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07/14 16:45 CDT Starc takes 6 wickets for 9 runs as West Indies routed for 27
in Kingston
Starc takes 6 wickets for 9 runs as West Indies routed for 27 in Kingston
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) --- Mitchell Starc took six wickets for nine runs,
surpassing 400 test wickets in his 100th test, and Scott Boland claimed a hat
trick as Australia bowled out the West Indies for 27 to win the third test by
176 runs on Monday,
The West Indies missed the lowest score in test cricket by one run.
Starc's first 15 balls delivered the fastest five-wicket haul in test history,
and his 15th five-wicket bag in tests. The tall left-armer took a wicket with
the first ball and three wickets in the first over of the West Indies innings
at Sabina Park.
Australia took only 14.3 overs to rout the home side in the first day-night
test in Kingston and complete a 3-0 series sweep.
While Starc missed a hat trick after dismissing Kevlon Anderson and Brandon
King with consecutive deliveries, Boland completed his with the wickets of
Justin Greaves, Shamar Joseph and Jomel Warrican. It was the 10th test hat
trick by an Australian.
Boland finished with three wickets for two runs.
The West Indies was out for its lowest test score, eclipsing the 47 against
England on the same ground in 2004. At 11-6 in the sixth over it was in danger
of inheriting the lowest score in test history.
A misfield by Sam Konstas in the 14th over allowed the West Indies to take a
single and reach 27, just avoiding New Zealand's 70-year-old record of 26 set
against England.
Earlier, Alzarri Joseph took 5-27 as the West Indies bowled out Australia for
121 in its second innings, leaving a chase of 204 runs for victory. Australia
began the third day at 99-6 but lasted only eight more overs.
Cameron Green, who battled hard on Day 2 to reach 42, was out to the first ball
of the day and the rest of the Australia tail followed quickly.
When West Indies replied, Starc produced an outstanding display of fast bowling
on a responsive pitch.
He had opener John Campbell caught by substitute wicketkeeper Josh Inglis with
his first ball of the second innings, compelling Campbell to play defensive at
a ball which moved away. Inglis kept in place of Alex Carey, who was struck on
the helmet by Alzarri Joseph on the second day.
Starc then removed Anderson lbw, bowled King without scoring and Mikyle Lewis
for 4, leaving the West Indies four wickets down for five runs. His fifth
wicket was Shai Hope, trapped lbw by a ball that swung in at pace to hit the
back pad.
When Josh Hazlewood dismissed captain Roston Chase, caught by Inglis without
scoring, the West Indies was 11-6. Taking out extras, the top six West Indies
batters collectively scored only six runs.
The West Indies was 22-6 at the dinner break. Shortly after it passed 26,
helped by two dropped catches in the slips by Sam Konstas off Starc.
Boland's hat trick brought the end closer and Starc's sixth wicket finished the
match inside three days.
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