West Indies vs Australia, The Frank Worrell Trophy, 2025 Jul 12 Full score card

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! GAME, SET, AND MATCH! Australia have done a clean sweep by winning all three Test matches, and it is Mitchell Starc who has finished things off in his 100th Test. Absolutely ecstatic for him! Bowls in a yorker delivery, around off, gets it to seam away, Jayden Seales remains leg side of the ball, in order to access the off side and tries to bring his bat down to jam out but gets a bit late. Gets an inside edge onto his pads before the ball crashes into the middle stump. This is the second-lowest total in an inning in Test cricket history! AUSTRALIA WIN BY 176 RUNS!

West Indies have avoided the lowest ever total in Test cricket! Much full and outside off, Alzarri Joseph squeezes it towards gully, where Sam does a fumble, which allows the batter to take a single.

A yorker, around off, Alzarri Joseph jams it out into the deck.

Play and a miss! Short of a good length and outside off, seaming away, Jayden Seales hangs back and swings hard at it to go downtown, but connects it with thin air only. A Hat-Trick Maiden for Boland.

BEATEN! Back of a length and just outside off, moving away, Jayden Seales looks to defend it off the back foot but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Nagging length and outside off, Jayden Seales presses back and blocks it towards cover.

Jayden Seales is the last man in.

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! WOW! Scott Boland has got a Hat-Trick here and he goes in celebration, running towards the slip cordon! Bowls it on the hard length and brings it to seam back in, and keeps the line around the off stump. Jomel Warrican tries to take out his front leg forward and looks to defend it with the bat away from his body, but he plays the wrong line. The ball comes in after pitching and beats the inside edge, and goes on to hit the off stump. West Indies are 26/9 and Australia are just one wicket away now from a clean sweep!

Jomel Warrican comes out to bat next.

OUT! LBW! TWO IN TWO! Scott Boland is on a hat-trick now! He goes around the wicket and lands this full and on off, nips back in sharply. Shamar Joseph gets stuck in his crease and tries to defend but plays down the wrong line. The ball goes past the inside edge and hits him around the kneeroll. There is a big shout for LBW, but the finger stays put. The Aussies look confident here, and Pat Cummins takes the review. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved, and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds. Windies eight down now!

Shamar Joseph is the new batter in.

OUT! TAKEN AT SLIPS! Scott Boland strikes now! He hits the good length and on middle and off, threatens to angle in but straightens after hitting the duck. Justin Greaves stays back to play but gets squared up as the ball takes the outside edge. It flies straight to second slip, where Beau Webster takes a good catch. West Indies are 26/7, chasing 204 runs, and the Aussies are just 3 wickets away from the win now.

Short of a length and on middle and off, Alzarri Joseph sways away from it.

Right in the blockhole, on off, angling away again, Alzarri Joseph fails to dig it out.

EDGED AND DROPPED! Sam Konstas is the culprit again! Goes fuller and on off, shaping away, Alzarri Joseph looks to drive but gets a big outside edge towards third slip. Konstas reacts a bit late and tries to grab it the traditional way to his right, but it pops out and goes behind him. He tries to move back in circles and dive, but fails to reach it. Starc is not happy. Konstas gets a pat on the back from Green.

Good length and on off, angling away, Alzarri Joseph stays back to push it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

A bouncer, on middle and leg, Alzarri Joseph ducks under it.

Pitched up and around off, Justin Greaves drives it firmly through mid off. Steve Smith, who is standing between the long off and mid off position, stops it awkwardly and hurts his fingers a bit. Greaves sets off for the single late and Smith has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Greaves was in any case.

SO CLOSE! Fuller and on off, holds its line, Alzarri Joseph stays in his creases and tries to go big downtown, but misses as the ball just goes past the off pole.

Pitched up and on middle, shaping in, Alzarri Joseph knocks it towards mid on.

Touch fuller and on off, Alzarri Joseph takes the aerial route and lofts it over mid off, but without much timing. The ball holds up on the surface as the batters take two runs.

Back of a length and on off, Alzarri Joseph guides it wide of gully where Cameron Green dives to his right to make a stop.

Good-length delivery around off, nips back in, Alzarri Joseph leaves it alone.

Scott Boland begins with a fuller one, on middle, angling in, Alzarri Joseph blocks it out with a straight bat.

Scott Boland will bowl from the other end.

A bumper now but around leg, Justin Greaves ducks under it.

Hard length and on middle, takes off a bit, Justin Greaves rides the bounce and keeps it out to the off side.

Hits the length hard and on off, jags back on again, Justin Greaves looks to play at it and it goes off his thigh pads to the off side. The batters want a run but decide against it in the end.

Back of a length and around off, angling away, Justin Greaves leaves it alone.

Just wide! Short of a length and on middle, nips back in a bit, Alzarri Joseph stays back to clip it away, but his goes a bit uppishly. Travis Head at short leg dives to his right but fails to reach it. A single taken.

Starts with a very wide one! Fuller and almost out of the pitch outside off, Alzarri Joseph is nowhere near playing at that. Maybe the first poor delivery he has bowled in this innings.

Back with the second session! The players of Australia are back in the field, and they are taking their respective positions. Also, out walk the two unbeaten players of the West Indies, where Alzarri Joseph will resume the inning alongside Justin Greaves. Mitchell Starc will start the proceedings with three slips and a gully. Here we go...

... DAY 3, SESSION 2 ...

With the pitch doing plenty and Australia’s bowlers operating at their peak, this second session is likely to be the final one unless the Windies produce a miracle. Starc will come out again, fully charged up, and Hazlewood has bowled with control and subtle seam movement. The Australians are hunting with intensity, and there’s blood in the water. West Indies have only four wickets left, and they're still 182 runs behind, which looks very distant. Unless something dramatic unfolds after Tea, this game and the series are heading toward a swift conclusion. Join us at 8.51 pm GMT (previous day) for the next session!

The West Indies batters, in contrast, looked like deer caught in the headlights. There was no application, no game plan, and no fight. On a surface that required patience and skill, their top six collapsed without a real challenge. The footwork was poor, the technique was exposed, and the mental fortitude was absent. All four Anderson, King, Chase, and Campbell went without impacting the scoreboard, all got out for ducks. Justin Greaves and Alzarri Joseph managed to survive until Tea, but their presence is more about survival than any sort of counterattack. If anything, this session brutally exposed the gulf in class and confidence between the two sides.

Mitchell Starc, in his 100th Test match, produced a spell that will be remembered for years. With fire in his eyes and venom in every delivery, he picked a wicket off the very first ball and followed it up with two more in the same over. Three wickets in six balls, nearly a hat-trick, and then he went on to take a five-wicket haul in just 15 deliveries - the fastest ever in Test cricket history. It was vintage Starc - full, fast, seaming in, and aimed right at the stumps or pads. There was swing, there was bounce, and most importantly, there was intent. The crowd got disheartened with every wicket as the West Indies innings spiralled into a nightmare.

West Indies started this session superbly and needed just eight overs to take the final four wickets of Australia’s second innings, and they started with a bang. Shamar Joseph struck on the first ball of the day, removing Cameron Green to give his side a burst of early energy. Alzarri Joseph then cleaned up the tail to finish with an impressive five-wicket haul, showcasing aggression and control in equal measure. Shamar, too, walked away with four wickets to his name, and the Australian side, despite showing some resistance through Green and Cummins, were bowled out for just 121 and gave a target of 204. It was a terrific performance by the Windies quicks, but little did they know what was about to hit them minutes later.

SESSION SUMMARY - 18 overs, 44 runs, 10 wickets. ASTONISHING! That’s the only word to sum up this first session. It was an extraordinary passage of play where 10 wickets fell in just 18 overs, something rarely witnessed in modern-day Test cricket. The morning began with West Indies wrapping up the Australian second innings quickly, but any hopes they had of chasing down 204 were brutally crushed by Mitchell Starc’s spellbinding rampage. On a pitch that had seam and spice, Starc was unplayable, tearing through the top and middle order in the blink of an eye. Windies were reduced to 22/6 at Tea, and this Test, and likely a clean sweep, is now firmly in Australia’s grip. A session that began balanced ended with total chaos, as Starc's fiery spell has set the stage for a possible finish today.

Pitches it up, on off, Justin Greaves defends it on the front foot. THAT WILL BE TEA ON DAY 3!

FOUR LEG BYES! Free runs! Josh Hazlewood bowls this on a hard length and on off, this one hits a crack and jags back into the leg side a long way. Justin Greaves tries to glance it away, but it goes off his thigh pads to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

And again! Short of a length and on the sixth stump line, moves away a shy bit, Justin Greaves has a poke, but the ball zips past the outside edge.

BEATEN! Hits the length hard and in that channel outside off, straightens a bit, Justin Greaves looks to play from the crease but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Good length and just around off, holds its line, Justin Greaves leaves it alone as the ball almost dies on to the keeper.

Back of a length and outside off, shapes away, Justin Greaves throws his bat at it but misses.

Pitched up and around off, Alzarri Joseph opens the face of the bat and drives it, but finds backward point. Maiden over!

Bangs in a quick bouncer, on middle, Alzarri Joseph ducks under it.

Goes fuller but well outside off, Alzarri Joseph leaves it alone.

Hard length and on middle, shaping in, Alzarri Joseph fends it off the inner half of the bat towards short leg.

Good length and on off, angling away, Alzarri Joseph has a poke at it but misses.

Full and on off, Alzarri Joseph pushes it just to the left of short covers.

Back of a length and around off, Justin Greaves stays back and pushes hard at it as the ball zips past the outside edge.

Full again and on middle, Justin Greaves tucks it to short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Good shot! Fuller and around off, Justin Greaves frees his arms and opens the face of the bat to slice it through point for a boundary.

Pitched up and on middle, shaping in this time, Justin Greaves looks to drive down the ground but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Lovely bowling! Hits the good length and on off, angles in but seams away, Justin Greaves looks to play at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Short of a length and on middle, Justin Greaves mistimes his pull but gets it through mid-wicket for a brace.

Short and well outside off, Alzarri Joseph makes an easy leave.

EDGED BUT DROPPED! Sam Konstas puts one down here! Good-length delivery, in the channel outside off, straightens a bit. Alzarri Joseph tries to push it away but gets a thick outside edge. Sam Konstas, at third slip, dives to his right and tries to grab it with his outstretched right hand, but spills it out. Starc is not happy with that effort, though.

Full again and outside off, angling away, Alzarri Joseph offers no shot at it.

Pitches it up, on off, Alzarri Joseph taps it out towards short covers.

Back of a length and on off, shaping in this time, Alzarri Joseph leaves it alone.

RIPPER! Mitchell Starc serves this full at 146.5 clicks, on off, angling away, Alzarri Joseph gets nowhere near to play at it and gets beaten all ends up.

Short of a length and on off, Justin Greaves dabs it out to point.

Nagging length again and on the sixth stump line, holds its line this time, Justin Greaves tries to defend but misses as the ball goes off his pads to the keeper.

BEATEN! Hits the length hard and on off, angles in and then shapes away, Justin Greaves tries to play at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Hard length and angling in, Alzarri Joseph misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads towards fine leg. A leg bye taken.

Alzarri Joseph walks out to bat next.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Another one bites the dust! The Windies are falling like nine pins here as Josh Hazlewood joins the party now. He goes a bit full and outside off, gets it to hold its line. Roston Chase, who has faced ten balls and is yet to get off the mark, goes chasing after it and just throws his hands at it. Ends up getting a thin outside edge behind where the substitute keeper, Josh Inglis, makes no mistake as he grabs this to his right and around his chest height. Darren Sammy is absolutely distraught in the dugout, and so are the spectators. Windies are six down now and they just have 11 runs on the board!

Good length and just around off, holds its line, Roston Chase lets it go.

Back of a length and outside off, Justin Greaves leaves it alone.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Much fuller and around off, Justin Greaves leans onto his drive nicely and creams it through covers for a boundary.

Overpitched and outside off, angling away, Justin Greaves throws his bat at it but misses.

Justin Greaves comes out to the middle now.

OUT! LBW! FIFER FOR STARC! He is absolutely ripping apart the Windies here. Once again, similar delivery, but the batters are just not able to do anything about it. Pitched up and on middle, shapes back in nicely. Shai Hope stays in his crease and tries to play, but he too is beaten on the inside edge and gets hit on the back pad. A big appeal, and the finger goes up again. However, Hope takes the review here, but Ball Tracking and UltraEdge both go against him, as he takes a review with him too. West Indies are 7/5, yes, you read that right!

Hard length and around off, nips back in again, Shai Hope looks to push it away but gets a bottom edge along the ground wide of the keeper. Josh Inglis dives to his right but only parries it away. Two taken.

Shai Hope is the new batter in.

OUT! LBW! NUMBER 400 FOR STARC! What better way to mark your 100th Test match than picking your 400th Test wicket! The Aussies are absolutely ecstatic, and Starc gets the appreciation from everyone present on the ground, and he is pumped up as well. Coming to the delivery, this is full and on middle, shaping in sharply. Mikyle Louis gets stuck in his crease and looks to play with a straight bat, but misses and gets hit right in front of the stumps. There is a huge appeal LBW, and up goes the finger without hesitation. Windies are four down, with nothing really significant on the board.

