Josh Hazlewood's devastating bowling, West Indies all out in just one session, Australia won the match by 159 runs

The first match of the three-test series between West Indies and Australia took place at Kensington Oval in Barbados. On the bouncy, fiery pitch of Bridgetown, the Australian team led by Pat Cummins defeated the West Indies by 159 runs. Australia set a challenging target of 301 runs for the West Indies, but the Caribbean team collapsed for just 141 runs in the second innings, thanks to Josh Hazlewood's deadly bowling. With this victory, Australia leads the series 1-0.

The most decisive moment came from Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood. Hazlewood dismantled the West Indies batting on Barbados’s fast pitch, taking 5 wickets for only 43 runs. This caused West Indies to lose all 10 wickets in a single session during their second innings. It was Hazlewood's 13th five-wicket haul in his Test career, demonstrating his consistency and deadly accuracy. His precise line and length left no chance for the West Indies batsmen, and the host team failed to chase the target.

At the start of the match, Australia won the toss and chose to bat first, but their first innings was cut short to just 180 runs on the tough Barbados pitch. In response, West Indies scored 190, gaining a narrow lead of 10 runs after the first innings. The pitch’s challenging nature was evident as 24 wickets fell in the first two days.

Australia also struggled at the beginning of their second innings, but middle-order batsmen fought hard, pushing the total to 310 runs. This set a target of 301 for West Indies, which proved difficult given the pitch conditions. The hosts started the run chase well, with their score at 1 wicket for 47 runs. However, Hazlewood then unleashed havoc, taking four wickets within the next 9 runs. At one point, half of the West Indies team was in the pavilion, with a score of 56.