Mitchell Starc claimed six wickets for 9 runs and Scott Boland secured a hat-trick as Australia bowled out West Indies for 27 runs, the second-lowest complete in check cricket historical past, securing a 176-run victory within the third check at Kingston, Jamaica on Monday. The win accomplished Australia’s 3-0 sequence sweep of the Frank Worrell Trophy.Starc’s exceptional efficiency included the quickest five-wicket haul in check historical past inside his first 15 balls, marking his fifteenth five-wicket innings in assessments. He took three wickets in his first over, together with a wicket with the primary ball of West Indies’ second innings.The day-night check at Sabina Park concluded in simply 14.3 overs as Australia dominated the West Indies batting lineup. Starc additionally achieved his four-hundredth profession check wicket in his one centesimal check match.“It has been a unbelievable sequence. I believe we have seen some tough batting circumstances all through,” Starc stated. “It has been an excellent few days, very pleasing and I will go residence with a smile on my face. We noticed final night time the circumstances with the laborious pink ball below lights. It is fairly tough. We did not assume it will occur as rapidly at present, till the solar went down a bit.”Whereas Starc missed a hat-trick alternative after dismissing Kevlon Anderson and Brandon King consecutively, Boland achieved his hat-trick by taking the wickets of Justin Greaves, Shamar Joseph, and Jomel Warrican. This marked the tenth check hat-trick by an Australian.The West Indies narrowly averted setting the file for the bottom rating in check cricket historical past, presently held by New Zealand’s 26 runs in opposition to England in Auckland in 1955. A misfield by 19-year-old Sam Konstas allowed West Indies to achieve 27 runs.
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Earlier within the day, Alzarri Joseph took 5-27 as West Indies bowled out Australia for 121 of their second innings, setting a goal of 204 runs. Australia’s innings lasted solely eight extra overs after beginning Day 3 at 99-6.Starc’s distinctive bowling show started with opener John Campbell’s dismissal, caught by concussion substitute wicketkeeper Josh Inglis. Inglis changed Alex Carey, who was struck on the helmet by Alzarri Joseph whereas batting on Day 2.The West Indies rapidly collapsed to 11-6, with their prime six batters collectively scoring solely six runs, excluding extras. Solely 4 of the eleven batters managed to attain runs.“It has been a heartbreaking technique to end,” stated West Indies captain Roston Chase, who acknowledged his bowlers’ robust efficiency however famous the batting lineup’s struggles.The sequence victory adopted Australia’s earlier wins in Barbados by 159 runs and in Grenada by 133 runs. Boland completed with figures of three wickets for 2 runs.The West Indies’ complete of 27 surpassed their earlier lowest check rating of 47 in opposition to England on the similar venue in 2004. The group was 22-6 on the dinner break and managed to outlive two dropped catches within the slips by Sam Konstas off Starc’s bowling.Starc accomplished his six-wicket haul by bowling Jayden Searles for a duck, bringing the match to an in depth inside three days.





