The West Indies shot out Australia for 180 and found how tough the Kensington Oval pitch was by shedding 4 wickets on day one of many check collection opener.
The dwelling facet was 57-4 at stumps on Wednesday (June 25, 2025) with Brandon King 23 not out on debut, making an attempt to make up for his three dropped catches within the area.
Teammate Jayden Seales took 5-60, his third check five-for, all at dwelling, however Shamar Joseph was the extra spectacular bowler with 4-46. In 9 exams, he has 34 wickets, 17 of them Australians. He owned the morning session.
Australia was all out inside 57 overs for its lowest whole within the West Indies after batting first.
Only three batters received into double figures: Usman Khawaja (47), Travis Head (59) and captain Pat Cummins (28).
There was some deja vu for Australia from the World Test Championship ultimate towards South Africa lower than two weeks in the past at Lord’s. Australia was out for 212 on the first day when 14 wickets have been additionally taken.
Cummins adopted custom in Bridgetown when he gained the toss and selected to bat first. What appeared like a bat-first pitch — primarily naked and dry — was revealed as a lure gifting the pacers seam, swing and the odd shooter. Of the day’s 14 wickets, 10 got here from edges.
After an hour, Australia was 22-3.
Sam Konstas, changing the dropped Marnus Labuschagne, was out for 3 within the fourth over, lbw on the again leg to Shamar Joseph.
Cameron Green got here in and was dropped in the identical over at gully by King. Green was nonetheless bagged by Shamar Joseph on 3 after nicking to second slip.
Josh Inglis, overlaying for an injured Steve Smith at No. 4, pulled Seales however top-edged excessive up for wicketkeeper Shai Hope, taking part in his first check in 4 years. It was the first of Hope’s 4 catches.
Khawaja had been been hunkering down however when Head arrived they counter-punched. They continued after lunch, when Khawaja was dropped, once more by King, on 45.
Head handed Khawaja to 50 off 57 balls, however Khawaja was out for 47 off 128 after nicking Shamar Joseph. Their 89-run partnership was the longest of the day.
When Beau Webster was castled, Shamar Joseph had 4-25 off 12 overs.
Shamar Joseph additionally appeared to then declare Head, who under-edged behind. But the third umpire mentioned video was inconclusive that the ball carried to Hope.
Seales received his second wicket after Alex Carey edged to first slip on 8 proper on tea.
Head was out straight after tea on 59 off 78 balls, together with 9 boundaries. He edged Justin Greaves behind.
Seales mopped up the final three wickets.
Kraigg Brathwaite could not get by the fifth over of the West Indies’ reply, nicking Mitchell Starc on 4. Starc additionally received the sting of the opposite opener, John Campbell, on 7.
Cummins prised out Keacy Carty for 20, and Josh Hazlewood joined the occasion by eradicating nightwatchman Jomel Worrican for a duck.
That pressured new captain Roston Chase to affix King, and so they survived the day’s final 3.1 overs. Chase, taking part in his first check since March 2023, had 1.
