Player of the Match
Player of the Match

4:23pm Lowest Test total for West Indies, the second lowest overall, and this is an annihilation. It looked like only one team came to participate. Or, well, Starc was THAT good. Forty-five minutes into the day, it looked normal. West Indies picked up the remaining four Australian wickets for not much. Alzarri registered his best figures in Test cricket, picking up his second five-wicket haul. A target of 204 was not too huge, even if West Indies' batting was under the scanner.

But just 15 minutes later, the scene changed drastically. Starc picked up three wickets in the opening over, including one with his first ball, and West Indies were really shocked by what hit them. Daren Sammy was shaking his head, watching helplessly from the dressing room. Starc completed the quickest five-for in Tests and then finished with his best figures of 6 for 9. A deflating loss for West Indies to round up what has been a difficult home series for them.

Scott Boland, the hat-trick hero: "I was nervous on that last ball. Amazing feeling. Didn't expect ten wickets to fall in the first session. Starcy to start like that, three overs in the opening over, unbelievable. I just tried to keep the ball in the right areas. Happy to start off well. Unreal, for Starc to get his 400th wicket in his 100th Test is special. He trains hard and looks after his body to achieve those things."

Mitchell Starc, Player of the Match and Series: "Worked out pretty well for the week. Fantastic series, difficult batting conditions. Very enjoyable few days. We saw last night the conditions with the hard newish ball is difficult. It was pretty blustery and we were on the money. [Boland] He is amazing. Would have played so many Tests in another team. He is never far from the perfect spell. Prepares all the time to play and shows what a wonderful Test bowler he is. [On WI fast bowlers] They have really shown their class on a difficult wicket - with pace, skill and consistency. Shamar and Jayden were consistent throughout the series. Alzarri we saw last night as well as throughout his career."

Roston Chase, West Indies captain: "Heartbreaking to be in a position like this. It has been recurring for the whole series, makes it all the more disappointing. It is quite easy to assess - the bowlers kept us in all along, batters never really clicked. The next series is quite a while. We have time on our side. Need to have a look at the batting display and see how we can improve and put 300 totals. India is going to be different conditions, spinner friendly. So having batting camps focusing around spin would be ideal. [WI bowlers] I would like to congratulate them. They have delivered whenever I called them. We didn't do well as a team but as a bowling unit they did well. Don't want them to rest on their laurels but work on their skills."

Pat Cummins, Australia captain: "This match was madness. Today seemed to be playing in fast forward. It could have gone either way but our group find a way through those. [Starc] You talk about resilience, skill and fitness levels. Today he showed what a real Mitchell Starc can do. Very lucky to have him. [Boland] He's had a couple of moments where he gets on a roll. Three classic Boland wicket where he attacks the stumps. We know he's quality when he comes in. The series is tough as you get. This game, a couple of 40s were worth 80-90. A couple of guys, you could look and see if they could have found ways to score more runs."

Cummins takes the trophy and walks to his team-mates, who pose behind the board that says CHAMPIONS. The series showed their true nature - finding ways to come back and win when pushed back to the wall. They behind the WTC 2025-27 cycle with a 3-0 sweep. That concludes this day-night Test, inside three days no less. Hope you enjoyed our coverage. On behalf of our scorers Ranjith, Vairavan and my co-commentator Alex, this is Sudarshanan bidding y'all goodbye! Ciao, aficionados!

John: "7 ducks has to be a test record as well surely. " Yes it is.

Prabhat: "This has got to go down as one of the great "100th match"-es ever? Who cares about centuries."

Richard: "Who keeps the ball?Boland - hatrickStarc - 6 wickets plus 400" Interesting conundrum

Dave: "Starc was a little unlucky. But for those two dropped catches he could have had an eight or nine for. At least six of Australia's dropped catches this series have been off his bowling."

14.3
W
Starc to Seales, OUT, Castled! A 143.3kph rocket dismantles the stumps and Starc brings curtains to this pink-ball Test match. Let me write it in words - six wickets for nine runs for Starc in his 100th Test. Absolute domination. He goes full and straight, Seales looks to drive it straight but gets a thick inside edge onto his back leg and then onto the stumps. West Indies lose by 176 runs and go down 0-3 at home

JNT Seales b Starc 0 (5m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

14.2
1
Starc to AS Joseph, 1 run, Konstas in the firing line again! He lets one through his legs at gully and West Indies are off the lowest Test total now. This is full and squirts off the outside edge

Matt: "Is that the perfect cricket hatrick? One caught, one LBW and one bowled. "

14.1
0
Starc to AS Joseph, no run, Full around off, nudges it towards midwicket

Around the wicket

END OF OVER:
14 | (wicket maiden) | WI: 26/9

  • Jayden Seales0 (3b)
  • Alzarri Joseph3 (26b)
  • Scott Boland2-1-2-3
  • Mitchell Starc7-4-8-5
13.6
0
Boland to Seales, no run, Length ball outside off, he swings hard at it but misses
13.5
0
Boland to Seales, no run, Back of a length outside off, 135.5kph, he gets squared up and beaten on the outside
13.4
0
Boland to Seales, no run, Length ball outside off, 135.3kph, he keeps it out towards cover

Can Jayden Seales avoid the four in four?

13.3
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Boland to Warrican, OUT, Bowled him! This is not the MCG but SCOTT BOLAND HAS GOT A HAT-TRICK! He has his right hand up and runs in celebration. Angles the length ball in from outside off, Warrican is beaten on the inside edge and it hits top of off. The jag back in undid Warrican there. What a bowling performance this! And West Indies are still level on the lowest total in Test cricket

JA Warrican b Boland 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

Jomel Warrican is in next. Five slips, short leg, leg gully in for the hat-trick ball

AnotherPK: "Meanwhile McSweeney is making runs for Australia A again. Time to give him another token chance in the Australian summer?" Why not?

13.2
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Boland to S Joseph, OUT, Pinged on the pad! Australia like it and they send it upstairs. Boland comes around the wicket to the left-hander and bowls it on a length. It nips in after pitching and goes past the inside edge of the blade to hit Shamar on the back leg. Hitting the top of middle as per ball-tracking and Boland is on a hat-trick

S Joseph lbw b Boland 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

Shamar Joseph joins Alzarri in the middle

13.1
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Boland to Greaves, OUT, Edged and taken! Boland is on the board. He goes slightly wide of the crease and angles the length ball in towards the fourth stump. Greaves looks to defend but is turned inside out and only gets a thick outside edge to second slip where Webster makes no mistake

JP Greaves c Webster b Boland 11 (68m 24b 2x4 0x6) SR: 45.83

END OF OVER:
13 | 1 Run | WI: 26/6

  • Alzarri Joseph3 (26b)
  • Justin Greaves11 (23b)
  • Mitchell Starc7-4-8-5
  • Scott Boland1-0-2-0
12.6
0
Starc to AS Joseph, no run, Another short ball down leg, he lets it through
12.5
0
Starc to AS Joseph, no run, Yorker just outside off, he fails to dig it out
12.4
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Starc to AS Joseph, no run, Konstas drops another catch! Starc not too pleased. Length ball outside off, Alzarri looks to drive on the up but gets a thick outside edge. It flies to the right of Konstas at third slip, he looks to parry it and take it on the second go but is unable to

West Indies 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0JD CampbellM Louis
2nd0M LouisKA Anderson
3rd0BA KingM Louis
4th5RL ChaseM Louis
5th2RL ChaseSD Hope
6th4RL ChaseJP Greaves
7th15JP GreavesAS Joseph
8th0AS JosephS Joseph
9th0JA WarricanAS Joseph
10th1AS JosephJNT Seales