Pulls his length back a bit, on middle, angling in, Roston Chase blocks it out down the pitch. Back-to-back maidens!

Fuller but angling way down the leg side, Roston Chase misses his flick.

Short of a length and on middle, jags back in a long way, Roston Chase adjusts well and pats it down to the leg side.

BEAUTY! Touch fuller and in that channel outside off, moves away, Roston Chase has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Halt. The physio is out there to check on Roston Chase as he is down on the ground. Also, a member of the ground staff is out there to hammer the dust particles around the popping crease. All is well now to continue.

OUCH! Good length and on middle, nips back in sharply, Roston Chase looks to play at it but misses and gets hit right on the box. He looks in a lot of pain here.

Back of a length and around off, shaping away, Roston Chase drops his hands and lets it go.

Bangs this one into the pitch and on off, angling it away, Mikyle Louis sways away from it. Another maiden over from Starc!

Fuller in length and around off, Mikyle Louis pushes it away towards short covers.

Pitched up and on off, shaping in again, Mikyle Louis prods forward and keeps it out to the off side.

Touch fuller and on middle, shaping down the leg side, Mikyle Louis fails to glance it away.

Back of a length and on off, angling away this time, Mikyle Louis plays well inside the line as it goes through to the keeper.

No hat-trick for Mitchell Starc! He goes fuller and on off, shaping in, Mikyle Louis gets a good stride to block it out.

Pitched up and on middle, Roston Chase knocks it towards mid on.

Fuller one and on middle, Roston Chase knocks it down the pitch.

Back of a length and on middle, angling in too, Roston Chase misses his flick as this one pops up off the pads. Travis Head at short leg grabs it and appeals, but nothing doing.

Short of a length and on middle, nips back in sharply, Mikyle Louis fails to work it away as the ball lobs up off his thigh pads over short leg. A leg bye taken.

FOUR! West Indies gets underway in streaky fashion! Good length and on the fifth stump line, Mikyle Louis plays at it with soft hands from the crease. Gets an outside edge that goes on the bounce and between second and third slip to the third man fence for a boundary.

Josh Hazlewood begins with a hard length-delivery around off, holds its line, Mikyle Louis leaves it alone.

The skipper, Roston Chase, walks out to bat. Also, Josh Hazlewood will share the attack.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! STARC ON FIRE! Three wickets in the first over and the Aussies are running away with it here. Mitchell Starc steams in from 'over the wicket and serves this just on off, getting to shape back in sharply. Brandon King, as he has done so far in this series, tries to be positive. He goes for the big drive straight on his first ball only, but just with his hands and fails to judge the inward movement. Gets an inside edge as the ball crashes onto the leg stump. West Indies are three down for none. TRIPLE-WICKET MAIDEN and he will be on a HAT-TRICK in his next over, too.

Brandon King comes out to the middle now.

OUT! LBW! Mitchell Starc has another in the first over, and Windies are two down! Bowls it full and keeps the line around the off stump, from wide of the crease to create an outward angle for the batter. Gets some drift also from the deck, and Kevlon Anderson shoulders his arms in thinking that the ball shapes away with that angle. But the ball straightens out after pitching and hits him on the front pad. All the players of Australia, including Starc, go for a big appeal, and the umpire raises his finger instantly. Kevlon starts to walk off, but he chats with his partner in the end and signals 'T' for a review, just out of some desperation. There is no need for UltraEdge as no shot was offered, and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds. Mitchell Starc is on fire in his 100th Test. Windies are yet to open their account, and they are already two down.

On a good length and around off, Anderson blocks it off the back foot.

Full and outside off, seaming away, Kevlon Anderson shoulders his arms.

Down the leg side, moving a bit too much, Kevlon Anderson lets it go. The keeper moves to his left and gets a good grab.

Kevlon Anderson walks out to bat at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! WOW! Would you believe it? Australia and Mitchell Starc have started the fourth inning with a wicket, and this match is racing away pretty quickly. Just what the doctor ordered, stuff for Aussies! Bowls it full and from wide of the crease to create an inward angle, and then gets it to move away from there after pitching. John Campbell is drawn forward as he goes to defend it off the front foot. He isn't in complete balance with his shot and just has a mere push at it. Gets a thin outside edge that goes to the left of the keeper, where the substitute fielder, Josh Inglis, moves to that side and grabs the catch around his chest height. A gentle appeal, and the umpire raises his finger. Australia with an early breakthrough in this game.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! DONE AND DUSTED! Australia have been bowled out for 121, and the target for the Windies is 204! Alzarri Joseph finishes the things as he picks a fifer here! Bowls a yorker, around middle, from around the wicket, gets it to swing back in the air. Josh Hazlewood stays leg side of the ball as he tries to keep it out into the off side. Brings his bat down and looks to push it just away, but plays the wrong line. The ball beats the outside edge of the bat and rattles the middle stump. Too good for a lower-order batter, and Hazlewood can't do much there!

Hard length, around off, Josh Hazlewood defends it off the back foot.

Sliding on the pads, from around the wicket, Starc manages to nudge it to deep square leg for a single.

Around off, pushed down to cover off the back foot.

Hard length and around leg, Mitchell Starc gets inside the line and looks to tickle it down but misses.

Nagging length and around off, Starc defends it offf the back foot.

FOUR! Streaky! Short of a length, angling in, around middle and leg, Josh Hazlewood gets cramped up as the ball follows him and he tries to bring his bat in between to save himself. The ball clips the arm guard and flies through fine leg for a boundary.

Josh Hazlewood is the last man in.

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Just brilliant from Shamar Joseph as he also gets a four-fer here! Fires in a yorker, well-directed, around middle, right in the blockhole, as he has bowled a short ball on the previous one. The weight of Scott Boland remains on the back foot, and Boland gets surprised a bit by this one. He tries to bring his bat down but gets late, and the ball beats the outside edge of the bat and crashes into the middle stump. Windies are on fire, and they are trying hard to keep the lead of Australia as little as they can. Aussies are 116/9.

A bouncer, around off, Scott Boland backs away and looks to cut it very late but misses.

Short-pitched, outside off, Starc backs away and pats it down through point for one.

Hard length and around off, Starc goes to punch it away from his body but plays his shot a bit early. Gets it off the inner half of the bat and the ball rolls away back to the bowler.

Back of a length and around off, Mitchell Starc rises with the bounce and blocks it.

Around off, punched down to cover off the back foot.

Nagging length, angling in, around middle, Scott Boland tries to make room but the ball comes in and follows him. He goes to flick it but gets it off the inner half of the bat to short leg.

Another short-pitched delivery, around off, Scott Boland hops up and defends it towards cover point.

Back of a length and around off, Mitchell Starc backs away and drops it down towards backward point off the back foot. A single taken.

Hard length, down the leg side, Starc sways away from it.

FOUR! Good shot! Lands it full and around off, Mitchell Starc clears out his front leg away a bit and lofts it down the ground over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Much fuller and around middle, Boland looks to flick it but gets beaten on the inside edge and the ball rolls away towards short leg after getting deflected off the pads. The short leg fielder tries to flick it into the stumps as Boland was one step forward in his crease but gets back in time.

Nagging length, down the leg side, Boland tries to tickle it down but misses.

BEATEN! Back of a length and around off, threatens to come in but gets straightened out, Scott Boland backs away and looks to push at it but withdraws his shot in the end and lets it go to the keeper.

Leg bye! A bit fuller now and sliding on the pads, Starc misses his flick shot and the ball gets deflected off his pads towards square leg. A leg bye taken.

Back of a length, but down the leg side, Starc sways away from it.

On a good length and around middle, Mitchell Starc comes forward and nudges it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

It was not serious, as Shamar Joseph will continue.

Hard length and outside off, Starc punches it towards extra cover for a single.

Pitches it up and around off, Starc flicks it to mid on.

Short of a length and around off, climbs up on the batter, Boland presses back and looks to just keep it out away from his body. Gets it off the upper side of the bat and the ball goes in the gap towards backward point. A single taken.

Back of a length and around off, Scott Boland makes room and looks to block it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Short of a length and around off, Scott Boland ducks under it.

Scott Boland comes out to the middle now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Now, the turn is of Alzarri Joseph, who gets his four-fer here, and the skipper of Australia walks back! A short-of-a-length delivery, attempted in the body of the batter, that climbs on Cummins around middle. Pat Cummins goes back but gets cramped up for room as the ball follows him. He tries to bring his bat down in an attempt to save himself, getting hurt and playing out this into the leg side. He takes his eyes off the ball, and the ball catches the leading edge and balloons up towards short leg. Kevlon Anderson, stationed there, reacts quickly and moves to his right to grab this sharp catch. Cummins goes back for 5(32) and Australia are 105/8.

Shamar Joseph goes off the field now. Not sure about the issue, but does not look that serious. Tevin Imlach is the sub fielder.

Leg bye! Again, that leg line, on the hard length, Cummins looks to flick it but gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball clips his front pad and rolls away towards square leg. A leg bye taken.

Back of a length, but down the leg side, Cummins tries to flick it but gets beaten on the inside edge.

Short of a good length and around off, Pat Cummins stays on the back foot and tries to defend it but gets an inside edge on to his front pad. The ball rolls away beside the stumps.

Back of a length, angling in, around middle, Pat Cummins gets squared up as he looks to defend it with a straight bat off the back foot. Generates an outside edge that goes on the bounce to the gully fielder again.

A bit fuller than the previous one and the line is around the off stump, Pat comes forward and tries to push at it with soft hands. Gets it off the outer half of the bat and the ball rolls away to gully.

Hard length and seaming in, just outside off, Pat Cummins watches it carefully and shoulders his arms.

Play and a miss! Goes full and just outside off, Mitchell Starc goes for a drive but his feet go nowhere. Gets beaten on the outside edge.

Back of a length, angling into the body of the batter, Mitchell Starc tries to sway away from it but the ball follows him. Gets cramped up for room but manages to bring his bat to keep it out into the leg side.

Hard length and around off, Starc punches it to cover off the back foot.

Another back-of-a-length delivery, around off, Starc rises with the bounce and drops it down towards cover.

Short of a length and around off, Starc ducks under it.

Back of a length and around off, Mitchell Starc backs away a bit and hangs his bat around his face height to block it down towards cover point.

Alzarri Joseph to share the attack.

On a good length and around off, Starc punches it towards mid off for a quick single.

FOUR LEG BYES! Hard length but down the leg side, angling in, Mitchell Starc gets inside the line and looks to glance it fine but gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball kisses his thigh pad and races away to deep fine leg for a boundary.

Hard length, over off, Starc rides the bounce and pats it down to cover.

Back of a length and around off, clipped it towards mid-wicket.

Nagging length from around the wicket, around off, Starc blocks out.

Mitchell Starc walks out to bat now.

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Shamar Joseph strikes on the very first ball of Day 3, and the overnight set batter Cameron Green is gone! Bowls it on the hard length and from wide of the crease to bring this inward. Cameron Green plants his front leg forward and gets late in judging the line of the ball. He shoulders his arms, thinking that it would shape away, but the ball continues to come in at an angle and rattles the off stump. Green walks back, and this is a huge wicket for the Windies, considering how this game is shaping up! Shamar continues to impress, as this is his 50th Test wicket, and Australia are effectively 181/7.

We are all set to begin Day 3! The West Indies players are in a huddle where Roston Chase is giving them some instructions and motivation as well. They spread out to take their respective field positions. Cameron Green and Pat Cummins are the two overnight batters for Australia. Shamar Joseph to start proceedings with the ball. Let's play...

PITCH REPORT - Samuel Badree is pitchside. He begins by saying that while day three is usually known as the ‘moving day' in Test cricket, this match has already seen plenty of action. Adds that the pitch has been completely baked under the sun and looks a lot drier now compared to the first two days. Despite that, there’s still plenty of lateral movement on offer for the seamers. Points out an interesting pattern, while the seam movement remains fairly consistent throughout the day, the amount of swing nearly doubles during the evening session, making conditions far trickier under lights. Mentions that the surface still looks good for batting if players apply themselves, but with that extra movement in the air later in the day, batters will need to stay sharp. Notes that this could be very well the final day of this match as it has moved pretty fast.

Alzarri Joseph of the West Indies also shares a few words. He says that he is very proud of the way they have played. Adds that he tried to be a bit aggressive, especially to the senior batters. Mentions that his back is better now - it was a bit stiff on Day 2, but he is feeling good. Says that they need to pick up the remaining wickets as soon as possible. Further adds that he cannot put a number, and they are ready to chase anything. Tells that one half has pulled the weight till now, but he hopes that batters come through in this innings.

Josh Hazlewood of Australia is up for a quick chat ahead of the day’s play. He says he felt they did a great job of strangling the Windies, with all four quicks playing their roles perfectly and not giving away anything easy. Explains that bowling under lights brings extra assistance, as the ball swings more and zips off the surface quicker, which works in their favour. Adds that the pitches in this series have all offered something for the bowlers, with the first two Tests breaking up early and always keeping them in the game. Praises Cameron Green for his impact and control, calling him ‘awesome' with both ball and presence. Finishes by sharing their tactical plan to drag the batting deep into the evening session so they can make the most of the newer ball under lights.

