Watch the highlights of West Indies vs Australia 1st Test 2025 - Australia tour of West Indies 3-match Test series of the 1st Test match played between Australia and West Indies at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados in 25th June to 27th June 2025.
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| Australia celebrate after claiming victory inside three days © Randy Brooks/Associated Press |
Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood guided Australia comfortable 159-run victory over inexperienced West Indies and take a 1-0 lead inside three days of the first Test match.
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* Jayden Seales' five-for and Shamar Joseph's four-for as Australia bowled out for 180 before the visitors' quicks trio returned fire with four late wickets on the opening day of the first Test match.
* Pace bowlers and Third umpire headline a rollercoaster day with Test in the balance in the day two of the first Test match.
* Josh Hazlewood's five-wicket haul after Travis Head, hammered and Alex Carey's fifties helped to Australia surge to win inside three days of the first Test match.
Josh Hazlewood led Australia's charge to victory in Barbados as West Indies lost all 10 wickets in the final session of the day three, the last two falling in consecutive balls to Nathan Lyon in what would have been the last over of the day to clinched a 159-run margin.
Australia 1st Innings scored 180 for all-out in 56.5 overs with top scorer by Travis Head hammered a 59 off 78-balls including 9-fours with strike rate of 75.64.
Usman Khawaja cracked a 47 off 128-balls including 4-fours & a six and Pat Cummins blasted a 28 off 18-balls included 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 155.55.
1st Innings West Indies best bowler by Jayden Seales claimed a 5-wicket haul for 60-runs in 15.5-overs including a maiden, Shamar Joseph captured 4-wickets for 46-runs in 16-overs including three maidens and Justin Greaves took one-wicket.
West Indies 1st Innings scored 190 for all-out in 63.2 overs with top scorer by Shai Hope hit 48 off 91-balls - who fell two-run short of his half-century - including 5-fours.
Roston Chase scored 44 off 108-balls including one-six & a four, Debutant Brandon King - who hit 26 off 44-balls on his debut Test match - included 4-fours.
Alzarri Joseph blasted a unbeaten 23 off 20-balls including 2-fours & a six with strike rate of 115 and Keacy Carty scored 20 off 40-balls contained two boundaries.
1st Innings Australia best bowler by Mitchell Starc picked up 3-wickets for 65-runs in 16-overs including a maiden, Beau Webster, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood each took 2-wickets and one for Nathan Lyon.
Australia 2nd Innings scored 310 for all-out in 81.5 overs with top scorer by Alex Carey hammered a 65 off 75-balls including 7-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 86.66.
Beau Webster cracked a 63 off 120-balls including 8-fours with strike rate of 79.16, Travis Head hit 61 off 95-balls included 8-fours, Mitchell Starc struck 16 off 17-balls contained 3-fours, Usman Khawaja and Cameron Green each scored 15-runs
2nd Innings West Indies best bowler by Shamar Joseph claimed a 5-wicket haul for 87-runs in 25.5-overs including five maidens, Alzarri Joseph captured two-wickets, Roston Chase strike 1-wicket for without conceded a run in a over, Justin Greaves and Jayden Seales both took one-wickets.
West Indies 2nd Innings scored scored 141 for all-out in 33.4 overs with top scorer by Justin Greaves cracked a unbeaten 38 off 53-balls including 8-fours.
Shamar Joseph hammered a 44 off 22-balls including 4-sixes & 4-fours with strike rate of 200, John Campbell blasted a 23 off 31-balls included 4-fours with strike rate of 74.19 and Keacy Carty scored 20 off 36-balls contained a boundary.
2nd Innings Australia best bowler by Josh Hazlewood claimed a 5-wicket haul for 43-runs in 12-overs including three maidens, Nathan Lyon took 2-wickets and one for Pat Cummins - Mitchell Starc.
Travis Head named Player of the match for his brilliant batting performance to scored a 59 in the first innings and 61 in second innings an match.
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