Starc, Boland run riot in Sabina Park as WI fold for 27

Starc, Boland Run Riot in Sabina Park as WI Fold for 27

West Indies were bowled out for just 27, the second-lowest total in Test cricket history, giving Australia a 176-run win and a 3-0 clean sweep of the series.

Mitchell Starc registered the fastest five-wicket haul (15 balls) and Scott Boland picked a hat-trick to tear through the West Indian batting in a stunning spell of swing and seam bowling.

Chasing 204, West Indies never got going. Starc struck with the very first ball of the innings, triggering a collapse. He got rid of John Campbell, Kevlon Anderson, and Brandon King in the same over.

At 0 for 3, the hosts were already in big trouble. Starc then trapped Mikyle Louis in front to reach 400 Test wickets and removed Shai Hope with another sharp inswinger.

Josh Hazlewood added to the collapse, getting rid of Roston Chase, and the score read 11 for 6. Justin Greaves managed to hang around for a while with Alzarri Joseph, but after Tea, Boland took centre stage.

Boland got Greaves to edge one to the slips, trapped Shamar Joseph lbw, and then bowled Jomel Warrican with a ball that nipped in and hit the top of off stump. It was Boland's first Test hat-trick.

A single run from a misfield at gully was the only reason West Indies avoided equalling New Zealand's all-time lowest Test total of 26. Starc finished with outstanding figures of 6 for 9 in 7.3 overs.

Earlier, Australia started at 99 for 6 in their second innings with a lead of 181, but Shamar Joseph dismissed Cameron Green with the first ball of the morning. Alzarri Joseph then wrapped up the tail, picking up 5 for 27.

Brief Scores

Australia 225 & 121 beat West Indies 143 & 27 by 176 runs.