Just In - Alex Carey will not take part in the Test match anymore, as he suffered a blow to his helmet yesterday and has been ruled out, and Josh Inglis will keep the wickets in place of him.

As for the conditions, the pitch has played true but has been tricky. It has variable bounce, seam movement, and the pink Dukes under lights have made life very difficult for batters. The outfield is quick, but runs haven’t come easily. The weather has stayed dry so far, with some humidity helping the ball swing, especially in the evenings. Stay tuned, as the action isn't far away!

Australia, despite holding the edge overall, have a few questions to answer. Their top order woes continue, with Khawaja and Konstas failing again. Smith looked good but couldn’t carry on, and Carey fell for a duck. It's been the middle and lower order bailing them out repeatedly, with Green playing a critical hand. Starc, Hazlewood, and Cummins have been relentless with the ball, and Boland’s inclusion has worked well. But with Ashes selection looming, the form of their top three remains a concern. They’ll hope Green and Cummins can push the lead past 250, which would be a tough chase for the hosts.

West Indies have finally shown some fire in this match. After a disappointing first innings with the bat, their bowlers brought them back into the game. Shamar Joseph, 2/26, and Alzarri Joseph, 3/19, were exceptional under lights, bowling with pace and control. Their fielding looked sharper, and their energy levels remained high throughout the final session of Day 2. What they need now is a composed batting display, something they’ve lacked all series. If they can restrict Australia's lead to under 220, a historic win under lights might just be on the cards.

Hello and welcome to Day 3 of this absorbing Pink-Ball Test between West Indies and Australia at Sabina Park, Kingston. The opening two days have been a rollercoaster. Australia batted first and posted 225, courtesy of good innings from Smith and Green, but they never looked in full control against some disciplined Windies bowling. In reply, West Indies started Day 2 at 16/1 but crumbled to 143 all out, losing seven wickets for just 70 runs in the middle session. Australia gained a handy 82-run lead. However, the Windies hit back hard late in the day, as they rocked Australia’s second innings, reducing them to 99/6 at stumps on Day 2. With a lead of 181, the Aussies are ahead, but the West Indies are right in it.

... DAY 3, SESSION 1 ...

Right then, Day 2 ends with the game finely poised. West Indies fought back hard in the final session, but Australia’s first-innings lead still gives them a cushion. With Cameron Green and Pat Cummins at the crease, the Aussies will look to stretch their lead beyond 220 and to even 250 tomorrow. Day 3 could well be the final day of this fast-moving Test match, as how first two days have been. The action for Day 3 will begin on Tuesday, 15th July at 6.30 PM GMT (previous day), but you can join us an hour before for all the pre-match buildup. Until then, take care! CIAO!

Shamar Joseph, one of the quicks of the West Indies, is up for a quick chat. He says that it was actually a lot of fun to bowl here under lights. Adds that they wanted to get seven wickets but got six - still, they are happy. Mentions that Darren Sammy just lets him do his thing, which is to hit the right areas and get wickets for the team. Says that he just loves performing, and doing that against a top side like Australia only gives him more confidence to do well. Ends by saying that anything under 200, they are comfortable chasing.

The first session was evenly matched but slightly in Australia’s favour. They managed to keep runs in check and picked up two wickets. The pitch offered just enough to keep the bowlers interested, and with consistent seam and variable bounce, batting looked far from easy. The second session saw a complete collapse of the Windies' innings. From 73/3 at Tea, they were bowled out for 143. Scott Boland picked up three, while Webster and Cummins finished the job with a couple of quick strikes. Windies lost seven wickets for 70 runs in just over 20 overs in the middle session, failing to provide any real fight. It was a collapse that handed Australia control, but what followed in their second innings balanced things out again.

Earlier in the day, Windies resumed their first innings at 16 for 1, but it was a grind. They lost two wickets before Tea and three more quickly after. Chase and Campbell showed some fight in the first hour, but Chase eventually fell to Cummins. The return of Campbell and Louis from injury was good news, but both couldn’t last long. Hope looked promising but was undone by Boland, and the middle-lower order crumbled under pressure. Windies folded for just 143 in 52.1 overs, giving Australia a first-innings lead of 82 runs.

Alzarri and Shamar were the stars with the ball. Their spells were hostile, accurate, and well-planned. Alzarri, in particular, looked unplayable at times with his short-pitched barrage. His aggressive approach got him the big wickets and unsettled the middle order. Even the last ball of the day was nearly carried to short leg, showing how intense his spell was. Shamar’s energy and discipline continued to trouble the Aussies as well. Justin Greaves chipped in too, picking up Head with a beautiful delivery and a superb catch from debutant Kevlon Anderson. The quicks were backed well in the field, and it looked like the Windies had put the Aussies under pressure throughout this last session.

The final session belonged to the Windies. They came out with a real purpose, especially Shamar Joseph, who dismissed both openers, Khawaja and Konstas, cheaply. Sam’s poor form continues, and Khawaja again failed to convert a start. Alzarri Joseph then took over and removed the biggest threat, Steve Smith, along with Beau Webster and Alex Carey for a duck as well. Australia were suddenly reeling at 69 for 6. Amidst the collapse, Cameron Green stood tall and tried to stitch things together. He survived a run-out and a couple of lucky edges, but held firm with skipper, Cummins, who is giving him good support at the other end. The Aussies will need this partnership to stretch on Day 3 if they want to give a big target to the Windies in the fourth inning.

Day 2 came to an end with West Indies slightly ahead in the final session, but Australia still holding a comfortable overall lead of 181 runs. The Windies bowlers made life difficult for the Aussie batters under fading light and a lively pitch, picking up six wickets before stumps. After being bowled out for 143 earlier in the day, West Indies came out firing with the ball, led by Shamar Joseph and Alzarri Joseph. Australia’s second innings didn’t start well, and they struggled to build partnerships. Still, with this considerable lead and Green unbeaten at the crease, Australia will believe they’re ahead in this low-scoring contest. It was a day full of twists, dominated by pace, pressure, and moments of brilliance from both sides.

Almost a wicket on the final ball of the day! Alzarri Joseph bangs this one into the pitch, on middle, gets some extra bounce too. Pat Cummins tries to get inside the line to keep it out, but fails to get on top of it, and it loops up off his gloves. Kevlon Anderson at short leg dives forward but just fails to reach it. THAT WILL BE STUMPS ON DAY 2!

Short of a length and on off, Pat Cummins steps across and pushes it through covers for a couple of runs.

Hard length and around off, Cameron Green steers it through point for a single.

A fiery bouncer now, on middle, angling in, Cameron Green just about ducks under it.

Uppish but safe! Short of a length and on middle, takes off viciously, Cameron Green gets turned around as the ball takes the leading edge. It goes in the air but lands in front of point. This has been a commendable effort from Alzarri Joseph.

Back of a length and on middle, Cameron Green rides the bounce and keeps it out on the pitch

Should be the final over of Day 2! Alzarri Joseph will bowl this one and will end the day.

So close! Touch fuller and on middle and off, straightens a bit after hitting the deck, Pat Cummins tries to play at it but gets beaten on the outside edge. It wasn't far away from the stumps as well.

Short of a length but angling down the leg, Pat Cummins lets it go.

Hard length and just outside off, shaping in a bit, Pat Cummins leaves it alone.

Back of a length and on off, Pat Cummins stays back and blocks it out.

On a length and on middle, Pat Cummins tucks it away towards mid-wicket.

Fuller and on off, Cameron Green pushes it towards covers for a single.

A good yorker, on middle, angling in, Pat Cummins jams it out towards mid on.

Play and a miss! Length again and on off, holds its line, Pat Cummins gets beaten all ends up on that one.

Back of a length and around off, Pat Cummins leaves it alone.

Good length and on middle, Pat Cummins taps it out towards covers.

Pitched up and on off, Cameron Green strides out and pushes it through covers for a single.

FOUR! Gets greeted with a boundary! Fuller one and around off, Cameron Green leans onto his drive nicely and caresses it through covers for four runs. The Aussies have targeted Greaves in this innings. The lead is now 176 runs.

Justin Greaves is back again for a final burst of today's play.

Full again and on middle, skids through, Pat Cummins backs away and just hangs his bat out. Gets an inside edge on his pads. If he had not hit that, it would have crashed into the stumps.

Pitched up and on middle and leg, angling in, Pat Cummins fails to defend and gets hit on the pads. A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down.

Close! Pulls his length back and on off, shaping in, Cameron Green stays back and tries to play but gets an inside edge past the stumps towards short fine. They cross.

Fuller again and on middle and off, keeps low, Cameron Green does well to block it out.

Hard length and on middle, nips back in sharply, Cameron Green loses his bottom hand but keeps it out to the leg side.

Fuller one but angling into the leg side, Cameron Green misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads towards fine leg. Two leg byes taken.

Good length and on middle, Pat Cummins moves across and glances it towards short fine.

Another bouncer, on middle and leg, takes off after going past the stumps. Pat Cummins leaves it alone, and Shai Hope collects it with a leap.

On a length and on middle, Cameron Green tucks it past short leg for a single.

Short of a length and on middle, Cameron Green keeps it out to the off side.

Some chin music now! Alzarri Joseph bangs in a quick short ball, on middle, Cameron Green just gets his head out of the way of it.

Back of a length and on middle, Pat Cummins gets inside the line of it and pats it towards mid on for a single.

FOUR! Fine shot! Short of a length and on middle, Cameron Green picks up the length early, stands tall and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. Every run will hurt the Windies here.

Pitched up and on off, Cameron Green taps it out towards short covers.

Back of a length and angling in, Pat Cummins gets a bit cramped up but manages to hook it towards fine leg for a single.

Goes fuller and on middle, keeps a bit low, Pat Cummins adjusts well and fends it down the pitch.

Short of a length and outside off, Pat Cummins slashes hard at it but misses.

On a length and on off, Pat Cummins blocks it out.

Shamar Joseph is back in the attack. The crowd is getting behind him as he is gearing up for his first ball. Such is the excitement and the vibe here in Kingston.

A huge mix-up, but no harm done! On a length and around off, Cameron Green steers it wide of gully and calls for the run. Cummings responds, but Green sees Roston Chase collect the ball and turns back. But Cummins is stranded halfway down the crease. Chase has a shy at the batter's end where Green is already in. The short leg fielder grabs it and throws it at the bowler's end, but he misses too, with Cummins putting in a desperate dive. There should be a backup at the non-striker's end, but absolute chaos all around!

Fuller and on middle, Pat Cummins steps across and glances it to fine leg for a single.

Good bouncer again, on middle, Pat Cummins ducks under it.

Back of a length and on middle and leg, Pat Cummins rides the bounce and keeps it out in front of short leg.

Short of a length and on middle, angling in again, Pat Cummins moves across and just gets his gloves out of the way as it goes to the keeper. Oh..wow! The replay shows that he did not get his glove out of the way, as there is a spike on UltraEdge. However, there was no real appeal from the Windies. Shai Hope, the keeper, smiles after looking at the big screen.

Bangs in a well-directed bouncer, on middle, angling in, Pat Cummins just about ducks under it.

JUST SHORT! Short of a length and on the sixth stump line, straightens a bit, Cameron Green pushes at it with soft hands. Gets an outside edge that just lands in front of the first slip. Green survives.

FOUR! Streaky! Touch fuller and on middle and off, holds its line, Cameron Green looks to play at it but gets an outside edge that goes between second slip and gully to the third man fence for a boundary.

Hard length and just around off, Cameron Green watches it through and lets it go to the keeper. He looks settled.

Back of a length and on off, nips back in, Cameron Green leaves it on length.

Full again and angling in, Cameron Green clips it away wide of deep square leg for a brace.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Fuller and on off, Cameron Green presents the full face of the bat and drives it with nice timing through mid off for a boundary.

Pat Cummins is the new batter in.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Alzarri Joseph with the double whammy! It looks like the blow to the helmet was still playing on the mind of Alex Carey, and he goes for a duck. This one is fuller again and around off, shaping away. Carey comes charging down the track to heave it across the line, but goes at it wildly and loses his shape. Gets a thin outside edge towards first slip where Brandon King takes a sharp catch. Aussies are six down now!

Follows the bouncer with a fuller delivery and around off, Alex Carey leaves it alone.

Halt. The physio is out there for the mandatory concussion protocol for Alex Carey. Also, a change of helmet for him, and he looks fine. All is well to continue further.

WHOA! Welcome to the game, Alex Carey! Alzarri bends his back and bangs in a quick and sharp bouncer, on middle, skids through a bit. Carey tries to sway away from it, but gets a bit too late here and gets his bang on the grill of the helmet as a piece flies off of it as well. He looks a bit rattled and has a look at his helmet. Alzarri is fired up here!

Alex Carey walks out to bat.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! An absolute jaffa from Alzarri Joseph! He hits the good length and just on middle and off, threatens to angle in, but this one straightens after hitting the deck. Beau Webster has a tentative push from the crease but gets squared up as he plays for the inward movement. The ball sneaks past the outside edge and hits the top of the off stump. Webster could not really do much about that, as this is almost a perfect delivery. Australia reeling at 69/5!

This has been an exceptional performance from the quicks of Windies so far.

Bangs in a bouncer, on middle, but way over the head of the batter, Beau Webster ducks under it. Wided.

