Captain Roston Chase will congratulate Shamar Joseph, the second from the left, during the first day of the first cricket match against Australia at the Kensington stadium in Bridgetow, Barbados, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Australia and West Indies joined the wild bowling battle on the day of the start of the first test match in Barbados, while the hosts released Australia to 180 before they lost four fast goals on Wednesday to end the day at 57-4 in Kensington oval.In the Australian line -up of the batting set, the fast champion of West Indies Jayden Seales and Shamar Joseph dominated, with Seales taking five goals for 60 runs and Joseph claimed four in 46.Western India, looking for their first victory in a home test against Australia in 22 years, saw that their pitchors maintain consistent pressure throughout the day.
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Joseph, who previously scored a match-playing seven goals against Australia in Brisbane 17 months ago, continued his impressive form by removing four of the first six Australian goals.Australian shifts were marked with missed opportunities in the field, with debutant Brandon King dropped three chances of gully. Captain Roston Chase also dropped the key catch when Usman Khawaja was six.Khawaja continued score of 47 runs and created a key 89-running partnership with Travis Head after Australia fell to 22-3 for the morning session. The head of the highest score with 59 runs, including nine boundaries in its 78-miic shift.The Australian battle decision first after the victory in throwing quickly came under control when Joseph removed Sam Constas and Cameron Green at the beginning of the shift.Seales claimed the goal of Josha Inglis on the morning session and later rejected Alex Carey just before tea. He then cleaned his tail by removing Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood.“It was really strange for me,” Seales said. “I was injured when I last played the test against them to come back and get five really satisfactory. With the new ball, we knew we had to have a little full.The Australian attack PACE strongly responded to the final meeting, with the old man released both Kraigg Brathwaite and John Campbell.Cummins removed Keacy Carty while Hazlewood took the goal of Nightwatchman Jomel Warrican, so Brandon King and Roston Chase on The Spases on Stumps.During the late evening meeting, West Indies tabs were questioned, with their highest order fought against the Australian attack.
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The match remains evenly ready to go to the next day, with both teams showing their bowling prowess on the pitch that favored Pacers.Opener of the series of three matches has already shown the competitive nature of the bowling attacks of both teams and created an interesting competition on the remaining days.
