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West Indies Vs Australia, 1st Test Day 3: Josh Hazlewood Five-For Guides Oz To Thumping Win

Australia blew away the West Indies for 141 and won the first Test by 159 runs at Kensington Oval on day three Friday (June 27, 2025). The West Indies were set a stressful 301-run target to win on a tricky pitch in Barbados and folded in 33.4 overs. The chief destroyer was seamer Josh Hazlewood, with 5-43 from 12 overs. The West Indies collapsed to 86-8 inside 27 overs but the Australians didn’t mop up the last resistance until the day’s last over in an extra 75 minutes of an extended late session. All-rounder Justin Greaves, 38 not out, and No. 10 batter Shamar Joseph, a career-best 44 with four sixes, both went for broke in a team-best ninth-wicket stand of 55.

West Indies Vs Australia 1st Test Day 3 | Photo: AP/Ricardo Mazalan

Australia's captain Pat Cummins leads this team off the pitch after defeating West Indies on day three of the first cricket Test match at Kensington Stadium in Bridgetown, Barbados.

West Indies Vs Australia 1st Test Day 3
West Indies Vs Australia 1st Test Day 3 | Photo: AP/Ricardo Mazalan

Australia's Usman Khawaja, right, and West Indies' Shamar Joseph try to shoo away a pigeon from the pitch on day three of the first cricket Test match against West Indies at Kensington Stadium in Bridgetown, Barbados.

West Indies Vs Australia 1st Test Day 3
West Indies Vs Australia 1st Test Day 3 | Photo: AP/Ricardo Mazalan

Australia's wicketkeeper Josh Inglis tries to shoo away a pigeon from the pitch on day three of the first cricket Test match against West Indies at Kensington Stadium in Bridgetown, Barbados.

West Indies Vs Australia 1st Test Day 3
West Indies Vs Australia 1st Test Day 3 | Photo: AP/Ricardo Mazalan

Australia's Josh Hazlewood appeals on day three of the first cricket Test match against West Indies at Kensington Stadium in Bridgetown, Barbados.

West Indies Vs Australia 1st Test Day 3
West Indies Vs Australia 1st Test Day 3 | Photo: AP/Ricardo Mazalan

Australia's Josh Hazlewood raises the ball after taking the wicket of West Indies' Jomel Warrican, his fifth of the innings, on day three of the first cricket Test match at Kensington Stadium in Bridgetown, Barbados.

West Indies Vs Australia 1st Test Day 3
West Indies Vs Australia 1st Test Day 3 | Photo: AP/Ricardo Mazalan

Australia's captain Pat Cummins reacts after a delivery to West Indies' John Campbell on day three of the first cricket Test match at Kensington Stadium in Bridgetown, Barbados.

West Indies Vs Australia 1st Test Day 3
West Indies Vs Australia 1st Test Day 3 | Photo: AP/Ricardo Mazalan

West Indies' John Campbell plays a shot from a delivery of Australia's Josh Hazlewood on day three of the first cricket Test match at Kensington Stadium in Bridgetown, Barbados.

West Indies Vs Australia 1st Test Day 3
West Indies Vs Australia 1st Test Day 3 | Photo: AP/Ricardo Mazalan

Australia's bowler Beau Webster holds his head while talking to captain Pat Cummins after delivering to West Indies' Justin Greaves on day three of the first cricket Test match at Kensington Stadium in Bridgetown, Barbados.

West Indies Vs Australia 1st Test Day 3
West Indies Vs Australia 1st Test Day 3 | Photo: AP/Ricardo Mazalan

Australia's Cameron Green celebrates after taking the catch to dismiss West Indies' Brandon King on day three of the first cricket Test match at Kensington Stadium in Bridgetown, Barbados.

West Indies Vs Australia 1st Test Day 3
West Indies Vs Australia 1st Test Day 3 | Photo: AP/Ricardo Mazalan

Australia's Beau Webster plays a shot against West Indies on day three of the first cricket Test match at Kensington Stadium in Bridgetown, Barbados.

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