards South Africa lower than two weeks in the past at Lord’s. Australia have been out for 212 on the primary day when 14 wickets have been additionally taken.
Cummins adopted custom in Bridgetown when he received the toss and selected to bat first. What appeared like a bat-first pitch – primarily naked and dry – was revealed as a lure gifting the pacers seam, swing and the odd shooter. Of the day’s 14 wickets, 10 got here from edges.
After an hour, Australia have been 22-3.
West Indies’ Shamar Joseph celebrates taking the wicket of Australia’s Beau Webster.
Sam Konstas, changing the dropped Marnus Labuschagne, was out for 3 within the fourth over, lbw on the again leg to Shamar Joseph.
Cameron Inexperienced got here in and was dropped in the identical over at gully by King. Inexperienced was nonetheless bagged by Shamar Joseph on three after nicking to second slip.
Josh Inglis, masking for an injured Steve Smith at No 4, pulled Seales however top-edged excessive up for wicketkeeper Shai Hope, taking part in his first take a look at in 4 years. It was the primary of Hope’s 4 catches.
Khawaja had been been hunkering down however when Head arrived they counter-punched. They continued after lunch, when Khawaja was dropped, once more by King, on 45.
Head handed Khawaja to 50 off 57 balls, however Khawaja was out for 47 off 128 after nicking Shamar Joseph. Their 89-run partnership was the longest of the day.
When Beau Webster was castled, Shamar Joseph had 4-25 off 12 overs.
Shamar Joseph additionally appeared to then declare Head, who under-edged behind. However the third umpire mentioned video was inconclusive that the ball carried to Hope.
Seales bought his second wicket after Alex Carey edged to first slip on 8 proper on tea. Head was out straight after tea on 59 off 78 balls, together with 9 boundaries. He edged Justin Greaves behind. Seales mopped up the final three wickets.
Kraigg Brathwaite could not get by the fifth over of the West Indies’ reply, nicking Mitchell Starc on 4. Starc additionally bought the sting of the opposite opener, John Campbell, on seven.
Cummins prised out Keacy Carty for 20, and Josh Hazlewood joined the social gathering by eradicating nightwatchman Jomel Worrican for a duck.
That compelled new captain Roston Chase to hitch King, and so they survived the day’s final 3.1 overs. Chase, taking part in his first take a look at since March 2023, had one.