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Australia vs West Indies, The Frank Worrell Trophy, 2024 Full score card
1st Test, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, 17 Jan, 2024
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West Indies
WI
188/10
(62.1) overs
120/10
(35.2) overs
![Australia](https://images.tv9hindi.com/images/large_flags/australia.png)
Australia
AUS
283/10
(81.1) overs
26/0
(6.4) overs
Australia beat West Indies by 10 wickets
Player Of The Match
Travis Head,
Australia
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Australia • 26/0 (6.4 overs)
S Smith 11 (22)
U Khawaja 9 (20)
K Roach 0/6 (2)
A Joseph 0/12 (3)
West Indies • 120/10 (35.2 overs)
K Mckenzie 26 (35)
J Greaves 24 (37)
J Hazlewood 5/35 (14)
N Lyon 2/4 (3.2)
Australia • 283/10 (81.1 overs)
T Head 119 (134)
U Khawaja 45 (111)
S Joseph 5/94 (20)
J Greaves 2/36 (15)
West Indies • 188/10 (62.1 overs)
K Mckenzie 50 (94)
S Joseph 36 (41)
P Cummins 4/41 (17)
J Hazlewood 4/44 (15)
Commentary
We are back. Steven Smith and Usman Khawaja are out in the middle. Kemar Roach to bowl first...
...THE CHASE...
So, Australia need 26 runs to win. Should be an easy chase for them. Joshua Da Silva was the last known batter out in the morning but he was removed quickly by Mitchell Starc. Alzarri Joseph, Roach and Shamar Joseph added a few more runs and made sure at least this game went to the fourth innings. Josh Hazlewood ended with a five-wicket haul while Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc ended with two each. Back for the chase quickly...
OUT! STUMPED! That is it! This is full and outside off, spins away. Joseph comes down the track and swings but fails to connect. The keeper makes no mistake. Out it is! West Indies are bowled out for 120.
Flatter and outside off. Joseph looks to cut but misses.
Drinks! West Indies have successfully survived the first hour of the day. They are into the lead and Australia have to come out to bat. The result is certain but just seeing the final partnership for West Indies bailing them out again is so brilliant. The question is how much these two can add more?
Runs Scored 6 Runs
Score after 35 overs : 120/9
K Roach11 (11)
S Joseph15 (10)
M Starc10-2-46-2
On off, this is defended.
More runs! Fuller and outside off. Roach plays with an angled bat through point for a couple of runs.
Way outside off. Roach lifts his bat and lets it go.
Slants in a length ball on middle, Roach blocks it out.
FOUR! Classic shot. On a length and outside off, Roach punches it off the front foot through covers for a boundary. Really good shot.
Short in length and outside off, shapes away off the deck. Roach looks to defend but misses.
Runs Scored 8 Runs
Score after 34 overs : 114/9
S Joseph15 (10)
K Roach5 (5)
J Hazlewood14-6-35-5
BEATEN! A good length delivery, outside off. Joseph looks to defend but is beaten well.
On a length and close to leg. Joseph tries to heave this one but misses. That went just over the stumps.
FOUR! MORE! The crowd is loving this. This is short and on middle. Joseph pulls it hard through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Short of a length and outside off. Joseph has a poke at it but misses.
FOUR! Lofted away! Joseph is attacking here. Fuller and outside off, this is lofted over mid off for a boundary.
Length ball, outside off. Joseph taps it to point.
Runs Scored 6 Runs
Score after 33 overs : 106/9
K Roach5 (5)
S Joseph7 (4)
M Starc9-2-40-2
On the middle, defended.
On off, this is blocked out.
Short and well wide of off. Roach defends the wrong line.
On middle, this is hit to deep square leg for one more.
Way outside off again. Roach knocks it through covers for a single.
FOUR! Roach gets off the mark first ball now. Too full and too wide outside off, this is driven through point for a boundary.
Runs Scored 6 Runs
Score after 32 overs : 100/9
S Joseph6 (3)
K Roach0 (0)
J Hazlewood13-6-27-5
West Indies lead by 5 runs. Short and on middle. Joseph pulls it awkwardly through square leg for a couple of runs. 100 up for the Windies.
On a length and close to off. Joseph makes a solid block.
FOUR! Australia do have to come out to bat. On a length and outside off. Joseph drives it through covers for a boundary. A huge cheer from the crowd as well.
Shamar Joseph is the last man out.
OUT! BOWLED! Josh Hazlewood has five! His consistency is just tremendous. On a length and outside off, it hits the deck and tails in sharply. Moite shoulders arms, only for the ball to hit the top of off.
A bouncer on off. Motie sits under it.
Commentary
Back with the action. Kraigg Brathwaite and Tagenarine Chanderpaul to open for the Windies. Mitchell Starc to bowl first.
...Third Innings...
Now then! West Indies need a good opening stand to lay the foundation. They have a lot of time but Australia will have their tail up. They will look for wickets straightaway. Let's see if West Indies can end Day 2 without any bumps.
Australia lost Green right in the start of Day 2 but the man of the hour, Travis Head batted brilliantly to get his 7th ton in the Test match. Despite losing wickets, he played his aggressive game and got the deficit cut out. The tail didn't add much as West Indies were consistent enough to take wickets regularly. Shamar Joseph as told before, ended with five wickets on his debut while Justin Greaves and Kemar Roach ended with two each.
A kiss on the badge as Shamar Joseph leads his team out with the red-cherry in his hand. What a moment for the debutant. A five-fer against a prime Aussie team is what you always dream of. So, Australia have added around 23 runs and have ended with a lead of 95 runs. Recap of what happened quickly - The idea to open with Steven Smith didn't work this time as Shamar Joseph got the big wicket on his very first ball. He followed it with the wicket of Marnus Labuschagne as well. Usman Khawaja was dropped on 3 in the slips and he went onto make 45 runs.
OUT! BOWLED! On a length and around off, swings in late. Cummins tries to drive it straight but leaves a big gap open for the ball to travel. It crashes the stumps. Australia are bowled out for 283.
Josh Hazlewood is the last man in.
Runs Scored 8 Runs
Score after 81 overs : 283/9
N Lyon24 (34)
P Cummins12 (34)
S Joseph20-2-94-5
OUT! BOWLED! Five-fer on debut for Joseph. Keep an eye on this young man! He will be the name you will see on the West Indies sheet most often now. Superb delivery. This is full and on middle and leg. Lyon tries to flick it away but misses and it crashes the stumps. What a moment for Shamar Joseph.
SIX! OVER THE FIELDER! Short and onto the body. Lyon pulls it to deep square leg, even Shamar Joseph had his hand spread wide, anticipating that will go in the hands of Roach but Lyon hits it well above him.
Length and angling on middle, Lyon turns it through square leg for a couple of runs.
Length and on off. Lyon punches it back to Shamar Joseph who does well to stop on his follow-through.
This is way outside off. Lyon shoulders arms to it.
On a length and outside off, shapes away. Lyon has a poke at it but misses.
Second new ball is available now and West Indies wants a bite of it straightaway. Shamar Joseph to handle it first.
Runs Scored 3 Runs
Score after 80 overs : 275/8
N Lyon16 (28)
P Cummins12 (34)
J Greaves15-3-36-2
A single as Lyon hits it to deep square leg.
Bowls it on the hips. Cummins nudges it to square leg for a single.
Length ball on middle. Cummins makes a solid block.
Length ball, outside off, stays low off the deck a bit. Cummins looks to cut but misses.
Outside off, this is guided through covers for a single.
Very full and on middle. Lyon pushes it straight back to Justin Greaves. It was hit in the air but too close to the deck as well.
Runs Scored 2 Runs
Score after 79 overs : 272/8
N Lyon14 (25)
P Cummins11 (31)
G Motie12-1-42-0
Leg bye! Flat and tailing on the pads. Lyon misses his clip and it rolls off the pads to square leg for a single.
Tossed up on middle, Lyon keeps it out.
Flatter and on middle, Lyon defends again.
On off, Lyon pushes it to cover.
On middle, Cummins works it to mid on for a single.
On middle, kept out.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 78 overs : 270/8
N Lyon14 (21)
P Cummins10 (29)
J Greaves14-3-33-2
Fuller and on leg, tails in. Lyon misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. An appeal and up goes the finger. Nathan Lyon takes the review straight away as he feels this is going down. Ball Tracking shows it misses the pole by a long way.
Tad short and tailing down leg. Lyon looks to pull but misses.
This is full and on middle, comes with the angle. Lyon blocks it out.
Outside off, this is cut to point.
Commentary
Usman Khawaja gives a pat on Smith's back as the two Aussie openers stride out in the middle. Really fascinating to see how this works out, Smith to take the strike, four slips in place. Here is Kemar Roach with the new red cherry.
...Second innings...
Now, it is time for Australia to see out the remaining overs of the day. How will David Warner and Usman Khawaja play....oops, sorry! This has been the habit of the last decade or so. A new opening pair for Usman Khawaja, time for Smith, the opener to step out...
More than Aussies bowling, it was the inexperience of West Indies which was on the card. The rookie players found it difficult to play both Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins who ended with four wickets each. It felt like West Indies will get rattled inside 150 but Joseph and Roach added 55 valuable runs.
So, just the 11 runs added by the last pair but what a partnership it was between Joseph and Roach. It was a bit frustrating for Australia but they have dominated the first day so far. Australia asked the inexperienced Windies side to bat first and the openers did really well to play out the new ball. The openers didn't add much but it was Kirk Mckenzie who scored a fine fifty. Australia though got their tails up in the second session as they cleared the middle order pretty quickly.
OUT! LBW! Joseph has been given out LBW but he reviews it. No bat clearly on this one, confirms Snicko. Ball Tracking shows it is umpire's call on wickets hitting. Out it is! Tossed up on middle and leg, no turn on this one. Joseph prods to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. It came in the arm but the umpire's call helps Australia to take the last wicket. West Indies are all out for 188.
Runs Scored 1 Runs
Score after 62 overs : 188/9
K Roach17 (42)
S Joseph36 (40)
P Cummins17-5-41-4
Fuller and on middle, Roach turns it to mid-wicket.
Serves a bouncer on middle, Roach sits under it.
On a length and outside off, shapes in. Roach is late to defend and is beaten on the inside edge.
Slants in a length ball on middle. Roach gets behind the line of the ball and blocks.
Fuller and on off, Roach leans and blocks it out.
On a length and outside off. Joseph strokes it to point for a single.
Runs Scored 6 Runs
Score after 61 overs : 187/9
K Roach17 (37)
S Joseph35 (39)
N Lyon12-2-36-0
Tossed up on off. Roach knocks it to cover.
Fuller and on middle, Roach hangs back and blocks it out.
Tossed up on middle from around the wicket. Roach defends.
Fuller and outside off, blocked out.
SIX! ALL THE WAY! This is incredible to watch. Tossed up, outside off. Roach slog-sweeps it over mid-wicket and it goes all the way. Fielders in the deep but West Indies are not afraid at all.
Tossed up on middle, Roach prods and blocks.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 60 overs : 181/9
S Joseph35 (39)
K Roach11 (31)
P Cummins16-5-40-4
Fuller and wide of off. Joseph looks to drive but misses.
Shorter and on leg. Joseph looks to pull but misses.
This is full and outside off. Joseph lofts it, it goes more off the inner half of the bat and over mid on. It falls safely and the batters take two.
A bumper on middle, Joseph sits under it.
In the air and over! Fuller and outside off. Joseph chips it over covers and evades the fielder there for a brace.
A length ball, way outside off. Joseph slashes and misses.
We are back for the final session. How many overs for Australia to take the wicket? How many more runs can West Indies add? Let's find out. Pat Cummins is into the attack.
...Day1, Session 3...
The second session was delayed as Australia were just one wicket away from wrapping the innings up but credit to Joseph and Roach for the way they played. They have added 44 valuable runs. At one point, even 150 was looking impossible but these two have survived the Aussie attack somehow and could possibly get the score above 200, who knows? No doubt, the hosts dominated the session. They took 6 wickets with Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins sharing four each. However, failed to take the last remaining wicket. They will hope to clear the final hurdle quickly in the last session of the day. Stay tuned.
Runs Scored 3 Runs
Score after 59 overs : 177/9
K Roach11 (31)
S Joseph31 (33)
N Lyon11-2-30-0
Flighted, outside off. Roach defends on the front foot. That will be TEA.
Fuller and on off. Roach prods and blocks.
OFF THE EDGE! Tossed up on middle, Joseph makes room to cut but inside edges it past the leg pole and to fine leg for three runs. Runs keep on coming.
Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
S Smith not out | 11 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 50 |
U Khawaja retired hurt |
9 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
M Labuschagne not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras
(b 0,lb 1,w 0,nb 4,Penalty 0) |
5 | ||||
Total
6.4 (RR: 3.90)
|
26/0 |
Did not bat: C Green, T Head, M Marsh, A Carey, M Starc, P Cummins, N Lyon, J Hazlewood
Fall of wickets:
Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
K Roach |
2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 |
A Joseph |
3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4.00 |
S Joseph |
1.4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4.20 |
Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
K Brathwaite c T Head b J Hazlewood |
1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9.09 |
T Chanderpaul c A Carey b J Hazlewood |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K Mckenzie c M Labuschagne b C Green |
26 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 74.28 |
A Athanaze c A Carey b J Hazlewood |
0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K Hodge c S Smith b J Hazlewood |
3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
J Greaves lbw b N Lyon |
24 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 64.86 |
Da Silva c J Hazlewood b M Starc |
18 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 40.90 |
A Joseph c A Carey b M Starc |
16 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 53.33 |
G Motie b J Hazlewood |
3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
K Roach not out | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
S Joseph st A Carey b N Lyon |
15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 125 |
Extras
(b 0,lb 1,w 0,nb 2,Penalty 0) |
3 | ||||
Total
35.2 (RR: 3.40)
|
120/10 |
Did not bat:
Fall of wickets:
(T Chanderpaul, 1.1 ov) (K Brathwaite, 3.2 ov) (A Athanaze, 5.4 ov) (K Hodge, 9.3 ov) (K Mckenzie, 13.2 ov) (J Greaves, 22.5 ov) (Da Silva, 26.3 ov) (A Joseph, 31 ov) (G Motie, 31.3 ov) (S Joseph, 35.2 ov)Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
M Starc |
10 | 2 | 46 | 2 | 4.60 |
J Hazlewood |
14 | 6 | 35 | 5 | 2.50 |
P Cummins |
5 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 5.00 |
C Green |
3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3.00 |
N Lyon |
3.2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1.20 |
Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
S Smith c J Greaves b S Joseph |
12 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 46.15 |
U Khawaja c A Athanaze b J Greaves |
45 | 111 | 6 | 0 | 40.54 |
M Labuschagne c G Motie b S Joseph |
10 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 40 |
C Green c Da Silva b S Joseph |
14 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 51.85 |
T Head c K Hodge b A Joseph |
119 | 134 | 12 | 3 | 88.80 |
M Marsh c J Greaves b K Roach |
5 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 19.23 |
A Carey c Da Silva b J Greaves |
15 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 37.50 |
M Starc c T Chanderpaul b S Joseph |
10 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 26.31 |
P Cummins b K Roach |
12 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 34.28 |
N Lyon b S Joseph |
24 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 70.58 |
J Hazlewood not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Extras
(b 0,lb 8,w 0,nb 9,Penalty 0) |
17 | ||||
Total
81.1 (RR: 3.49)
|
283/10 |
Did not bat:
Fall of wickets:
(S Smith, 8.1 ov) (M Labuschagne, 14.5 ov) (C Green, 22.5 ov) (U Khawaja, 37.3 ov) (M Marsh, 43.3 ov) (A Carey, 55 ov) (M Starc, 67.4 ov) (T Head, 73.1 ov) (N Lyon, 81 ov) (P Cummins, 81.1 ov)Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
K Roach |
16.1 | 5 | 48 | 2 | 2.96 |
A Joseph |
18 | 2 | 55 | 1 | 3.05 |
S Joseph |
20 | 2 | 94 | 5 | 4.70 |
G Motie |
12 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 3.50 |
J Greaves |
15 | 3 | 36 | 2 | 2.40 |
Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
K Brathwaite b P Cummins |
13 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 28.88 |
T Chanderpaul c C Green b P Cummins |
6 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
K Mckenzie c A Carey b J Hazlewood |
50 | 94 | 7 | 0 | 53.19 |
A Athanaze b J Hazlewood |
13 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 41.93 |
K Hodge c C Green b J Hazlewood |
12 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 33.33 |
J Greaves c M Labuschagne b J Hazlewood |
5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 55.55 |
Da Silva c T Head b P Cummins |
6 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 27.27 |
A Joseph c S Smith b P Cummins |
14 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 66.66 |
G Motie c N Lyon b M Starc |
1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.28 |
K Roach not out | 17 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 40.47 |
S Joseph lbw b N Lyon |
36 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 87.80 |
Extras
(b 12,lb 1,w 2,nb 0,Penalty 0) |
15 | ||||
Total
62.1 (RR: 3.02)
|
188/10 |
Did not bat:
Fall of wickets:
(T Chanderpaul, 9.4 ov) (K Brathwaite, 13.5 ov) (A Athanaze, 23.3 ov) (K Hodge, 37.1 ov) (K Mckenzie, 39.3 ov) (J Greaves, 41.2 ov) (Da Silva, 46.5 ov) (G Motie, 48 ov) (A Joseph, 48.2 ov) (S Joseph, 62.1 ov)Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
M Starc |
12 | 5 | 37 | 1 | 3.08 |
J Hazlewood |
15 | 6 | 44 | 4 | 2.93 |
P Cummins |
17 | 5 | 41 | 4 | 2.41 |
N Lyon |
12.1 | 2 | 36 | 1 | 2.95 |
M Marsh |
2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2.50 |
C Green |
4 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3.00 |
Commentary
That is it! The hosts take the lead but West Indies would love to square things up as these two meet again at 'The Gabba' on the 25th of this month. A Pink ball Test match. Join us at 9.30 am IST (4 am GMT). Join us early for the build-up. Cheers!
