West Indies script history by winning their first Test on Australian soil after 27 years
West Indies defeated Australia by 8 runs to level the series 1-1.
West Indies scripted history by winning their first Test on Australian soil after 27 years on Sunday at the Gabba in Brisbane.
A seven-wicket haul by Shamar Joseph led West Indies to bowl out Australia for 207 in their 216-run chase on Day 4 of the second Test match.
West Indies achieved a historic win, defeating Australia by 8 runs to level the series 1-1.
The hosts at one stage looked to be cruising to victory, however, Joseph bowled 10 straight overs and took all six wickets in the morning session to change the momentum of the Test.
At the dinner break on the fourth day of the day-night Test, Australia were 187-8, still needing another 29 runs to take a clean sweep of the two-Test series and deny the West Indies a stunning upset.
Smith was present at the crease not out 76 runs at the break, with Nathan Lyon alongside him on five.
The Australians needed to survive an inspired spell from Joseph, who was on a hat-trick at one stage as he put the West Indies right back in the hunt.
Joseph did not bowl Saturday as he retired hurt after being hit on the toe in the second innings on Saturday night, and he only came into the attack 45 minutes into the first session.
He sent back Cameron Green to the pavilion when the Australian No.4 tried to chop on, and later bowled Travis Head with a beautiful yorker, making it Head’s second first-ball duck of the match.
Australia, cruising at 113-2, were suddenly 113-4, although Smith appeared unperturbed as he reached his half-century.
It was Joseph, who struck again when Mitchell Marsh edged to Alick Athanaze at third slip and, although the ball popped out of Athanaze’s hands, it went straight to Justin Greaves leaving Australia 132-5, 84 runs short from victory.
Mitchell Starc opted to attack and smashed 21 runs from just 14 balls before trying one big hit too many and holing out to Kevin Sinclair in the covers.
Cummins’s wicket was next to fall, getting an edge to a diving Joshua Da Silva behind the stumps with Australia still 41 runs from victory with only Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood left to bat.
