Australia thrash West Indies by 10 wickets: first Test, day three – as it happened

Australia have defeated the West Indies by 10 wickets in the first Test, securing victory before lunch on day three at Adelaide Oval

27th over: West Indies 84-7 (A. Joseph 10, Motie 0) Successful over for Starc. Motie comes out at No9. Only Roach and Joseph #2 to come.

Aahhhhhhhgghhhh! Why! Joshua da Silva, who gets out to an immensely stupid pull shot in the first innings, gets out to an immensely stupid pull shot in the second innings. You’ve got catchers out for it, you’ve got bowlers with pace and lift sending it down at you, and you keep playing it even though the reward is usually only a single. And eventually, even if you score a few, you get out. That’s what he does here, top edge to fine leg, simple as can be.

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