Pat Cummins says it was a great Test match. Adds the ball was nipping across but Travis Head made the difference. Ends by appreciating the efforts of Josh Hazlewood. Adds Josh got it done in just one spell.
Kraigg Brathwaite says his bowlers did really well but the batters didn't get enough runs. Shares it was important for few players to get the feel of Test cricket, it is important to get some experience and learn from this game. On Shamar Joseph, he is full of energy, great future and can score runs as well.
Travis Head wins the Player of the Match award! He says the pitch was challenging but it was nice to get some runs. Adds the crowd was really great and hopes they enjoyed the action.
...Presentation next...
For West Indies, Shamar Joseph was the find of the game. Not just the way he bowled but he has shown great capabilities and definitely has a great future ahead. To some extent, even Kirk Mckenzie had a good game but West Indies definitely need a couple of changes going into the next game.
It was all about Josh Hazlewood then, he ran through the Windies batting top order and ended with a fifer. At one stage an innings defeat looked on the cards but the tail ensured that wasn’t the case. They helped Windies get into the lead but that was a slender one as Starc was on point this morning. Just 26 is what the Aussies needed and they knocked it off quickly. Chasing such a low score, it was convincing from the Aussie openers to get the job done.
In reply, Australia kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Shamar Joseph was the pick for the Windies. At one time, it seemed the Aussies wouldn’t be getting a lead of over 30 but it was Travis Head who smashed a brilliant ton and helped his side take a lead of just under 100. His 7th Test ton, the way he played turned out to be a big difference between the two teams.
The game ends how we thought it would, a massive win for the Aussies. They just seem unbeatable at the moment. Right from Day 1, they dominated the game, not all but most of the sessions. They managed to bowl the Windies out for a very low score. Hazlewood and Cummins were the star with four each. Chasing such a low score, it was convincing from the Aussie openers to get the job done.
That will do! Short and on middle, Marnus Labuschagne pulls it to deep square leg for a single. Australia win by 10 wickets.
Length and angling on leg, Marnus Labuschagne misses his clip.
Usman Khawaja gets hit near his jaw and looks in pain. That has shaken Khawaja a bit. Khawaja WALKS OFF. Marnus Labuschagne walks out to the middle.
Ouch! Usman Khawaja is looking in some discomfort and is unable to continue. A blow to the batting team as Usman Khawaja is retired hurt.
Hits the helmet! NASTY! Short stuff onto the body. Khawaja was late to react, tries to sway away from the line of the ball but gets hit on the helmet. Gets hit near the chin. He looks in pain and needs some treatment. The physio is out.
Short in length and outside off, angles in. Khawaja is squared up as he looks to defend.
Runs Scored 7 Runs
Score after 6 overs : 25/0
U Khawaja9 (18)
S Smith11 (22)
A Joseph3-0-12-0
Leg bye! One run needed now. Fuller and on the pads. Khawaja misses his clip and it rolls to square leg for a leg bye.
No ball! Length ball, outside off. Khawaja leaves it alone. Alzarri Joseph has overstepped again.
3 runs needed now. On middle, this is hit to deep square leg for a single.
SWING AND A MISS! A good length ball, outside off. Smith half-heartedly pushes at it but misses as it seams away.
Length and on off. Smith makes a solid block back to the bowler.
Outside off and it shapes more away, extra bounce as well. Smith leaves. Alzarri Joseph has overstepped.
On a length and outside off. Smith gets inside the line and defends it out.
Three runs! On a length and outside off. Khawaja drives it through covers for three more.
Runs Scored 6 Runs
Score after 5 overs : 18/0
S Smith10 (17)
U Khawaja6 (15)
S Joseph1-0-6-0
BEATEN! On a length and outside off, lands and nips away. Smith looks to defend but misses.
On a length and outside off. Smith steps across and blocks.
Length and outside off, this is cut through covers for a single.
No ball! On a length and outside off. Khawaja pushes it to cover. Shamar Joseph has overstepped.
Outside off, this is cut to point.
On a length and outside off, Khawaja leaves.
FOUR! 10 runs needed now. Bowls it short and wide outside off. Khawaja latches onto it, hits it over point for a boundary.
Shamar Joseph is into the attack.
Runs Scored 1 Runs
Score after 4 overs : 12/0
S Smith10 (15)
U Khawaja1 (10)
A Joseph2-0-6-0
A dot to end the over. On a length and outside off. Smith gets across and defends.
Outside off, this is left alone.
Fuller and outside off. Smith covers his stumps and lets it go.
On a length and outside off. Smith crunches it well but the man at point dives to his right and stops.
Khawaja opens his account. On the pads, Khawaja nudges it to square leg for a single.
Very full and on middle, Khawaja tucks it to mid-wicket.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 3 overs : 11/0
S Smith10 (11)
U Khawaja0 (8)
K Roach2-0-6-0
Fuller delivery, outside off and shapes in. Smith leaves it alone.
Outside off again. Smith is happy to let it go.
Fuller and well outside off. Smith steps across and lets it go.
FOUR! Second already for Smith! Times it well. Very full and outside off. Smith creams it through covers for a boundary.
On a length and outside off. Smith gets forward to defend it to cover.
Short in length and outside off. Smith offers no shot to it.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 2 overs : 7/0
U Khawaja0 (8)
S Smith6 (5)
A Joseph1-0-5-0
Anges away it outside off. Khawaja shoulders arms to it.
Fuller and close to off. Khawaja gets his bat down and blocks it out.
Angles it onto the pads. Smith whips it to deep square leg for a single.
FOUR! HIT HARD! This is short and on off. Smith pulls it over mid-wicket and finds the fence.
Too full and on middle, Smith flicks it well but straight to mid-wicket.
Fuller and on off, tails away. Smith nudges it to mid on.
Alzarri Joseph to bowl from the other end.
Runs Scored 2 Runs
Score after 1 overs : 2/0
U Khawaja0 (6)
S Smith1 (1)
K Roach1-0-2-0
A good start by the Windies. Well outside off. Khawaja shoulders arms.
A length ball, outside off, seams away. Khawaja looks to defend but is beaten on the outside edge.
On a length and on off. Khawaja makes a solid block.
Fuller and down leg. Khawaja looks to flick but misses.
On a length and outside off, shapes away. Khawaja is beaten as the ball away past the edge.
Shorter and outside off. Khawaja plays on the up and to point.
Australia are underway! On a length and on off. Smith steps across and tucks it to deep square leg for a single.
Commentary
We are back. Steven Smith and Usman Khawaja are out in the middle. Kemar Roach to bowl first...
...THE CHASE...
So, Australia need 26 runs to win. Should be an easy chase for them. Joshua Da Silva was the last known batter out in the morning but he was removed quickly by Mitchell Starc. Alzarri Joseph, Roach and Shamar Joseph added a few more runs and made sure at least this game went to the fourth innings. Josh Hazlewood ended with a five-wicket haul while Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc ended with two each. Back for the chase quickly...
OUT! STUMPED! That is it! This is full and outside off, spins away. Joseph comes down the track and swings but fails to connect. The keeper makes no mistake. Out it is! West Indies are bowled out for 120.
Flatter and outside off. Joseph looks to cut but misses.
Drinks! West Indies have successfully survived the first hour of the day. They are into the lead and Australia have to come out to bat. The result is certain but just seeing the final partnership for West Indies bailing them out again is so brilliant. The question is how much these two can add more?
Runs Scored 6 Runs
Score after 35 overs : 120/9
K Roach11 (11)
S Joseph15 (10)
M Starc10-2-46-2
On off, this is defended.
More runs! Fuller and outside off. Roach plays with an angled bat through point for a couple of runs.
Way outside off. Roach lifts his bat and lets it go.
Slants in a length ball on middle, Roach blocks it out.
FOUR! Classic shot. On a length and outside off, Roach punches it off the front foot through covers for a boundary. Really good shot.
Short in length and outside off, shapes away off the deck. Roach looks to defend but misses.
Runs Scored 8 Runs
Score after 34 overs : 114/9
S Joseph15 (10)
K Roach5 (5)
J Hazlewood14-6-35-5
BEATEN! A good length delivery, outside off. Joseph looks to defend but is beaten well.
On a length and close to leg. Joseph tries to heave this one but misses. That went just over the stumps.
FOUR! MORE! The crowd is loving this. This is short and on middle. Joseph pulls it hard through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Short of a length and outside off. Joseph has a poke at it but misses.
FOUR! Lofted away! Joseph is attacking here. Fuller and outside off, this is lofted over mid off for a boundary.
Length ball, outside off. Joseph taps it to point.
Runs Scored 6 Runs
Score after 33 overs : 106/9
K Roach5 (5)
S Joseph7 (4)
M Starc9-2-40-2
On the middle, defended.
On off, this is blocked out.
Short and well wide of off. Roach defends the wrong line.
On middle, this is hit to deep square leg for one more.
Way outside off again. Roach knocks it through covers for a single.
FOUR! Roach gets off the mark first ball now. Too full and too wide outside off, this is driven through point for a boundary.
Runs Scored 6 Runs
Score after 32 overs : 100/9
S Joseph6 (3)
K Roach0 (0)
J Hazlewood13-6-27-5
West Indies lead by 5 runs. Short and on middle. Joseph pulls it awkwardly through square leg for a couple of runs. 100 up for the Windies.
On a length and close to off. Joseph makes a solid block.
FOUR! Australia do have to come out to bat. On a length and outside off. Joseph drives it through covers for a boundary. A huge cheer from the crowd as well.
Shamar Joseph is the last man out.
OUT! BOWLED! Josh Hazlewood has five! His consistency is just tremendous. On a length and outside off, it hits the deck and tails in sharply. Moite shoulders arms, only for the ball to hit the top of off.
A bouncer on off. Motie sits under it.
Short of a length and on middle. Motie blocks it out.
Kemar Roach is the new man in.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 31 overs : 94/8
A Joseph16 (30)
G Motie3 (7)
M Starc8-2-34-2
OUT! EDGED AND GONE! The angle finally does it for Starc. On a length and outside off, angles in from around the wicket. Joseph wasn't too confident if he would play or not. A gentle push on it and it brushes the edge and to the keeper.
FOUR! OFF THE EDGE! Shorter and outside off. Joseph looks to pull but gets a top edge over the slip cordon and it runs to the third man fence.
On a length and outside off, makes the angle for Joseph to push but he misses.
Too short from Starc on middle. Joseph lets it go.
A bumper and on off. Joseph hops and blocks it out.
Length ball on middle, Motie turns it to square leg for a single.
Runs Scored 2 Runs
Score after 30 overs : 89/7
A Joseph12 (25)
G Motie2 (6)
J Hazlewood12-6-21-4
A dot to end the over. This is full and outside off. Joseph drives well but fails to hit past mid off.
A bumper again on leg. Joseph sits under it.
On a length and on middle, Joseph gets across and blocks it out.
This is short and on middle. Joseph is quick to get out of the line of the ball.
Fuller and on middle, Joseph nudges it to mid-wicket.
No ball! Length ball, outside off. Motie works it to cover for a single.
On off, kept out.
Runs Scored 3 Runs
Score after 29 overs : 87/7
A Joseph12 (20)
G Motie1 (4)
M Starc7-2-29-1
Comes around the wicket and shapes in a length ball. Joseph has his stumps covered as he lets it go.
BEATEN AGAIN! Very full and around off, seams away off the deck. Joseph looks to defend but is beaten on the outside edge.
Fuller and outside off, tails in. Joseph looks to defend but is beaten.
A length ball, outside off. Joseph with a tame push but misses.
Short of a length and on off. Joseph strokes it through point, finds the gap and takes a couple.
On a length and on off. Motie nudges it through mid-wicket and takes a sharp single.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 28 overs : 84/7
A Joseph10 (15)
G Motie0 (3)
J Hazlewood11-6-19-4
Short of a length and outside off. Joseph hops and taps it to point. Another maiden for Josh Hazlewood.
On middle, this is blocked out.
A bumper on middle. Joseph ducks under it.
Length and outside off. Joseph shoulders arms.
Fuller and outside off. Joseph has a wild swing across the line and misses.
Length ball on off, jags in. Joseph punches it to cover.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 27 overs : 84/7
G Motie0 (3)
A Joseph10 (9)
M Starc6-2-26-1
On a length and outside off. Motie defends well inside the line and is beaten.
Fuller delivery, going down leg. Motie lets it go.
Fuller and way outside off. Motie leaves it alone.
Gudakesh Motie walks in next.
OUT! GONE! Action replay to how Joshua Da Silva got out in the first innings. This is short and on middle. Joshua Da Silva fails to keep it down, pulls it hard to deep square leg where Josh Hazlewood makes no mistake.
On a length and on top of off. Joshua drops it to cover.
What a delivery! Fuller and outside off, seams away off the deck. Joshua Da Silva prods to defend but is beaten.
Runs Scored 1 Runs
Score after 26 overs : 84/6
A Joseph10 (9)
Da Silva18 (41)
J Hazlewood10-5-19-4
Tails back in from middle. Joseph tucks it to mid-wicket.
On a length and on off, Joseph knocks it to cover.
Shorter and on middle, this is pulled to deep square leg for a single.
Outside off, this is kept out.
Length and outside off, nips in, this is punched to mid off.
A length ball, outside off. Joshua Da Silva taps it to point.
Runs Scored 10 Runs
Score after 25 overs : 83/6
A Joseph10 (7)
Da Silva17 (37)
M Starc5-1-26-0
Bowls it on a length and outside off. Joseph knocks it through cover-point for a couple more. 10 runs of the over.
FOUR! Another one. Really good shot from Joseph! Fuller and wide of off. Joseph leans into his shots and drives it through covers for another boundary.
Outside off, left alone.
FOUR! Beautiful shot! On a length and outside off. Joseph punches it through covers. Marnus Labuschagne gives a chase but to no avail. Four.
Short of a length and outside off. Joseph lets it go.
This is full and outside off, angled across. Joseph looks to defend but is beaten.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 24 overs : 73/6
Da Silva17 (37)
A Joseph0 (1)
J Hazlewood9-5-18-4
Pitched up, outside off. Da Silva drives but straight to cover. Fifth maiden for Josh Hazlewood.
On middle, this is blocked out.
A length ball, around off. Da Silva looks to defend but inner edges it onto the pads.
BEATEN! A length ball, just outside off. Da Silva looks to push with soft hands but is beaten.
A length ball on middle. Da Silva turns it to mid-wicket.
On a length and close to off. Da Silva goes back and blocks it out.
Josh Hazlewood is into the attack.
Runs Scored 1 Runs
Score after 23 overs : 73/6
A Joseph0 (1)
Da Silva17 (31)
N Lyon3-0-4-1
Fuller and well down leg. Alzarri Joseph leaves it alone.
All set for action. Alzarri Joseph walks out to the middle along with Joshua Da Silva. Nathan Lyon to end his over. Let's play...
Hello and welcome to the 3rd and what could be the final day of this Test match. West Indies lost Greaves at the stroke of Stumps on Day 2 and have further put them into misery as they have just 4 wickets in hand. Da Silva is the last recognised batter out there and needs some support from others. Australia have the eyes on the prize. They will hope to finish the job inside the first session itself. Can the visitors get to some kind of lead or it will be Australia through and through? Let’s find out.
...Day 3, Session 1...
Travis Head was the hero for Australia at the start. Even they didn't bat that well but Travis Head yet again played with a lot of intent and scored his 7th ton in his Test career. His innings made a lot of difference to the scenario. Australia took a lead of 95 runs however, the way wickets are falling for West Indies, even getting into the lead looks uncertain. Australia will hope to clear the tail up quickly at the start of Day 3. The first session could well possibly be the final session of the game as well. Join us at 5 am IST (11.30 pm GMT, the previous day). Join us for the build-up as well. Cheers.
Australia are on the driving seat and have one foot over the victory line. The inexperienced West Indies batting order was opened up from Josh Hazlewood who was spitting fire from ball one. It was important for the Windies openers to give a bright start but both Kraigg Brathwaite and Tagenarine Chanderpaul went cheaply. West Indies were 19/4 before Kirk Mckenzie came to the rescue and calmed things down in the middle. He and Justin Greaves batted well but the former gave away his wicket. Joshua Da Silva then build a stand along with Justin Greaves but the debutant got out just at the stroke of Stumps.
OUT! LBW! Flatter, slower and on leg. Greaves hangs back to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW but the umpire shakes his head. Maybe pitching outside the line. Australia go for the review. Snicko shows no bat on it. Ball Tracking shows THREE REDS! WOW! That was inside the line and hits the wicket as well. West Indies lose their sixth just before stumps.
Flatter and on the pads. This is blocked out.
On the pads and spins more away. Greaves goes back to flick but misses.
Tossed up on middle, this is eased to mid-wicket for a single.
Flighted on middle. Da Silva plays it back to Lyon.
Runs Scored 3 Runs
Score after 22 overs : 72/5
J Greaves24 (34)
Da Silva16 (29)
J Hazlewood8-4-18-4
Touch fuller and outside off. Greaves gets his head down and blocks it out.
THREE RUNS! On a length and outside off, a bit full and Da Silva drives it to covers. Marnus Labuschagne runs down and saves a run.
Length ball on middle. Da Silva defends it out.
Length ball, shaping on the off pole. Da Silva defends with hard hands and edges it to the right of third slip. Mitchell Marsh dives but carries on a bounce.
Length ball, outside off. Da Silva punches it to cover.
On middle, blocked out.
Runs Scored 1 Runs
Score after 21 overs : 69/5
J Greaves24 (33)
Da Silva13 (24)
N Lyon2-0-3-0
A single of the over then! Flighted, down leg. This is tucked to square leg.
Slower in the air on middle. Da Silva turns it to mid-wicket for a single.
Tossed up on off. Da Silva defends on the front foot.
Goes full and a bit quicker on middle. Da Silva defends.
Tossed up on middle and leg. Da Silva misses his flick. It lobs off the pads towards short leg.
