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Match Details
AUS vs WI 2nd TEST, AUS vs WI 2024
AUS 289-9(53.0)
207-1050.5
West Indies won by 8 runs 🏆
311(108.0)
WI
72.3193-10
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Player of the Match
Shamar Joseph
1/56 & 7/68
3(9)&3(14)
P'ship : 0(0)
Last Wkt : Josh Hazlewood 0(6)
BowlerS Joseph
| W-R | Overs | Econ |
|---|---|---|
| 7-68 | 11.5 | 5.75 |
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An excellent Test match to be part of. Thanks for everyone staying with our coverage, and hope all of you enjoyed one of the best Test matches of recent times. Shamar Joseph lifts West Indies to a miraculous win. From a security guard to ripping apart Australia at the Gabba, you know, the boy has become famous and will put his head up to perform the same in the future for the West Indies.
For now, I am AkshayaKrishna Polya, your text co-commentator, signing off on behalf of my scorers/analysts, Bishal Mandal and Vishnu Verma, who brought you all the live-action of this wonderful final day of the series. We will meet again in another game. Until then, it's cheers.
For now, I am AkshayaKrishna Polya, your text co-commentator, signing off on behalf of my scorers/analysts, Bishal Mandal and Vishnu Verma, who brought you all the live-action of this wonderful final day of the series. We will meet again in another game. Until then, it's cheers.
Pat Cummins collects the TROPHY despite the series being ended on level terms at 1-1 because they have retained The Frank Worrell Trophy as they won the previous series against West Indies. The Aussie cricketers pose for the photographs, while West Indies celebrate their historic Gabba triumph.
Pat Cummins (Australia Captain): "Obvious disappointment after a loss, but that was a fantastic Test match and a fantastic series. I thought, in particular, Shamar, the way he bowled today, he was right up for it, and unfortunately, we weren't good enough.
I think we were pretty confident coming into today. I thought our efforts yesterday were really good to try and chase 200-odd. I thought it was achievable. But yeah, they had different ideas. They bowled beautifully and, unfortunately, just a bridge too far.
I don't think we're surprised. We've seen it for 15 years from Smith. He was fantastic. He almost dragged us over the line single-handedly at the end. That was fantastic.
The bowlers have shown great fitness. To play all five Tests in the Summer and bowl as many overs as the group did was fantastic, especially under hot and humid conditions as yesterday (37 degrees Celsius). It has been a big effort from the boys, but they still have the sting in them. It has been a great Summer of cricket to back up the things we achieved last year.
We've all played enough cricket to know this game humbles you pretty quickly, even if you think you're on top of the world. You start from none for none at each game. I thought the West Indies were fantastic. They outplayed us this week. Sometimes you always learn the lessons the hard way.
They are great fun to watch. Great batters and players, exciting celebrations, a couple of quick fast bowlers, and fairly the series ended on level terms.
Our Test group get about a month off before we go over to New Zealand. Any away tour is going to be tough. Looking forward to that one."
I think we were pretty confident coming into today. I thought our efforts yesterday were really good to try and chase 200-odd. I thought it was achievable. But yeah, they had different ideas. They bowled beautifully and, unfortunately, just a bridge too far.
I don't think we're surprised. We've seen it for 15 years from Smith. He was fantastic. He almost dragged us over the line single-handedly at the end. That was fantastic.
The bowlers have shown great fitness. To play all five Tests in the Summer and bowl as many overs as the group did was fantastic, especially under hot and humid conditions as yesterday (37 degrees Celsius). It has been a big effort from the boys, but they still have the sting in them. It has been a great Summer of cricket to back up the things we achieved last year.
We've all played enough cricket to know this game humbles you pretty quickly, even if you think you're on top of the world. You start from none for none at each game. I thought the West Indies were fantastic. They outplayed us this week. Sometimes you always learn the lessons the hard way.
They are great fun to watch. Great batters and players, exciting celebrations, a couple of quick fast bowlers, and fairly the series ended on level terms.
Our Test group get about a month off before we go over to New Zealand. Any away tour is going to be tough. Looking forward to that one."