On a length and around leg, Cameron Green flicks it through square leg for a single. The lead moves to 150 now!

Short of a length and on middle, angling down the leg side, Cameron Green leaves it alone.

Hard length and on off, nips back in again, Beau Webster tries to push it away but gets a bottom edge onto his pads as the ball goes nowhere.

Close! Fullish and on off, shaping in, Beau Webster just about gets his bat in front and gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Back of a length and on off, Beau Webster dabs it out to point.

On a length and on off, Beau Webster keeps it out to the off side.

FOUR! Shot of the day! Much fuller and just around off, Beau Webster takes his front foot closer to the ball and plays a cracking cover drive as the ball goes like a tracer bullet to the fence for a boundary. Australia leads by 149 now!

A huge shout for LBW, but turned down! Jayden Seales looks confident here, and Roston Chase has a chat with his players. He is not fully convinced but still goes for the review. Fuller one and on off, nips back in sharply, maybe a bit too much. Beau Webster looks to play with a straight bat but misses and gets hit on the pads. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved, and Ball Tracking shows it to be clipping the leg pole. Umpire's call on wickets hitting and the on-field call of Not Out stays. Windies retain the review, though.

Pitched up and on off, Cameron Green strides out and drives it through covers for a couple of runs.

Hits the length hard, on middle, takes off sharply, Cameron Green looks to keep it out but gets surprised by the extra bounce as it goes off the leading edge towards point.

Bangs this one into the pitch and around off, Cameron Green stays back and opens the face of his bat to guide it past gully for a brace.

Back of a length and angling into the body of the batter, Beau Webster clips it through square leg for a single.

On a length and on middle, Beau Webster tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Short of a length and on middle, Beau Webster rides the bounce well and blocks it out.

Alzarri Joseph is back in the attack.

Hits the length hard and on off, nips back in, Beau Webster looks to push it away but gets an inside edge past the stumps towards fine leg for a single.

Fuller but angling into the pads, Beau Webster steps across and clips it through mid-wicket for a brace.

Pitches it up, on middle and off, shaping in, Beau Webster gets forward and defends it.

Hard length and on off, angling in, Beau Webster stabs it out to the left of the bowler.

BEATEN! Good length and on the fifth stump line, Beau Webster plays for the inward movement, but this one holds its line and beats the outside edge.

Fuller and on middle, angling in, Beau Webster blocks it out well.

On a length and on off, Beau Webster guides it through point for a single.

FOUR! Gets off the mark in style! Short of a length and on off, Beau Webster gets on top of the bounce nicely and punches it with sweet timing through covers for a boundary. This might be an indication of how Australia will bat now.

Beau Webster walks out to bat.

OUT! TAKEN IN THE SLIPS! Justin Greaves strikes now and gets the massive wicket of Travis Head. This is on a good length and in the channel outside off, shapes away slightly. Travis Head gets across and tries to push at it, but his feet go nowhere. He just hangs his bat away, and the ball takes the outside edge. It flies towards second slip, where Kevlon Anderson dives to his right to take a fantastic catch inches above the ground. The umpires want to make sure whether the catch is clean or not, and the replays show that his fingers are underneath the ball. Andersone makes up for his missed run-out chance, and Head is gone. Aussies are four down!

Goes fuller and on middle, angling in, Travis Head knocks it towards mid on.

FOUR! Good shot! Back of a length and just outside off, Travis Head gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it through point for a boundary. 50 up for Australia!

Fuller one and on off, Travis Head pushes it to short covers.

DRINKS! West Indies lost a golden opportunity to get the fourth wicket in the last over, and that could prove to be a big moment in the game if Cameron Green goes on to play a valuable knock. He, alongside Head, has steadied things for the Aussies after three early wickets, and the lead stands at 128 runs now. West Indies have been pretty much perfect with their bowling, but need to be sharper in the field and not give anything away to the visitors to keep the pressure on them. It is going to be an exciting end to Day 2, which you would not want to miss.

Back of a length and outside off, Cameron Green lets it go to the keeper.

Proper harakiri moment! A bit fuller and around off, Cameron Green gets across and taps it with soft hands towards cover and sets off for a single. He gets to the halfway of the crease before Head sends him back. The cover fielder, Kevlon Anderson, gets to the ball to his left quickly and fires a wide throw to the keeper, Hope, who tries to back that throw but goes wide of the stumps. A complete chaos there, and Hope fails to collect the throw, and Green makes it to his crease back again. Could have been a run out if that throw had been good or Hope had collected it properly. Windies have missed a chance here. Both the fielder and the keeper had enough time to go for an easy throw and collect it safely, respectively, but they crumbled under pressure.

Similar length, angling in, on middle, Green steps across and turns it down to mid-wicket.

Hard length, angling in, around off, Cameron Green gets cramped up but manages to block it off the inner half of the bat.

Much fuller than the previous one and outside off, Cameron Green gets across and shoulders his arms.

On a good length and around off, Green comes forward and defends it off the middle of the bat.

Another full ball, around off, Head drives it to cover off the front foot.

Full and outside off, Head lets it go to the keeper.

Nagging length and just outside off, angling in, Head shoulders his arms.

A tight single! Another full toss, around off, Green pushes it towards extra cover, where the fielder fumbles a bit and both batters run for a quick single. The cover fielder backs it up and fires a throw to the bowling end but Green makes it there in time.

A low full toss, around off, Green lunges and drives it to mid off.

Hard length and around middle, Cameron Green blocks it off the back foot.

BEATEN! Hard length, in that channel outside off, moving away, Travis Head gets squared up as he looks to push it away into the off side but gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! GLORIOUS! Full and around off, Travis Head leans onto it and drives it down the ground. Though he hasn't middled it, but gets it enough to clear mid off fielder. The ball races away to the boundary.

A bit fuller and around off, Head comes forward and looks to drive it but gets it off the inner half of the bat. The ball rolls away towards short mid on.

On a good length and outside off, Travis Head shoulders his arms.

Nagging length and around off, blocked out off the front foot.

Could have been chopped on! Hard length and around off, angling in, Travis Head goes for a cut shot, but the ball is close to his body. Gets an inside edge that goes past the leg stump. He even tries to flick it away as the ball is rolling there.

Shamar Joseph gets a rest as Jayden Seales is back from the other end.

Good length and outside off, left alone again by Green.

Brave leave! Hard length, angling in, around off, Green shoulders his arms. The ball goes close to the off stump.

FOUR! THRASHED! Back of a length and outside off, Cameron Green rises with the bounce and punches it with some power to find the gap through extra cover for a boundary.

Angling in the stumps, Green blocks it off the back foot.

Touch fuller and outside off, Cameron Green lets it go.

Back of a length but down the leg side line, Cameron Green shapes up for a swipe shot but misses. A good take by the keeper to his left.

Justin Greaves comes into the attack now.

Lands it full and around middle, Travis Head comes forward and presents the full face of the bat to drive it down the ground. The mid on fielder dives to his right to cut it off but the ball evades him. He goes after it and cuts it off. Two runs taken.

A bit fuller and around middle, Head hops up but manages to bring his bat down in time and blocks out.

Nagging length and around middle, Head flicks it to square leg.

FOUR! A bit of aggression! On a good length and wide outside off, Travis Head crouches and throws his hands at it. He gets it off the outer half of the bat but the ball flies away over gully for a boundary.

Hard length and around middle and leg, Travis Head hops up and looks to flick it but gets beaten on the inside edge and gets hit on the front pad. There is a massive appeal for LBW but the umpire shakes his head. Could be both, going down leg and height!

Full and down the leg side, Green stretches out his arms and pushes it with soft hands towards mid-wicket for a quick single.

Angling in, around leg, on the fullish length, Travis Head gets squared up and looks to flick it using his wrists but gets a leading edge that rolls away to cover.

A bouncer, outside off, Travis Head hops up at first to play a late cut shot but decides to let it go in the end as it was way outside off.

Back of a length and outside off, Travis Head rises with the bounce and cuts it down through cover point for a couple of runs.

Lands it full and outside off, Travis Head throws his hands at it and goes for a drive on the up. Connects it well but straight to extra cover.

Short-pitched, outside off, Travis Head shoulders his arms.

Back of a length and around off, Travis Head hops up and looks to cut it but gets an inside edge that goes past the leg stump.

Back of a length and around off, Cameron Green rises with the bounce and taps it down towards backward point.

Another full delivery, around leg, Green comes forward and manages to keep it out into the leg side.

Full and around off, Green brings his bat down in time and pushes it away towards cover.

BEATEN! Back of a length and over off, angling in, Cameron Green gets squared up as he presses back and looks to defend it with a straight bat but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Hard length and outside off, left alone again.

Back of a length and outside off, moving away from the batter, Cameron Green watches it carefully and lets it go.

Travis Head is the next man in.

OUT! PLAYED ON! Alzarri Joseph has his man, and Australia are three down! Bowls it on the fullish length and a touch outside off, threatens to come in but gets it to straighten out after pitching. Also, the ball stays a bit low, and Steve Smith does not come forward and looks to just block it with soft hands. But he plays it away from his body without much foot movement. The ball takes the inside edge of the bat and goes on to crash into the off stump after clipping his front pad. Smith can't believe what he has done and walks back in disbelief. Windies players are in celebration and the crowd are on their feet in Kingston. That short-pitched stuff has worked for Alzarri as Smith's feet went nowhere, and he perished. Australia are 28/3.

Goes full now and keeps the line outside off, Steve Smith shapes up for a drive shot at first but then decides to leave it. The ball doesn't carry to the keeper.

Another short ball, follows the batter, angling in around middle, Steve Smith ducks under it.

Short of a length and outside off, Smith shoulders his arms.

A bouncer now, outside off, Steve Smith rises with the bounce and watches it carefully as he goes to play a upper cut very late but misses.

Nagging length and outside off, Smith rises with the bounce and taps it down to backward point.

FOUR! Streaky! Back of a length and over off, Cameron Green gets squared up as he backs away and looks to play out this away from his body. Gets an outside edge that goes past the third slip and through the hands of the fielder there who tries to go for a catch but the ball lands ahead of his hands and goes for a boundary at third man region.

Goes full and around middle, stays a bit low as well, Green manages to keep it out into the leg side.

Jaffa! Hard length and around off, angling in, Cameron Green gets squared up as he hops up and looks to defend it but the ball beats the outside edge of the bat and just whizzes past the off stump.

On a good length and around off, Cameron Green gets cramped for room but brings his bat down in time and blocks it.

Nagging length and outside off, Cameron Green shoulders his arms.

Back of a length and around off, Cameron Green gets squared up but manages to block out.

Another short-pitched delivery, outside off, Smith lets it go.

Around off, defended back to the bowler off the back foot.

This is amazing bowling! Steve Smith doesn't have any idea where the ball is! Short of a length, angling in, around off, the ball shoots up unexpectedly. Steve Smith stays on the back foot and goes back to sway away from it, but the ball follows him. He just keeps his bat down, and the ball goes above his left shoulder, leaving him squared up.

DROPPED AND FOUR! Back of a length and around off, angling in, Steve Smith presses back and looks to just defend it, closer to his body. But gets an outside edge and the ball flies towards second slip, where the fielder goes low to his left and stretches out, but the ball doesn't stick to his hands. Goes through it and rolls away behind the slip cordon. Alzarri Joseph can't believe that the catch hasn't been taken and he looks in disbelief.

Angles it around the middle stump, on a hard length, Smith gets squared up but manages to drop it down into the pitch.

Back of a length and outside off, Steve Smith shapes up for a pull shot but goes a bit early in his shot and misses.

A bit full and around leg, Smith tucks it towards deep fine leg for one to open his account.

Steve Smith comes out to the middle now with Australia in a spot of bother.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! Shamar Joseph is a machine, as they like to call him, and he is showing his prowess here, rattling the top order of Australia again and again! Bowls it full and a bit outside off, gets it to skid through the surface with pace on. Usman Khawaja takes out his front leg forward a bit and goes to cover his off stump. He throws his hands at it and looks to drive it on the up. Doesn't reach the pitch of the ball as he has played it too far away from his body. Gets an inside edge and the ball goes onto hit the off stump. Joseph gets his second, and Khawaja goes back for 14(21). Australia are 19/2, as both openers are back in the hut.

Nagging length and around off, Usman Khawaja looks to drive it but gets it off the inner half of the bat back to the bowler.

FOUR! A confident shot! Back of a length, angling in, around middle, Usman Khawaja presses back, swivels on his toes, and pulls it down to deep square leg for a boundary.

Full and around off, Usman Khawaja drives it towards extra cover for a couple of runs.

Hard length and around off, Cameron Green gets squared up and looks to defend it but gets it off the outer half of the bat. The ball rolls away towards gully and they take a single.

Uf, some fiery bowling! A yorker, just outside off, with some pace on, Usman Khawaja tries to bring his bat down in time but gets a bit late and misses. The ball goes past the outside edge of the bat and to the keeper.

Hard length and a bit outside off, Usman Khawaja hops up and drops it down towards cover point.

Full and sliding on the pads, Cameron Green gets across and flicks it off the front foot towards square leg. Three runs taken as the mid-wicket fielder chases it down.