On middle, kept out.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 20 overs : 68/5
J Greaves24 (32)
Da Silva12 (19)
J Hazlewood7-4-15-4
Fuller and outside off. Greaves pushes it to cover. Justin Greaves looks well settle now but should not give away his wicket like Kirk Mckenzie did.
Serves a bouncer on middle. Greaves ducks under it.
Slants it on the pads, this is tucked to mid-wicket.
Length ball on off. Greaves with a solid block on the deck.
Shapes in a length ball on middle. Greaves keeps it out.
FOUR! Races to the fence. Nicely driven. On a length and outside off, this is punched through covers for a boundary.
Runs Scored 2 Runs
Score after 19 overs : 64/5
Da Silva12 (19)
J Greaves20 (26)
N Lyon1-0-2-0
On the pads, this is bunted to square leg.
Flatter, outside off and spins in. Da Silva blocks.
Fuller and on off. Greaves gets across and nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
This one lands outside off and spins in. Greaves defends it out.
Tad short and on middle. Da Silva tucks it to deep square leg for a single.
Fuller and outside off. Da Silva drives it to mid off.
Nathan Lyon to bowl now.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 18 overs : 62/5
J Greaves19 (24)
Da Silva11 (15)
C Green3-0-9-1
FOUR! Welcome boundary! Short of a length and outside off. Greaves gets on the back foot and punches it through point for four.
Outside off, this one stays low. Greaves knocks it to cover.
Length and slanting on middle. Greaves nudges it to mid on.
A length ball, outside off. Greaves plays with an angled bat to point.
On a length and on middle, this is blocked out.
On middle, short again, this is pulled to square leg for a single.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 17 overs : 57/5
Da Silva10 (14)
J Greaves15 (19)
P Cummins5-1-25-0
Short stuff again, outside off. Da Silva pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
Australia are bowling short to Da Silva! This is on middle. Da Silva looks to pull but misses.
A length ball, outside off. Greaves punches it to covers. Good stop by the fielder. ONe.
On a length and on middle, this is blocked out.
No ball! A bumper on middle. Greaves sits under it.
Short and on middle. Da Silva pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
Fuller and on off. Da Silva drives it to mid off.
Runs Scored 2 Runs
Score after 16 overs : 53/5
J Greaves14 (16)
Da Silva8 (10)
C Green2-0-4-1
Length and close to off. Greaves has his line covered as he blocks.
Pushes it full and around off. Greaves defends on the front foot.
This is short and outside off. Da Silva pulls it behind square on the leg side for one.
Very full and on middle. Da Silva pushes it to mid on.
On middle, blocked out.
On off, this is hit to covers for a singe.
Runs Scored 9 Runs
Score after 15 overs : 51/5
Da Silva7 (7)
J Greaves13 (13)
P Cummins4-1-21-0
FOUR! Short of a length and on off. Da Silva pulls it along the ground to square leg for four runs.
Three runs! On a length and outside off. Greaves punches it through covers, off the middle but on the longer side. Settles with three.
Length ball on top of off. This is defended.
Fuller and on middle. Da Silva flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Length and on middle, tails in. Da Silva defends.
On a length and on middle. Greaves defends and it rolls to mid off for a quick single.
Runs Scored 2 Runs
Score after 14 overs : 42/5
Da Silva2 (4)
J Greaves9 (10)
C Green1-0-2-1
Serves it short and on leg, Da Silva looks to pull but misses.
On middle, this is blocked.
Outside off. Da Silva knocks it through point and gets off the mark with a brace.
A length ball, outside off. Da Silva blocks.
Joshua Da Silva is the new man in.
OUT! GONE! Just after the drinks break. The well-set Kirk Mckenzie goes. Pitched up, outside off, it was there to be driven but Kirk Mckenzie does so uppishly, straight in the hands of Marnus Labuschagne at covers.
Length and outside off, tails in. Kirk Mckenzie leaves it alone.
Drinks! Josh Hazlewood has been on fire since the start. Four wickets for him but Kirk Mckenzie and Justin Greaves have done well to calm things down. A much needed stand is building up for West Indies and they'll hope for no further hiccups till the end of the day's play.
Runs Scored 7 Runs
Score after 13 overs : 40/4
J Greaves9 (10)
K Mckenzie26 (33)
P Cummins3-1-12-0
Spills it down leg. Greaves misses his flick.
THREE MORE! Runs flowing for West Indies now. Kirk Mckenzie is batting well! On middle, shorter and this is pulled through mid-wicket for three.
On middle on a length. Kirk Mckenzie blocks.
On off, Greaves drops it to point for a single.
THREE RUNS! Touch fuller and outside off. Kirk Mckenzie strokes it past mid off for three more. Hits in the air but wide of Cummins.
Shapes in a length ball on middle, Blocked out.
Runs Scored 9 Runs
Score after 12 overs : 33/4
J Greaves8 (8)
K Mckenzie20 (29)
J Hazlewood6-4-11-4
FOUR! 9 runs of the over. On a good length and well outside off. Greaves with a solid punch through covers and finds the fence.
Length and outside off, Greaves knocks it to cover.
On middle, this one shapes in late. Greaves is stuck in his crease as he tries to defend this one.
On off, Kirk Mckenzie pushes it to the left of mid off who gets a hand on it. Just one.
FOUR! Solid shot! A length ball, outside off. Kirk Mckenzie leans and punches it through covers for yet another boundary.
Good length delivery on middle, this is blocked.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 11 overs : 24/4
J Greaves4 (5)
K Mckenzie15 (26)
P Cummins2-1-5-0
Two more! Length ball, shapes in on middle. Greaves looks to defend but outside edges it past gully and to third man for two.
Fuller and on middle, too straight and Greaves gets off the mark with a flick to deep mid-wicket.
Outside off. Kirk Mckenzie taps it past gully for a single.
Fuller and outside off, Kirk Mckenzie tries to push this away but is again beaten.
On a length and outside off. Kirk Mckenzie looks to defend but misses.
Length and outside off. Kirk Mckenzie keeps it out.
Runs Scored 2 Runs
Score after 10 overs : 19/4
J Greaves0 (3)
K Mckenzie14 (22)
J Hazlewood5-4-2-4
Greaves chases a widish one now. Outside off, Greaves looks to drive but misses.
Josh Hazlewood is hungry for more. Length ball on middle and leg, swings in. Greaves looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
On a length and on off. Justin Greaves defends it out.
Justin Greaves is the new man in.
OUT! GONE! Josh Hazlewood has his fourth wicket inside five overs. WOW. Keeps it full and outside off. Hodge looks to drive it but gets an outside edge to second slip where Steven Smith makes no mistake. West Indies keep on tumbling.
Tad fuller and outside off. Hodge looks to push but misses.
Fuller and on off. Hodge looks to drive but inside edges it to square leg for a couple.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 9 overs : 17/3
K Mckenzie14 (22)
K Hodge1 (9)
P Cummins1-1-0-0
Length ball, outside off. Kirk Mckenzie keeps it out.
DROPPED! This is full and outside off, shapes in from around the wicket. Kirk Mckenzie again goes for the drive with hard hands but gets an outside edge to third slip. Mitchell Marsh leaps but it just doesn't stick in his left hand.
A length ball, outside off. Kirk Mckenzie punches with hard hands to cover.
Fuller and on middle. Kirk Mckenzie on drives it but to mid on.
On middle, blocked out.
Length ball, angling on middle. Kirk Mckenzie hangs back and blocks.
Pat Cummins to bowl now.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 8 overs : 17/3
K Hodge1 (9)
K Mckenzie14 (16)
J Hazlewood4-4-0-3
Four overs, four maidens! Incredible stuff! Length and outside off. Hodge lets it go.
Five dots. Length ball, slanting around off. Hodge defends it out.
Short of a length and on middle. Hodge looks to pull this time but gets hit on the body.
Length ball, outside off. Hodge shoulders arms.
Josh Hazlewood goes very full and on middle. Hodge looks to defend but does so late and on the leg side.
A length ball, outside off, shapes in off the deck. Hodge leaves it alone.
Runs Scored 10 Runs
Score after 7 overs : 17/3
K Mckenzie14 (16)
K Hodge1 (3)
M Starc4-1-16-0
FOUR! Gloriously driven! Two really good shots. Pitched up, outside off. Kirk Mckenzie drives it in the gap through covers for a boundary.
Outside off, Kirk Mckenzie has nothing to do with it.
FOUR! Flicked away! nicely played! West Indies need to play some shots to get the pressure off. Fuller and on middle, Kirk Mckenzie flicks on the up and through mid-wicket for a boundary.
A bumper, around off. Kirk Mckenzie sways away from the line and lets it go.
Around off, Hodge works it to covers for a single.
On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket for a single.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 6 overs : 7/3
K Hodge0 (2)
K Mckenzie5 (11)
J Hazlewood3-3-0-3
Too full and outside off. Hodge leaves it alone.
Length and angling on the pads. Hodge keeps it out.
Kavem Hodge walks to the middle.
OUT! GONE! No need to review this time. Josh Hazlewood has his third. Poor from Athanaze! This is short and angling on leg. Athanaze goes for the pull but gets some gloves on it before it goes in the keeper's mitts. Looks like Kirk Mckenzie has forced Athanaze to take the review. A big spike on the Snicko as it brushes the gloves.
An appeal for caught behind, mainly from the keeper but the finger stays down. Australia have gone for the review. Snicko shows the ball is far away from the bat. Alex Carey got a bit too excited. On a length and outside off, Athanaze looks to defend but misses.
Keeps it full and outside off from around the wicket. Athanaze goes for the drive but misses.
On a length and close to the off pole. Athanaze blocks it out.
Runs Scored 6 Runs
Score after 5 overs : 7/2
K Mckenzie5 (11)
A Athanaze0 (7)
M Starc3-1-6-0
Bowls it full and outside off. Left alone.
FOUR! That will give a lot of confidence to him. Pitched up, outside off. Kirk Mckenzie creams it through covers and it races to the fence.
Leg bye! On the pads. Athanaze misses his clip and it rolls to fine leg for a single.
Starc goes for the bumper on middle. Athanaze sits under it.
On off, this is defended out.
On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket for a single.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 4 overs : 1/2
A Athanaze0 (4)
K Mckenzie0 (8)
J Hazlewood2-2-0-2
Outside off. Athanaze hops and drops it to gully.
NEARLY! On a length and close to off, angles it in. Athanaze looks to defend but inside edges it and gets hit near the pads. It shaves past the leg pole.
On a length and well wide outside off. Athanaze unnecessary chases this one and misses.
Length and outside off, this is blocked out.
Alick Athanaze is the new man in.
OUT! Head continues to have a good day on the field. On a length and on middle and leg. Brathwaite with a gentle flick straight to short leg. Travis Head there, gets low and takes it to his left. Was standing well behind so had the time to take it. Australia with a brilliant start.
Length and outside off. Brathwaite blocks.
Runs Scored 1 Runs
Score after 3 overs : 1/1
K Mckenzie0 (8)
K Brathwaite1 (9)
M Starc2-1-1-0
On a length and outside off. Kirk Mckenzie looks to push but misses.
Almost squares him up. Fuller and on middle and leg, swings in. Kirk Mckenzie looks to work on the leg side but edges it to cover.
Superb line from Starc! This is very full and on middle, shapes away, Kirk Mckenzie has his line covered as he blocks.
West Indies open their account. Length and on off. Brathwaite taps it to point for a single.
Starc tries to swing it but spills it down leg. Brathwaite misses his flick.
Length ball, outside off, across Brathwaite who makes a brave leave.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 2 overs : 0/1
K Mckenzie0 (5)
K Brathwaite0 (6)
J Hazlewood1-1-0-1
Josh Hazlewood comes around the wicket. On a length and just outside off. Kirk Mckenzie looks to defend but is comprehensively beaten.
Length ball, outside off, angled across. Kirk Mckenzie leaves it alone.
Length ball, way outside off. Kirk Mckenzie shoulders arms to it.
On a length and on middle. Kirk Mckenzie prods and blocks it out.
Pushes it wide outside off. Kirk Mckenzie looks to push at it but misses.
Kirk Mckenzie walks in next.
OUT! EDGED AND GONE! First ball duck for Tagenarine Chanderpaul! On a length and angles it across the left-hander. Close to the off pole and Tagenarine Chanderpaul had to play at it. Tries to play a defensive shot but gets a thin outside edge to the keeper.
Josh Hazlewood to bowl from the other end.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 1 overs : 0/0
K Brathwaite0 (6)
T Chanderpaul0 (0)
M Starc1-1-0-0
This is way outside off. Brathwaite lets it go.
This one straightens off the deck. On a length and outside off. Brathwaite looks to defend but is beaten.
Fuller and shaping onto the middle pole. Brathwaite flicks it to square leg.
A length ball, outside off, shapes in again. Brathwaite shoulders arms to it. Brave leave.
Fuller delivery, outside off and swings in. Brathwaite gets his bat down and drops it to gully. Good stop from Green.
Fuller and on off. Kraigg Brathwaite blocks it out.
Commentary
Back with the action. Kraigg Brathwaite and Tagenarine Chanderpaul to open for the Windies. Mitchell Starc to bowl first.
...Third Innings...
Now then! West Indies need a good opening stand to lay the foundation. They have a lot of time but Australia will have their tail up. They will look for wickets straightaway. Let's see if West Indies can end Day 2 without any bumps.
Australia lost Green right in the start of Day 2 but the man of the hour, Travis Head batted brilliantly to get his 7th ton in the Test match. Despite losing wickets, he played his aggressive game and got the deficit cut out. The tail didn't add much as West Indies were consistent enough to take wickets regularly. Shamar Joseph as told before, ended with five wickets on his debut while Justin Greaves and Kemar Roach ended with two each.
A kiss on the badge as Shamar Joseph leads his team out with the red-cherry in his hand. What a moment for the debutant. A five-fer against a prime Aussie team is what you always dream of. So, Australia have added around 23 runs and have ended with a lead of 95 runs. Recap of what happened quickly - The idea to open with Steven Smith didn't work this time as Shamar Joseph got the big wicket on his very first ball. He followed it with the wicket of Marnus Labuschagne as well. Usman Khawaja was dropped on 3 in the slips and he went onto make 45 runs.
OUT! BOWLED! On a length and around off, swings in late. Cummins tries to drive it straight but leaves a big gap open for the ball to travel. It crashes the stumps. Australia are bowled out for 283.
Josh Hazlewood is the last man in.
Runs Scored 8 Runs
Score after 81 overs : 283/9
N Lyon24 (34)
P Cummins12 (34)
S Joseph20-2-94-5
OUT! BOWLED! Five-fer on debut for Joseph. Keep an eye on this young man! He will be the name you will see on the West Indies sheet most often now. Superb delivery. This is full and on middle and leg. Lyon tries to flick it away but misses and it crashes the stumps. What a moment for Shamar Joseph.
SIX! OVER THE FIELDER! Short and onto the body. Lyon pulls it to deep square leg, even Shamar Joseph had his hand spread wide, anticipating that will go in the hands of Roach but Lyon hits it well above him.
Length and angling on middle, Lyon turns it through square leg for a couple of runs.
Length and on off. Lyon punches it back to Shamar Joseph who does well to stop on his follow-through.
This is way outside off. Lyon shoulders arms to it.
On a length and outside off, shapes away. Lyon has a poke at it but misses.
Second new ball is available now and West Indies wants a bite of it straightaway. Shamar Joseph to handle it first.
Runs Scored 3 Runs
Score after 80 overs : 275/8
N Lyon16 (28)
P Cummins12 (34)
J Greaves15-3-36-2
A single as Lyon hits it to deep square leg.
Bowls it on the hips. Cummins nudges it to square leg for a single.
Length ball on middle. Cummins makes a solid block.
Length ball, outside off, stays low off the deck a bit. Cummins looks to cut but misses.
Outside off, this is guided through covers for a single.
Very full and on middle. Lyon pushes it straight back to Justin Greaves. It was hit in the air but too close to the deck as well.
Runs Scored 2 Runs
Score after 79 overs : 272/8
N Lyon14 (25)
P Cummins11 (31)
G Motie12-1-42-0
Leg bye! Flat and tailing on the pads. Lyon misses his clip and it rolls off the pads to square leg for a single.
Tossed up on middle, Lyon keeps it out.
Flatter and on middle, Lyon defends again.
On off, Lyon pushes it to cover.
On middle, Cummins works it to mid on for a single.
On middle, kept out.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 78 overs : 270/8
N Lyon14 (21)
P Cummins10 (29)
J Greaves14-3-33-2
Fuller and on leg, tails in. Lyon misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. An appeal and up goes the finger. Nathan Lyon takes the review straight away as he feels this is going down. Ball Tracking shows it misses the pole by a long way.
Tad short and tailing down leg. Lyon looks to pull but misses.
This is full and on middle, comes with the angle. Lyon blocks it out.
Outside off, this is cut to point.
On a length and on off. Lyon drops it to cover.
Slants it on the pads. Lyon keeps it out.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 77 overs : 270/8
P Cummins10 (29)
N Lyon14 (15)
G Motie11-1-41-0
This is full and outside off. Cummins strokes it straight to cover who dies forward and catches it just near the ground. Was touch and go.
This one comes with the arm, full and outside off. Cummins looks to punch but misses.
On off. Cummins punches it to cover.
On middle, this is swept to deep square leg for a single.
FOUR! Deft touch. Flatter, slower and outside off. Lyon opens the face of the bat and dabs it to the right of slip. The fielder dives but only gets finger-tips on it. It races away to the fence.
Flatter and around off, Lyon blocks.
Gudakesh Motie to bowl from the other side.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 76 overs : 265/8
N Lyon9 (12)
P Cummins10 (26)
J Greaves13-2-33-2
Fuller and on off, this is driven down to mid off for a single.
FOUR! Finds the fence. Length ball, outside off. Lyon opens the face of the bat and dabs it past gully and to third man for a boundary.
On a length and outside off. Lyon lets it go.
DROPPED! On a length and close to off. Lyon tries to cut it but was too close to his body. Gets an outside edge to the widish third slip fielder who drops a relatably simple catch. Kirk Mckenzie it was.