Kraigg Brathwaite (West Indies Captain): "I love the day-night Test and am glad that we won a Test match in Australia, so it’s amazing. It means a lot to us. It's been a number of years since we've won a Test match here. But my message to the group is that this is the beginning. It's amazing, we enjoy this, but this has to continue.
I'm extremely proud. I must say we had two words that inspired us in this Test match. Mr. Rodney Hogg said that we were 'pathetic and hopeless'. That was our inspiration. We wanted to show the world we're not pathetic. And I must ask him, are these muscles big enough for him (shows his biceps)?
I knew I had Shamar probably an hour before play. The doctor said he got an injection, and he's quite good, and then he told me he's going to do it. I had to back him.
He's (Joseph) a superstar, and I know he'll do great things for West Indies in the future. Just his belief. It's a great example for this team to follow. As I said, this is the beginning. We have to continue and play with heart and keep fighting for the West Indies.
I am very proud of the guys for coming in and stepping in. Hodge, McKenzie, Sinclair and all have stepped in. We didn't get enough runs with the bat as a team; we need to improve there. We need to learn from this win.
Of Course, more the batter that is what makes us learn 2. Test matches are fine, but it takes longer to learn. I would love more Test cricket for sure."
I'm extremely proud. I must say we had two words that inspired us in this Test match. Mr. Rodney Hogg said that we were 'pathetic and hopeless'. That was our inspiration. We wanted to show the world we're not pathetic. And I must ask him, are these muscles big enough for him (shows his biceps)?
I knew I had Shamar probably an hour before play. The doctor said he got an injection, and he's quite good, and then he told me he's going to do it. I had to back him.
He's (Joseph) a superstar, and I know he'll do great things for West Indies in the future. Just his belief. It's a great example for this team to follow. As I said, this is the beginning. We have to continue and play with heart and keep fighting for the West Indies.
I am very proud of the guys for coming in and stepping in. Hodge, McKenzie, Sinclair and all have stepped in. We didn't get enough runs with the bat as a team; we need to improve there. We need to learn from this win.
Of Course, more the batter that is what makes us learn 2. Test matches are fine, but it takes longer to learn. I would love more Test cricket for sure."
Shamar Joseph (POTM and POTS): "Yeah, actually, it's an amazing performance for me and my team. I want to turn around, and I want to give a shout-out to my teammates and the management. I wanted to do it despite being in pain for my country and my team and to everyone in the Caribbean, thanks to the crowd for their support and for coming and pushing us and believing in us to level the series 1-1. Thank you guys so much (cheers from the crowd).
The doctor called me this morning; I was in my bed. I got up at 11( AM Local Time), and the bus left the hotel at 12:15 (PM Local Time). I told him I was not well, I was in a lot of pain, and he told me to come to the ground; he had a reason for it, and he believed I could do it. I did really well for my team. To win a Test match and level the series, performing in pain, I enjoyed it and credit to him for believing in me.
It was all about getting close, five wickets, it was getting close. To have Alzarri and the senior bowler Roach in the ranks to get support is amazing. it is all about support. It was tears of joy that I won for my team; those were tears of joy and happiness.
It was all about believing and making a lot of sacrifices to get here. Remembering what got you here, continuing the same and staying there. I just stick to my basics and take advice from the seniors."
The doctor called me this morning; I was in my bed. I got up at 11( AM Local Time), and the bus left the hotel at 12:15 (PM Local Time). I told him I was not well, I was in a lot of pain, and he told me to come to the ground; he had a reason for it, and he believed I could do it. I did really well for my team. To win a Test match and level the series, performing in pain, I enjoyed it and credit to him for believing in me.
It was all about getting close, five wickets, it was getting close. To have Alzarri and the senior bowler Roach in the ranks to get support is amazing. it is all about support. It was tears of joy that I won for my team; those were tears of joy and happiness.
It was all about believing and making a lot of sacrifices to get here. Remembering what got you here, continuing the same and staying there. I just stick to my basics and take advice from the seniors."
