Shamar Joseph took the most four wickets. (Photo-PTI)
The third and last Test match between West Indies and Australia is being played with pink ball. 11 wickets fell on the very first day of this day-night Test match being played in Sabina Park. All these wickets were taken by the fast bowlers. On the first day of this Test match, Australia’s first innings was reduced to only 225 runs. West Indies fast bowlers did not allow any Australian batsmen to score a half -century. His last 7 wickets fell within only 100 runs. Mitchell Starc, playing the 100th Test match of his career, could not even open his account. By the end of the day’s play, the hosts have lost one of their wickets for 16 runs.
Australia’s bad batting
In the third Test match being played at Sabina Park, Jamaica, Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and decided to bat first. Openers Usman Khwaja and Sam Kontas started the innings. Australia got the first blow on a score of 28 runs as Sam Kotans. He was out lbw off the ball of all -rounder Justin Graves by scoring 17 runs. Usman Khwaja also could not stand at the crease for long and returned to the pavilion after scoring 23 runs. He was sent to the pavilion by fast bowler Shamar Joseph.
Steve Smith scored the most runs
Cameron Green and Steve Smith then handled Australia’s innings and shared a 61 -run partnership for the third wicket. This partnership was broken by the host team’s fast bowler Jayden Seals. He sent Cameron Green (46 runs) pavilion. Steve Smith scored the highest 48 runs for Australia. Australia’s last 7 wickets fell within 100 runs. In this way, Australia’s first innings was reduced to only 225 runs. West Indies took the highest number of 4 wickets from Shamar Joseph. Jayden Seals and Justin Graves got three wickets each.
West Indies poor start
The team had high expectations from the West Indies opener Brandon King and only playing their first Test match after Australia had a first innings for 225 runs, but Mitchell Starc, who was playing his 100th Test match, turned the hosts of the hosts. He gave a big blow to the West Indies by dismissing Anderson. By the end of the first day’s play, the West Indies team have scored 16 runs losing one wicket. Brandon King 8 and captain Roston Chase are playing 3 runs.
