West Indies started their World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle with Australia's ongoing tour of the Caribbean after losing the final to South Africa recently.
During the first Test at the Kensington Oval in Barbados, the hosts started off the proceedings well as Australia was bundled over for just 180.
The bowler in red-hot form, Jayden Seales, got another five-fer while Shamar Joseph got 4/46 before West Indies took a slender 10-run lead through 40s from Shai Hope and Roston Chase.
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As two teams take the field on Day 3, see what WI head coach, Daren Sammy, thinks the ideal score is to chase on what looks like a tough surface to bat on.
Somebody get a double-hattrick: Daren Sammy on ideal target in WI vs AUS
Speaking to ESPNcricinfo at the end of Day 2, where Australia found themselves struggling at 92/4 with an 82 run lead, Sammy jokingly asked his bowlers to get 6 wickets without conceding runs.
"I would love to chase 82. Somebody get a double-hattrick or something," said Sammy.
However, after an hour of play on the 3rd day, Australia is already leading with 143 runs, as Beau Webster and Travis Head, with 42 and 50 unbeaten runs to their name, are closing in on a 100-run stand.
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Head also scored a crucial 59 in the first innings to keep the visitors in the game early on.
All four West Indies pacers have scalped a wicket each before Day 2 stumps was called.