A length ball, wide of off. Lyon chases this one and misses.
A length ball, outside off. Lyon leaves.
We are back. How many can Australia add more? Above 100? Or West Indies will go through the tail quickly? Let's find out. Greaves to bowl first...
...Day 2, Session 3...
A session that belongs to the hosts. They have scored over 100 runs and all the credit goes to Travis Head who brought up his 7th ton. Head walked in while Australia were off the track and were losing wickets. He looked a bit shaky at start but once he took the counter-approach. The runs started to flow for the hosts and in the process got his ton as well. Australia lead by 72 runs at the moment. All eyes will be on Cummins in the next session. If West Indies get his wicket quickly, they might keep Australia below the lead of 100 but if Cummins goes onto score a big one. West Indies will have a long day on the field. Stay tuned.
Runs Scored 1 Runs
Score after 75 overs : 260/8
P Cummins10 (26)
N Lyon4 (6)
G Motie10-1-36-0
Flatter and outside off. Cummins looks to cut but misses. That will be TEA.
On middle, blocked out.
Flat and on middle, Cummins tucks it to mid-wicket.
Too full on middle, Cummins defends.
On off, Lyon sweeps it to square leg for a single.
On middle, blocked out.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 74 overs : 259/8
P Cummins10 (22)
N Lyon3 (4)
A Joseph18-2-55-1
On a length and outside off. Cummins tries to chop it away but mistimes and it falls around the corner.
Bangs it short and on middle, extra bounce on this one. Cummins ducks under it.
THREE RUNS! Top shot from Lyon. Fuller and on middle. This is driven down to long on and Shamar Joseph from mid on cuts it off. Alzarri Joseph has overstepped.
Length and on off, this is punched to covers.
Length ball, outside off. Lyon taps it to backward point.
On a length and on middle, Lyon blocks.
Nathan Lyon walks in next.
OUT! HEAD GOES! End of a brilliant innings from the left-hander. Alzarri Joseph bowls it full and on leg. Head tries to heave it across as he opens up his body. He hits it to deep mid-wicket where Kavem Hodge keeps his nerves and takes a brilliant catch to his left. He was very close to the ropes but had clear idea what to do. Superb catch under pressure.
Runs Scored 1 Runs
Score after 73 overs : 255/7
P Cummins10 (20)
T Head119 (133)
G Motie9-1-35-0
Floated, full on middle. Cummins defends it out.
Fuller and outside off. Cummins steps across and drops it to point. Wants a single but is sent back by Head.
Flat and on middle. Cummins defends it across.
On off, Cummins keeps it out.
Around off, this is hit to deep cover for a single.
Flat and on middle, Head goes back and punches it to cover.
Runs Scored 1 Runs
Score after 72 overs : 254/7
P Cummins10 (16)
T Head118 (131)
A Joseph17-2-51-0
Length and on middle. Cummins plays it back to the bowler. He was off-guarded but Cummins gets back into the crease quickly.
A bumper on leg. Cummins ducks under it.
Alzarri Joseph sticks to the same line and length. Around off. Cummins gets across and defends.
Lovely bowling. On a length and close to the fourth pole. Cummins looks to defend but does so inside the line.
Fuller and outside off. Head hits it through covers for a single.
Short in length and outside off. Head slashes his blade and misses.
Alzarri Joseph is back on.
Runs Scored 3 Runs
Score after 71 overs : 253/7
P Cummins10 (12)
T Head117 (129)
G Motie8-1-34-0
This is on middle. Cummins hangs back and makes a solid block.
Tossed up on middle, Cummins blocks.
Fuller and outside off, this is drilled to long off for a single.
Tossed up on middle. Cummins plays it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Very full and on middle,Cummins punches it to mid on.
On off, pushed to covers for a single.
Runs Scored 16 Runs
Score after 70 overs : 250/7
T Head115 (127)
P Cummins9 (8)
S Joseph19-2-86-4
A full toss on off. Head works it through point for a single. 16 runs of the over. 250 up for the Aussies.
CLOSE! Short again, Shamar Joseph bowls it well outside off. Head goes for the pull but mistimes it over mid on. The fielder runs back but he was never in shape to take the catch.
SIX! Gets the same result. Head will hit this in his sleep as well. Short again, around off, this is pulled over square leg for a biggie. Australia are running away with the lead.
SIX! We might see a different Head after the ton. This is short and outside off, in his region as Head pulls it over mid-wicket for a biggie.
A length ball, outside off. Head taps it back to the bowler.
Outside off, this is driven to covers for a single.
Runs Scored 11 Runs
Score after 69 overs : 234/7
T Head100 (122)
P Cummins8 (7)
G Motie7-1-31-0
FOUR! CENTURY FOR HEAD! He is having an incredible 6 months or so for the Aussies. His 7th hundred! This is full and outside off. Head drives it through covers for a boundary. Takes all the applause from the Adelaide crowd who are up on their feet.
THREE! AND AGAIN! Floated on middle. Cummins launches it to mid-wicket, in no man's land and takes three this time.
A quick short ball, outside off. Cummins cuts it straight to cover.
Flatter and outside off, Cummins punches it to cover.
FOUR! Smoked away! Floated on middle. Cummins lofts it over mid-wicket, no one in the deep and he finds the fence.
Fuller and on middle, Cummins blocks it out.
Runs Scored 2 Runs
Score after 68 overs : 223/7
P Cummins1 (2)
T Head96 (121)
S Joseph18-2-70-4
Well bowled. Fuller and around off, shapes in. Cummins gets his bat down and turns it to mid on for a single.
Length and on the pads. Cummins nudges it to forward short leg.
Pat Cummins is the new man in.
OUT! GONE! Shamar Joseph gets his fourth. Superb bowling from him. Makes Starc uncomfortable with a short ball onto the body. Starc tries to fend it away while he takes his eyes off. It takes the gloves and lobs to short leg where Tagenarine Chanderpaul dives forward and takes a brilliant catch.
Short of a length and around off. Starc defends.
On a length and on top of off. Head turns it to mid on for a single. Moves to 96.
Very full and on off. Head plays it back to the bowler.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 67 overs : 221/6
M Starc10 (36)
T Head95 (119)
G Motie6-1-20-0
Touch slower and around off. Starc tucks it to mid-wicket.
Motie gives more flight to this one, outside off. Starc gets across to defend.
This one lands around off and spins in. Starc prods and makes a solid block.
Fuller and outside off, Head knocks it through covers for a single.
Tossed up on middle, Head defends on the front foot.
FOUR! Runs flowing quickly. Tossed up on the pads. Head tickles it down to fine leg for a boundary. 6 runs away from his ton.
Runs Scored 11 Runs
Score after 66 overs : 216/6
M Starc10 (33)
T Head90 (116)
S Joseph17-2-68-3
A short one to end. Down the leg side. Left alone.
Around off, Travis Head pushes it through covers for one.
Lands short! Good length and around off, this lands and moves away. Head looks to defend but this goes off the outer half but lands well short of the widish first slip fielder.
FOUR MORE! Almost an action replay of the last ball! Banged in short again and on off, the upper cut is played again. Over the slip cordon for another boundary.
FOUR! Up and over! Really good from Head. He is now 15 short of a ton. Runs also coming thick and fast now. Shorter and around off, Travis Head rocks back and plays the upper cut, over the slip cordon for a boundary.
Two! On middle, this is hit down towards long on for two.
Runs Scored 7 Runs
Score after 65 overs : 205/6
M Starc10 (32)
T Head79 (111)
G Motie5-1-15-0
FOUR! Glorious stroke! Lovely! Fuller and around off, Mitchell Starc creams this through covers. No chance of stopping that. This one races away.
Around off, defended.
On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.
On off, this is pushed through covers for one.
On middle, this is nudged around the corner for one more.
Angled into the pads, Travis Head works it through mid-wicket for one.
Runs Scored 3 Runs
Score after 64 overs : 198/6
M Starc5 (28)
T Head77 (109)
S Joseph16-2-57-3
Outside off, on a length, Mitchell Starc looks to push at it, he is beaten.
Around off, defended well.
Another no ball! This is angled into the pads, Travis Head works it through mid-wicket and takes one.
A single as this is nudged on the leg side.
Around off, defended well.
Outside off, left alone.
On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket.
Runs Scored 2 Runs
Score after 63 overs : 195/6
M Starc4 (22)
T Head76 (108)
G Motie4-1-8-0
A single now as this is eased down to long on.
Around off, Starc plays it towards cover again. This was a lot slower.
Pushes it through again, Starc pushes it to covers.
Flatter and on off, kept out.
A single as this is pushed through covers.
Around off, defended well.
Runs Scored 3 Runs
Score after 62 overs : 193/6
T Head75 (106)
M Starc3 (18)
K Roach16-5-48-1
On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.
Around off, defended.
On off, Mitchell Starc pushes it towards cover for one.
Outside off, left alone.
Around off, this is driven to cover.
Shorter and on off, Travis Head pulls it through square leg for one.
DRINKS! Australia have crawled their way into the lead! They lost Carey early in the session but Head is continuing playing his attacking way. A lot now depends on him as he only has the bowlers to come. Australia would hope the tail can wag and they can take that lead to around 100. Windies on the other hand, would want to finish this innings as quickly as possible.
Runs Scored 3 Runs
Score after 61 overs : 190/6
M Starc2 (15)
T Head73 (103)
S Joseph15-2-54-3
Around off, defended.
Outside off, shorter, this is guided through point for one.
Angled into the pads, Mitchell Starc looks to flick but misses, this hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken. Australia into the lead now.
Fuller and on middle, this is pushed to mid on.
Good length and outside off, left alone.
Scores level! Shorter and outside off, Travis Head guides it through point for one.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 60 overs : 187/6
T Head71 (101)
M Starc2 (11)
K Roach15-5-45-1
Fuller and on off, this is driven towards mid off for one.
Fuller and on off, Head pushes it to mid off.
On off, blocked.
The inside edge saves Head! Fuller and around off, this one comes back in. Head looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Goes back to bowling it on a length and around off, blocked.
FOUR! That is hammered! Australia trail by just the two runs! This is shorter and on middle, Travis Head pulls it so hard over the mid-wicket fielder and it gets to the fence in no time.
Runs Scored 2 Runs
Score after 59 overs : 182/6
M Starc2 (11)
T Head66 (95)
J Greaves12-2-28-2
On middle, this is kept out.
Bangs this short and on middle, Mitchell Starc evades it.
Around off, on a length, Starc pushes it to cover.
Two again! Fuller and on off, Starc drives it through covers. Takes two.
On the stumps, defended.
Around off, blocked.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 58 overs : 180/6
T Head66 (95)
M Starc0 (5)
K Roach14-5-40-1
Fuller and on middle, this is driven to mid off.
Around off, Head defends it.
On off, this is pushed to cover.
Fuller and on middle, Head lifts it over mid on. Not timed that well and hence, it just about clears mid on. Two taken.
Around off, defended.
Two more! On middle, Head works it through mid-wicket and takes two.
Runs Scored 3 Runs
Score after 57 overs : 176/6
M Starc0 (5)
T Head62 (89)
J Greaves11-2-26-2
Just wide! Length and around off, Mitchell Starc looks to push at it, it holds in the surface as Starc looks to drive. It goes just wide of the bowler who stretches his hand out but fails to reach it. It goes towards mid off.
Around off, defended.
On the pads, Mitchell Starc looks to flick but this goes off the pads towards fine leg. Two taken. Leg byes.
Angled into the pads, this is nudged to mid-wicket.
On off, on a good length, Mitchell Starc is solid in defense.
Angled into the pads, this is nudged around the corner for one.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 56 overs : 173/6
T Head61 (88)
M Starc0 (0)
A Joseph16-2-50-0
A single now as this is pushed through covers.
Shorter and outside off, Travis Head slashes but misses.
BEATEN! Fuller and outside off, Head reaches out for it with no foot movement, he is beaten.
On middle, kept out.
Angled into the pads, defended.
FOUR! CUT AWAY! Shorter and outside off, Travis Head gets low and dispatches it through point for a boundary.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 55 overs : 168/6
A Carey15 (40)
T Head56 (82)
J Greaves10-2-25-2
OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Justin Greaves yet again delivers. Alex Carey is out of here for another low score. Australia still 20 runs behind! On a length and around off, Alex Carey looks to defend but this goes off the outside edge. Joshua Da Silva takes it as he dives to his left.
Around off, defended.
On middle, kept out.
FOUR! Cut away! Shorter and outside off, this is hit through point for a boundary.
Around off, defended.
Another one on the pads, Travis Head works it on the leg side and gets to the other end.
Runs Scored 8 Runs
Score after 54 overs : 163/5
T Head55 (81)
A Carey11 (35)
A Joseph15-2-45-0
Angled into the pads, Head works it through mid-wicket for one.
Back of a length and on off, this is kept out. No ball signaled.
FOUR! Cleverly played! This is shorter and around off, Travis Head waits and then plays the upper cut, he gets it over the slip cordon for a boundary.
Around off, blocked.
Another single as this is nudged on the leg side for one.
On middle, Head works it to mid-wicket for one.
Around off, this is blocked.
Runs Scored 1 Runs
Score after 53 overs : 155/5
A Carey10 (34)
T Head49 (75)
J Greaves9-2-20-1
Around off, this is pushed to cover.
Angled into the pads, Alex Carey works it to mid-wicket.
On the stumps, kept out.
Around off, defended.
Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.
On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 52 overs : 154/5
A Carey10 (30)
T Head48 (73)
A Joseph14-2-37-0
Fuller and on off, Alex Carey looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the leg side.
Around off, defended.
Cuts him into half! That is a beauty! Length and around off, this lands and comes back in. Alex Carey looks to defend but this goes between bat and pad and over the off pole.
Around off, kept out.
A little bit of extra bounce. On middle, Carey takes one hand off the handle and works it to mid-wicket.
Around off, kept out.
Runs Scored 2 Runs
Score after 51 overs : 154/5
T Head48 (73)
A Carey10 (24)
J Greaves8-2-19-1
On off, defended.
Around off, kept out.
Angled into the pads, Carey looks to flick but misses. This hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. Leg bye taken.
Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.
Around off, kept out.
On middle, this one holds in the surface. Head looks to flick, he closes the face of the bat early, it goes off a soft leading edge towards mid on.
Runs Scored 7 Runs
Score after 50 overs : 152/5
T Head47 (68)
A Carey10 (23)
A Joseph13-1-37-0
Around off, this is guided to point for one.
Head cops a blow. On the body, Head looks to flick but misses to get hit on the body.
Another inside edge. Fuller and on off, Carey looks to drive, this goes off the inside edge down to fine leg for one.
Angled into the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.
Around off, defended.
FOUR! Caressed! Full and outside off, Head leans into it and strokes it through covers. This one races away.
Runs Scored 1 Runs
Score after 49 overs : 145/5
A Carey9 (22)
T Head41 (63)
J Greaves7-2-18-1
On off, kept out.
Fuller and on off, this is pushed to cover.
On middle, kept out.
Around off, blocked.
On the pads, Head looks to flick but misses. This hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. Leg bye taken.
Outside off, shorter, Head looks to cut but is beaten.
We are back for the second session, Travis Head and Alex Carey walk out to the middle to resume their innings.
... DAY 2, SESSION 2 ...
Australia need these two to put up a good stand, they still trail by 44 and if they are to get a decent lead, a lot will depend on these two. Windies on the other hand, will know they are a wicket away from entering the bowlers. The second session could be an important one. It could well indicate which way this game is heading towards. Do join us for it in a bit.
Another session which has been dominated by the bowlers which means, it is the visitors who have had the better session. It was yet again Shamar Joseph who started things off as he got Green early. Head and Khawaja then tried to re-build. The two were going along well but Usman Khawaja went chasing after one and fell five short of a half ton. It was another debutant who got rid of the leftie and that was Justin Greaves! Then it was the turn of the veteran, Kemar Roach who got the better of Mitchell Marsh! Carey though has started positively and Head has been scratchy but he is fighting his way through.
Runs Scored 3 Runs
Score after 48 overs : 144/5
A Carey9 (18)
T Head41 (61)
K Roach13-5-36-1
Outside off, left alone. THAT WILL BE LUNCH ON DAY 2!
Back of a length and on off, defended.
Almost! Head, despite being on 41, has not looked comfortable. Fuller and around off, Head looks to drive but gets an inside edge which goes past the leg pole and down towards fine leg for one.
This is fuller and around off, Head looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Angled into middle, defended.
Two! On middle, Head works it through mid-wicket for two.
Runs Scored 3 Runs
Score after 47 overs : 141/5
A Carey9 (16)
T Head38 (57)
J Greaves6-1-18-1
Shortish and around off, this is guided to point.
Two more! Fuller and on off, this is driven down through mid off. Two taken.
On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.
Good length and around off, kept out.
Goes after it but misses. The sucker ball, full and wide outside off. Alex Carey goes after it but no connection.
Angled into the pads, this is tucked around the corner for one.
Runs Scored 1 Runs
Score after 46 overs : 138/5
A Carey7 (11)
T Head37 (56)
K Roach12-5-33-1
Fuller and on off, this is pushed to mid off.
NOT OUT! It is clipping the leg pole. Umpire's call. Not a bad review in the end. Angled into the pads. Travis Head looks to defend but misses to get hit on the pads. A loud shout but turned down. The ball rolls towards square leg. The batters take one. It is reviewed but replays show that the on-field call remains.
A loud appeal but turned down. A review is taken but it seems to be going down leg.
On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.
Another one on a good length and around off, blocked.
Fuller and on off, Head pushes it to mid off.
Around off, defended.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 45 overs : 137/5
A Carey7 (10)
T Head37 (51)
S Joseph14-2-52-3
Back to bowling it on a length and on off, defended.
FOUR! That is gloriously played! This is fuller and outside off, Alex Carey leans into it and drills it through point. This one races away to the fence. It is also a no ball.
Relentless stuff! On a length and around off, defended.
On middle, kept out again.
