When you hear Australia vs West Indies in Barbados, you expect flair, fire, and the odd batting collapse. This time, Australia brought the collapse—straight to West Indies’ doorstep. With Josh Hazlewood ripping through the Windies line-up with 5-43, and the hosts folding for 141, the Aussies sealed the first Test in just three days by 159 runs.
It wasn’t just domination—it was a cricketing curb-stomp.
💥 Day 3: Hazlewood’s Heat & Windies’ Woes
Hazlewood was the relentless metronome of mayhem—12 overs, 5 wickets, one broken batting lineup. Switching ends early in the innings was all it took to ignite his spell. His scalps included John Campbell, Brandon King, and Roston Chase, whose wickets left the Windies at a fragile 49-4.
And just when fans thought it couldn’t get worse, Shai Hope, the team’s top scorer in the first innings, was bowled by a shooter from Cummins that had the drama of a Shakespearean tragedy.
🧨 Lower-Order Resistance: Joseph & Greaves Go Down Swinging
At 86-8, the funeral procession felt imminent. But Shamar Joseph and Justin Greaves decided to crash the party. Together, they stitched a 55-run stand for the ninth wicket—the highest of the match for West Indies. Joseph smashed a career-best 44 with four sixes, swinging like it was a backyard barbecue rather than a Test match.
Still, resistance was brief. Nathan Lyon cleaned up the tail, and Australia wrapped up victory before the shadows stretched too long across Kensington Oval.
🔨 Aussie Batters Turn It Around
Let’s not forget—Australia started Day 3 at 92-4, with trouble brewing. But Travis Head (61), Beau Webster (63), and Alex Carey (65) built a 310-run total, turning a slim lead into a mountain. Head and Webster even carved out the match’s only century stand.
And Carey? He didn’t just bat. He launched—roofing sixes and breaking spirits.
As skipper Pat Cummins put it:
“We wanted 200. We got 300. That was gold dust.”
🎲 188BET Pre-Match Odds Check
Bookmakers at 188BET had Australia as heavy favorites going into this match, offering odds around 1.35 for an Aussie win, 5.00 for a Windies upset. And let’s just say: they weren’t wrong. The Aussies justified every decimal of that prediction with ruthless efficiency.
Expect tighter odds next match—especially after Hazlewood’s demolition job.
📌 Final Scorecard Recap
- Australia 1st Innings: 101
- West Indies 1st Innings: 111 (lead by 10)
- Australia 2nd Innings: 310
- West Indies 2nd Innings: 141 all out
- Result: Australia won by 159 runs
🤔 FAQs: People Also Ask
Australia won by 159 runs on Day 3 after dismissing West Indies for 141.
Josh Hazlewood for his incredible spell of 5-43 in the second innings.
Australia’s second-innings batting surge—310 runs from 92-4—flipped the script completely.
He scored a career-best 44 runs, including 4 sixes, and also took a five-wicket haul in Australia’s second innings.
The second Test kicks off next Thursday in Grenada, with Australia leading the series 1–0.
Hazlewood was on fire—his 5-43 in just 12 overs dismantled the West Indies lineup. It was his 13th Test five-for, and his second in the Caribbean after a decade.
✅ Final Thoughts: Ruthless, Relentless & Ready for Grenada
Australia’s three-day takedown was a perfect mix of old-school grit and modern flair. Hazlewood reminded us why he’s a Test titan, while Head and Carey showed how middle-order resilience wins matches. As for the Windies—they’ll need to regroup fast before the second Test in Grenada.
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