Joshua Da Silva: "Phenomenal. Words can't describe feeling. We all believed we could do it and we did. To come to Australia, after the first Test, it was something special. Yeah, I was feeling it in the gloves. For him, to come out there after what happened yesterday was brilliant. We had the belief, the skipper had the belief, and we did it. He had one plan in mind and that was to get wickets and we all believed, we had that self-belief from ourselves, our skipper and our coach. Everyone believed that we can do it and we did. It was a great Test match, the wicket was great, the fans great, we saw a number of people come out. Well to do it at the Gabba, I still have no words really. Plenty of people came in on days 1, 2 and three at the Gabba; it was fantastic."
Kemar Roach: "We knew it was going to take something special to beat the number one team in the world. Keeping calm and relaxing in the dressing room. Unbelievable from Shamir. I think that's the best winning spell I've seen from a West Indian. Plenty more to come from him in the future. He's done something amazing for the people of the Caribbean. Just put your head up and live the moment.
As a young group, I'm very proud of the guys. With the heart they showed and the fight, we stayed in the contest. Stay calm was my words, staying calm to win a Test match is important. Needed to stick to right areas, block the runs, rewards will follow and that's what Shamar did. One of the best spells you will see it in a Test match. As a young group, its been fantastic the way we won this game, with lot of heart and courage."
As a young group, I'm very proud of the guys. With the heart they showed and the fight, we stayed in the contest. Stay calm was my words, staying calm to win a Test match is important. Needed to stick to right areas, block the runs, rewards will follow and that's what Shamar did. One of the best spells you will see it in a Test match. As a young group, its been fantastic the way we won this game, with lot of heart and courage."
Shamar Joseph: "I just want to shout out my teammates for their encouragement. I want to keep pushing through the pain for my team and the people of the Caribbean. The doctor called me this morning and he asked me how I was feeling and I said I was in a lot of pain. He told me to come to the ground, and he believed I could do it.
When I took my five-for, it was tears of joy and happiness. It was just our positivity, taking wickets after wickets. Sticking to our basics, just stuck to the top of the off-stump. I really do, I really feel we have won the series, it’s 1-1 but it feels like we have won it.
Just happy that we have won this Test, we can celebrate and be happy. I was not that tired, I said to my captain that I will bowl till the end until the last wicket falls. No matter how my toe was, I was going to give it my all."
When I took my five-for, it was tears of joy and happiness. It was just our positivity, taking wickets after wickets. Sticking to our basics, just stuck to the top of the off-stump. I really do, I really feel we have won the series, it’s 1-1 but it feels like we have won it.
Just happy that we have won this Test, we can celebrate and be happy. I was not that tired, I said to my captain that I will bowl till the end until the last wicket falls. No matter how my toe was, I was going to give it my all."
Shamar Joseph gets a massive ovation as he head into the podium to collect his awards.
PLAYER OF THE MATCH and SERIES: SHAMAR JOSEPH
12:53 PM IST and 5:23 PM Local Time: Phew!!!! You need to soak in all the emotions of it before you restart! One name in everyone's mouth- Shamar Joseph and he has led West Indies to a historic win at the Gabba, defeating Australia by 8 runs, their first loss in a pink-ball Test.
Kraigg Brathwaite won the toss and opted to bat after being thrashed in the series opener at the Adelaide Oval. The Aussie bowlers knocked over half of the Windies' side and reduced them to 64/5 at Tea on Day 1 before Joshua Da Silva and Kavem Hodge showed great fight, adding 149 partnership for the 6th wicket, with the duo getting to their respective half-centuries to leave them frustrated. Alzarri Joseph took the attack to the bowlers under lights after the half-centurions got out and pushed Australia to the back foot at the closure of play. Kevin Sinclair and Kemar Roach hung in there on the second morning and before seeing West Indies get all-out for 311 in 108 overs, scored some crucial runs on the second morning. For Australia, Mitchell Starc picked up 4 wickets, while Hazlewood and Lyon grabbed two, with Cummins bagging one.
In reply, Australia, too lost half of its side for 54, but Alex Carey counter-attacked and got good support from Usman Khawaja, adding 96 runs for the 6th wicket, with both of them scoring half-centuries. Pat Cummins came in and was the aggressor in another 50+ partnership involving Khawaja, who top-scored with 75. Cummins and Lyon scored briskly in the final session on day 2 and got Australia close to the West Indies total, with the Australian skipper scoring his career-best with an unbeaten fifty. Once Lyon got out, Australia decided to declare at 289/9 in 53 overs. For West Indies, Alzarri Joseph grabbed 4, Kemar Roach bagged 3, with Shamar Joseph and Kevin Sinclair taking one each.