Nagging length and around off, Green comes forward and drives it towards mid off. He wants to have a single but is sent back.

Angles it on the pads, on the fullish length, Green lunges and shows the full face of the bat to push it towards mid on. He losses his balance but controls his shot.

Back of a length and outside off, going away, Cameron Green lets it go.

On a good length and outside off, Usman shoulders his arms.

An appeal for LBW, but the umpire stays unmoved! Much fuller and angling in, around middle and leg, Usman Khawaja gets across and looks to flick it but gets beaten on the inside edge and gets pinged on the front pad. Could be going down leg.

Nagging length and around off, Usman Khawaja blocks it off the middle of the bat.

Leg bye! Sliding on the pads, Cameron Green misses his flick off the back foot and the ball rolls away towards square leg after clipping his front pad. A leg bye taken.

This is close! Back of a length and just outside off, gets it to move away from there, Cameron Green presses back and gets a bit of squared up as he goes to defend it with a straight bat. Luckily, he tries to play this close to his body and just gets beaten on the outside edge.

Hard length and outside off, seaming away from the batter, Cameron Green shoulders his arms.

FOUR! Easy pickings! A bit of dragged down delivery, down the leg side, Usman Khawaja gets inside the line and helps it on its way to deep fine leg for a boundary.

On a good length and outside off, Usman Khawaja leaves it.

Some aggression! Full and around off, Khawaja drills it back to the bowler off the front foot and has taken a step forward, but quickly goes back to his crease. But Seales collects the ball and makes a direct hit at the batting end, throwing in his follow-through, where Usman is well in his creaase.

Nagging length and down the leg side, Usman Khawaja gets inside the line and lets it go.

Another full delivery, angling in, around middle, Usman Khawaja steps across and presents the full face of the bat to play this on drive. The ball goes to the left of short mid on, where Mikyle Louis goes after it. He fumbles a bit when collecting the ball but the batters take two runs.

Lands it full and outside off, Usman Khawaja lunges and drives it through the vacant cover region for a couple of runs to open his account. Aussies gets underway in the chase!

Touch full and angling in, around leg, Cameron Green brings his bat down in time and jams it out towards mid-wicket.

Cameron Green walks out to bat at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! There you go, Shamar Joseph weaves his magic, and the first one is down for Australia. Bowls it on the hard length and keeps the line around the sixth stump, gets to move away from the batter. Sam Konstas stands tall and throws his hands at it. He plays this away from his body and just goes to push at it. Generate an outside edge that flies to the gully fielder, where Roston Chase takes this comfortably around his waist height, staying low. Australia are rocked early, and Sam Konstas has failed again to make any impact. A miserable series for him!

Shaping in, on a good length but down the leg side, Sam Konstas gets inside the line and leaves it.

Back of a length and around off, Sam Konstas rises with the bounce and defends it towards cover.

Nagging length and around off, Sam Konstas gets across a bit and drops it down into the off side.

Begins with a hard-length ball, just outside off, shaping in, Sam Konstas gets inside the line and shoulders his arms.

Shamar Joseph to share the attack.

Full and around off, Usman Khawaja is standing ahead of the crease and still takes a step forward to drive it. He plays through the line and the ball goes towards cover, where the fielder moves to his left and cuts it off.

Angling in, around off, on the fullish length, Khawaja comes forward and blocks out.

Another full delivery, outside off, Usman Khawaja gets inside the line and leaves it.

Lands it full and outside off, Usman Khawaja leans onto it and looks to drive it but gets it off the inner half of the bat. The ball rolls away towards mid-wicket.

Nagging length and angling in, around off, Usman comes forward and defends it.

Big lateral movement straightaway! Starts off from around the wicket and bowls it on the back of a length and well outside off. The ball moves a touch and comes in, but Usman Khawaja shoulders his arms.

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Scott Boland finishes the things off, and West Indies have been bowled out for 143! Bowls it fuller and from around the wicket, keeps it into the stumps and from wide of the crease to create an inward angle. Shamar Joseph skips down the track and looks to take on the bowler. He goes for a big lofted shot downtown, but gets nowhere near the pitch of the ball. Completely misses it, and the ball beats the outside edge of the bat and goes on to hit the middle stump. Scott Boland gets his third, and this has been a fantastic bowling performance from the Aussies.

Around off, pats it down to backward point off the back foot.

Hard length and around off, Jayden Seales stands tall and looks to punch it into the off side but gets it off the inner half of bat. The ball rolls away towards square leg. Two runs taken.

Short of a length but down the leg side line, Jayden Seales swivels on his toes and goes to hook it towards fine leg but misses. Carey collects it behind the stumps to his right.

Good length and outside off, Shamar Joseph clears out his front leg away and looks to heave it across. But gets it off the inner half of the bat and the ball rolls away to wide long on. A single taken.

Hard length and angling in, around middle, Jayden Seales gets inside the line and clips it towards backward square leg for one.

Back of a length and around off, Jayden Seales rides the bounce and blocks it.

BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, angling away, Shamar Joseph throws his hands at it and looks to go for a flashy punch shot but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Back of a length and around off, Shamar Joseph hangs back and defends it.

Around off, dropped down to cover off the back foot.

A tight single! Hard length and around off, Jayden Seales looks to push it away from his body but gets an outside edge that rolls away towards backward point. Both batters set off for a quick single, and Travis Head there gets to the ball quickly and makes a throw to the batting end but misses.

Nagging length and around off, Jayden Seales flicks it towards mid on.

Hard length and around off, Shamar Joseph punches it towards cover point for a single.

Jayden Seales is the last man in.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Windies lose their ninth wicket, and they are on the verge of getting bundled out under 150. Cummins bowls it on the back of a length and keeps the line the same around the fifth stump, from wide of the crease to create an inward angle and then gets it to straighten out after pitching. Too good for a lower-order batter. Jomel Warrican presses back and looks to just push it into the off side with a horizontal bat. His feet go nowhere and he generates a thin outside edge that goes behind the stumps, where the keeper Alex Carey pouches it around his chest. West Indies are 137/9.

Same result! Back of a length and outside off, Jomel Warrican looks to tap it into the off side but gets beaten on the outside edge again.

BEATEN! On a good length and in that channel outside off, Jomel Warrican goes to push at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Sliding on the pads, tucked away to square leg off the back foot.

Around off, driven towards mid off for a quick single by Shamar.

Sharp bowling! Back of a length and around off, Shamar Joseph rises with the bounce and looks to block out but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Around off, blocked out towards cover off the back foot.

Leg bye! Hard length and angling in, from around the wicket, around leg, Shamar Joseph looks to swipe it but misses and gets hit on the front pad. But the batters take a leg bye as the ball rolls away towards square leg. There is an appeal for LBW, but the umpire shakes his head. The replays show that it would have missed the leg stump.

Outside off, left alone.

Jomel Warrican comes out to the middle now.

OUT! RUN OUT! This is madness from Windies as they lose their eighth wicket, and their only recognised batter is also gone! On a good length and just outside off, Justin Greaves hangs back and punches it through the vacant cover region. He runs the first two very quickly and goes to take another out of nowhere. Sam Konstas goes to chase after it from extra cover and cuts it off with a slide. He quickly gets up and fires a throw to the bowling end, after carefully seeing where the batter is short. Scott Boland there does a good backup and collects the ball just behind the stumps and dislodges the bails in time. Though Justin Greaves tries to drag his bat but it is referred upstairs as all the players of Australia go in celebappeal. The third umpire is called in and he confirms it after watching the replays that Justin has fallen short there and he will have to go. Greaves looks in disbelief and walks back. West Indies are 135/8.

Oh, close! Dragged length and around off, Justin Greaves comes forward to defend it but gets an inside edge which goes past the leg stump.

Goes fuller and around off, Justin Greaves comes forward and drills it back to the bowler, where Boland tries to stop it with his right hand but fails to collect it. The ball touches his right hand and goes on to hit the non-striker's end, but Shamar Joseph is well inside his crease there, so no harm is done!

On the pads, clipped it towards mid on for a single more.

Another quick single! Full and around off, pushed away towards mid off from the front foot by Shamar, and he sets off for a single. Justin Greaves responds, but Steve Smith is quick there as he gets to the ball to his right and makes a throw to the bowling end but misses. Could have been close if he had hit it.

Nagging length and around off, Shamar Joseph lets it go.

FOUR! Too straight! Full and around off, Shamar Joseph leans onto it and creams his drive through mid off for a boundary to open his account.

Shamar Joseph walks out to bat now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Windies are seven down, and this is a soft dismissal. Bowls it full and around off, not that full. Alzarri Joseph uses his feet and tries to take on the bowler. He goes for a big lofted shot downtown but doesn't reach the pitch of the ball. Ends up mistiming it off the bottom part of the bat, and the ball lobs up towards mid off. Steve Smith there moves to his left a bit and pouches it around his face height. West Indies are 127/7.

Tight, tight single! On a length and around off, Justin Greaves takes a step forward and looks to defend it, but gets an inside edge that rolls away towards square leg. Alzarri Joseph runs off for a single, and Justin responds. Travis Head gets to the ball to his right quickly and makes a throw to the batter's end, but misses. Alzarri makes it to his crease in time, nonetheless.

On a good length but on the pads, Alzarri Joseph gets inside the line and clips it through square leg for a couple of runs.

Nagging length and around off, comes back in, Alzarri Joseph comes forward to defend it but gets an inside edge onto his front pad.

Around off, driven to covers off the front foot.

Alzarri Joseph is the next man in.

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Scott Boland has his man, and Shai Hope is outfoxed! Pitches it more up than the previous one and keeps the line around the off stump, gets it move back in and creates an inward angle from wide of the crease. Shai Hope prods forward and looks to push it away from his body. Gets a bit surprised as the ball angles more and beats the inside edge of the bat and goes through the gap between pad and bat to rattle the off stump. Hope goes for 23(35) and Windies are six down!

DROPPED! Alex Carey is the culprit again! A bit of dragged length and angling in, from wide of the crease, and around the fourth stump line. Shai Hope comes forward and throws his hands at it in order to go for a drive on the up. Generates an inside edge that goes to the left of the keeper, where Carey dives that side and goes with both hands to take it but can't hold onto that one. The ball rolls away towards fine leg and they take two runs.

Nagging length and well outside off, gets a good bounce off the deck, Shai Hope lets it go.

Australia will be hoping to get a couple of more wickets if not more before the end of the session.

Another full delivery, outside off, left alone by Justin.

On a length and outside off, Justin Greaves gets inside the line and shoulders his arms.

Bowls it on the tempting length and outside off, Justin plants his front leg forward and drives it off the middle of the bat but straight to cover.

Pitches it full again and around off, Justin Greaves comes forward and looks to play an on drive shot but gets an inside edge that rolls away to mid-wicket.

Much full and around the sixth stump line, Justin lets it go.

Hard length and outside off, Justin Greaves uses his feet and goes across to swat it into the off side but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Full and outside off, Hope shoulders his arms. The ball doesn't carry to the keeper and goes on after a couple of bounces.

A bit more full and around off, Hope prods forward and taps it with soft hands. The ball goes off the outer half of the bat to gully.

Pulls his length back and keeps the line around the fifth stump, Shai comes forward and punches it to extra cover.

FOUR! SMARTLY PLAYED! Much fuller, almost a yorker and outside off, Shai Hope waits for it and brings his bat down in time. Squeezes it through the gap between gully and backward point for a boundary.

In the stumps, flicked it to square leg off the front foot.

Bowls it full and outside off, Hope plays it with soft hands and just looks to push it away. Gets an outside edge which doesn't carry to the second slip fielder.

BEATEN! That's a tight and testing line! Hard length and around the fourth stump line, Justin is drawn forward into his defence and looks to poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Full and around off, Hope pushes it to the left of the bowler, where Boland tries to stop it with his left hand but fails to do so. It rolls away behind mid off and they run a single.

Nagging length and around off, angling in, Shai lets the ball come in and then dabs it down to gully.

Lands it full and just outside off, Shai Hope comes forward and drives it to mid off.

Sliding on the pads, Shai goes across and flicks it to mid on.

A bit fuller and around off, Hope comes forward and pushes it to mid off.

DRINKS! Australia have tightened their grip on the game, striking twice in the first hour of the second session to leave the West Indies reeling. It could have been even worse for the visitors had Alex Carey held on to a sharp chance off Starc - a third wicket was there for the taking. Still, with five wickets already down and a deficit of 108 runs remaining, the Windies are under serious pressure. The batters at the crease are naturally stroke-makers, but facing this relentless Australian pace attack is no easy task. The quartet of Starc, Cummins, Hazlewood, and Boland have been ruthless, hitting their lengths with discipline and keeping the pressure mounting with every over. An interesting passage of play is ahead of us!

Goes fuller and on middle and leg, shaping in too, Justin Greaves misses his flick and gets hit on the pads as the ball deflects towards square leg. The batters cross for a couple of leg byes. There is also a stifled shout for LBW, but turned down.

Hard length and on off, Justin Greaves dabs it down to cover-point.

Short of a length and on middle, Justin Greaves stays back and keeps it out to the leg side.

Back of a length and on off, holds its line, Justin Greaves leaves it alone.

