Fiery Spell Highlights West Indies vs Australia 2nd Test

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August 28, 2025
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West Indies vs Australia 2nd test: West Indies keep Australia in control with a Fiery Spell

Cricket lovers witnessed the intense drama of the West Indies vs Australia second Test match on Friday. On that second day, the hosts put up a real fight and never allowed Australia to run away with the game. That would be after at least a day spent batting by the West Indies in their first innings, just 33 runs short of Australia’s 286. The visitors would have felt quite confident with that kind of slender lead, but they probably didn’t sleep well, with Jayden Seales making sure of that.

In the tricky half an hour, just before the stumps, Australia were forced to bat, and Seales made it work. Clean bowled Sam Konstas for a duck with the first ball of the first over, sending shock waves through the Australian dressing room. Almost made it two in two, having found the edge of Cameron Green’s next ball, and Green was fortunate as it just fell a few inches short of second slip.

Seales did not have to wait long to announce his presence once again, a beautiful delivery that jagged back into the left-handed Usman Khawaja, trapping him right in front. A review brought enough confirmation that Khawaja had no hope-the ball was smashing into the middle stump.

By the stumps of West Indies vs Australia 2nd test, Australia was wobbling at 12 for 2, with only a 45-run lead. Nathan Lyon came in as nightwatchman and was greeted with a very painful thump on his left arm from Alzarri Joseph just before close. He received some treatment but went back to bat with Green, who was living dangerously at the other end.

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For Seales, it was a spell to remember; two wickets in just three overs, including a maiden, putting the West Indies right back in the contest.

The tail-enders save the West Indies

Earlier, West Indies batting had enough headaches to handle. Their captain, Kraigg Brathwaite, fell for a duck in his 100th Test, caught and bowled by Josh Hazlewood in the very first over. Keacy Carty didn’t last long either, giving Pat Cummins an easy scalp at just 6 runs. John Campbell looked promising with 40 but threw it away, driving Beau Webster straight to mid-on.

Things could have fallen apart quickly, but Brandon King decided it was his day to stand tall. It was just his second Test: King in style scored an impressive half-century. He received solid support from captain Roston Chase, who crawled to lunch beside King after a painfully slow start in which he needed 18 balls to get his first run.

After lunch, however, Chase could not press on; he was trapped lbw by Hazlewood for 16-an Australian review sealing his fate. King, however, kept the attack on. He hit Hazlewood for six over the square leg and smashed Nathan Lyon for two more maximums. His seventh four brought up a memorable fifty from 77 balls-another first for the West Indies in this series.

King and Shai Hope put on 58 vital runs before Hope was dismissed for 21, bowled by Cummins. King himself went not long after, caught behind off Lyon after a valiant 75 that included eight boundaries and three sixes; Justin Greaves fell soon after, leaving West Indies reeling at 174 for 7.

Josephs Fight Back

Just when it was looking like the innings were going to fold up quickly, Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph dug deep. The two frustrated the Aussies for 51 runs together, steering West Indies well past 200. Alzarri made 27, Shamar added 29, while the last pair of Anderson Phillip and Jayden Seales valiantly battled for almost 11 overs, adding another 16 runs.

Their fight in the West Indies vs Australia 2nd test match ensured that the West Indies kitchen finished off with a score of 253- still behind but close enough to make the second innings uncomfortable for the Aussies. All six Aussie bowlers shared the wickets, while Lyon bagged three for 75.

What’s next?

With Seales breathing fire and the Australian top order looking wobbly, the stage is set for an exciting contest on day three. Can Green steady the ship and get that elusive big score he has been searching for? Or will the West Indies keep charging and grab some early wickets and take full control?

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Second Test Snapshot

Australia 1st innings: 286 all out
West Indies 1st innings: 253 all out
Australia 2nd innings: 12/2 (6 overs)
Nathan Lyon* 2 (not out)
Cameron Green* 6 (not out)

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