Coming into bat with a lead of 22 runs, West Indies lost Tagenarine Chanderpaul on the last ball of day 2. Plenty of batters got into starts, but none of them converted it to a big one, giving Australia an advantage in their fourth innings. West Indies lost wickets at regular intervals, and with the score reading 193/9 after 72.3 overs, they had to end the innings with Shamar Joseph retiring hurt after getting hit on his right toe, courtesy of Mitch Starc's thunderbolt yorker. For Australia, Lyon and Hazlewood picked up three wickets, while Green and Starc grabbed one.
Australia lost two quick wickets at the last stages of day 3, but Steven Smith, at one end, made sure that they scored runs at a brisk rate. It was overcast to resume day 4, but Smith and Green dug in there, adding 71 runs for the third wicket. At that stage, it looked like another easy win for the hosts.
But Shamar Joseph, who was not expected to take further part in the play, after that toe-crusher, came in and bowled all of his overs in one spell and got 7 off the remaining 8 wickets with the other Joseph, picking up one on day 4. He was simply sensational; a lion-hearted effort from him saw Australia fall short of the target (216) by just 8 runs, with Steven Smith carrying his bat with a score of 91 off 146 balls, seeing all this chaos at the other end.
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Kraigg Brathwaite won the toss and opted to bat after being thrashed in the series opener at the Adelaide Oval. The Aussie bowlers knocked over half of the Windies' side and reduced them to 64/5 at Tea on Day 1 before Joshua Da Silva and Kavem Hodge showed great fight, adding 149 partnership for the 6th wicket, with the duo getting to their respective half-centuries to leave them frustrated. Alzarri Joseph took the attack to the bowlers under lights after the half-centurions got out and pushed Australia to the back foot at the closure of play. Kevin Sinclair and Kemar Roach hung in there on the second morning and before seeing West Indies get all-out for 311 in 108 overs, scored some crucial runs on the second morning. For Australia, Mitchell Starc picked up 4 wickets, while Hazlewood and Lyon grabbed two, with Cummins bagging one.
In reply, Australia, too lost half of its side for 54, but Alex Carey counter-attacked and got good support from Usman Khawaja, adding 96 runs for the 6th wicket, with both of them scoring half-centuries. Pat Cummins came in and was the aggressor in another 50+ partnership involving Khawaja, who top-scored with 75. Cummins and Lyon scored briskly in the final session on day 2 and got Australia close to the West Indies total, with the Australian skipper scoring his career-best with an unbeaten fifty. Once Lyon got out, Australia decided to declare at 289/9 in 53 overs. For West Indies, Alzarri Joseph grabbed 4, Kemar Roach bagged 3, with Shamar Joseph and Kevin Sinclair taking one each.
Coming into bat with a lead of 22 runs, West Indies lost Tagenarine Chanderpaul on the last ball of day 2. Plenty of batters got into starts, but none of them converted it to a big one, giving Australia an advantage in their fourth innings. West Indies lost wickets at regular intervals, and with the score reading 193/9 after 72.3 overs, they had to end the innings with Shamar Joseph retiring hurt after getting hit on his right toe, courtesy of Mitch Starc's thunderbolt yorker. For Australia, Lyon and Hazlewood picked up three wickets, while Green and Starc grabbed one.
Australia lost two quick wickets at the last stages of day 3, but Steven Smith, at one end, made sure that they scored runs at a brisk rate. It was overcast to resume day 4, but Smith and Green dug in there, adding 71 runs for the third wicket. At that stage, it looked like another easy win for the hosts.
But Shamar Joseph, who was not expected to take further part in the play, after that toe-crusher, came in and bowled all of his overs in one spell and got 7 off the remaining 8 wickets with the other Joseph, picking up one on day 4. He was simply sensational; a lion-hearted effort from him saw Australia fall short of the target (216) by just 8 runs, with Steven Smith carrying his bat with a score of 91 off 146 balls, seeing all this chaos at the other end.
Join us for the post-match presentation in a while!
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