BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – After a mesmerizing show of quick bowling by Jayden Seales and Shamar Joseph rocked Australia, West Indies’ batters faltered within the ultimate session to go away the primary Take a look at match apparently poised on the finish of Wednesday’s opening day that noticed a surprising 14 wickets fall.
Seales claimed his third five-wicket haul in Assessments, whereas Joseph did the early injury by snaring 4 wickets, as Australia had been routed for 180 after opting to bat first at Kensington Oval.
However the Aussies fought again, with Mitchell Starc grabbing two wickets late on, to go away the house facet tottering on 57 for 4, nonetheless 123 runs behind on the primary innings.
Australia captain Pat Cummins hurriedly selected to bat first after successful the toss however would have been shocked to see the bounce and motion Seales and Joseph had been capable of extract.
Issues might have been even worse for the guests had the West Indies held on to their probabilities, with Take a look at debutant Brandon King chargeable for three dropped catches alone.
It didn’t take lengthy for Joseph, who broke onto the worldwide scene with a sensational efficiency in Australia final yr, to proceed the place he left off.
He produced a fast supply that jagged again sharply to beat Sam Konstas’ protection, and whereas the on-field umpire initially dominated not out, a evaluate confirmed the ball would have crashed into the leg stump to go away Australia eight for one.
New batsman Cameron Inexperienced ought to have been again within the pavilion with out scoring after dealing with simply two balls from Joseph, however King spilled a regulation catch at gully.
Opener Usman Khawaja additionally rode his luck, with Chase placing down a straightforward likelihood at first slip off the unfortunate Joseph when he was simply six.
Inexperienced didn’t reap the benefits of his second life, although, edging Joseph to a second slip the place Justin Greaves took a superb catch low right down to his proper, as Australia slipped to 14 for 2.
Eight runs later, Seales obtained in on the act by having Josh Inglish caught by wicketkeeper Shai Hope after the batsman skied an tried pull shot.
Khawaja and Travis Head carried them to lunch at 65 for 3 as they set about attempting to rebuild the innings.
Khawaja was given a second lifeline by King, who dropped the left-hander at gully once more when he was 45.
The 2 placed on 89 runs for the fourth wicket, however Joseph ended the partnership by having Khawaja caught behind for 47 after edging his tried pull shot.
Beau Webster by no means appeared comfy in his transient keep on the crease, so it got here as no shock when Joseph produced a great thing about a supply that squared him and hit the highest of off stump as Australia stumbled to 123 for 5.
Seales then dismissed Alex Carey for eight earlier than medium pacer Justin Greaves obtained the essential wicket of Head for the highest rating of 59 shortly after the tea break.
Cummins counterattacked with some lofty blows in his 28 that took simply 18 balls, however Seales wrapped up the tail by accounting for Starc for a duck, Cummins, and Josh Hazlewood to complete with figures of 5-60 from 15.5 overs.
Joseph in the meantime took 4-64.
Confronted with testing 90 minutes, West Indies openers Kraigg Brathwaite and John Campbell had been each undone by Starc.
Taking part in in his 99th Take a look at match, Brathwaite made simply 4 earlier than he edged the pacer to second slip the place Webster took a low catch, whereas Campbell edged a supply that moved away from him behind to be out for seven, because the Windies stuttered to 16 for 2.
Keacy Carty and Brandon King performed positively throughout a 36-run partnership, however with lower than half an hour to go, Carty performed at a rising supply from Cummins that took the sting on the best way by to the wicketkeeper.
Jomel Warrican was despatched in as a nightwatchman, however he survived simply two balls earlier than he was undone by a magnificence from Josh Hazlewood that clipped the off stump to see West Indies crumbled to 53 for 4.
Captain Roston Chase, taking part in in his fiftieth Take a look at match, survived a number of nervous moments, however he and King ensured there could be no additional losses.
Starc has up to now taken 2-35.