Solid from Carey! On a length and around off, defended.
On middle, Carey pushes it to cover.
Good length and around off, blocked.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 44 overs : 132/5
A Carey3 (3)
T Head37 (51)
K Roach11-4-33-1
Three! A really good shot. Fuller and on middle, this is driven down towards long on. The fielder runs after it, dives and saves a run for his side.
On off, fuller, Carey shows the full face of the bat and plays it to mid off.
Around off, defended.
OUT! It is a clean catch! That is a sharp one by Justin Greaves! The key was, he was nice and slow and that is what you need to be on this slow wicket. On a length and around off, this lands and moves away. Mitchell Marsh looks to push at it but it goes off the outside edge and Justin Greaves who is standing close at third slip takes it nice and low.
Has that been taken? Justin Greaves is claiming it.
Edged but short again! Despite the third slip begin very close with a helmet on, this does not carry! On a length and around off, this one straightens. Mitchell Marsh looks to defend but it goes off the outside edge but lands short of the fielder.
Fuller and on middle, this is driven towards mid on for one.
Runs Scored 6 Runs
Score after 43 overs : 128/4
M Marsh5 (24)
T Head36 (50)
S Joseph13-2-47-3
Around off, defended.
FOUR! That is a lovely stroke. That should give Mitchell Marsh a lot of confidence. Fuller and outside off, Mitchell Marsh drives it through covers. This one races away to the fence.
Around off, Mitchell Marsh blocks.
A single now as this is pushed through covers.
On off, on a length. Blocked.
Another no ball! This is shorter and on the body, Travis Head ducks under it.
Fuller and on off, Head strokes it to cover.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 42 overs : 122/4
M Marsh1 (21)
T Head35 (46)
K Roach10-4-29-0
A maiden to Marsh then! On off, this is played back to the bowler.
Another one on a length and around off, kept out.
Good stop by the bowler! Fuller and on off, Mitchell Marsh drills it back towards the bowler who stops it well.
Edge but short! Good length and on off, this holds its line after pitching. Mitchell Marsh looks to defend but it goes off a soft outside edge towrads second slip.
Angled into the off pole. Marsh walks down the track and pushes it to mid off.
Just outside off, left alone.
Runs Scored 2 Runs
Score after 41 overs : 122/4
M Marsh1 (15)
T Head35 (46)
S Joseph12-2-41-3
Leg bye to end! On the pads, Marsh misses the flick, it hits the pad and rolls on the leg side.
Around off, kept out.
Fuller and on off, this is pushed to cover.
Outside off, shorter, Marsh looks to cut but is beaten.
A single now as this is pushed through covers.
Around off, Head plays it to cover.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 40 overs : 120/4
M Marsh1 (11)
T Head34 (44)
J Greaves5-1-15-1
On the off pole. Defended.
On off, fuller, this is pushed to cover.
On the stump, Marsh stays back and defends.
On the off pole, Mitchell Marsh keeps it out.
On the stumps, defended nicely.
Around off, defended well.
Runs Scored 7 Runs
Score after 39 overs : 120/4
M Marsh1 (5)
T Head34 (44)
S Joseph11-2-40-3
A single as this is nudged on the leg side. Marsh is off the mark.
Around off, blocked.
No ball! Around middle, this is worked through square leg for one.
FOUR! Cut away! Width on offer and Head loves it. He flays it past point and this one races away to the fence.
On off, kept out.
Outside off, Head slashes at it but is beaten.
Around off, defended.
Around off, defended.
Another one outside off, Marsh goes after it away from the body but is beaten.
Outside off, left alone.
OUT! TAKEN! Usman Khawaja falls. Yet again it is the newbie who gets a wicket. Justin Greaves this time. Massive wicket and an important one. Fuller and outside off, Usman Khawaja goes after it, it goes off the outside edge and Alick Athanaze takes it at second slip.
Around off, this is guided to point.
On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 37 overs : 112/3
U Khawaja45 (110)
T Head28 (37)
G Motie3-1-6-0
On the stumps, kept out.
On middle, defended.
Fuller and on off, this is pushed to cover.
Around off, blocked.
FOUR! Through mid-wicket. This is tossed up around middle, it is heaved through mid-wicket. Another boundary.
Fuller and on middle, this is worked wide of mid on for one.
Runs Scored 7 Runs
Score after 36 overs : 107/3
U Khawaja41 (105)
T Head27 (36)
J Greaves3-0-14-0
Outside off, left alone again.
Another one outside off, not played at.
Outside off, left alone.
A single now as this is nudged on the leg side.
Fuller and on off, this is pushed to cover.
SIX! That has gone a long way! THe pull shot comes out. This is shorter, Head nails it over the square leg fence for a biggie.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 35 overs : 100/3
U Khawaja41 (102)
T Head20 (33)
G Motie2-1-1-0
On the stumps, defended.
Around off and no a length, this is kept out.
Angled into the pads, this is worked to mid-wicket.
On the stumps, kept out.
On off, defended well.
Around off, blocked.
Runs Scored 6 Runs
Score after 34 overs : 100/3
T Head20 (33)
U Khawaja41 (96)
J Greaves2-0-7-0
Very well fielded by Shamar Joseph! Fuller and on off, this is hit through covers. The fielder in the deep, runs to his left, dives and stops it. Two taken.
On off, this is kept out.
Around off, this is pushed to cover.
Just outside off, left alone.
FOUR! Clipped away! Anything on the pads or outside off and Head will go after it. This is on the pads, he pulls it through square leg and the ball races away.
That is a beauty! Wow! This starts outside off. Head thinks of leaving it but it comes in late and a long way. Head looks to put bat on ball in the end, he is beaten.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 33 overs : 94/3
U Khawaja41 (96)
T Head14 (27)
K Roach9-3-29-0
On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.
Around off, defended well.
On the off pole. Usman Khawaja defends it nicely.
Just outside off, left alone.
Bangs this one in short and on middle, this is pulled but to mid-wicket.
Around off and on a length, blocked.
Runs Scored 1 Runs
Score after 32 overs : 94/3
T Head14 (27)
U Khawaja41 (90)
J Greaves1-0-1-0
Another one outside off, Travis shoulders arms to this one.
Fuller and outside off, left alone.
On the pads, this time Usman Khawaja works it around the corner for one.
Another one outside off, Usman leaves it alone.
This is well wide outside off. Not played at.
Ouch! That might have hurt! On the pads, a little bit of extra bounce. Usman Khawaja looks to flick but misses to get hit on the gloves.
Runs Scored 8 Runs
Score after 31 overs : 93/3
T Head14 (25)
U Khawaja40 (86)
K Roach8-2-29-0
FOUR! What a shot that is! Wow! A nothing delivery though, shorter and around off, Travis Head rocks back and pulls it past mid-wicket. This one races away to the fence. A good over for the Aussies.
Almost drags it on! There was not enough width there to slash at it. It is just outside off. Travis Head looks to flay it through the off side but gets an inside edge which goes just past the off pole.
On off, Head keeps it out.
Back of a length and on off, Head pushes it to mid off.
FOUR! Drilled! That is hammered. This is right where Head likes it, fuller and outside off, he slams it through covers. He hits it really hard.
Good length and on off, Travis Head blocks it out.
Runs Scored 3 Runs
Score after 30 overs : 85/3
U Khawaja40 (86)
T Head6 (19)
A Joseph12-1-30-0
On off, defended well.
Shorter in length and around off, this is pushed through covers for one.
Slashes but no connection! Yet again a little bit of extra bounce. It is outside off, Travis Head throws his bat at it but is beaten.
Outside off, Head shoulders arms to this one.
On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket.
Outside off, shorter, this is guided through point for two.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 29 overs : 82/3
U Khawaja40 (85)
T Head3 (14)
S Joseph10-2-33-3
This time Usman Khawaja plays the pull, he hits it through mid-wicket for two.
Another one outside off, not played at.
Shorter again and outside off, left alone.
Shorter again and on the body, this is pulled down to fine leg for one.
Fuller and on off, this is pushed towards cover for one.
Fuller and outside off, shaping away. Usman Khawaja looks to drive but misses.
Runs Scored 1 Runs
Score after 28 overs : 78/3
T Head2 (13)
U Khawaja37 (80)
A Joseph11-1-27-0
On the pads, Head works it to mid-wicket.
This is banged in short again and outside off, left alone.
Shorter and down the leg side. Head looks to pull but misses.
Angled into the pads, this is nudged around the corner for one.
On off, kept out.
Outside off, left alone.
Runs Scored 2 Runs
Score after 27 overs : 77/3
U Khawaja36 (77)
T Head2 (10)
S Joseph9-2-29-3
On middle, Usman Khawaja works it towards mid-wicket for one.
Good length and on off, blocked.
Slightly shorter and on the body, Travis Head nudges it around the corner and takes one.
On middle, kept out.
A bumper, well-directed, ducked under.
On off, blocked.
Runs Scored 6 Runs
Score after 26 overs : 75/3
U Khawaja35 (75)
T Head1 (6)
A Joseph10-1-26-0
Good length and on off to end! Usman Khawaja defends it.
On off, defended.
Outside off, shortish, left alone.
No ball! Around off, this is pushed towards cover. Another extra.
FOUR! Pulled away! That is really hit hard! Shorter and on middle, Usman Khawaja pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Around off, on a length, this is pushed towards cover for one.
Slashes but misses! Any room and Head will go after it. Shorter and around off, Head looks to cut but misses.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 25 overs : 69/3
U Khawaja31 (70)
T Head0 (4)
S Joseph8-2-27-3
Makes the batter play this time by bowling it on off, this is defended.
Yet again one that angles away from around off, Usman Khawaja shoulders arms to this one.
Wide outside off this time, left alone again by Usman Khawaja.
Switches to over the wicket but bowls it down the leg side. Usman Khawaja misses the flick.
On off, this is pushed to cover.
Around off, this is guided to point.
Runs Scored 1 Runs
Score after 24 overs : 69/3
T Head0 (4)
U Khawaja31 (64)
A Joseph9-1-20-0
Shortish and on middle, blocked.
Around off and on a length, defended.
A single as this is pushed towards cover.
Around off and on a length, defended well.
Another one outside off, left alone.
Sharp delivery! Shorter and around off, Usman Khawaja evades it well.
Runs Scored 9 Runs
Score after 23 overs : 68/3
T Head0 (2)
U Khawaja30 (60)
S Joseph7-1-27-3
Angled into middle, Travis Head works it but to mid-wicket.
No ball! The extra effort makes him overstep. Outside off, on a length. Left alone.
Travis Head walks out to bat now!
OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Shamar Joseph has done it again, he gets his third. That is the perfect start for the Windies. This is a really good delivery. It angles into the off pole. It is on a length, lands and then leaves the batter. Green looks to defend but it goes off the outside edge and the keeper does the rest. He played for the original trajectory but the movement does him in. Australia in a spot of bother. They still trail by 121.
FOUR! Two in a row! This time through the leg side. On middle, Cameron Green walks across and then works it through mid-wicket. This one races away to the fence.
FOUR! First runs off the day! Shortish and outside off, Cameron Green waits and then guides it past point. This one races away.
Just outside off, Cameron Green shoulders arms to this one.
Right on the money to begin with! Good length and around off, defended.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 22 overs : 59/2
U Khawaja30 (60)
C Green6 (22)
A Joseph8-1-19-0
A maiden to begin with! On a length and just outside off, Usman Khawaja shoulders arms to this one.
Around off and on a length, Usman Khawaja plays it late and to point.
Back of a length and around off, Usman Khawaja defends it off the back foot.
Another harmless nut! Well wide outside off, left alone.
Fuller and on off, Usman Khawaja plays it back to the bowler.
A decent nut to begin! Length and just outside off, Usman Khawaja leaves it alone.
Time for the action to begin! Usman Khawaja and Cameron Green walk out to resume their innings. Alzarri Joseph to begin. Here we go...
The Australians will be mighty pleased after their efforts on Day 1! The likes of Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins ran through the Windies batting line-up, the two shared 8 wickets in total and helped the hosts bowl the visitors out for a low score. Windies however, put in a decent effort with the ball, especially Shamar Joseph who bagged the two wickets to fall. Windies however, will know they will need to keep taking wickets or it could be a long day in the field for them. The Aussies on the other hand will want to bat for as long as possible, Usman Khawaja is well-set and Cameron Green has looked solid. They would hope the two can put up a good stand and lay the platform. The first session is an important one. Stay tuned.
... DAY 2, SESSION 1 ...
The game is not yet out of the Windies' hands. They bowled well in the last session and have to be similar on Day 2 as well. Australia though will look for a big score from Usman Khawaja or Cameron Green and look for a huge first innings score. Join us back at 5 am IST (11.30 pm GMT, the previous day). Join us early for the build-up. Cheers!
Earlier in the day, Australia asked the inexperienced Windies side to bat first and the openers did really well to play out the new ball before getting out. The rookie players found it difficult to play both Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins who ended with four wickets each. Kirk Mckenzie was the stand out player as he scored a classy fifty and controlled the innings when West Indies were losing wickets. It felt like Australia will topple West Indies inside 150 runs but the last wicket partnership of Shamar Joseph and Kemar Roach added 55 valuable runs. It was getting a bit frustrating for the hosts to find the last scalp but Lyon trapped Joseph in front of the pads to rattle West Indies for 188.
An intriguing day of Test cricket. Australia dominated the day but West Indies shared the last session thanks to the rookie contestant, Shamar Joseph. He was full of energy and a big smile on his face as he took the ball in his hand. The idea of opening with Smith didn't work that well as Shamar Joseph on his first ball got the big fish. He wasn't done yet as he got Labuschagne later on. West Indies could have got the third one but Joshua Da Silva dropped Usman Khawaja when he was on 3.
Runs Scored 1 Runs
Score after 21 overs : 59/2
C Green6 (22)
U Khawaja30 (54)
G Motie1-0-1-0
Green survives. Fuller and on off. Green blocks it to cover. That will be STUMPS.
Flat and on middle, comes with the arm. Green defends it out solidly.
Too full and on middle, Green prods and blocks.
Tossed up on middle, Green defends it out.
Fuller and outside off, Green drives to the left of cover. He wants a quick single but Khawaja wisely sents him back.
Drops it short and on middle. Khawaja pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
Gudakesh Motie to bowl the final over of the day.
Runs Scored 1 Runs
Score after 20 overs : 58/2
C Green6 (17)
U Khawaja29 (53)
A Joseph7-0-19-0
Excellent bowling from Joseph. Fuller and outside off. Green lunges forward to defend again but misses.
BEATEN! Fuller delivery, outside off. Green chases this one as he tries to defend away from the body but misses.
Shorter and outside off. Green punches it to point.
Something different from Joseph! A yorker on middle, Green gets his bat down and digs it out to square leg.
A length ball, outside off. Green punches it to point.
On a length and on middle, Khawaja nudges it to square leg for a single.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 19 overs : 57/2
C Green6 (12)
U Khawaja28 (52)
S Joseph6-1-18-2
FOUR! CRUNCHED! On a length and outside off. Green hangs on the back foot and punches it through point for a boundary.
Bowls it full and on middle. Green drives well down to mid on but Kemar Roach is equal to the task as he makes the stop.
Length and outside off. Green leaves.
Short of a length and outside off. Green punches it to point.
This is full and on off. Green prods and makes a solid block.
A bumper, outside off. Green sits under it.
Runs Scored 1 Runs
Score after 18 overs : 53/2
U Khawaja28 (52)
C Green2 (6)
A Joseph6-0-18-0
Just one of the over then! On a length and on middle, tucked to mid-wicket.
Fuller and outside off, Khawaja blocks.
This is full and around off, Green gets his bat down and works it to point for a single.
Well outside off, Green lets it go.
BRAVE LEAVE! On a length and outside off, nip backer from Joseph and Green lifts his bat to let it go.
On a length and on middle and leg. Green keeps it out.
Alzarri Joseph returns to the attack.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 17 overs : 52/2
U Khawaja28 (50)
C Green1 (2)
S Joseph5-1-14-2
That might be the last ball from Joseph today. Length and on off, this is pushed to cover.
BEATEN! Mightily close. On a length and outside off from around the wicket. Steep bounce and Khawaja is beaten on the outside edge.
Fuller and outside off. Khawaja blocks.
THAT WAS CLOSE! On a length and outside off, lands and nips in sharply. Khawaja shoulders arms but even he wasn't sure of that late seam.
FOUR! Helped away! Bowls it on a length and on leg. Khawaja bunts it past short leg, no protection in the deep and it meets the fence.
On a length and on middle. Green turns it to square leg for a single.
Runs Scored 2 Runs
Score after 16 overs : 47/2
U Khawaja24 (45)
C Green0 (1)
K Roach7-2-21-0
Two runs! On a length and on the pads. Khawaja helps it left of fine leg for a couple of runs.
Slants it on the pads, this is tucked to mid-wicket.
Pushes it full and outside off. Khawaja keeps it out.
Goes full and outside off, swings away. Khawaja is happy to let it go.
Fuller and outside off. Khawaja lets it go.
This is full and on middle. Khawaja defends in front of his pad.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 15 overs : 45/2
C Green0 (1)
U Khawaja22 (39)
S Joseph4-1-9-2
On a length and on middle. Green prods and blocks.
Cameron Green walks in at number 4.
OUT! TAKEN! Shamar Joseph has done it again! First Smith, now Labuschagne! He is full of energy. Shamar Joseph bowls a short one on middle, Labuschagne tries to pull, doesn't try to keep it down and it takes the top edge and flies to fine leg. Gudakesh Motie tracks back and holds onto it. Well taken.
On a length and on middle, Khawaja turns it to square leg for a single.
TWO MORE! On a length and on middle. Khawaja hops and bunts it to square leg for a couple of runs.
Fuller and outside off, shapes away. Khawaja lets it go.
Too straight on the pads. Labuschagne turns it to fine leg for a single.
Runs Scored 7 Runs
Score after 14 overs : 41/1
U Khawaja19 (36)
M Labuschagne9 (23)
K Roach6-2-19-0
Length and outside off. Khawaja shoulders arms to it.
