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The third Test between West Indies and Australia at Sabina Park, Kingston, has delivered another chapter of gripping pink-ball drama. With Australia having already secured the Frank Worrell Trophy, the hosts came out determined to restore pride, and the contest has lived up to its billing. As the lights took hold on Day 2, the Sabina Park crowd was treated to a moment of pure fast-bowling theatre: Alzarri Joseph’s searing in-swinger that sent Steve Smith’s stumps cartwheeling and ignited the evening session.
Alzarri Joseph’s spectacular in-swinging delivery shatters Steve Smith’s stumps
The pivotal moment arrived in the ninth over of Australia’s second innings. Steve Smith, one of the world’s most accomplished batters, was undone by a delivery that combined pace, deception, and tactical nous. Having set Smith up with a barrage of short balls, Joseph unleashed a slightly fuller delivery at 142.7 kph. Smith, caught on the back foot and feeling for the ball away from his body, left a gap between bat and pad. The ball darted in, took the inside edge, ricocheted off the pad, and crashed into the stumps. The crowd erupted as Alzarri wheeled away in celebration, having claimed the prized wicket with a delivery that would make any fast bowler proud.
Smith’s dismissal for just 5 (off 13 balls) left Australia wobbling at 28 for 3, with the West Indies’ pace battery sensing an opportunity to seize control. Alzarri’s spell, blending aggressive short-pitched bowling with sharp movement, brought the Sabina Park faithful to their feet and underlined his growing reputation as a match-winner in the Caribbean ranks.
Here’s the video:
Major🔑, the wicket of Steve Smith goes to the fire of Alzarri Joseph!🔥🔥#WIvAUS | #FullAhEnergy pic.twitter.com/7E4YvOjyHb
— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) July 14, 2025
Also WATCH: Shamar Joseph bowls a beauty to dismiss Beau Webster in WI vs AUS 3rd Test
Bowlers dominate Day 2 proceedings in the Pink Ball Test as the game hangs in balance
The match scenario at stumps on Day 2 is a testament to the relentless tussle between bat and ball. Australia, after being bowled out for 225 in their first innings—despite solid contributions from Smith (48) and Cameron Green (46)—responded with a disciplined bowling display of their own. The West Indies, led by John Campbell’s 36, managed only 143, with Scott Boland’s 3 for 34 and Pat Cummins’ and Josh Hazlewood’s incisive spells giving Australia an 82-run lead.
But the pink ball and lively conditions under lights have kept the contest wide open. Australia’s second innings saw wickets tumble at regular intervals, with Shamar Joseph and Alzarri sharing five wickets between them. By stumps, Australia had limped to 99 for 6, with only Green (42*) providing resistance. The visitors’ lead stands at 181 runs, but with just four wickets in hand and the pitch offering plenty for the quicks, the Test is finely poised heading into Day 3.
