WI vs AUS 1st Test Day 2 Highlights: Australia 92/4 at Stumps, Lead by 82 Runs

Australia hold a narrow lead of 82 runs on a challenging Barbados pitch, but West Indies are eyeing another Test upset after dismantling Australia’s top order for the second day in a row. After gaining a slim 10-run first-innings lead, thanks to solid efforts from Roston Chase (44) and Shai Hope (48), the hosts ended day two on a high, putting Australia under serious pressure.

Shamar Joseph (1-15) led a sharp bowling performance, once again shining with the new ball. He was well supported by fellow pacers Jayden Seales, Alzarri Joseph and Justin Greaves, all of whom took a wicket each in the final session. By stumps, Australia were struggling at 4-92 after 33 overs in their second innings, setting up an intriguing third day.

Green, Konstas, Inglis Fail to Capitalize on Starts in Tough Conditions

Sam Konstas (5), Cameron Green (15), and Josh Inglis (12) showed slight improvement from their first-innings scores, but after doing well to handle the early pressure from the West Indies bowlers, each got out just as they looked settled. All three Konstas and Inglis returning to the Test side and Green batting at No.3 for only the second time faced over 30 balls but couldn't build on their starts. Scoring has been tough throughout, with the Barbados pitch continuing to help the fast bowlers and making life hard for the batters.

West Indies batters Roston Chase and Shai Hope showed patience facing 108 and 91 balls respectively. Hope started aggressively but slowed down as Australia tightened their bowling, scoring just 18 runs from his last 40 balls. At stumps on day two, Australia's Travis Head (13*) and Beau Webster (19*) managed to steady things adding an unbeaten 28-run stand for the fifth wicket in the final 40 minutes. This came after another fiery opening spell from Shamar Joseph, who almost dismissed debutant Sam Konstas twice before finally bowling him for five.

West Indies Pacers Keep Australia in Check on Challenging Pitch

Usman Khawaja (15) was the first to fall after his partner Sam Konstas survived two early chances in the slips off Shamar Joseph. Khawaja couldn’t overturn an LBW decision on review and was dismissed by Alzarri Joseph (1-16) for his first wicket of the match. Konstas, who started his innings by charging at Shamar Joseph and edging one that was dropped at third slip, struggled to score against the young pacer. In a tight seven-over spell, Joseph gave away just 13 runs and claimed Konstas’ wicket when the teenager played too late to a ball that nipped back in and was bowled after a gritty 38-ball effort.

West Australian duo Josh Inglis and Cameron Green added a steady 23 runs for the third wicket and looked to be settling in before Inglis misjudged a delivery from Jayden Seales (1-24). Thinking it would go over, he left the ball alone, only to watch it clip the top of his stumps. Green, who looked more comfortable, struck a classy on-drive and survived two LBW reviews one overturned by ball-tracking and another thanks to an inside edge that saved him.

However, Green’s innings ended while trying to attack allrounder Justin Greaves (1-27), as he reached out to cut and edged it to Roston Chase at a wide first slip, leaving Australia at 4-65. Earlier in the day, West Indies’ senior players Test skipper Roston Chase and white-ball captain Shai Hope stepped up to rebuild their innings after debutant Brandon King (26) left a Josh Hazlewood delivery and was bowled, leaving the hosts five wickets down and still trailing by over 100 runs.

Shai Hope Shines on Test Return with Confident Strokeplay

Despite it being his first Test appearance in over three years, Shai Hope looked right at home in the red-ball format, getting off the mark with two crisp drives to the boundary off Mitchell Starc. His confident start helped settle Roston Chase as well, and the experienced pair batted together for nearly 90 minutes to guide the West Indies safely to lunch.

They put pressure on Nathan Lyon, who was taken out of the attack after conceding 27 runs from his first five overs, including two boundaries from Hope and a six over long-off by Chase. The partnership was finally broken after lunch, thanks to some luck with DRS. Pat Cummins (2-34) brought one back sharply, hitting Chase on the back pad, and TV umpire Adrian Holdstock ruled there was no inside edge, giving Australia a much-needed breakthrough.

Controversial DRS Call Ends Chase’s Innings Despite Snicko Spike

West Indies captain Roston Chase quickly reviewed his LBW dismissal, convinced he had edged the ball, especially with a faint spike showing on Snicko just before the ball passed the bat. But TV umpire Adrian Holdstock ruled there was a clear gap between bat and ball. When ball tracking showed the delivery hitting leg stump, Chase threw his head back in disbelief as Australia celebrated a crucial breakthrough.

Bat first or pad first? 🤔

Roston Chase given OUT… but UltraEdge had a spike.

Should that have been given out?#WIvsAUS pic.twitter.com/DaitLZhXPm

— FanCode (@FanCode) June 26, 2025

Later in the session, the Aussies again benefited from the review system. Allrounder Beau Webster (2-20) made an immediate impact after being brought on by skipper Pat Cummins. He removed Justin Greaves (4) with an outside edge in just his second over, then struck a major blow in his third by dismissing Shai Hope just two runs short of a well-earned half-century. Hope edged a full delivery, and Alex Carey pulled off a brilliant one-handed catch diving to his left. Though the ball appeared dangerously close to the turf as Carey rolled over, the third umpire upheld the dismissal unlike a similar moment in the 2023 Ashes when Mitchell Starc was denied a catch under similar circumstances.

Hope’s dismissal left West Indies eight down and still trailing by 18 runs, as Australia’s bowlers turned the screws during his 91-ball innings. Alzarri Joseph, however, provided a late lift, smashing Josh Hazlewood (2-41) for a big six to give the hosts a narrow lead. He remained unbeaten on 23 before Nathan Lyon (1-28) wrapped up the innings on 190, catching No.11 Jayden Seales (2) at long on. Mitchell Starc (3-65) was the pick of the bowlers, adding Shamar Joseph (8) to his overnight tally. Cummins, Hazlewood and Webster each took two wickets. The second day ended with Australia back at the crease and wickets continuing to fall, with 10 tumbling on the day, following 14 on day one.

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