West Indies vs Australia 1st Test Highlights: Pat Cummins wins toss, opts to bat
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West Indies vs Australia 1st Test Highlights: Pat Cummins wins toss, opts to bat

West Indies vs Australia 1st Test Highlights : The West Indies bowled out Australia for 180 runs and ended day one at 57-4 in their first test match at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados on Wednesday. The tricky pitch conditions dominated play as Jayden Seales claimed 5-60 and Shamar Joseph took 4-46, while only three Australian batsmen reached double figures.

Brandon King, making his test debut, remained unbeaten on 23 despite dropping three catches earlier in the field. The day's play saw 14 wickets fall, with 10 coming from edges as the pacers benefited from seam and swing movement.

Seales recorded his third test five-wicket haul, all achieved on home soil. Joseph continued his impressive form against Australia, bringing his total wickets against them to 17 out of his career tally of 34 in nine tests.

Australia's batting struggles began after captain Pat Cummins won the toss and chose to bat on what appeared to be a favorable pitch. The decision backfired as they were reduced to 22-3 within the first hour.

Sam Konstas, replacing Marnus Labuschagne, fell early for 3 to Joseph. Cameron Green also departed for 3 despite being dropped by King, while Josh Inglis, filling in for injured Steve Smith, was caught by keeper Shai Hope.

Usman Khawaja and Travis Head mounted some resistance with an 89-run partnership, the longest of the day. Head reached his fifty off 57 balls, while Khawaja fell for 47 off 128 balls to Joseph.

Head top-scored with 59 runs including nine boundaries before edging Justin Greaves behind. The Australian innings wrapped up inside 57 overs, marking their lowest first-innings total against the West Indies.

The West Indies' reply got off to a shaky start as Mitchell Starc removed both openers. Kraigg Brathwaite fell for 4 and John Campbell departed for 7, both caught behind.

The hosts lost two more wickets as Pat Cummins dismissed Keacy Carty for 20, and Josh Hazlewood removed nightwatchman Jomel Worrican for a duck. New captain Roston Chase, playing his first test since March 2023, joined King at the crease.
00:26 (IST) Jun 27
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Jayden Seales to Usman Khawaja, Full and well outside off, Usman Khawaja shoulders his arms to that.

00:25 (IST) Jun 27
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Jayden Seales to Usman Khawaja, Length delivery on off, Khawaja defends it off the crease. 

00:25 (IST) Jun 27
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Jayden Seales to Usman Khawaja, Well wide outside off, shouldered arms to.

00:24 (IST) Jun 27
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Jayden Seales to Usman Khawaja, Outside off, driven through the covers for a couple.

00:23 (IST) Jun 27
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Jayden Seales to Usman Khawaja, Full and well outside off, left alone.

00:22 (IST) Jun 27
Score after 4 overs 11 - 0
Runs Scored: 0
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  • Sam Konstas 4 (18)
  • Usman Khawaja 7 (6)
Shamar Joseph2-0-6-0
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Shamar Joseph to Sam Konstas, Full and just outside off, Konstas defends it off the front foot.

00:22 (IST) Jun 27
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Shamar Joseph to Sam Konstas, Good length on middle, Konstas blocks it.

00:21 (IST) Jun 27
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Shamar Joseph to Sam Konstas, Sam Konstas is not going to hang around. He has made his intentions clear. Skips down the track and looks to drive it. Again, Shamar Joseph spots it and drags his length back. The line is outside off, and the ball goes just past the outside edge.

00:21 (IST) Jun 27
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Shamar Joseph to Sam Konstas, On a good length, outside off, Sam pushes but misses.

00:20 (IST) Jun 27
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Shamar Joseph to Sam Konstas, FOUR RUNNING RUNS! Not sure how did this happen. A length ball, around off, Sam Konstas works it off the inner half of the bat through square leg. The ball balloons over square leg and stops on its way near the ropes. The fielder goes after the ball, gets there and slides to pull the ball back. But by the time he does all this, the batters run all four! AUSTRALIA INTO THE LEAD.

00:19 (IST) Jun 27
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Shamar Joseph to Usman Khawaja, On a good length, around off, Usman Khawaja pushes it down the ground through mid on for a single.

00:18 (IST) Jun 27
Score after 3 overs 6 - 0
Runs Scored: 0
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  • Sam Konstas 0 (13)
  • Usman Khawaja 6 (5)
Jayden Seales2-1-5-0
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Jayden Seales to Sam Konstas, A touch fuller, around off, Sam Konstas again blocks it off the front foot.

00:17 (IST) Jun 27
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Jayden Seales to Sam Konstas, Length delivery on off, Sam Konstas solidly defends it off the front foot.

00:16 (IST) Jun 27
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Jayden Seales to Sam Konstas, There he goes. Is this the way he is going to play now? Full and just outside off, Sam Konstas comes down the track and drives it fiercely, but cannot get the ball past mid off.

00:16 (IST) Jun 27
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Jayden Seales to Usman Khawaja, And now, a misfield. Excellent delivery, full, around off, swinging in a long way. Khawaja watches it till the last moment and works it towards mid on. The ball goes straight to Alzarri Joseph but he just tumbles over the ball to his right and it goes through. Does not have enough power to reach the ropes, so the ball stops near the boundary. The batters take three.

00:15 (IST) Jun 27
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Jayden Seales to Usman Khawaja, Down the leg side, left alone.

00:14 (IST) Jun 27
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Jayden Seales to Usman Khawaja, Full, around off, Usman Khawaja leans and drives it through mid off for a couple.

00:14 (IST) Jun 27

Head coach Daren Sammy is furious in the West Indian dressing room. He yells out in frustration, while sitting right in front of him, bowling coach Ravi Rampaul, probably remembers his days while bowling, when fielders used to drop catches off his bowling.