Length again and around off, Shai Hope opens the face of his bat and guides it using the pace through point. Sam Konstas chases after and dives to flick it back inside. Three runs taken.

Good bowling! This is on a good length and just on off, angling away, Shai Hope tries to play from the crease but gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! Great shot! Much fuller and around off, Justin Greaves takes a big stride out, gets his head over the ball and caresses it through covers for a boundary.

Back of a length and on off, Justin Greaves dabs it down towards the slip cordon.

BEATEN! Pitched up again and in the channel outside off, shapes away, Justin Greaves gets drawn forward to defend as the ball zips past the outside edge.

Full again and around off, holds its line, Justin Greaves strides out to play but misses.

Touch fuller and on middle, shaping in, Shai Hope looks to defend but gets an inside edge towards square leg for a single.

Good length and around off, Shai Hope guides it to point.

On a length and on off, Justin Greaves keeps it out to the off side. 10 runs and a dropped catch from an eventful over.

Full again and on off, shaping in, Shai Hope works it off the inner half of the bat to mid-wicket for a run.

Pitches it up, on off, Justin Greaves gently pushes it away through extra covers again, but with good timing. Steve Smith chases after it and dives to push it back inside just in time. Three taken.

No run.

FOUR! Salt to the wounds! Full again and on off, Justin Greaves presses forward, shows the full face of the bat and plays the off drive to perfection through mid off for a boundary. Also, 100 is up for Windies!

DROPPED! A big chance goes begging here! Fuller and around off, angling away, Justin Greaves throws his bat at it but gets an outside edge straight towards first slip. However, Alex Carey, the keeper, dives to his right to interfere and goes to grab it with both hands, but spills it out and parries it away. Two taken. Carey should have left it for Khawaja as it was his catch.

Mitchell Starc is back into the attack.

Touch fuller and on off, Shai Hope guides it towards point.

Short of a length and around off, Shai Hope punches it to covers.

Back of a length and on leg, Justin Greaves flicks it through square leg for a run.

Close! Full again and on off, holds its line this time, Justin Greaves looks to play at it but misses as the ball just goes past the off pole.

Fuller and on off, angling in and keeps low, Justin Greaves gets his bat down nicely to block it out.

Beau Webster comes into the now! He starts with a good-length delivery around off, Shai Hope steers it to the right of gully.

Hard length and on off, angling in, Justin Greaves steps across to play but gets a bit of an inside edge onto his pads. MAIDEN-WICKET OVER!

Pitches it up, on off, Justin Greaves steers it towards point.

Short of a length and on middle, nips back in, Justin Greaves fails to get out of the way and gets hit on the shoulder.

Justin Greaves comes out to the middle now.

OUT! TIMBER! Josh Hazlewood has two now! Mikyle Louis absolutely throws his wicket away here with a shot that was not at all needed at this time. This is on a hard length and on off, holding its line. Louis stays back in his crease and looks to swipe it across the line from the front foot, but the length is just not right for that shot. He misses it completely as the ball goes through the underedge of the bat and rattles the stumps. Windies lose half their side now!

Fuller one and on middle, Mikyle Louis knocks it down the pitch.

Back of a length and outside off, Mikyle Louis leaves it alone.

Another full delivery, on off, Shai Hope drills it straight to short covers.

EDGED BUT DOES NOT CARRY! Fuller again and on off, holds its line, Shai Hope tries to play it from the crease but gets an outside edge. It bounces in front of first slip, who parries it behind. Two runs taken.

A bit too full and around off, Shai Hope drives it firmly but straight to short covers.

Goes back to his fuller and on middle, attacks the stumps, keeps low, Shai Hope gets his bat down and keeps it out towards short covers. It is also called a No Ball for overstepping.

Good length and on middle, nips back in again, Shai Hope tucks out to the leg side.

Full again and on off, Shai Hope strides out and blocks it towards short covers.

Fuller and on middle, angling in, Mikyle Louis misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads towards fine leg. A leg bye taken.

On a length and around off, Shai Hope guides it to point.

Pitched up and on middle, keeps low, Shai Hope does well to keep it out to the off side.

Short of a length and on middle, angling in, Mikyle Louis looks to pull but gets cramped up and mistimes it wide of short leg for a single.

Touch fuller and on middle, Mikyle Louis gets half forward and taps it to short covers.

Good length and around off, holds its line, Mikyle Louis leaves it alone.

A bouncer, on middle, Mikyle Louis ducks under it.

FOUR! Nice shot! Much fuller and on middle, Shai Hope presents the full face of the bat and drives it gloriously past the bowler and through mid off for a boundary.

Pitched up and on off, shaping in sharply, Shai Hope gets behind the line of it and blocks it out crouching a bit as well.

Play and a miss! Hard length and around off, takes off a bit and moves away, Shai Hope tries to push at it away from his body, but the ball zips past the outside edge.

Good comeback! Good length and just on off, holds its line, Shai Hope plays for the inward movement and gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! Gets it away! Short of a length and on middle, angling into the leg side. Shai Hope gets a bit cramped up with the extra bounce and glances it away towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Shai Hope is the new batter in.

OUT! LBW! Scott Boland joins the party now! He comes around the wicket and serves this full, nipping back in. John Campbell strides across but lets it hit the pads, as he shoulders his arms and looks to pad it away. There is a huge shout for LBW, and up goes the finger. However, Campbell takes the review here. No bat involved, obviously, as no shot offered, and impact also won't matter here. Ball Tracking shows pitching in line and wickets hitting. A lapse of judgement, and Campbell is gone after a gritty 36 off 65. Windies are four down now!

Back of a length and on off, Mikyle Louis gets into a much better position to keep it out.

FOUR! So close! Hits the length hard and on off, gets it to nip back in sharply, Mikyle Louis stays back to defend but leaves a big gap between bat and pad. The ball goes off the inside edge just past the leg stump and to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Fuller and on middle, John Campbell taps it out towards short covers for a quick single. Steve Smith shows some good footwork and kicks but misses the stumps at he batter's end.

Another bouncer, on middle, shaping away, John Campbell sways away from it.

Good length and on off, angling away, John Campbell watches it through and leaves it alone.

Bangs in a good bouncer, on middle, John Campbell ducks under it.

Fuller one and outside off, Mikyle Louis leaves it alone. MAIDEN OVER!

On a length and on middle, angling in, Mikyle Louis keeps it out to the leg side.

Pitched up and on off again, Mikyle Louis strides out and drives it to short covers.

Good length and on off, Mikyle Louis stays firmly in his crease and blocks it out.

Back of a length and on off, angling in this time, Mikyle Louis leaves it alone.

BEATEN! Fuller in length and just around off, straightens a bit, Mikyle Louis looks to play at it but the ball zips past the outside edge.

Scott Boland will bowl from the other end.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Overpitched and around off, John Campbell leans onto his drive nicely and creams it through covers for a lovely boundary.

A bouncer now, on middle, John Campbell ducks under it.

On a length and on middle, John Campbell looks to work it away but misses and gets hit on the thigh pads.

Full again and around off, angling away again, John Campbell leaves it alone.

And again! Goes fuller this time, on off, angling away, John Campbell looks to drive it away but the ball zips past the outside edge.

Starts with a beauty! Josh Hazlewood hits the good length in that channel outside off, shapes away, John Campbell has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge. Right on the money!

Back with the second session! Out walk the players of Australia as they are taking their respective positions. Also, two unbeaten players of Windies come out, where John Campbell will resume the inning alongside Mikyle Louis. Josh Hazlewood will start the proceedings with two slips and a gully. Here we go...

... DAY 2, SESSION 2 ...

Heading into the second session, the game is nicely balanced. West Indies still trail by 152 runs and have seven wickets in hand, but their hopes rest heavily on Campbell and Louis. If this partnership flourishes, they can inch closer to Australia's first-innings total and put pressure back on the visitors. But if Australia strikes early after Lunch, they could open up the tail quickly on this surface, which is starting to misbehave just a little. The pitch still has something in it for the bowlers. A big session awaits for both sides! Join us at 8.54 pm GMT (previous day) for the next post Tea session!

Australia, with their potent quadruplet pace attack, once again showed why they are hard to deal with in red-ball cricket. All four quicks, Starc, Hazlewood, Cummins, and Boland, kept a tight leash on the scoring. Starc started things off by getting Anderson yesterday with a peach that went through the gate. Hazlewood struck early this morning, getting King LBW with a full one that nipped back in. Cummins was relentless with his short-pitched stuff and finally broke through with Chase’s wicket, which was well set up. Boland bowled tidy overs and kept the pressure going, especially with his tight lines and length. The variation in bounce from the pitch made things even more challenging for the batters, and Australia made the most of it with discipline and accuracy.

One positive sign for the West Indies is that all three of their injured players from yesterday, Campbell, Louis, and Alzarri Joseph, were cleared to play. That has boosted their balance a bit. After Chase’s dismissal, Mikyle Louis walked in, another opener, now batting in the middle order due to the reshuffle. He’s looked careful, still on 2, but the focus for Windies now is to build a strong partnership from here. The pitch isn’t offering much for batters, and timing has been tricky, but the pair at the crease have shown the willingness to grind.

Roston Chase, captain, looked to lead from the front. He had an early scare when he was given caught behind, but it came off a No-Ball, and he held his nerve and stayed patient. Chase showed good judgment in leaving deliveries and defended resolutely during his stay. However, Pat Cummins finally got the better of him with a rising delivery that caught the edge and flew to slip. Brandon King, meanwhile, didn’t look very comfortable at the crease. He was pinned LBW by Hazlewood, on his second ball of Day 2, after a scratchy 14, showing signs of tentativeness throughout his knock. John Campbell, who returned from an injury scare yesterday, joined Chase early and tried to settle in well. He looked more confident and is now unbeaten on 31, holding the innings together.

SESSION SUMMARY - 23 overs, 57 runs, 2 wickets! It has been a slightly better morning for Australia on Day 2, as they took control of the first session by picking up two crucial wickets and keeping the run flow under control. West Indies resumed at 16 for 1, hoping to build a strong foundation, but the Australian pacers were disciplined and didn’t let them settle. The Windies added 57 runs while they showed some grit, but Australia’s bowlers always looked in control. There were a few nervy moments for the batters from inside edges to balls flying past the edge. It has been a classic first session of Test cricket - slow, tense, and full of probing bowling.

Short of a length and on off, John Campbell steers it through backward point for one. THAT WILL BE TEA ON DAY 2!

FOUR! Streaky! Good length and just around off, angling away, John Campbell tries to play it away from his body but gets an outside edge that goes between third slip and gully for a boundary.

A bouncer now, on middle, John Campbell ducks under it.

Hard length and on the sixth stump line, nips back in, John Campbell moves across to play but misses and gets hit around the box. That will sing a bit.

Fuller and on off, angling in, John Campbell strides out and blocks it out.

On a length and around off, John Campbell steps across and guides it to point.

We will have one more over here! Boland will bowl this one.

Beaten! Hits the length hard and in that channel outside off, shapes away, Mikyle Louis has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Good length and on off, Mikyle Louis stays back and blocks it out nicely.

Full again but angling down the leg side, Mikyle Louis misses his flick.

BUZZERS! Pitched up and on middle, John Campbell works it towards short mid-wicket and sets off for the single. Josh Hazlewood collects it quickly but fires a wild throw towards the keeper. Alex Carey dives to his left but fails to reach it as the ball rolls to the fine leg fence for a boundary. Four extra runs for Windies, and this is sloppy from Aussies.

A bit fuller and on middle, shaping in, John Campbell tucks it away to short mid-wicket.

Short of a length and on middle, John Campbell stays back and keeps it out to the leg side.

Should be the last over before Tea? The skipper, Pat Cummins, continues and will end this session.

Full again and on middle, angling in, Mikyle Louis fends it away to the off side. Maiden Over!

BEAUTY! Scott Boland goes a bit fuller and on the fifth stump line, angles in but straightens after hitting the deck. Mikyle Louis looks to play at it but gets beaten all ends up.

Short of a length and on off again, Mikyle Louis stays back and steers it towards gully.

Pitched up and on off, gets it to move away this time, Mikyle Louis offers no shot at it.

Back of a length and on off, angling in, Mikyle Louis lifts his bat and lets it go to the keeper.

Fuller one and around off, holds its line, Mikyle Louis leaves it alone.

Back of a length but down the leg side, John Campbell looks to hook it away but misses. Alex Carey, the keeper, moves to his right and grabs it. He appeals for the catch, but the umpire says no.

Hits the length hard and just on off, angling away, John Campbell lets it go.

Bangs in a sharp bouncer, on middle, John Campbell tries to duck under it but gets a bit late and gets hit around his shoulder.

Short of a length and on off, John Campbell pats it down towards short covers.

Good length and on off, nips back in sharply, Mikyle Louis looks to defend but gets an inside edge wide of short leg for a run.

Fuller and on off, angling in, John Campbell clips it away wide of short mid-wicket for a single.

Full again but on the pads, Mikyle Louis clips it to square leg.

Pitched up and on middle and off, John Campbell works it towards short mid-wicket for a quick one.

On a length and around leg, Mikyle Louis flicks it to deep square leg for a run.

Goes fuller and on middle, John Campbell tucks it away towards mid-wicket for a single.

