Australia Seal 133-Run Win Over West Indies in Grenada Test

With the Australian team already in a strong position, Day 4 of the 2nd Test at St George’s, Grenada, on July 6, 2025, set the stage for a thrilling battle. Australia resumed their second innings at 221/7 after rain and bad light cut Day 3 short, leading West Indies by 254 runs with Alex Carey (26) and Pat Cummins (4) at the crease. The pitch was showing its teeth, with uneven bounce and seam movement, and West Indies needed quick wickets to keep their hopes alive in chasing what was shaping up to be a tricky target. By the end of the day, Australia’s bowlers ran riot, getting West Indies all out for 143 runs.

Australia’s Second Innings

The morning started with bright sunshine, a relief after Day 3’s rain interruptions. Australia, aiming to stretch their lead past 300, lost their last three wickets quickly. Shamar Joseph was the star for West Indies, striking early in the 68th over. He trapped Alex Carey lbw for 30 off 35 balls with a full-length ball that pinned him in front. Carey reviewed, but the DRS showed three reds, and he walked off, ending a gritty knock that included four fours. Australia were 234/9, with their lead at 267.

Shamar wasn’t done, though. In the 71st over, he bowled Josh Hazlewood (4 off 12) with a sharp delivery, wrapping up Australia’s second innings for 243 in 71.3 overs. Shamar finished with 4/66, while Jayden Seales (2/29) and Justin Greaves (2/22) chipped in. Mitchell Starc remained not out on 13, but Australia’s lead of 276 set West Indies a daunting target of 277 on a deteriorating pitch.

West Indies Poor Start and Collapse

West Indies second innings began with Australia’s pacers, led by Josh Hazlewood, coming out all guns blazing. In the second over, Hazlewood struck gold, dismissing John Campbell for a two-ball duck. A length ball angled across, and Campbell, pushing forward, was trapped lbw. He reviewed, but the DRS confirmed the decision, leaving West Indies 0/1. The Aussie bowlers smelled blood on a pitch offering variable bounce.

Mitchell Starc joined the party in the 7th over, getting Keacy Carty (10 off 20) to edge to Carey behind the stumps. The ball moved away late, and Carty’s defensive prod found the keeper’s gloves. West Indies were 15/2, and the pressure was mounting. Beau Webster, proving his all-round worth, got the big wicket of Kraigg Brathwaite (7 off 26) in the 10th over. Brathwaite, playing his 100th Test, edged to Carey, and Australia were on fire.

The defining moment came just before lunch in the 12.4th over. Pat Cummins, Australia’s skipper, delivered an absolute jaffa to remove Brandon King (14 off 19). After a ball change due to the previous one going out of shape, Cummins steamed in with a fuller ball on off that straightened just enough to beat King’s defence. Expecting it to come in, King played the wrong line, and the ball crashed into the top of off stump and it left West Indies reeling at 33/4 at lunch, with Roston Chase (2*) at the crease. The session saw 55 runs and seven wickets in 19.4 overs, a testament to Australia’s relentless bowling. Hazlewood (2/33), Starc (3/24), Cummins (1/26), and Webster (1/15) exploited the spicy pitch, making survival tough for West Indies.

Post-lunch, West Indies needed a miracle to chase 277 or bat out for a draw. Roston Chase and Shai Hope started cautiously, trying to rebuild. Chase, the West Indies captain, showed grit, while Hope played some crisp drives, including three fours. They took West Indies past 50 in the 15th over, but the Aussie bowlers kept probing. In the 20th over, Hazlewood struck again, getting Hope (17 off 25) to edge a length ball back to him for a caught-and-bowled. West Indies were 71/5, and the chase looked bleak.

Starc then removed Chase (34 off 41) in the 25th over, trapping him lbw with a full ball that nipped back. Chase reviewed, but it was the umpire’s call, clipping the bails. At drinks, West Indies were 86/6, with Justin Greaves (1*) hanging on. Starc struck again in the 26th over, getting Greaves (2 off 22) lbw with a swinging yorker, leaving West Indies 99/7. The tail tried to fight, with Alzarri Joseph smashing two sixes in a quickfire 13 off 4 balls, but Nathan Lyon ended his cameo in the 27th over, caught by Cameron Green.

Shamar Joseph, fresh off his bowling heroics, played a fearless 24 off 23, including three sixes, but Lyon got him in the 33rd over, caught by Webster. West Indies reached 100 in the 26th over, but the writing was on the wall. Lyon wrapped things up in the 34.3rd over, dismissing Jayden Seales (8 off 3) with a caught-and-bowled, finishing with 3/42. West Indies were bowled out for 143 in 34.3 overs, handing Australia a 133-run victory. Anderson Phillip remained not out on 11. Australia’s bowlers shared the spoils as Starc (3/24), Lyon (3/42), Hazlewood (2/33), Cummins (1/26), and Webster (1/15) were relentless.

The pitch at St George’s played a big role, with its uneven bounce and seam movement making batting a nightmare. Australia’s second innings had been built on Steven Smith’s classy 71 and Cameron Green’s gritty 52, setting a target that proved too much. West Indies’ Brandon King (75 in the first innings) and Shamar Joseph (4/66 in the second innings) fought hard, but their top order crumbled under Australia’s pace attack.

TCNI’s Magic Moment of the Day

With the West Indies team already struggling, Pat Cummins gave TCNI’s Magic Moment of the Day when he bowled a screamer to dismiss Brandon King on Day 4 at St George’s, Grenada, on July 6, 2025. West Indies were wobbling at 29/3 in their chase of 277, and Cummins, Australia’s skipper, turned the heat up in the 12.4th over, just before lunch. After a ball change, he charged in and sent down a beauty, a length ball angled in just outside off.

King, expecting it to come in, lined up to defend on the off stump, but the ball straightened ever so slightly, whistling past his outside edge and crashing into the top of the off stump. King, stunned, scored 14 off 19 balls with three fours before trudging off, head down. West Indies slumped to 33/4, and Australia’s players left the field grinning, knowing they had the game in their grip. Cummins 1/26 in 8 overs was pure class, using the tricky pitch’s seam movement to perfection.

TCNI’s Hero of the Day

After winning the TCNI’s Hero of the Day award, Mitchell Starc was pure fire, bowling Australia to a 2-0 series lead against West Indies on Day 4 at St George’s, Grenada, July 6, 2025. In West Indies’ chase of 277, Starc’s 3/24 in 8 overs ripped through their batting, helping bowl them out for 143 in 34.3 overs. He started strong, nabbing Keacy Carty (10 off 20) in the 7th over, with a late-swinging ball that Carty edged to Alex Carey.

In the 25th over, Starc got the big wicket of Roston Chase (34 off 41), trapping him lbw with a full, swinging delivery, umpire’s call on review. Then, in the 26th over, he dismissed Justin Greaves (2 off 22) with a searing yorker, also lbw. His tight spell, with an economy of 3.00 and two maidens, used the tricky pitch’s seam and bounce to perfection. Starc’s pace and swing, alongside Nathan Lyon’s 3/42 and Josh Hazlewood’s 2/33, crushed West Indies, sealing a 133-run win.