A 129-year-old record was broken in the third Test match between West Indies and Australia played at Sabina Park. The entire West Indies team was dismissed for a mere 27 runs, their lowest score in Test cricket.
WI vs AUS Test: The third Test match played at Sabina Park, Jamaica, proved to be extremely embarrassing for the West Indies cricket team. In the final match of the series against Australia, the West Indies team was all out for just 27 runs in the second innings. With this humiliating performance, West Indies claimed an unwanted record in the 129-year history of Test cricket.
Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc took 6 wickets with lethal bowling in the second innings. Besides him, Scott Boland also wreaked havoc and took 3 wickets in just 2 overs. In this historic match, Mitchell Starc was awarded both the 'Player of the Match' and 'Player of the Series' titles.
Match Details
In the third Test, Australia batted first and scored 225 runs. In response, West Indies' first innings was wrapped up for 143 runs. Thus, the home team was already on the backfoot in the first innings. In the second innings, the West Indies bowlers made a b comeback and bundled out Australia for just 121 runs. In this scenario, West Indies had an easy target of 204 runs. But the West Indies batsmen completely collapsed in the second innings and the team returned to the pavilion for 27 runs.
Mitchell Starc's Dominance
In the second innings of West Indies, Mitchell Starc took 2 wickets in the very first over, which initiated the collapse of the West Indies innings. Starc took 6 wickets with his lethal bowling and did not allow the opposition batsmen to stay on the crease. Scott Boland bowled only 2 overs and turned the tables by taking 3 wickets. At the same time, one wicket went to Josh Hazlewood. 7 batsmen of the West Indies returned to the pavilion without scoring any runs, in which 4 top-order batsmen were out for zero.
West Indies, being all out for 27 runs, has become the team to score the second-lowest innings in Test history. Prior to this, in 1955, England had bundled out New Zealand for 26 runs, which is still the lowest score in Test history.
The 5 Lowest Innings in Test Cricket
- 26 runs: New Zealand vs England (1955)
- 27 runs: West Indies vs Australia (2025)
- 30 runs: South Africa vs England (1896)
- 30 runs: South Africa vs England (1924)
- 35 runs: South Africa vs England (1899)
After this embarrassing performance, this match proved to be the worst day in Test history for the West Indies. Earlier, in 70 years, no team's score had gone below 30, but now West Indies has added itself to that list.
Series Result and Australia's Victory
Australia won the third Test and completed a clean sweep (3-0) of the series. Pat Cummins' team, having already won the series by winning the first two matches, maintained its dominance in the last match as well. With this victory, Australia has once again stamped its mark as a b Test team. This series was very special for Mitchell Starc.
In the third Test, he took 10 wickets in both innings combined, which included 6 wickets in the second innings. Starc was awarded the 'Man of the Series' title for his outstanding performance.
