Australia’s Josh Hazlewood in motion towards South Africa throughout the ICC World Check Championship Ultimate at Lord’s Cricket Floor, London, Britain on June 11, 2025.
Motion Photos by way of Reuters/Andrew Boyers
Josh Hazlewood dismantled the West Indies’ prime order with a powerful bowling spell to steer Australia to a powerful 159-run victory on the third day of the opening Check match at Kensington Oval in Barbados.
Hazelwood bagged 5-43 because the West Indies, chasing 300 runs for victory, have been out for simply 141 runs.
Resuming the day on 92 for 4, with a lead of 82, Australia took management of the match with Travis Head, Beau Webster, and Alex Carey scoring half-centuries to propel them to 310 of their second innings.
West Indies’ fielding was extraordinarily poor as soon as once more, with Justin Greaves lacking an opportunity to do away with Head off the bowling of Alzarri Joseph after making solely 8 runs that day.
A chance they regretted, as Head and Webster mixed for a 102-run partnership.
Participant-of-the-Match Head introduced up his second half-century of the match as Australia cruised previous the 150-run mark however misplaced his wicket within the 53rd over by a supply from Shamar Joseph to be lbw for 61.
The Aussies went to lunch on 181 for five, and instantly after resuming, Webster introduced up his 50 with a boundary off Jayden Seales.
He added 41 with Alex Carey earlier than he was caught by wicketkeeper Shai Hope off the bowling of Shamar Joseph for 63 to go away the rating 208 for six.
Carey then got here in together with his assault of 65 from 75 deliveries, together with seven fours and two sixes, with help from Mitchell Starc (16), Josh Hazlewood (12), and Nathan Lyon with an unbeaten 13.
Shamar Joseph picked up his fourth five-wicket haul of 5-87, to complete with match figures of 9-133.
Chasing a difficult 300 runs for victory, West Indies misplaced opener Kraigg Brathwaite for simply 4.
Keacy Carty joined John Campbell to take their aspect to a snug 47 for one earlier than Hazlewood began destroying the innings.
He first had Campbell caught behind by wicketkeeper Carey, and together with his very subsequent supply, he had Brandon King caught at gully, to go away the rating 47 for 3.
Roston Chase was additionally dismissed by Hazlewood two runs later, when Sam Konstas caught him.
Hazlewood wasn’t achieved but, as he demolished Carty’s stumps with an in-swinger. Pat Cummins bowled Shai Hope, and West Indies slumped to 61 for six.
Alzarri Joseph was run out, and Jomel Warrican edged Hazlewood behind to provide him his fifth wicket.
With an thrilling knock of 44 from Shamar Joseph off simply 22 balls that included 4 fours and 4 sixes, the house aspect bought some hope as he added 55 runs with Justin Greaves for the ninth wicket.
As soon as Nathan Lyon dismissed him, the top got here shortly with Jayden Seales additionally falling to Lyon’s first ball.
