West Indies pacer Shamar Joseph grabbed his second five-wicket haul in the AUS vs WI 2nd Test at the Gabba on Sunday. This was the fiery pacer’s second five-wicket haul, coming right at the 2nd Test of his career. Joseph survived an injury scare earlier on Day 3 after Mitchell Starc unleashed a fiery delivery that struck Shamar Joseph’s toe, forcing him to retire hurt.
AUS vs WI: Joseph leads Windies fightback with fifer
Cameron Green (42) was Joseph’s first victim, as he departed after the ball went on to crash into the stumps. The next Australia batter was Travis Head, who walked back to the pavilion for a golden duck. Mitchell Marsh and Alex Carey were Joseph’s next two scalps.
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Just when things started to seem to get out of hands for the visitors, Joseph pulled his side back into the game with yet another wicket, sealing his fifer. Steve Smith and Mitchell Starc stitched together a valuable partnership as Australia inched towards victory, with the latter putting up a great cameo performance.
Jospeh came to the rescue for the Windies as he sent Starc packing, getting Australia down to 7 wickets. Australia need to chase down 216 runs to complete the 2-0 drubbing of the West Indies in the two-match Test series.
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