Jayden Seales' five-wicket haul was his third in 19 Test appearances. First Test, Bridgetown (day one of five) Australia 180(Head 59, Khawaja 47; Seales 5-60, S Joseph 4-46) West Indies 57-4(King 23*; Starc 2-35) West Indies trail Australia by 123 runs Scorecard Australia were skittled out for just 180 against West Indies - but hit back with the ball as 14 wickets fell on a chaotic opening day of the first Test in Bridgetown. Seamers Jayden Seales and Shamar Joseph shared nine wickets as Australia were dismissed in less than 57 overs after winning the toss. Travis Head top-scored with 59 and opener Usman Khawaja hit 47, but captain Pat Cummins (28) and Beau Webster (11) were the only other batters to reach double figures. The tourists clawed their way back into the match when their experienced pace trio of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Cummins combined to reduce West Indies to 57-4 at close. Playing their first Test match in the Caribbean for 10 years, Australia named a new-look top order with Steve Smith injured and Marnus Labuschagne dropped following theirWorld Test Championship defeat to South Africa. Teenage opener Sam Konstas and Josh Inglis were recalled in their place, but they scored just three and five respectably as the tourists slipped to 22-3. Head put on 89 runs for the fourth wicket with Khawaja, who was dropped twice before he became Joseph's third victim of the day. Joseph, the hero for West Indies in theirfamous win in Brisbane 18 months ago, then produced a beauty of a delivery that clean bowled Webster as he ended with figures of 4-46. Head's resistance ended when he was caught behind off the bowling of Justin Greaves, before Seales wrapped up the tail to finish with 5-60. West Indies, seeking a first home Test win over Australia for 22 years, made a poor start to their reply when Starc removed openers Kraigg Brathwaite and John Campbell in successive overs. Cummins then had Keacy Carty caught behind, before Hazlewood bowled nightwatchman Jomel Warrican in the space of six balls shortly before stumps.
Windies bowl Australia out for 180 on chaotic first day
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On a tumultuous first day of the inaugural Test match in Bridgetown, Australia was bowled out for a mere 180 runs, with notable contributions from Travis Head and Usman Khawaja. Head led the scoring with 59 runs, while Khawaja added 47, but the Australian batting lineup crumbled under pressure from the West Indies bowlers. Jayden Seales was the standout performer for the West Indies, claiming five wickets for 60 runs, while Shamar Joseph supported well with four wickets for 46 runs. The Australian batting order faced difficulties as they lost their first three wickets for just 22 runs, and despite a brief recovery, only Captain Pat Cummins and Beau Webster reached double figures alongside Head and Khawaja. The West Indies bowlers displayed impressive skills, with Joseph's exceptional delivery cleaning bowled Webster and sealing the Australian innings in less than 57 overs after they won the toss and opted to bat first.
In response, the West Indies began their innings poorly, quickly falling to 57-4 as Australia's experienced pace attack, consisting of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and Cummins, wreaked havoc on the West Indies batting order. Starc dismissed both Kraigg Brathwaite and John Campbell in consecutive overs, while Cummins took the crucial wicket of Keacy Carty. Hazlewood added to the woes of the West Indies by bowling nightwatchman Jomel Warrican just before the close of play. Despite a challenging start, West Indies ended the day at 57-4, trailing Australia by 123 runs. As the Test match continues, the West Indies are in search of their first home Test victory over Australia in 22 years, and the outcome of the match remains uncertain with both teams displaying moments of dominance throughout the day.
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