Australia Stumble To 99/6 As Alzarri Joseph Leads The Windies' Fightback
The Windies mounted a strong comeback on Sunday, July 13, reducing Australia to 99/6 in their second innings, which gave them a lead of 181 runs as the pink-ball Test at Sabina Park remained balanced at the close of the second day.
Although Australia extended their first-innings lead of 82, the Windies bowlers kept them in check, with the pink ball proving unplayable under the floodlights for the second successive day.
Alzarri Joseph claimed three wickets and Shamar Joseph took two, keeping their team in contention after the Windies batters had earlier collapsed to 143 all out during an eventful middle session.
Shamar took his series haul to 20 victims with just Australia's Cameron Green preventing a complete capitulation by compiling an unbeaten 42. He will resume on Day 3 in the company of skipper Pat Cummins, who is 5*.
Shamar Joseph dismissed both openers, Sam Konstas for a duck and Usman Khawaja for 14, boosting the Windies' hopes. Alzarri Joseph then dismantled the middle order by taking the prized wicket of Steve Smith (5) and dismissing Beau Webster (13) and Alex Carey (0).
'We aimed for seven wickets tonight and got six, so we'll take that," said Shamar Joseph. 'The West Indies have a great legacy of fast bowling, and this generation wants to continue that tradition and do our best."
Despite his efforts, Joseph remained aware that Australia could pull out of reach if their tailenders extended the lead beyond 200.
Earlier, a day after the visitors lost their last seven wickets for 68 runs to be dismissed for 225, the Caribbean team fared worse, losing their last seven wickets for 61 from 82/3 as Australia's seamers dominated.
Josh Hazlewood and Cummins bagged two wickets each in a performance that could have been even better had wicketkeeper Carey not spilt two opportunities.
The home batters struggled to capitalise on those lapses, with poor shot selection and the needless runout of Justin Greaves, who was dismissed by a throw from Konstas from the cover boundary after attempting a third run.
Boland triggered the second session collapse by trapping John Campbell LBW for 36, the highest score of the innings. He bowled Shai Hope (23) and finished the innings by dismissing Shamar Joseph (8).
At the start of the day, the Windies found scoring difficult on the track against an attack that offered few chances. Just 57 runs came off 23 overs for the loss of two wickets in the first session.
Hazlewood and Cummins were the successful bowlers on a humid afternoon, dismissing the overnight pair of Brandon King (14) and Roston Chase (18). King was trapped LBW by a full ball from Hazlewood, while Cummins removed his West Indian counterpart via an edge to Khawaja at first slip from a delivery that rose off a good length.
Australia are seeking a clean sweep of the series after wins in the first two Tests in Barbados and Grenada.
(With AFP Inputs)
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