Short of a length and well outside off, John Campbell lets it go to the keeper.

Back of a length and on off, shaping away, John Campbell leaves it alone.

MAIDEN-WICKET OVER! Bangs in a bouncer, on middle, angling in, Mikyle Louis sways away from it.

Pitched up and on middle, angling in, Mikyle Louis blocks it out down the pitch.

Mikyle Louis walks out to bat at number five, who went off the field yesterday due to an injury, was cleared to bat today.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Pat Cummins gets his man his time! No need for a review, and this is a peach of a delivery. Back of a length and just on off, gets some extra bounce as this one shoots up off the surface. Roston Chase gets in two minds whether to play or leave it, but is late to get his bat out of the way in time. The ball takes the outside edge and goes straight to first slip, where Usman Khawaja gets a bit surprised but manages to hold onto this catch around his chest height. Chase departs for 18 off 71, and West Indies are 58/3!

A huge appeal for LBW, but turned down! Good length and on middle and leg, nips back in sharply, Roston Chase tries to play with a straight bat but misses and gets hit on the pads. Australia does not go for the review.

Oh..close! Goes fuller and on middle, angling in a bit too much, Roston Chase moves across a long way but misses his flick. It just goes past the leg stump.

Fuller and on off, Roston Chase prods forward and blocks it out.

Hits the length hard and around off, shapes away, John Campbell steps across only to leave it alone.

Another bouncer, outside off, John Campbell ducks under it easily.

Full again and on off, John Campbell gets forward and pushes it to covers.

Bangs this into the pitch and around off, John Campbell sways away from it.

Fuller and on off, shaping in, John Campbell strides out and knocks it back to the bowler.

Close! A good yorker just on off, swings in but not that much, John Campbell fails to dig it out as the ball just goes past the off pole.

Another slight halt in the play! Roston Chase is down on the ground and he is getting checked on his left knee, where he got hit in the last ball, as the physio is out there. He is receiving some treatment, gets trapped there, and has taken some painkillers also. All is well to continue further now.

Pitches it up, on off, shaping in sharply, Roston Chase looks to play at it but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Short of a length and on middle, Roston Chase hops up to ride the bounce and fends it on the pitch.

Good length and on off, keeps a bit low, Roston Chase adjusts well to get his bat down in time and keeps it out to the off side.

On a length and on middle, angling in, John Campbell tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller and on off, angling in, John Campbell uses his feet to step across and blocks it out.

Bangs in a bouncer, on middle, John Campbell ducks under it.

Hard length and on leg, John Campbell nudges it through square leg for another run.

A full toss, on off, John Campbell drives it firmly but straight to covers.

Fuller one but well outside off, John Campbell leaves it alone.

Short of a length and on off, Roston Chase steers it to point for a run.

Halt. There is a long conversation going on between Aussie skipper Pat Cummins and the umpire Nitin Menon. Not sure about the reason, maybe for that umpire's decision of the run out and querying about why Menon didn't go upstairs to check it.

Back of a length and around off, Roston Chase punches it towards short covers where the fielder fails to judge the uneven bounce and only parries it behind. Two taken.

Nails the yorker right away, on middle, swinging in, John Campbell jams it out wide of short covers and sets off for the run. There is a bit of hesitation, but the batters make their ground despite a direct hit from Cummins at the bowler's end. Hang on! The replays show that Campbell's bat might have been in the air when the ball hits the stumps, it is touch and go, but the on-field umpire never sent it upstairs.

Mitchell Starc is back into the attack.

Touch fuller and on middle, angling in, John Campbell steps across and clips it through square leg for a single.

On a length and on off, John Campbell pats it towards short covers.

FOUR! Put away! Hard length and on middle, angling into the leg side, John Campbell uses his feet and glances it away to the fine leg fence for an easy boundary.

Bangs in a quick and sharp bouncer, on middle, John Campbell ducks under it.

Back of a length and on off, angling away, John Campbell leaves it alone.

Fuller one and on middle, moves away a bit, John Campbell gets behind the line of it and blocks it out.

Pitched up and on off, Roston Chase stays in his crease and blocks it out.

Pulls his length back and on off, Roston Chase looks to push it away but gets an inside edge towards mid-wicket.

BEATEN! Fuller one and around off, tempter, Roston Chase goes for the big booming drive but gets beaten on the outside edge.

The wicket-keeper Alex Carey has called in for the helmet, as he is standing up to the stumps now for Boland.

On a length and angling down the leg side, John Campbell clips it through square leg for a single.

Fuller and on leg, John Campbell tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Good length and on middle and leg, shaping in, John Campbell misses his flick and gets hit on the pads.

DRINKS! Australia have picked up the prized scalp of Brandon King in this first hour, and their bowlers are asking all the right questions. They will continue to rotate and keep putting the pressure on the batters, and the conditions will only get tougher and tougher. West Indies are desperate for a partnership here to steady things, and skipper Roston Chase has looked solid, but he will need a lot of support from the rest of the team. With that, Boland to continue from this end.

Around off, Roston Chase defends it solidly off the front foot.

Nagging length and around off, Roston Chase gets a bit of squared up, but manages to drop it down towards cover point.

Angling away, full and around off, John taps it towards cover with soft hands and instantly calls for a quick single. Both complete it in time as the fielder gets to the ball and throws it to the keeper.

Lovely ball! Back of a length and around the fourth stump line, there is an away seam movement. Campbell gets squared up as he looks to defend it off the back foot, but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Just outside off, on the fullish length, left alone.

Full and outside off, John Campbell goes across and shoulders his arms over it.

Lands it full and outside off, Roston Chase comes forward and drives it through the gap at covers for a couple of runs.

Around off, blocked out towards covers off the front foot.

Another appeal for LBW, but the umpire shakes his head as there is a clear inside edge! A bit fuller than the previous one and keeps the line the same, around off, gets it to come back in towards the batter. Roston Chase prods forward again and looks to block it, but gets a big inside edge onto his front pad. The ball rolls away towards cover point then.

Oh, full drama! Roston Chase was given out, caught behind, but he had taken a review instantly, but the third umpire called it a NO BALL for overstepping, so nothing matters now! On a good length and around off, angling in, Roston Chase comes forward and looks to defend it but gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball clips his front pad and goes through the gap between bat and pad to the keeper, where Carey takes it to his left.

Pitches it up and well outside off, Roston Chase gets inside the line and leaves it.

Nagging length, angling in, around off, Roston Chase comes forward and looks to defend it but gets an inside edge onto his front pad. The ball rolls away back to the bowler.

Goes full and outside off, Roston Chase lets it go.

Nagging length and outside off, John Campbell shoulders his arms.

Just short! Angling in, on the fullish length and around off, John Campbell comes forward to defend it but plays it with soft hands. Gets an outside edge that goes towards the second slip fielder, but the ball falls down just ahead of the hands of Webster.

Short of a length and around middle and leg, John Campbell presses back and looks to pull it but he plays his shot a bit half. Closes the bat face early and gets it off the bottom part of the bat but the ball evades square leg and goes above Head there. Two runs taken.

Another full delivery, outside off, John Campbell goes across and shoulders his arms over it.

Full and angling in, around leg, John Campbell comes forward and looks to flick it but gets a leading edge that rolls away to the right of backward point. Sam Konstas goes after it and chases it down. Two runs taken.

Tempting length and around middle, John Campbell opens his stance and defends it into the pitch.

Touch full and around off, driven to mid off.

Nagging length and outside off, Chase goes after it as he looks to square drive it but straight to cover point.

Full and around middle, pushed away to mid on off the front foot.

FOUR! That's an excellent shot! Fuller and angling in, on the pads, Roston Chase steps across and flicks it with soft hands using his wrists. The ball goes through the gap between mid on and mid-wicket for a boundary.

On a length and around off, Roston Chase comes forward and blocks it. Oh, another NO BALL for overstepping.

Another big appeal for LBW, but the umpire shakes his head! On a good length and angling in, on middle and leg, Roston Chase goes across and looks to flick it, but gets stuck in his crease. Gets beaten on the inside edge and gets hit on the front pad. Could be going down leg. Uh..oh, Scott Boland has overstepped. It is called a NO BALL!

Nagging length and around the fifth stump line, Roston Chase shoulders his arms.

Sliding on the pads, Roston Chase comes forward and looks to flick it but gets it off the inner half of the bat to square leg.

On a good length and in that same channel outside off, John Campbell goes across and leaves it.

Hard length and outside off, John Campbell shoulders his arms.

EDGED AND FOUR! Lands it full again and just outside off, seaming away, John Campbell comes forward and goes to push it with soft hands. Gets an outside edge that flies away through the gap between third slip and gully for a boundary.

Full and on the pads, nudged it to mid-wicket.

John Campbell comes out to the middle now. This is good news for the Windies that he is fine, and the positive update from their hut is that Mikyle Louis and Alzarri Joseph are also cleared to play.

OUT! LBW! Josh Hazlewood strikes on his second ball of DAY 2! Bowls it full and around middle, angling in, Brandon King prods forward and looks to defend it, but plays the wrong line. Gets beaten on the inside edge and gets hit on the front pad. There goes a big appeal for LBW, and the umpire raises his finger. But Brandon King takes a review! The third umpire is called in, and he confirms that there is no bat involved from the replays. Ball Tracking presents that there would be an Umpire's call on clipping the top off the leg stump. The on-field decision stands, and King has to go back after playing a knock of 14(42). West Indies are 28/2.

Hazlewood from the other end, bowls it full and around off, Brandon King comes forward and blocks it.

Outside off, left alone by Chase.

A touch full and around off, Chase comes forward to defend it but gets a leading edge that rolls away towards cover.

In the stumps, defended back to the bowler off the front foot.

Angling in, on the fullish length and around off, Chase goes across and looks to flick it with soft hands. Gets it off the inner half of the bat, and the ball rolls away towards mid on. They first thought of a quick single but is denied by a good throw of the fielder.

Nagging length and outside off, dabbed down to the gully fielder.

Massive appeal for LBW but the umpire shakes his head! Begins with a full ball, around off, seaming in, Roston Chase comes forward and looks to defend it but gets an inside edge onto his front pad.

First change of Day 2 as Scott Boland replaces Pat Cummins.

Hard length and outside off, going away, Brandon King shoulders his arms.

Again fuller but on the pads, Chase flicks it towards mid on and takes a quick single. Scott Boland moves to his left there and makes a fumble in collecting the ball properly. But the batters don't take another run.

Goes full and keeps the line around the off stump, Roston Chase comes forward and shows the full face of the bat to block it.

Back of a length but down the leg side, Roston Chase sways away from it.

Nagging length and around off, Chase leans onto and defends it.

Fuller and outside off, Roston Chase comes forward and throws his hands at it to drive. But gets it off the inner half of the bat and the ball rolls away wide of mid off. Two runs taken.

Bowls it full and outside off, Brandon King comes forward and presents a drive shot with a gentle push towards cover. Two runs taken as the cover fielder chases it down.

Nagging length and around middle, Brandon King gets squared up but blocks out towards mid on.

Around off, blocked out towards cover off the front foot.

Length and around off, seaming in, Brandon King lets it go. CLOSE!

Just short! On a good length and around off, angling in and then straightens out, Roston Chase plays it with soft hands as he goes to defend it. Generates an outside edge, but the ball falls down ahead of the third slip fielder, Green, who gets his right hand on it. The ball rolls away behind him, and the batters take one run.

Bowls it full and angles it, around the off stump, Roston Chase comes forward and presents the full face of the bat to defend it.

Length and outside off, moving away, Kings lets it go.

In the stumps, a touch short, King gets squared up but manages to block it.

A bouncer now, around middle, Brandon King ducks under it.

Sliding on the pads, tickled down to deep fine leg for one by Chase.

BEATEN! A touch full and the line is around the fifth stump, Roston Chase goes for a big booming drive without any foot work and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Lands it full and outside off, going away from the batter, Roston Chase shoulders his arms.

Back of a length and around off, Brandon King goes back and keeps it out towards cover point.

FOUR! CRACKING SHOT! Pitches it up and outside off, Brandon King leans onto it, gets to the pitch of the ball, and creams his drive through the gap at covers for a boundary.

Nagging length and outside off, Brandon King looks to punch it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Half-hearted appeal for LBW but is turned down! Angling in, slightly fuller and around leg, Brandon King prods forward to flick it but misses and gets beaten on the inside edge. Gets hit on the front pad. Could be going down leg.

On a good length and angling in, around leg, Kings remains deep in his crease and drops it down towards mid-wicket.

Back of a length and outside off, Brandon King watches it carefully and shoulders his arms.

Nagging length and around off, Roston Chase presses back and blocks it.

Angling away, on the fullish length and outside off, Chase goes after it and looks to drive it but gets it off the inner half of the bat. The ball rolls away back to the bowler.

Back of a length and outside off, Roston Chase shoulders his arms.

Hard length and around off, Roston Chase rides the bounce and defends it with a straight bat.

Back of a length and around middle, Chase goes back and drops it down towards cover.

Beats the edge! Cross seam, hard length and just outside off, angling away, Roston Chase stays deep in his crease and looks to push it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Mitchell Starc will bowl from the other end.

On the pads, flicked away to deep square leg for one.