FOUR! Gloriously driven! Australia have calmed things. Fuller and outside off. Khawaja drives it through covers and it races to the fence.
THREE RUNS! Nicely driven! Pitched up, outside off. Labuschagne creams it through covers. The fielder chases it down and saves a run.
A length ball, outside off. Labuschagne watchfully leaves it alone.
On middle, blocked out.
On a length and on off. Labuschagne hangs back and defends it out.
Runs Scored 1 Runs
Score after 13 overs : 34/1
M Labuschagne6 (19)
U Khawaja15 (34)
S Joseph3-1-5-1
Labuschagne keeps the strike. Short in length and on middle. Labuschagne pulls it to square leg for a single.
A length ball, outside off. Labuschagne cuts it to point for a single.
On a length and on off. Labuschagne blocks.
Outside off, Labuschagne lets it go.
A good-length delivery, outside off. Labuschagne offers no shot.
Nice line and length from Shamar Joseph! He has been consistent. Outside off. Labuschagne les it go.
Runs Scored 2 Runs
Score after 12 overs : 33/1
U Khawaja15 (34)
M Labuschagne5 (13)
K Roach5-2-12-0
On a length and outside off, shapes away. Khawaja watchfully lets it go.
This is full and on off. Khawaja defends it out.
On middle, this is blocked out.
A length ball, outside off. Khawaja shoulders arms to it.
A length ball, on middle. Khawaja blocks it out.
On a length and on middle, this is flicked through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Drinks! A brilliant phase of cricket. What a start to Shamar Joseph's career, a wicket on the very first ball of Steven Smith! West Indies could have got Usman Khawaja as well but he was dropped on 3. West Indies will hope a wicket more and they are right in this game while Australia will hope to build a huge partnership.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 11 overs : 31/1
M Labuschagne5 (13)
U Khawaja13 (28)
S Joseph2-1-4-1
Outside off, this is left alone.
On a length and outside off. Labuschagne shoulders arms.
Length ball, wide of off. Labuschagne lets it go.
FOUR! A half-volley on the leg stump and Labuschagne just flicks it with ease through mid-wicket for a boundary.
On a length and on off. Labuschagne taps it to cover.
BEATEN! On a length and close to off, it lands and swings away. Labuschagne prods to defend but is beaten.
Runs Scored 2 Runs
Score after 10 overs : 27/1
M Labuschagne1 (7)
U Khawaja13 (28)
A Joseph5-0-17-0
Labuschagne is off the mark. On middle, this is hit to square leg for a single.
A length ball, way outside off. Labuschagne shoulders arms to it.
On the pads, this is flicked to square leg for a single.
On a length and around off. Khawaja hops and blocks.
This is full and on middle, Khawaja pushes it back to the bowler.
A length ball on off. Khawaja gets inside the line and blocks.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 9 overs : 25/1
M Labuschagne0 (5)
U Khawaja12 (24)
S Joseph1-1-0-1
Lands outside off and swings away. Labuschagne shoulders arms. A wicket-maiden to start the Test career!
A length ball, outside off. Labuschagne lets it go.
SO CLOSE! On a length and just around the fifth stump line. Labuschagne makes a brace leave. That was coming in with the angle.
Length ball, outside off. Labuschagne again lets it go to the keeper.
Short of a length and outside off. Labuschagne shoulders arms to it.
Marnus Labuschagne is the new man in.
OUT! GONE! Stuff of dreams for Shamar Joseph. A wicket of Smith on debut! WOW! Shamar Joseph hits the deck hard, length and outside off. Smith as usual steps across to block but gets an outside edge to the left of third slip. Justin Greaves dives forward and takes a sharp catch. Perfect start for Shamar Joseph and West Indies.
Change. Time for debutant, Shamar Joseph to bowl.
Runs Scored 2 Runs
Score after 8 overs : 25/0
S Smith12 (25)
U Khawaja12 (24)
A Joseph4-0-15-0
On a length and on middle, Smith nudges it to square leg for a single.
Alzarri Joseph bowls it outside off again. Smith offers no shot.
Length ball, way outside off. Smith again lets it go.
Outside off, left alone.
No ball! Solid block! On a length and on off. Smith defends with his bat and pad together.
Well outside off. Smith shoulders arms to it.
On a length and outside off. Smith blocks.
Runs Scored 8 Runs
Score after 7 overs : 23/0
U Khawaja12 (24)
S Smith11 (18)
K Roach4-2-10-0
Fuller and outside off, across the batter. Khawaja looks to defend but outside edges it to the right of gully. Short of the fielder.
FOUR! Driven away! Too full and on middle, Khawaja drives it straight down the ground and it races to the fence.
On a length and outside off. Khawaja looks to push but misses.
Fuller and outside off. Khawaja leaves it alone.
Outside off, Khawaja lets it go.
FOUR! Khawaja hits one now. Short ball on off. Khawaja stands tall and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. Gets on top of the bounce so well.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 6 overs : 15/0
S Smith11 (18)
U Khawaja4 (18)
A Joseph3-0-13-0
A length ball on off. Smith shuffles across and defends.
FOUR! Second boundary for Smith and it was similar to the first one. Short and on middle. Smith hangs back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
A length ball, outside off. Smith knocks it to point.
Surprised. Shorter and on off. Smith gets his bat up close to his chest to defend but outside edges it to point.
A length ball on off. Smith defends.
Sharp fielding. This is short and outside off. Smith pulls it to the right of mid on. Kemar Roach dives to his right and stops it well.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 5 overs : 11/0
U Khawaja4 (18)
S Smith7 (12)
K Roach3-2-2-0
Second maiden by Roach. This is full and on middle. Khawaja defends it on the deck.
Five dots! This is full and way outside off. Khawaja leaves.
Length ball way outside off. Khawaja leaves it alone to the keeper.
On a length and on off. Khawaja defends it solidly.
Angles a length ball across the left-hander. Khawaja has nothing to do with it.
Length ball on middle, shapes in from over the wicket. Khawaja blocks.
Runs Scored 6 Runs
Score after 4 overs : 11/0
S Smith7 (12)
U Khawaja4 (12)
A Joseph2-0-9-0
Way short and way outside off. Smith is happy to leave it alone.
Short of a length and around off. Smith hangs back and pulls it through square leg for a couple of runs.
A length ball, outside off, late outswinger on it. Smith covers his stumps and lets it go.
This is short and outside off. Smith offers no shot to it.
On a length and outside off, this one skids on a bit. Smith keeps it out.
FOUR! HIT AWAY! First boundary for Smith and Australia. Short of a length and on off. Smith pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 3 overs : 5/0
U Khawaja4 (12)
S Smith1 (6)
K Roach2-1-2-0
Fuller and outside off from around the wicket. Khawaja defends it on the front foot.
This is very full and outside off. Khawaja lets it go.
Short in length and on off. Khawaja steps inside the line of the ball and blocks.
A length ball, outside off. Khawaja shoulders arms to it.
On a length and shapes in around off. Khawaja gets on his toes to block but outside edges it to point.
A length ball, outside off, tails in and shapes away late. Khawaja defends well inside the line and misses.
Runs Scored 3 Runs
Score after 2 overs : 5/0
S Smith1 (6)
U Khawaja4 (6)
A Joseph1-0-3-0
Outside off, Smith shoulders arms to it.
On the pads. Khawaja bunts it to square leg for a single.
A length ball, outside off. Khawaja blocks.
DROPPED! Should have been taken! On a length and outside off, goes across Khawaja who has a gentle block at it but gets an outside edge to the left of the keeper. Joshua Da Silva dives, tries with his left-hand but it doesn't stick. Wasn't that hard.
Timed well! This is very full and on off. Khawaja pushes it to the left of mid off for a couple of runs.
Bowls it full and outside off. Well outside off for Khawaja to leave.
Alzarri Joseph to bowl from the other end.
Runs Scored 2 Runs
Score after 1 overs : 2/0
S Smith1 (5)
U Khawaja1 (1)
K Roach1-0-2-0
Kemar Roach goes full and on off. Smith steps across to flick but mistimes it back to the bowler.
A good length delivery on middle and off. Smith shuffles across and nudges it to square leg.
Khawaja is underway as well. On a length and on middle. Khawaja flicks it to square leg for one more.
First runs as a Test opener for Steven Smith! Length ball, around off. Smith turns it to square leg for a single.
Smith steps across again, this is full and on off, Smith tucks it to mid-wicket.
A length ball, around off. Smith steps across and tucks it to mid-wicket.
Commentary
Usman Khawaja gives a pat on Smith's back as the two Aussie openers stride out in the middle. Really fascinating to see how this works out, Smith to take the strike, four slips in place. Here is Kemar Roach with the new red cherry.
...Second innings...
Now, it is time for Australia to see out the remaining overs of the day. How will David Warner and Usman Khawaja play....oops, sorry! This has been the habit of the last decade or so. A new opening pair for Usman Khawaja, time for Smith, the opener to step out...
More than Aussies bowling, it was the inexperience of West Indies which was on the card. The rookie players found it difficult to play both Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins who ended with four wickets each. It felt like West Indies will get rattled inside 150 but Joseph and Roach added 55 valuable runs.
So, just the 11 runs added by the last pair but what a partnership it was between Joseph and Roach. It was a bit frustrating for Australia but they have dominated the first day so far. Australia asked the inexperienced Windies side to bat first and the openers did really well to play out the new ball. The openers didn't add much but it was Kirk Mckenzie who scored a fine fifty. Australia though got their tails up in the second session as they cleared the middle order pretty quickly.
OUT! LBW! Joseph has been given out LBW but he reviews it. No bat clearly on this one, confirms Snicko. Ball Tracking shows it is umpire's call on wickets hitting. Out it is! Tossed up on middle and leg, no turn on this one. Joseph prods to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. It came in the arm but the umpire's call helps Australia to take the last wicket. West Indies are all out for 188.
Runs Scored 1 Runs
Score after 62 overs : 188/9
K Roach17 (42)
S Joseph36 (40)
P Cummins17-5-41-4
Fuller and on middle, Roach turns it to mid-wicket.
Serves a bouncer on middle, Roach sits under it.
On a length and outside off, shapes in. Roach is late to defend and is beaten on the inside edge.
Slants in a length ball on middle. Roach gets behind the line of the ball and blocks.
Fuller and on off, Roach leans and blocks it out.
On a length and outside off. Joseph strokes it to point for a single.
Runs Scored 6 Runs
Score after 61 overs : 187/9
K Roach17 (37)
S Joseph35 (39)
N Lyon12-2-36-0
Tossed up on off. Roach knocks it to cover.
Fuller and on middle, Roach hangs back and blocks it out.
Tossed up on middle from around the wicket. Roach defends.
Fuller and outside off, blocked out.
SIX! ALL THE WAY! This is incredible to watch. Tossed up, outside off. Roach slog-sweeps it over mid-wicket and it goes all the way. Fielders in the deep but West Indies are not afraid at all.
Tossed up on middle, Roach prods and blocks.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 60 overs : 181/9
S Joseph35 (39)
K Roach11 (31)
P Cummins16-5-40-4
Fuller and wide of off. Joseph looks to drive but misses.
Shorter and on leg. Joseph looks to pull but misses.
This is full and outside off. Joseph lofts it, it goes more off the inner half of the bat and over mid on. It falls safely and the batters take two.
A bumper on middle, Joseph sits under it.
In the air and over! Fuller and outside off. Joseph chips it over covers and evades the fielder there for a brace.
A length ball, way outside off. Joseph slashes and misses.
We are back for the final session. How many overs for Australia to take the wicket? How many more runs can West Indies add? Let's find out. Pat Cummins is into the attack.
...Day1, Session 3...
The second session was delayed as Australia were just one wicket away from wrapping the innings up but credit to Joseph and Roach for the way they played. They have added 44 valuable runs. At one point, even 150 was looking impossible but these two have survived the Aussie attack somehow and could possibly get the score above 200, who knows? No doubt, the hosts dominated the session. They took 6 wickets with Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins sharing four each. However, failed to take the last remaining wicket. They will hope to clear the final hurdle quickly in the last session of the day. Stay tuned.
Runs Scored 3 Runs
Score after 59 overs : 177/9
K Roach11 (31)
S Joseph31 (33)
N Lyon11-2-30-0
Flighted, outside off. Roach defends on the front foot. That will be TEA.
Fuller and on off. Roach prods and blocks.
OFF THE EDGE! Tossed up on middle, Joseph makes room to cut but inside edges it past the leg pole and to fine leg for three runs. Runs keep on coming.
Tossed up on middle, Joseph defends on the front foot.
Short, wide and slower in the air. Joseph looks to cut but misses.
Flighted, full on leg. Joseph skips down and swings but misses and gets hit on the pads.
Runs Scored 7 Runs
Score after 58 overs : 174/9
K Roach11 (29)
S Joseph28 (29)
J Hazlewood15-6-44-4
FOUR! This is really, really good last wicket partnership from the Windies. A length and outside off. Roach times his punch past point and finds the fence.
On a length and on middle. Joseph gets across and whips it to deep square leg. Mitchell Marsh collects it on a bounce.
Joseph is swinging everytime now. Almost pre-meditated shots. Short and on leg. Joseph shuffles across to pull but misses.
A bumper, down leg. Joseph looks to pull but misses.
Length and on middle, Roach tucks it to square leg for a single.
Fuller and outside off, Joseph nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single. A spread leg-sided field for Joseph.
Runs Scored 2 Runs
Score after 57 overs : 167/9
S Joseph26 (25)
K Roach6 (27)
N Lyon10-2-27-0
WELL SHORT! Fuller and on off. Joseph looks to sweep but mistimes and outside edges it to cover where Mitchell Marsh dives forward but it is well short. One.
Leg bye! Tossed up on the pads. Roach looks to sweep but misses and it lobs off the pads to fine leg for a leg bye.
Tossed up on middle and leg. Roach looks to defend but misses. It lobs off the pads to the man at short leg.
Flat and on middle, Roach blocks.
Fuller and on off, it is pushed to cover.
Fuller and on middle. Roach defends it out.
Runs Scored 6 Runs
Score after 56 overs : 165/9
S Joseph25 (24)
K Roach6 (22)
J Hazlewood14-6-37-4
Flat and outside off. Joseph shoulders arms.
Angles it way outside off, Joseph leaves as it moves more away off the deck.
On a length and well outside off. Joseph leaves it alone.
SIX! BANG! That is over the fence. Joseph is playing a fine cameo. On a length and around off. Joseph makes some room for himself as he smokes it over mid-wicket for a biggie.
A length ball, outside off. Joseph keeps it out.
Outside off, this is left alone.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 55 overs : 159/9
K Roach6 (22)
S Joseph19 (18)
N Lyon9-2-26-0
Another solid block from Kemar Roach to end the over.
Too full and wide of off. Roach prods and solidly blocks it out.
Flat and on off. Roach defends.
On middle, blocked out.
Fuller and outside off, spins in. Roach looks to defend but misses.
FOUR! Roach hits one now. This is on middle, it is slogged over mid-wicket for a boundary. Valuable runs for the Windies.
Runs Scored 10 Runs
Score after 54 overs : 155/9
S Joseph19 (18)
K Roach2 (16)
J Hazlewood13-6-31-4
10 runs from the over. On a length and outside off. Joseph flashes it over covers for a couple more.
Short and angled down leg. Joseph looks to pull but misses it.
Joseph still wants to take Josh Hazlewood on. This is short and on leg. Joseph tries to pull but misses.
FOUR! Two in a row. 150 up as well. Joseph taking the aggressive route. On a length and outside off. Joseph smacks it down past Roach and to long on for four.
FOUR! Clobbered! Back of a length and outside off. Joseph hangs back and heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary. West Indies one short of 150.
Hard length delivery, outside off. Joseph has a tame poke at it but misses.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 53 overs : 145/9
K Roach2 (16)
S Joseph9 (12)
P Cummins15-5-36-4
MAIDEN! Length and on middle. Roach defends.
This one tails back in, around off. Roach blocks.
On a length and on middle. Roach blocks it out.
A length ball, outside off. Roach looks to push at it but misses.
On a length and on off, kept out.
A length ball, outside off. Roach looks to defend but misses again.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 52 overs : 145/9
S Joseph9 (12)
K Roach2 (10)
M Starc12-5-37-1
Spills it down the leg side. Joseph misses his clip.
On a length and just over the off pole. Joseph flashes his blade at it but misses. Very close.
Wide! A bouncer, outside off. Joseph has nothing to do with it.
This is on the hips. Roach nudges it to square leg for a single.
Length and outside off. Roach lets it go.
Outside off, this is left alone.
CHANCE! On a length and outside off. Joseph hits it straight back over Starc's head who gets his big left-hand out but only gets finger-tips to it. Three.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 51 overs : 140/9
K Roach1 (7)
S Joseph6 (9)
P Cummins14-4-36-4
On a length and on top of off. Roach survives the over as he blocks it out.
Short and outside off. Roach shoulders arms.
Pat Cummins bowls it wide of off. Roach has a feel for it and flies his bat out but misses.
Angles a length ball on middle, Roach tucks it to mid on.
On a length and outside off. Roach tries it push it away but misses.
Short stuff from Cummins. On middle, and Roach lets it go.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 50 overs : 140/9
S Joseph6 (9)
K Roach1 (1)
M Starc11-5-32-1
Keeps it short and on middle. Joseph tries to ramp it over but misses.
Shamar Joseph feeling the heat on his debut. A bouncer onto the body. Joseph keeps his wrists down but gets hit straight on the helmet. Mitchell Starc is concerned but gets a thumbs up from Joseph. A concussion test is going on. He looks fine.
Short of a length and on middle. Joseph fends it away to short leg.
A bouncer on middle. Joseph ducks under it.
Fuller and outside off. Joseph swings and misses.
FOUR! Flicked away! Mitchell Starc tries the yorker but bowls a bit too straight. Joseph flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Runs Scored 3 Runs
Score after 49 overs : 136/9
S Joseph2 (3)
K Roach1 (1)
P Cummins13-3-36-4
On a length and on middle. Joseph turns it to square leg and keeps the strike.
