KINGSTON, Jamaica — A dismal batting display from the West Indies plunged them to a crushing 176-run defeat at Sabina Park, as Australia wrapped up a commanding 3-0 series whitewash in the final day/night Test on Monday.
Set 204 for victory, the Windies collapsed to a record-breaking low of 27 all out—the second-lowest total in Test history—in a performance that left the home crowd stunned and just barely bettered the 26 all out made by New Zealand against England in 1955.
The carnage was led by Australian pace spearhead Mitchell Starc, who produced a spell for the ages in his 100th Test, claiming a career-best 6 for 9. His blistering opening over set the tone, removing Kevlon Anderson and Brandon King with successive deliveries before returning to dismiss Mikyle Louis for his 400th Test wicket—a major personal milestone.
The hosts had earlier slumped to 0 for 3, and never recovered. In a staggering innings where seven West Indian batsmen failed to score, Justin Greaves stood alone with a fighting 11, while Shai Hope (2), Mikyle Louis (4), and Alzarri Joseph (4) were the only other players to trouble the scorers.
Australia’s Scott Boland added to the Windies’ misery with a lethal burst of his own, snaring 3 for 2, including a stunning hat-trick—just the 10th by an Australian in Test history—removing Hope, Shamar Joseph, and Jomel Warrican in consecutive deliveries.
Earlier, Australia, resuming on 99 for 6 overnight in their second innings, were dismissed for 121, with Cameron Green top-scoring with 42 before falling to the first ball of the day, clean-bowled by Shamar Joseph.
Alzarri Joseph delivered a standout performance with the ball for the West Indies, grabbing a career-best 5 for 27, while Shamar Joseph backed him up with 4 for 34.
Despite their bright moments with the ball, the Windies’ batting woes proved decisive, crumbling under relentless pressure and high-class pace bowling.
Final Scores:
Australia: 225 & 121
West Indies: 143 & 27 all out
With the Test series now behind them, the Windies will look to regroup quickly as attention shifts to the five-match T20 International series, which begins Sunday, July 20 at Sabina Park.