Back of a length and around off, Roston Chase goes back and pushes it back to the bowler.

On a good length and around middle, shaping in, Roston Chase prods forward and defends it.

Nagging length and around off, Chase comes forward and blocks it out.

Around off, pushed away into the off side.

Starts off with a back-of-a-length ball, angling in, around leg, Roston Chase presses back and looks to keep it out into the leg side but misses. Gets hit on the thigh pad.

All is set for action to kick off. The Aussies are out there, taking their respective positions in the field. Also, out walk the two unbeaten overnight batters of Windies, where the skipper Roston Chase will resume the inning alongside Brandon King. Pat Cummins will start the proceedings with three slips and a gully. Here we go...

PITCH REPORT - Jimmy Adams is there, pitchside. He says that it looks like a great Test wicket. Adds that on Day 1, there was a lot of guessing as the grass didn't do much. He reckons it will be a good day for batting.

Scott Boland of Australia is up for a quick chat as well ahead of the day’s play. He says that he’s pretty pumped to be out there alongside the trio of Hazlewood, Cummins, and Starc, calling it special to play with such an elite group of quicks. Mentions that bowling a couple of overs late yesterday was good and felt the ball was doing a bit, which was a positive sign heading into today. Credits the West Indies batters for surviving those tricky 40 minutes, especially with Starc bowling some fiery spells. Highlights how impressive Starc has been, still clocking 145 kmph and showing incredible fitness, adding that it’s been great sharing the field with him over the past four years. Also praises Khawaja for soaking up the pressure and blunting the new ball, and says that although there were plenty of plays and misses late in the day, those signs bode well for what’s to come.

Jayden Seales of the West Indies is up for a quick chat before the action. He says that he enjoys bowling at Sabina Park because the conditions help the bowlers a lot. Adds that, they did well to restrict the Aussies under 250 and stuck to their plans. Mentions that the ball did a lot under lights, and batting was challenging, which surprised him a little bit, as the ball was older. Says that this is his first pink ball match, but his aim is always to contribute to the team.

Just In - Positive updates coming in from the West Indies camp, as both of their regular openers, Mikyle Louis and John Campbell, are fit and allowed to bat today. There's more relief as the injury scare around Alzarri Joseph has also been cleared, with the pacer declared fit to continue bowling for the remainder of the match.

West Indies will be fairly pleased with how things panned out, as their bowlers once again took centre stage with Shamar Joseph leading the charge, while Jayden Seales and Justin Greaves offered solid support, with the latter picking up his best Test figures of 3 for 56. However, the hosts were dealt a few injury blows, mainly to their openers, and they’ll be hoping none are serious enough to rule players out of the game. As a result, debutant Kevlon Anderson was pushed to open under testing conditions but couldn’t make a mark. Now, it’s up to Roston Chase and Brandon King to settle in and begin chipping away at the deficit. Don’t go anywhere - the action is just around the corner!

Australia began cautiously, with their openers spending valuable time at the crease to soften up the ball and tire out the bowlers. That groundwork paid off as Steve Smith and Cameron Green capitalised, playing with positive intent to score 46 and 48 respectively. As the conditions grew tougher, the intent to score increased, and handy contributions from Travis Head, Alex Carey, and Pat Cummins helped Australia put up a competitive total. With a brief window to bowl before stumps, Mitchell Starc, playing his 100th Test, made it count by striking early and giving his side an important breakthrough.

Hello and a warm welcome, folks! After a gripping Day 1 of the final Test between West Indies and Australia, where 241 runs were scored and 11 wickets tumbled, we’re all set for what promises to be an exciting Day 2. With both teams trading blows in their quest for control, expect plenty more twists and intense action as the battle continues.

... DAY 2, SESSION 1 ...

Right then, that’s a wrap on an exciting Day 1 of this 3rd Test, where both teams battled hard to stay in the contest. West Indies will now be hoping to build some steady partnerships in the middle, while Australia will aim for early breakthroughs on Day 2 to seize the initiative. The action resumes on 14th July, Monday, at 6.30 pm GMT (Previous Day), and as always, we’ll be here with all the build-up. Cheers!

Cameron Green, one of the picks of the batters for Australia, is up for a quick chat. He reflects on the tough conditions for batters, saying every pitch in the series has been a real grind. Praises Usman Khawaja, who faced 90 balls and showed great application, even though he never quite looked settled. Adds that Steve Smith once again looked like he was batting on a different pitch with his fluency. Mentions that there are a lot of learnings from this kind of surface, as time in the middle is crucial to adjusting to the conditions, especially after struggling for rhythm in the previous match. Shares that he’s three months away from returning to full bowling duties but is happy with how things are shaping up. Says they worked hard as a unit and were pleased to get a crack at the opposition late in the day, managing to pick up a key wicket. Ends by saying the team is in a good position, and if they can strike early on Day 2, it could be a big first session for them.

The Test sprang to life in the final session under lights, just as anticipated, with the pink ball doing plenty. West Indies bowlers took full advantage of the conditions, while Australia, aware of the challenge, looked to up the scoring rate, at times a bit too aggressively, which led to a collapse. They lost their last seven wickets for just 68 runs, with Shamar Joseph once again proving to be a real menace. With injuries ruling out Mikyle Louis and John Campbell, it was Brandon King and Kevlon Anderson who opened the innings. However, the debutant couldn’t withstand Mitchell Starc’s fiery opening burst. Still, Roston Chase and King steadied things, ensuring no further damage and taking West Indies to stumps, trailing by 209 runs.

The game picked up pace in the second session as Australia came out with a more positive mindset. Although they lost Usman Khawaja early, Steve Smith and Cameron Green responded with a counter-attacking partnership that shifted the pressure back onto the hosts. West Indies turned to spin for control, and while they managed to contain the scoring rate, wickets remained elusive. Just before the Dinner break, Jayden Seales produced a beauty to dismiss Green, but they could not build on that.

After opting to bat first, Australia got off to a sluggish start, with both openers adopting a cautious approach. The West Indies pacers maintained disciplined lines and lengths, frequently beating the bat but failing to make a breakthrough. They did create a few chances, including a missed run-out opportunity for Konstas before Justin Greaves finally broke through with his very first delivery in this Test. That, however, was the only success for the visitors in the session. Still, they wouldn’t be too disappointed, having restricted the Aussies to just 50 runs by the Tea break.

SESSION SUMMARY - 103 runs and 8 wickets in 27.3 overs! What began as a seemingly uneventful Test in the first session has quickly transformed into an enthralling contest, especially under the lights. The conditions have brought the bowlers into the game in a big way, and both sides have made the most of it. With the pink ball continuing to do plenty, things are only going to get tougher for the batters. As it stands, the match is finely balanced and could tilt in either direction.

Angling in, on the pads, King comes forward and nudges it to mid-wicket. That will be STUMPS ON DAY 1!

CLOSE! A bit fuller and swings back in sharply, from that wide of the crease angle, just outside off, Brandon King again shoulders his arms over it, as the ball goes past the off stump.

Hard length, over off, nips back in, Brandon King covers his off stump and makes a watchful leave. The keeper collects it to his left.

Nagging length and around off, King comes forward and blocks out to cover.

Full again and in that channel outside off, Brandon King lets it go again.

Starts off with a full ball, pitches outside off and goes further away from the batter, Brandon King shoulders his arms.

Last over coming up before Stumps. It will Scott Boland to bowl it.

Angling in the stumps, Roston Chase comes forward and pushes it back to the bowler.

Back of a length and outside off, Roston Chase shoulders his arms.

Nagging length and around off, Chase comes forward and defends it.

Lands it full and outside off, Roston Chase punches it to extra cover off the front foot.

Another fullish delivery, around off, Roston Chase prods forward and drives it back towards the bowler, who tries to leap and stop it but fails to do so. The ball goes past him and they take two  runs.

Full and outside off, moves away, Roston Chase shoulders his arms.

A touch full and around off, Roston Chase taps it towards cover point and gets a quick single.

On a good length and around off, Chase defends it off the back foot.

Leg bye! Full and seaming back in, around middle and leg, Brandon King looks to flick it off the front foot but gets beaten on the inside edge and gets hit on the front pad. They take a leg bye as the ball rolls away beside the pitch on the off side.

Nagging length and around off, Brandon King shoulders his arms.

Beauty! Full and outside off, moves away, Brandon King comes forward and looks to push it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Full and around middle and leg, seaming in, Brandon King comes forward and defends it.

Full and on the pads, Chase gets across and flicks it to mid on.

Hard length, over off, Roston Chase rides the bounce and taps it down towards cover.

Dragged length and around middle, shaping in, Brandon King gets an inside edge towards square leg as he goes to defend it. A single taken.

Big inside edge saved King here! On a good length and around off, nips back in, Brandon King prods forward and looks to block it but gets an inside edge onto his box.

BEATEN! Hard length and around the fifth stump line, threatens to come in and then moves away after pitching, Brandon King goes for a defence shot but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Back of a length and around off, Brandon King presses back and defends it.

Lovely bowling! Full and just outside off, seaming in, Roston Chase looks to play it with a straight face of the bat but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Hard length and around off, Chase drops it down towards cover point off the back foot.

Another appeal for LBW, which is turned down by the umpire! On the fullish length and nips back in, but around leg, Roston Chase goes across to flick it but gets beaten on the inside edge and gets hit on the front pad. Could be going down leg. Oh, there was an inside edge as show in the replays!

Dragged length and around off, Chase rides the bounce and blocks it.

Roston Chase walks out to bat at number 3.

OUT! STRAIGHT THROUGH THE GATES! Mitchell Starc eventually has his man, and he draws first blood in his 100th Test. Bowls it full and pitches it just around off, gets it to seam back in from there. Kevlon Anderson comes forward and looks to drive it as he throws his hands at it. Gets nowhere near the pitch of the ball and plays the wrong line. The ball swings back in, and Anderson generates an inside edge of the bat as the ball goes and rattles the leg stump. Starc is pumped up, and the debutant goes back for just 3(14). West Indies are 11/1.

Hard length, over middle, Brandon King hops up and drops it down towards mid-wicket for a quick single.

That has swung back in a big time, on a dragged length and around middle, Brandon King looks to flick it but gets an inside edge that flies to the left of short leg and rolls away towards mid-wicket. A single taken.

FOUR! GLORIOUS! Full and outside off, Brandon King leans onto it and creams his drive through extra cover for a boundary.

Nagging length and outside off, shaping away, King lets it go.

Full and seaming away, well outside off, Brandon King shoulders his arms.

Back of a length, angling in, around middle, Brandon King presses back but gets cramped up and ends up getting an inside edge that falls down ahead of mid-wicket.

Nagging length and around off, Brandon King defends it off the front foot.

A repeat of the last ball! Full and shaping in, around off, Kevlon Anderson looks to push it away into the off side but gets beaten on the inside edge. A MAIDEN from Starc.

Another peach from Starc! Full and just outside off, seaming in a big way, Kevlon Anderson comes forward to drive it but gets beaten on the inside edge again.

Full and just around off, Kevlon Anderson looks to drive it on the up but gets beaten on the inside edge.

Another big appeal for LBW but the umpire shakes his head again! They aren't going for the review either. Full, seaming in, around middle and leg, Kevlon Anderson uses his feet to negotiate the swing and looks to flick it but gets beaten on the inside edge and gets hit on the front pad. He also wants to have a quick single but is sent back from halfway through the pitch. As the ball rolls away towards mid-wicket, Boland picks it up and makes a throw to the keeper's end but misses.

Oh, another close one! Hard length and over off, Kevlon Anderson tries to block it this time but gets beaten on the inside edge.

Brave leave! Full and just outside off, gets to seam back in, Kevlon Anderson shoulders his arms over it. The ball whizzes past the off stump.

Much full and around off, Kevlon Anderson tries to jam it out but gets it off the bottom part of the bat. The ball rolls away towards backward point and they take a quick single.

Nagging length and outside off, Kevlon Anderson shoulders his arms.

Hard length but down the leg side line, Kevlon Anderson sways away from it.

Full and outside off, left alone by Kevlon Anderson.

Another short-pitched delivery, around off Kevlon rises with the bounce and drops it down to gully.

Back of a length and around off, Kevlon Anderson gets on top of the bounce and steers it away towards deep backward point for a couple of runs to get off the mark.

Josh Hazlewood to bowl from the other end.

Hard length and around off, King rises with the bounce and taps it down towards cover point.

On a good length and outside off, Brandon King shoulders his arms.

Leg bye! Full, seaming in, around leg, Kevlon Anderson prods forward to flick it but gets beaten on the inside edge and gets pinged on the front pad. The ball rolls away towards short fine and they take a leg bye. Another massive appeal from Starc for LBW, but the umpire shakes his head. The skipper, Cummins, has a chat with the keeper, who inclines that it would be going down leg, and they decide against the review.

Sliding on the pads, King flicks it to deep fine leg for a single to get off the mark.

Nagging length and around off, gets an extra bounce off the deck, Brandon King gets surprised but manages to drop it down towards cover.

Some start from the veteran pro! Starts off with a hard-length delivery, around leg, shaping in, Brandon King comes forward to defend it but gets beaten on the inside edge. Gets hit on the front pad and there is a big appeal for LBW but the umpire turns it down. Could be going down leg.