2nd Test: Australia vs West Indies, Match Highlights – AUS Beat WI By 133 Runs

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2nd Test: Australia vs West Indies, 2025 – Match Highlights

Venue: National Cricket Stadium, St George’s, Grenada
Dates: July 3–7, 2025
Result: Australia won by 133 runs
Series: Australia lead 3-match series 2-0, retaining the Frank Worrell Trophy

Match Summary

Team1st Innings2nd InningsResult
Australia286 all out243 all outWon by 133 runs
West Indies253 all out143 all out

Key Performers

Australia

  • Steve Smith: 71 (2nd innings)
  • Cameron Green: 52 (2nd innings)
  • Mitchell Starc: 3/24 (2nd innings)
  • Nathan Lyon: 3/43 (2nd innings)
  • Josh Hazlewood: 2/33 (2nd innings)
  • Pat Cummins: 1/26 (2nd innings)

West Indies

  • Shamar Joseph: 4/66 (2nd innings), 24 runs (2nd innings)
  • Roston Chase: 34 (2nd innings)
  • Alzarri Joseph: 2/52 (2nd innings)
  • Jayden Seales: 2 wickets (match)

Day-by-Day Highlights

Day 1–2: Even Start

  • Australia posted 286 in the first innings; West Indies replied with 253, trailing by 33 runs.
  • Tight bowling from both sides kept the match balanced.

Day 3: Australia Build Lead

  • Steve Smith (71) and Cameron Green (52) led Australia’s recovery from 3/28.
  • Australia set West Indies a target of 277 after being bowled out for 243 early on Day 4.

Day 4: Australia Dominate, Seal Series

  • West Indies’ chase faltered immediately: Hazlewood struck in the first over, and wickets tumbled regularly.
  • Starc and Lyon shared six wickets, with Cummins and Webster also chipping in.
  • Roston Chase (34) and Shai Hope (17) offered brief resistance, but Lyon wrapped up the tail.
  • West Indies were bowled out for 143 just before tea, handing Australia a 133-run win and an unassailable 2-0 series lead.

Key Moments

  • Smith & Green Partnership: Their 93-run stand in the second innings pushed Australia to a defendable lead.
  • Hazlewood’s Early Strike: Set the tone for the fourth innings by trapping John Campbell LBW for a duck.
  • Starc’s Spell: Three wickets in the second innings, including key middle-order scalps.
  • Lyon’s Milestone: Finished with 3/43, moving within one wicket of Glenn McGrath’s all-time Australia Test tally.
  • West Indies Collapse: Lost wickets at regular intervals, with only brief resistance from Chase and Hope.

Scorecard Snapshot

InningsScoreTop Scorer(s)Best Bowler (Opposition)
Australia 1st286 all outNot specifiedShamar Joseph (4 wickets)
West Indies 1st253 all outNot specifiedMitchell Starc (wickets)
Australia 2nd243 all outSteve Smith 71Shamar Joseph 4/66
West Indies 2nd143 all outRoston Chase 34Nathan Lyon 3/43

Series Situation

  • Australia retain the Frank Worrell Trophy, continuing a 30-year unbeaten run in the rivalry.
  • The third and final Test will be a day-night match in Kingston, Jamaica.

Australia’s clinical bowling and key partnerships with the bat secured a dominant win, sealing the series and underlining their World Test Championship ambitions.

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