A bumper and it travels down leg. Joseph lets it go past this body.
A length ball on off, Roach knocks it to cover for a single.
On a length and on middle, Joseph nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.
Shamar Joseph walks in.
OUT! EDGED AND GONE! The last known batter goes. On a length and outside off. Joseph punches with hard hands but gets an outside edge to second slip where Steven Smith takes it near his head. Sharp hands from Smith and Joseph has to go.
On a length and outside off. Joseph has a poke at it but misses.
Kemar Roach is the new man in.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 48 overs : 133/8
G Motie1 (7)
A Joseph14 (19)
M Starc10-5-28-1
OUT! GONE! This is not good enough from these newbie Windies players. This is very full and around off. Motie tries to launch it away but mistimes only in the air and to point where Nathan Lyon takes a dolly. Mitchell Starc gets first of the game. Even 150 looks difficult for West Indies now.
Fuller and outside off. Gudakesh Motie leaves it alone.
A length ball, outside off and swings away. Motie watchfully lets it go.
On off, Motie blocks it out.
On a length and outside off. Motie looks to push at it but misses.
Length ball, outside off, Motie lets it go.
Runs Scored 3 Runs
Score after 47 overs : 133/7
G Motie1 (1)
A Joseph14 (19)
P Cummins12-3-33-3
On a length and on the hips. Motie tucks it to square leg for a single.
Gudakesh Motie walks in next.
OUT! GONE! Superb catch from Head. Pat Cummins drops it short again and on off. Da Silva tries to pull with soft hands but gets a top edge to deep square leg. Travis Head runs in, dives and takes an excellent catch above the ground. West Indies slip further.
This is short and on middle. Da Silva pulls it over mid-wicket, wide of the man in the deep for a couple.
On a length and outside off. Da Silva defends it out.
On a length and on off. Da Silva hits it straight to mid off.
Length and outside off, shapes in. Da Silva punches it to point.
Runs Scored 8 Runs
Score after 46 overs : 130/6
A Joseph14 (19)
Da Silva4 (17)
M Starc9-4-28-0
FOUR! Timed well. Pitched up, outside off. Joseph drives it through covers and it runs away to the fence.
Starc keeps on changing his line. Goes short now on off. Joseph sits under it.
Very full and on middle, Joseph knocks it to cover.
On a length and on off, this is punched to cover.
FOUR BYES! Starc tries to swing it back in but bowls it down the leg side, Joseph misses his clip and it rolls past the keeper to fine leg.
Wild swing and a miss. Fuller and outside off, angled across. Joseph looks to go big but misses.
Mitchell Starc is back into the attack.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 45 overs : 122/6
Da Silva4 (17)
A Joseph10 (13)
P Cummins11-3-30-2
On off, on a good length, this is pushed to cover.
Just outside off, left alone.
That is cracked! For no runs but it was hit very well. Shorter and on middle, this is pulled hard but the fielder at mid-wicket dives to his left and stops it.
FOUR! Caressed. Nicely driven. Fuller and just outside off, Joshua Da Silva strokes it past cover. This one races away. Good shot to get off the mark. It will give him confidence.
Outside off, left alone.
On the stumps, blocked.
Runs Scored 6 Runs
Score after 44 overs : 118/6
A Joseph10 (13)
Da Silva0 (11)
J Hazlewood12-6-21-4
FOUR! Nicely played! Shortish and just outside off, Alzarri Joseph guides it past point and this one races away to the fence.
Around off, defended.
Two! Fuller and Alzarri Joseph goes after it, he hits it over mid off and two is taken.
On the stumps, blocked.
BEATEN! Fuller and on off, this one shapes away late. Alzarri Joseph is beaten as he looks to drive.
Bangs it in short and on middle, Alzarri Joseph evades it.
Runs Scored 3 Runs
Score after 43 overs : 112/6
Da Silva0 (11)
A Joseph4 (7)
N Lyon8-2-22-0
Now the one that goes on with the arm. On off, Joshua Da Silva looks to defend but it goes off the outer half towards point.
On middle, kept out.
Down the leg side this time. Joshua Da Silva looks to flick but misses.
Gives it air, lands it outside off, Alzarri Joseph goes for the big slog sweep, this goes off the inner half through square leg for three.
On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.
On off, defended.
Runs Scored 1 Runs
Score after 42 overs : 109/6
A Joseph1 (4)
Da Silva0 (8)
J Hazlewood11-6-15-4
A little too straight again, this is nudged towards square leg and Alzarri Joseph is off the mark!
Angled into middle, Alzarri Joseph works it to mid-wicket.
Beauty again! On a length and just outside off. Alzarri Joseph looks to defend but is beaten.
Good length and on off, this is guided to point.
Alzarri Joseph walks out to bat!
OUT! TAKEN! Number 6 down and Josh Hazlewood has 4. He is running through the middle order here. This is a soft dismissal. It is a full delivery outside off, Justin Greaves reaches out for it. He hits it uppishly to Marnus Labuschagne at covers. He makes no mistake. Australia into the bowlers now.
Around off, blocked.
Runs Scored 1 Runs
Score after 41 overs : 108/5
Da Silva0 (8)
J Greaves5 (7)
N Lyon7-2-19-0
Quicker and outside off, it is not played at.
Flighted ball on off, Joshua Da Silva plays it to cover.
On off, defended.
Floats it up on off, Joshua Da Silva keeps it out.
Tossed up on off, defended.
On middle, this is worked down to long on for one.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 40 overs : 107/5
Da Silva0 (3)
J Greaves4 (6)
J Hazlewood10-6-14-3
A wicket maiden! Around off and on of length, this is pushed towards cover.
On off, Joshua Da Silva blocks.
Around off, defended.
Joshua Da Silva walks out to bat!
OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Another one bites the dust and this time it is Kirk Mckenzie! He falls right after getting to his half ton. Windies have half the side back in the hut now. Yet again it is Josh Hazlewood who has three to his name. From around the wicket, he angles it into the off pole. It lands and then leaves the batter. Kirk Mckenzie ends up playing inside the line. It goes off the outside edge and the keeper takes it.
Around off, blocked.
Angled into the pads, Kirk Mckenzie looks to flick but misses to get hit high on the pads.
Runs Scored 9 Runs
Score after 39 overs : 107/4
J Greaves4 (6)
K Mckenzie50 (91)
N Lyon6-2-18-0
FOUR! Nicely driven! Yes, it is a full toss but still has to be put away. On off, this is eased through covers and this one races away.
Fifty for Kirk Mckenzie! Really good knock from him but he needs to keep going. His side is in trouble and they need him to bat for long. He gets there by pushing this down to long off for one.
On middle, blocked.
FOUR! Kirk Mckenzie moves onto 49! He is growing in confidence and that shot shows it. This is tossed up on middle, Kirk Mckenzie plants his front foot forward and hits it over the bowler's head for a boundary.
Around off, gives it air, Kirk Mckenzie keeps it out.
Tossed up on middle, kept out.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 38 overs : 98/4
J Greaves0 (5)
K Mckenzie45 (86)
J Hazlewood9-5-14-2
Good length and around off, Justin Greaves pushes it to covers.
A bumper now, Justin Greaves ducks under it.
Beauty again! This one is slightly fuller, it lands around off and shapes away. Justin Greaves looks to defend but it goes off the outside edge, lands well short of first slip.
Outside off, left alone.
Almost another one! On a length and outside off, his lands and jags back in. Justin Greaves is late in getting his bat down, it goes off the inside edge, over the off pole. Carey dives to his left and takes it on the bounce.
OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Number 4 down and Josh Hazlewood gets his second. Yet again, just as a partnership was building, it has been broken. The extra bounce brings about the downfall. Australia is not a place where you can driven on the up and that is what Kavem Hodge looks to do. It is on a length and outside off. Kavem Hodge tries to hit it through covers but it goes off the outside edge due to the extra bounce and it is taken by Green at gully.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 37 overs : 98/3
K Mckenzie45 (86)
K Hodge12 (35)
N Lyon5-2-9-0
Tossed up on off, this is driven but to covers.
On middle, Kirk Mckenzie keeps it out.
Quicker and on the pads, Kirk Mckenzie works it to mid-wicket.
Flatter and on middle, Kirk Mckenzie plays it back to the bowler.
A friendly full toss outside off, this is driven through covers. Three taken.
On middle, this is worked with the turn through square leg for one.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 36 overs : 94/3
K Mckenzie44 (81)
K Hodge9 (34)
J Hazlewood8-4-14-1
Around off, this is pushed towards cover for one.
Good length and on off, blocked.
FOUR! Carved away! This is on a length and outside off, Kirk Mckenzie guides it past point and this one races away to the fence.
On the off pole, Kirk pushes it to cover.
Another harmless nut, it is outside off. Kirk Mckenzie leaves it alone.
Outside off again, Kirk Mckenzie shoulders arms to this one.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 35 overs : 89/3
K Hodge9 (34)
K Mckenzie39 (75)
C Green4-1-12-0
Outside off, left alone.
A short one, Kavem Hodge ducks under it.
On the stumps, kept out well.
Around off, defended.
FOUR! This is another lovely stroke! This is fuller again, Kavem Hodge shows the full face of the bat and strokes it down the ground and to the long off fence.
Another one on a length and around off, kept out.
Runs Scored 6 Runs
Score after 34 overs : 85/3
K Mckenzie39 (75)
K Hodge5 (28)
P Cummins10-3-26-2
FOUR BYES! Good length and outside off, this one stays a touch low. Kirk Mckenzie is beaten as he tries to defend. It lands in front of Carey who fails to take it. It goes between his legs and races away to the fence.
Around off, Kirk Mckenzie gets right behind the line and blocks.
Fuller and on middle, Kirk Mckenzie works it through mid-wicket for two.
Outside off, on a length, left alone.
Shortish and around off, Kirk Mckenzie guides it to point. The wicket seems to have eased out a touch now.
Good length and on off, Kirk Mckenzie keeps it out.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 33 overs : 79/3
K Hodge5 (28)
K Mckenzie37 (69)
C Green3-1-8-0
Another one outside off, Kavem Hodge does not play at it.
A short one on middle, Kavem Hodge ducks under it.
Outside off again, left alone.
Around off, Kavem Hodge defends.
On the stumps, this is pushed to cover.
Angled into middle, this is blocked well.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 32 overs : 79/3
K Mckenzie37 (69)
K Hodge5 (22)
P Cummins9-3-24-2
Another lovely nut! Good length and around off, this lands and moves away. Kirk Mckenzie is squared up as he tries to defend. He misses to get hit on the pads.
Half an appeal! More from the keeper and Smith. Nothing from the bowler but he still goes for the review as two of them are quite confident. NOT OUT! There is a big gap between bat and pad. Australia lose a review. Good length and around off, this lands and moves away. It goes past the outside edge as Kirk Mckenzie tries to defend.
A short one, seen quite a few in this session so far. Ducked under again.
On the off pole, this is pushed to cover.
On the stumps, defended.
On a length and around off, this is pushed to cover.
Runs Scored 7 Runs
Score after 31 overs : 79/3
K Hodge5 (22)
K Mckenzie37 (63)
C Green2-0-8-0
Around off, kept out.
Fuller and on off, this is driven nicely through covers for three.
FOUR! Cut away! Shorter and outside off, Kirk Mckenzie cuts it past point and this one races away to the fence.
Around off, this is pushed to cover.
Around off, on a length, this is pushed to cover.
Outside off, Kirk Mckenzie shoulders arms to this one.
Runs Scored 3 Runs
Score after 30 overs : 72/3
K Hodge5 (21)
K Mckenzie30 (58)
P Cummins8-2-24-2
Around off, defended well.
On middle, this is worked towards mid-wicket for one.
Around off, fuller, Kirk Mckenzie looks to drive, it goes off the outer half through point for two.
On middle, this is pushed to mid on.
That has cut him into half! This is on a length, it lands outside off and jags back in. Kirk Mckenzie looks to defend but it goes between bat and pad and it goes just over the off pole.
A bumper to begin the over. Kirk Mckenzie lets it go over him.
Runs Scored 1 Runs
Score after 29 overs : 69/3
K Hodge5 (20)
K Mckenzie27 (53)
C Green1-0-1-0
Outside off, left alone.
A bumper this time, Hodge ducks under it.
Around off, this is guided to point.
Angled into the pads, this is nudged around the corner for one.
Lovely nut! Angled into the off pole, this lands and then moves away. Kirk Mckenzie is beaten as he pushes at it.
Starts off with one on a length and around off, defended.
Cameron Green comes on now!
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 28 overs : 68/3
K Hodge5 (17)
K Mckenzie26 (50)
P Cummins7-2-21-2
FOUR! That is a glorious stroke! Wow! It made a cracking sound off the bat too! Fuller and outside off, Kavem Hodge strokes it through covers. This one races away to the fence.
Angled into middle, Kavem Hodge works it to mid-wicket.
This is fuller, it comes back in a long way from outside off. Kavem Hodge works it to mid on.
Around off, this is pushed to cover.
Another one on a length and outside off. Not played at.
Starts off with a length ball just outside off. Left alone.
We are back for the afternoon session! Kavem Hodge and Kirk Mckenzie walk out to resume their innings. Pat Cummins to begin. Here we go...
... DAY 1, SESSION 2 ...
A solid session for the Aussies and they will be very pleased with how they have gone about things after electing to bowl first! However, Windies showed a lot of fight earlier on. The openers were cautious against the new ball and did not lose a wicket against the opening bowlers, however, it all changed when Pat Cummins came to bowl. He strick twice in no time and put Windies onto the back foot. Alick Athanaze and Kirk Mckenzie then tried to build a partnership but then Josh Hazlewood struck to get rid of the former. More of the same is what Australia will be hoping for after the break. Whereas, West Indies will hope for a partnership. Kirk Mckenzie has began well but he needs someone to hang in there with him. Can Kavem Hodge do so? We will find out after the break.
Runs Scored 8 Runs
Score after 27 overs : 64/3
K Mckenzie26 (50)
K Hodge1 (11)
M Starc8-4-24-0
FOUR! A boundary to end the session! Fuller and on off, this is driven through covers. It races away to the fence. THAT WILL BE LUNCH!
Another one outside off, not played at.
Well outside off, this is not played at.
First Test run for Kavem Hodge! On the pads, this is worked down to fine leg for one.
Good length and on off, defended well.
A really good effort from the skipper! Fuller and on off, Kirk Mckenzie pushes it towards mid on. Pat Cummins dives to his right and gets a hand to it. Mid off runs and saves a run for his side.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 26 overs : 56/3
K Hodge0 (9)
K Mckenzie19 (46)
J Hazlewood7-4-9-1
Outside off, Kavem Hodge does not play at it.
Angled into the pads, this is worked to mid-wicket.
Outside off, not played at.
Around off, defended.
Just over the off pole. Kavem Hodge leaves it on length. Back of a length and on off, Kavem Hodge does not play at it, it goes over the stumps.
Outside off, on a length, left alone.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 25 overs : 56/3
K Mckenzie19 (46)
K Hodge0 (3)
M Starc7-4-16-0
Just over! Or did he get a hand to it? Not sure as of now. Good effort though. Fuller and outside off, Kirk Mckenzie throws his hands at it, it goes uppishly over point. Lyon leaps with a hand stretched out. Seems to have gone over him. Two taken.
On off, kept out.
On middle, defended.
Outside off, Kirk Mckenzie shoulders arms to this one.
Down the leg side. Left alone.
Two more! Fuller and on off, Kirk Mckenzie strokes it through covers for two.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 24 overs : 52/3
K Hodge0 (3)
K Mckenzie15 (40)
J Hazlewood6-3-9-1
On the stumps, blocked.
Around off, defended.
Outside off, Kavem Hodge shoulders arms to this one.
OUT! TIMBER! Error in judgement and Alick Athanaze falls. Josh Hazlewood gets his first and Windies sink further. This is on a length, a lot fuller than Alick Athanaze thought. He looks to leave it on length. It is on the stumps. It does not bounce as much as Alick Athanaze thought it would and it crashes into the stumps. 250 Test wickets for Josh Hazlewood!
Around off, defended.
Around off, defended well.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 23 overs : 52/2
K Mckenzie15 (40)
A Athanaze13 (28)
M Marsh2-1-5-0
Outside off, on a length, Kirk Mckenzie looks to push at it but is beaten.
On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket.
Outside off, left alone.
Around off, this is pushed to cover.
WIDE! Way too short. A bumper but wided.
FOUR! Nicely played! Fuller and on off, Kirk Mckenzie strokes it down the ground. Shows the full face of the bat and times it well. This one races away to the fence.
Around off, this is guided to point.
Runs Scored 2 Runs
Score after 22 overs : 47/2
A Athanaze13 (28)
K Mckenzie11 (34)
J Hazlewood5-2-9-0
A good short one, Alick Athanaze evades it.
Around off, defended.
Two! Fuller and on off, this is driven through covers for two.
Around off, Alick Athanaze blocks it well.
On the stumps, this is kept out well.
Outside off, left alone.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 21 overs : 45/2
K Mckenzie11 (34)
A Athanaze11 (22)
M Marsh1-1-0-0
On the fuller side, this is played to covers.
Fuller and on off, this is pushed to covers.
On the stumps, this is defended well.
Around off, defended.
Fuller and on off, Kirk Mckenzie pushes it to covers.
Outside off, left alone.
Runs Scored 3 Runs
Score after 20 overs : 45/2
A Athanaze11 (22)
K Mckenzie11 (28)
P Cummins6-2-17-2
Two more runs down the ground! Fullish and on off, Alick Athanaze shows the full face of the bat and strokes it down to long off. Two.
Around off, Kirk Mckenzie pushes it towards cover and gets to the other end.
On middle, kept out.
Around off, defended.
Outside off, fuller, Kirk Mckenzie goes after it but misses.
Outside off, Kirk Mckenzie leaves it alone.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 19 overs : 42/2
A Athanaze9 (21)
K Mckenzie10 (23)
N Lyon4-2-5-0
Gives it air and lands it on off, this is pushed to cover.