00:13 (IST) Jun 27
Score after 2 overs 1 - 0
Runs Scored: 0
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  • Sam Konstas 0 (10)
  • Usman Khawaja 1 (2)
Shamar Joseph1-0-1-0
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Shamar Joseph to Sam Konstas, EDGED AND DROPPED AGAIN! This time, at second slip! Regulation catch again! Oh, Justin Greaves, please avoid eye contact with Shamar. On a length moving away in the channel outside off, Sam Konstas defends it with hard hands. The outside edge goes low towards second slip, who drops it. 

00:13 (IST) Jun 27
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Shamar Joseph to Sam Konstas, Back of a length outside off, that one bounces a touch extra. Sam Konstas tries to get on top of the bounce, ends up defending it off the upper part of his bat.

00:12 (IST) Jun 27
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Shamar Joseph to Sam Konstas, DROPPED! Someone please keep a count of how many catches have gone down off Shamar Joseph's bowling! Konstas skips down the track, to hit it through covers. Seeing it Shamar Joseph drags his length back, on off. The outside edge is produced, which goes to the right of John Campbell at third slip, at a pretty nice height, but he fails to grab it with both hands. Shamar just smiles and walks back to his bowling mark. What composure!

00:11 (IST) Jun 27
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Shamar Joseph to Sam Konstas, Full and straight, similar to the way Konstas was dismissed LBW in the first innings, this time the batter defends it solidly.

00:10 (IST) Jun 27
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Shamar Joseph to Usman Khawaja, Australia are underway. On a length, around middle and off, nips back in, Khawaja is a touch late in getting his bat down to work it to the leg side. Gets it off the inner half of the bat behind square leg and takes the single. The trail is now 9.

00:10 (IST) Jun 27
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Shamar Joseph to Usman Khawaja, A bit of a loosener. A length ball, down the leg side, Usman Khawaja gets across and lets it go.

00:09 (IST) Jun 27

Shamar Joseph to share the new ball from the other end. 16-3-46-4 in the first dig. Starts around the wicket immediately, to Khawaja.

00:08 (IST) Jun 27
Score after 1 over 0 - 0
Runs Scored: 0
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  • Sam Konstas 0 (6)
  • Usman Khawaja 0 (0)
Jayden Seales1-1-0-0
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Jayden Seales to Sam Konstas, Maiden to start! Full on middle, Konstas nicely comes on the front foot and defends it to mid on.

00:08 (IST) Jun 27
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Jayden Seales to Sam Konstas, Back of a length on middle, Konstas defends it to short mid-wicket and screams out a loud 'NO'.

00:07 (IST) Jun 27
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Jayden Seales to Sam Konstas, On a length shaping away, considerably, well outside off. Konstas leaves it alone.

00:06 (IST) Jun 27
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Jayden Seales to Sam Konstas, Full and outside off, swinging away, shouldered arms to.

00:06 (IST) Jun 27
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Jayden Seales to Sam Konstas, Landed outside off, this one moves away, Konstas takes his bat away from the line.

00:05 (IST) Jun 27
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Jayden Seales to Sam Konstas, And we nearly have a wicket on the very first ball! On a good length, outside off, Sam Konstas pushes at it tentatively. The ball pitches, comes in off the seam and takes the inside edge. Just misses the stumps and goes to the leg side. Konstas looks for the single, but 'WAIT! WAIT! WAIT!' is the call from Khawaja.

19:41 (IST) Jun 25
Cricket Live Score: Pitch Report
"It looks like a beaut, the grass is rolled in. There’s just enough for the bowlers on the good length area, there’s a soft breeze blowing across which will aid the batters. Not sure how long the pitch will last, since day 4 it will be interesting. You would like to make use of the strip as batters on Day 1," says Carlos Brathwaite.
19:41 (IST) Jun 25
WI vs AUS 1st Test Live: What the captains said
Roston Chase: We would batted as well. I think it is a good feeling to be playing at home. Hopefully, we play some good cricket and come out victorious. Just want the guys to play with passion. King is making his debut. This is chance to play red ball cricket.

Pat Cummins: We will have a bat first. Looks a good wicket. Away series is always tough. Pretty much the same as couple of weeks ago. Smithy would be missed. His catching as well.
19:40 (IST) Jun 25
WI vs AUS Live Score: Playing XIs
Australia (Playing XI): Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

West Indies (Playing XI): Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Keacy Carty, Brandon King, Roston Chase(c), Shai Hope(w), Justin Greaves, Jomel Warrican, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales
19:39 (IST) Jun 25
Cricket Live Score: Squads
West Indies Squad: Kraigg Brathwaite, Mikyle Louis, Shai Hope(w), Keacy Carty, John Campbell, Justin Greaves, Roston Chase(c), Jomel Warrican, Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales, Shamar Joseph, Tevin Imlach, Kevlon Anderson, Brandon King, Johann Layne, Anderson Phillip

Australia Squad: Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Beau Webster, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Sean Abbott, Scott Boland, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne
19:38 (IST) Jun 25
West Indies vs Australia 1st Test Live Score: Hello and welcome!
Hello and welcome to TimesofIndia.com for the live coverage of the first Test between West Indies and Australia.
West Indies vs Australia 1st Test Highlights: In Bridgetown, the West Indies bowled out Australia for 180, but struggled in response, ending day one at 57-4. Jayden Seales took 5-60, while Shamar Joseph impressed with 4-46. Only Usman Khawaja (47) and Travis Head (59) offered resistance for Australia. The West Indies' batting faltered against Starc, Cummins and Hazlewood, leaving Brandon King unbeaten on 23 at stumps.