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Australia vs West Indies 1st Test Day 3 Highlights: Australia Annihilate West Indies To Take 1-0 Lead
Australia vs West Indies 1st Test Day 3: Australia secured thumping win against West Indies to take 1-0 lead in series.
Australia vs West Indies 1st Test Day 3: Australia rattled West Indies in series opener© AFP
Australia vs West Indies 1st Test Day 3 Highlights An inspired spell of bowling from Josh Hazlewood and a brilliant attacking century from Travis Head put Australia in complete control of the first Test against the West Indies in Adelaide on Thursday. After Head smashed 119 from 134 balls to take Australia to 283 and a first-innings lead of 95, Hazlewood took four wickets for just two runs at the start of the West Indies second innings to deal a hammer blow to the visitors. At stumps on the second day, the West Indies were 73-6, still 22 runs from making Australia bat again. On Day 3, Australia only needed to score 26 runs to win the match, taking a 1-0 lead in the series in resounding fashion. (SCORECARD)
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Josh Hazlewood
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AUS vs WI, 1st Test, Day 3 Live
We are back. Steven Smith and Usman Khawaja are out in the middle. Kemar Roach to bowl first...
...THE CHASE...
So, Australia need 26 runs to win. Should be an easy chase for them. Joshua Da Silva was the last known batter out in the morning but he was removed quickly by Mitchell Starc. Alzarri Joseph, Roach and Shamar Joseph added a few more runs and made sure at least this game went to the fourth innings. Josh Hazlewood ended with a five-wicket haul while Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc ended with two each. Back for the chase quickly...
OUT! STUMPED! That is it! This is full and outside off, spins away. Joseph comes down the track and swings but fails to connect. The keeper makes no mistake. Out it is! West Indies are bowled out for 120.
Flatter and outside off. Joseph looks to cut but misses.
Drinks! West Indies have successfully survived the first hour of the day. They are into the lead and Australia have to come out to bat. The result is certain but just seeing the final partnership for West Indies bailing them out again is so brilliant. The question is how much these two can add more?
On off, this is defended.
More runs! Fuller and outside off. Roach plays with an angled bat through point for a couple of runs.
Way outside off. Roach lifts his bat and lets it go.
Slants in a length ball on middle, Roach blocks it out.
FOUR! Classic shot. On a length and outside off, Roach punches it off the front foot through covers for a boundary. Really good shot.
Short in length and outside off, shapes away off the deck. Roach looks to defend but misses.
BEATEN! A good length delivery, outside off. Joseph looks to defend but is beaten well.
On a length and close to leg. Joseph tries to heave this one but misses. That went just over the stumps.
FOUR! MORE! The crowd is loving this. This is short and on middle. Joseph pulls it hard through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Short of a length and outside off. Joseph has a poke at it but misses.
FOUR! Lofted away! Joseph is attacking here. Fuller and outside off, this is lofted over mid off for a boundary.
Length ball, outside off. Joseph taps it to point.
On the middle, defended.
On off, this is blocked out.