On middle, kept out.
Around off, kept out.
Outside off, left alone.
On off, defended well.
Around off, defended.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 18 overs : 42/2
K Mckenzie10 (23)
A Athanaze9 (15)
P Cummins5-2-14-2
Two! Outside off, this is pushed through covers. Easy two.
A bumper now, Kirk Mckenzie lets it go over him.
Fullish and on off, Alick Athanaze pushes it through mid off. It does not get to the fence and three is taken.
Another leave as this is also outside off.
Outside off, left alone.
Angled into the pads, Alick Athanaze looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.
Runs Scored 1 Runs
Score after 17 overs : 37/2
K Mckenzie8 (21)
A Athanaze6 (11)
N Lyon3-1-5-0
BEATEN! This lands around off, it pitches and spins away. Kirk Mckenzie is beaten all ends up as he tries to defend.
On the stumps, blocked it out.
Another single as this is pushed down to long off.
On middle, this is pushed to cover.
Floats it up on off, Alick Athanaze defends it.
Floats it up on middle, kept out.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 16 overs : 36/2
A Athanaze5 (7)
K Mckenzie8 (19)
P Cummins4-2-9-2
Another good shot! Fuller and on off, Alick Athanaze strokes it down the ground towards long off. Three taken.
Around off, defended.
Outside off, Alick Athanaze lets it be.
Alick Athanaze is off the mark! He loves the pull shot. Shorter and on middle, Alick Athanaze gets on top of the bounce and pulls it through square leg for two.
Good length and just outside off. Left alone.
Angled into the pads. Alick Athanaze looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 15 overs : 31/2
K Mckenzie8 (19)
A Athanaze0 (1)
N Lyon2-1-4-0
Around off, Kirk Mckenzie pushes it to covers. Five dots after the boundary.
On the middle pole. Defended.
Floats it up on off, this is pushed back to the bowler.
On off, kept out well.
Around off, defended.
FOUR! Courageous shot! This is tossed up around off, Kirk Mckenzie lofts it over mid off and this one races away. Brave shot on a wicket which is turning a little.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 14 overs : 27/2
A Athanaze0 (1)
K Mckenzie4 (13)
P Cummins3-2-4-2
BEATEN AGAIN! On a good length and around off, it lands and moves away. Alick Athanaze looks to defend but is beaten.
DRINKS! Pat Cummins yet again proving to tbe the difference here. Windies played both Starc and Josh Hazlewood nicely, they weathered the storm earlier on, it was quiet going but the key was they did not lost a wicket. However, Pat Cummins has come on and got two in no time. More of the same is what the Aussies would want from him and they would also like the others to chip in. West Indies need a partnership. Can the two youngsters deliver?
OUT! TIMBER! That is a beauty! That is an absolute beauty! Almost unplayable. This is angled in from wide of the crease. It lands on a length and around off and then moves away. Kraigg Brathwaite looks to defend but does so for the original trajectory. The movement beats him and it hits the off pole. Pat Cummins has two and Windies in a spot of bother.
FOUR BYES! That has come out wrong! This is well down the leg side. Kraigg Brathwaite leaves it alne. There is no chance for the keeper there and this one races away to the fence.
Well outside off, left alone.
On a good length and around off, defended well.
Outside off, Kraigg Brathwaite shoulders arms to this one.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 13 overs : 23/1
K Mckenzie4 (13)
K Brathwaite13 (40)
N Lyon1-1-0-0
A little bit of turn for Nathan Lyon! The line is outside off though. Not played at again.
Outside off, not played at.
Fuller and on off, this is pushed to mid off.
Around off, blocked.
Around off, shortish, this is slapped to cover.
Nathan Lyon comes on now, he tosses it up and lands it on middle, defended.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 12 overs : 23/1
K Brathwaite13 (40)
K Mckenzie4 (7)
P Cummins2-1-4-1
Outside off, Kraigg Brathwaite shoulders arms to this one.
Around off and on a length, this is pushed to cover.
FOUR! A very ncie square drive! Fuller and outside off, Kraigg Brathwaite waits and then guides it past point. Just uses the pace and hits it through point. This one races away to the fence.
Another one outside off. Left alone.
Just outside off. Left alone.
Around off and on a length. Blocked.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 11 overs : 19/1
K Mckenzie4 (7)
K Brathwaite9 (34)
M Starc6-4-12-0
Well bowled! Lovely movement. Fuller, it starts around off and then shapes away late. Kirk Mckenzie is stuck to his crease as he tries to defend. It goes past the outside edge and the off pole. No foot movement at all over there.
FOUR! Clipped away! Nice and fine! Kirk Mckenzie is off the mark with a boundary! This is full and on the pads, Kirk Mckenzie flicks it fine on the leg side and this one races away to the fence.
Around off and on a length, blocked.
Fuller and around off, Kirk Mckenzie pushes it to covers.
Outside off, on a good length, left alone.
Slightly fuller and on off, Kraigg Brathwaite pushes it towards cover and takes one.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 10 overs : 14/1
K Mckenzie0 (2)
K Brathwaite8 (33)
P Cummins1-1-0-1
A loud appeal but turned down! Fuller and into the pads. Kirk Mckenzie looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pad. Going down leg.
Just outside off, Kirk Mckenzie leaves it alone.
OUT! TAKEN! That is a seriously good catch! That is brilliantly taken by Cameron Green! Back in the side and makes an impact in the field. Pat Cummins comes on and strikes. This is fuller and outside off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul reaches out for it, he looks to drive it through covers but this goes off the outer half towards gully. Cameron Green times his jump and takes it above his head. First wicket for the Aussies. They had to be patient for it but they get it.
On off, blocked.
Around off, defended.
Angled into the pads, Tagenarine Chanderpaul looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 9 overs : 14/0
K Brathwaite8 (33)
T Chanderpaul6 (21)
M Starc5-4-7-0
Just outside off, left alone.
Shortish and on the pads, Kraigg Brathwaite looks to flick but misses to get hit high on the pads.
Outside off, left alone.
Around off, no width on offer this time. Kept out.
Starc gets away with one! Shorter and outside off, this is guided but to point. There was width on offer and a scoring chance but the batter misses out.
Outside off and on a length. Not played at.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 8 overs : 14/0
T Chanderpaul6 (21)
K Brathwaite8 (27)
J Hazlewood4-2-7-0
Tidy from Josh Hazlewood again! This is on a length, he angles it into the off pole from around the wicket, it lands and moves away. Tagenarine Chanderpaul is beaten as he tries to defend.
Around off and on a length, kept out.
Outside off, this is left alone.
Nicely played! Good length and around off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul drops his hands and lets it go to the keeper. Leaves that on length.
Good length and around off, kept out.
A lot of movement away from the batter after it lands and good bounce too but it is well outside off. Left alone.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 7 overs : 14/0
K Brathwaite8 (27)
T Chanderpaul6 (15)
M Starc4-3-7-0
Around off, defended.
Outside off, left alone.
A bumper now, Kraigg Brathwaite ducks under it.
This lands short. That is a good genuine edge! Length and on off, angling away. Kraigg Brathwaite looks to push at it, it goes off the outside edge but lands well short of first slip.
Drags his length back and bowls it just outside off. Left alone.
Almost! That has come back in late and some distance. This starts to angle away from outside off, it though comes back in late. Kraigg Brathwaite leaves it alone. It goes just past the off pole.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 6 overs : 14/0
T Chanderpaul6 (15)
K Brathwaite8 (21)
J Hazlewood3-1-7-0
Really well bowle again! Lands this around off and gets it to move away. Tagenarine Chanderpaul yet again is beaten as he tries to defend.
Around off, defended.
Beaten again! Seen that quite a few times so far. On a length and around off, it lands and moves away. Tagenarine Chanderpaul looks to defend but is beaten.
Outside off, angling away even more. Left alone.
A little bit of extra bounce! Good length and on middle, this one lands and takes off. Tagenarine Chanderpaul looks to defend but misses to get hit high on the pads.
A bumper, first probably of the game. Tagenarine Chanderpaul ducks under it.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 5 overs : 14/0
K Brathwaite8 (21)
T Chanderpaul6 (9)
M Starc3-2-7-0
Around off, defended.
Drags his length back a little and bowls it outside off. Left alone.
A really good drive but for no runs. Fuller and around off, Kraigg Brathwaite strokes it crisply but hits it to covers.
Shortens his length a touch and bowls it outside off. Left alone.
Whizzes past the outside edge! Slants it away, lands it on off and on a length. Kraigg Brathwaite is beaten all ends up as he tries to block.
Well outside off again, the swing in seems to have gone, left alone.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 4 overs : 14/0
T Chanderpaul6 (9)
K Brathwaite8 (15)
J Hazlewood2-0-7-0
A loud appeal but not given! This is on a good length, it lands on middle and comes back in. Tagenarine Chanderpaul looks to defend but misses to get hit on the pads. Too high.
This time it is angled into the pads, it is worked through square leg for one.
Another one outside off, not played at.
Outside off, left alone.
FOUR! This time off the outside edge! Yet another fortunate boundary but for Kraigg Brathwaite this time. This is fuller and around off, it shapes back in. Kraigg Brathwaite looks to drive but it goes off the inside edge, past the leg pole and down to the fine leg fence. Luck favoring the visitors for now.
Just outside off, Kraigg Brathwaite leaves it alone.
Runs Scored 7 Runs
Score after 3 overs : 9/0
T Chanderpaul6 (8)
K Brathwaite3 (10)
M Starc2-1-7-0
Just outside off, left alone.
FOUR! Fortunate, that is very fortunate! That has somehow found the gap! Good length and around off, this one shapesa way late. Tagenarine Chanderpaul looks to leave it at the very end. This goes off the toe-end, between third slip and gully and into the third man fence. First boundary of the game.
Three! Really nice timing! Kraigg Brathwaite is off the mark too. Fuller and around off, Kraigg Brathwaite does not look to over-hit it, he just shows the full face of the bat and strokes it through mid off. Three taken.
Goes back to bowling it wide outside off. Left alone.
On the stumps again, Kraigg Brathwaite keeps it out. Two balls and both on the stumps by Starc in this over.
On a good length and around off, a little bit of swing in, defended.
Runs Scored 2 Runs
Score after 2 overs : 2/0
T Chanderpaul2 (6)
K Brathwaite0 (6)
J Hazlewood1-0-2-0
Two from the over then! On off and on a length, blocked.
BEATEN AGAIN! This is on a length again and around off, this too moves away further. It goes past Tagenarine Chanderpaul outside edge by a long way.
Goes past the outside edge again! On a length and around off, this moves away a long way after landing. Tagenarine Chanderpaul fails to put bat on ball as he looks to defend.
West Indies and Tagenarine Chanderpaul are underway! On a good length, slightly fuller actually, on middle and this one holds its line. Tagenarine Chanderpaul looks to defend, it goes off the inner half through square leg for two.
On a good length and around off, Tagenarine Chanderpaul is solid in defense this time.
Right on the money to begin with! Lands it on off, gets it to move away. Tagenarine Chanderpaul is beaten all ends up as he tries to block.
Josh Hazlewood to bowl from the other end!
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 1 overs : 0/0
K Brathwaite0 (6)
T Chanderpaul0 (0)
M Starc1-1-0-0
A maiden to begin with by Mitchell Starc! On off, good length again, the swing seems to have gone. Blocked.
Around off and on a length, defended.
Better! Beats the outside edge. This time he gets it to angle away. Length and around off, it lands and slants away. Kraigg Brathwaite is beaten as he tries to defend.
Three in a row then! Yet another one outside off, not played at.
This is even wider, Starc, a little too ambitious there, looking to bring it back in from quite wide of off. Another easy leave as it does not come back enough.
Starc will enjoy seeing that. A little bit of inward movement, this is fuller and outside off, however, it is wide enough of the off pole to leave it alone. Not a lot of carry there.
Time for the action to begin! The Windies openers, Kraigg Brathwaite and Tagenarine Chanderpaul walk out to the middle. Mitchell Starc will bowl the first over. Here we go...
Australia (PLAYING XI) - Usman Khawaja, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (w), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (C), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
West Indies (PLAYING XI) - Kraigg Brathwaite (C), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Kirk McKenzie, Alick Athanaze, Kavem Hodge, Justin Greaves, Joshua Da Silva (WK), Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Kemar Roach, Shamar Joseph.
TOSS - Australia HAVE WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO FIELD!
A lot to look out for in the Test series - 1) After David Warner's retierment, it is Steven Smith who will be opening and it will be interesting to see if he makes that position too of his own. We have no doubts about his capability and ability, he is someone who can score runs at any position he bats but opening the batting is a different challenge in itself so really excited to see how does in that slot. 2) Now let's talk about the West Indian side, they have a few exciting prospects like Alick Athanaze and Alzarri Joseph! Yes, the latter is someone who has quite some experience but he has been bowling really well in the last year or so and should enjoy the conditions here. Alick Athanaze on the other hand, is very exciting and has shown great promise in recent times but this will be a real test for him. Can he deliver? It would be a massive confidence booster for him if he does so. We will find out.
Test cricket continues in Australia, it was Pakistan a week or so ago and now it is the Windies who visit Down Under for two Tests, 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is. We welcome you to the coverage of the first game which is being played in Adelaide. The Aussies are massive favourites, they have had a golden time in the last year or so and are up against a team which is in their re-building phase. We saw Pakistan being battered by the hosts and we expect them to come out on top quite convincingly against the West Indians. The Windies however, would want to prove a point, they will be eager to put up a good fight against the mighty Aussies but they will have to be at their very best if we are to witness an equal compeition between bat and ball. For now, let us hope this turns out to be an exciting series. Stay tuned for the toss and teams in a bit.
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Commentary
That is it! The hosts take the lead but West Indies would love to square things up as these two meet again at 'The Gabba' on the 25th of this month. A Pink ball Test match. Join us at 9.30 am IST (4 am GMT). Join us early for the build-up. Cheers!
Pat Cummins says it was a great Test match. Adds the ball was nipping across but Travis Head made the difference. Ends by appreciating the efforts of Josh Hazlewood. Adds Josh got it done in just one spell.
Kraigg Brathwaite says his bowlers did really well but the batters didn't get enough runs. Shares it was important for few players to get the feel of Test cricket, it is important to get some experience and learn from this game. On Shamar Joseph, he is full of energy, great future and can score runs as well.
Travis Head wins the Player of the Match award! He says the pitch was challenging but it was nice to get some runs. Adds the crowd was really great and hopes they enjoyed the action.
...Presentation next...
For West Indies, Shamar Joseph was the find of the game. Not just the way he bowled but he has shown great capabilities and definitely has a great future ahead. To some extent, even Kirk Mckenzie had a good game but West Indies definitely need a couple of changes going into the next game.
It was all about Josh Hazlewood then, he ran through the Windies batting top order and ended with a fifer. At one stage an innings defeat looked on the cards but the tail ensured that wasn’t the case. They helped Windies get into the lead but that was a slender one as Starc was on point this morning. Just 26 is what the Aussies needed and they knocked it off quickly. Chasing such a low score, it was convincing from the Aussie openers to get the job done.
In reply, Australia kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Shamar Joseph was the pick for the Windies. At one time, it seemed the Aussies wouldn’t be getting a lead of over 30 but it was Travis Head who smashed a brilliant ton and helped his side take a lead of just under 100. His 7th Test ton, the way he played turned out to be a big difference between the two teams.
The game ends how we thought it would, a massive win for the Aussies. They just seem unbeatable at the moment. Right from Day 1, they dominated the game, not all but most of the sessions. They managed to bowl the Windies out for a very low score. Hazlewood and Cummins were the star with four each. Chasing such a low score, it was convincing from the Aussie openers to get the job done.
That will do! Short and on middle, Marnus Labuschagne pulls it to deep square leg for a single. Australia win by 10 wickets.
Length and angling on leg, Marnus Labuschagne misses his clip.
Usman Khawaja gets hit near his jaw and looks in pain. That has shaken Khawaja a bit. Khawaja WALKS OFF. Marnus Labuschagne walks out to the middle.
Ouch! Usman Khawaja is looking in some discomfort and is unable to continue. A blow to the batting team as Usman Khawaja is retired hurt.
Hits the helmet! NASTY! Short stuff onto the body. Khawaja was late to react, tries to sway away from the line of the ball but gets hit on the helmet. Gets hit near the chin. He looks in pain and needs some treatment. The physio is out.
Short in length and outside off, angles in. Khawaja is squared up as he looks to defend.
Runs Scored 7 Runs
Score after 6 overs : 25/0
U Khawaja9 (18)
S Smith11 (22)
A Joseph3-0-12-0
Leg bye! One run needed now. Fuller and on the pads. Khawaja misses his clip and it rolls to square leg for a leg bye.
No ball! Length ball, outside off. Khawaja leaves it alone. Alzarri Joseph has overstepped again.
3 runs needed now. On middle, this is hit to deep square leg for a single.
SWING AND A MISS! A good length ball, outside off. Smith half-heartedly pushes at it but misses as it seams away.
Length and on off. Smith makes a solid block back to the bowler.
Outside off and it shapes more away, extra bounce as well. Smith leaves. Alzarri Joseph has overstepped.
On a length and outside off. Smith gets inside the line and defends it out.
Three runs! On a length and outside off. Khawaja drives it through covers for three more.
Runs Scored 6 Runs
Score after 5 overs : 18/0
S Smith10 (17)
U Khawaja6 (15)
S Joseph1-0-6-0
BEATEN! On a length and outside off, lands and nips away. Smith looks to defend but misses.
On a length and outside off. Smith steps across and blocks.
Length and outside off, this is cut through covers for a single.
No ball! On a length and outside off. Khawaja pushes it to cover. Shamar Joseph has overstepped.
Outside off, this is cut to point.
On a length and outside off, Khawaja leaves.
FOUR! 10 runs needed now. Bowls it short and wide outside off. Khawaja latches onto it, hits it over point for a boundary.