Australia defeated West Indies within the first Check of the three-match sequence by 159 runs to start out their new World Check Championship cycle on a powerful notice. Josh Hazlewood picked up a five-wicket haul within the second innings, adopted by sturdy middle-order resilience from the Aussies.
Australia floored the West Indies in a single session on Day 3 to register an enormous win to kickstart their new World Check Championship cycle on Friday, June 27. Josh Hazlewood starred with a five-wicket haul within the second innings because the Windies misplaced all 10 wickets after tea on the transferring day to go down by 159 runs at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados.
Chasing a goal of 301, the hosts misplaced former captain Kraigg Brathwaite early off Mitchell Starc however fought exhausting. The opposite opener, John Campbell, and the No.3 Keacy Carty, displayed some aggressive stroke play to take West Indies near 50, however Hazlewood started his act and received Campbell and Brandon King on 47 off consecutive balls to halt the struggle.
Given out in a contentious means within the first innings, captain Roston Chase was caught within the slips by Sam Konstas off Hazlewood because the hosts went 49/4 after which 56/5 when the Aussie fast cleaned Carty up.
The procession act continued as captain Pat Cummins clear bowled Shai Hope, earlier than Marnus Labuschagne, dropped from the Enjoying XI, ran Alzarri Joseph out. Australia took the additional half an hour with the time ticking by. Hazlewood returned and accomplished his fifer by nicking Jomel Warrican behind to ship the Windies eight down for 86.
After having taken a five-wicket haul within the second innings and a four-fer within the first, Shamar Joseph put up a blistering effort with the bat. Joseph and Justin Greaves put up a 55-run stand for the ninth wicket with the previous slamming 44 from 22 balls, the best for the hosts within the innings, whereas Greaves made 38 from 53 deliveries.
Nonetheless, Nathan Lyon made his influence identified for the primary time within the innings, dismissing Joseph after which Jayden Seales for a golden duck to register a 159-run win for the guests.