Kingston [Jamaica], July 15 (ANI): Mitchell Starc produced a sensational five-wicket haul in simply 15 deliveries, whereas Scott Boland claimed a surprising hat-trick as Australia’s tempo assault ripped by means of West Indies, dismissing them for simply 27 runs in Jamaica. It marked the second-lowest whole in Take a look at cricket historical past, because the guests delivered a ruthless show of quick bowling in a day that can be remembered for its sheer dominance and jaw-dropping numbers, as per the official web site of the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC).
Mitchell Starc claimed the quickest ever Take a look at five-wicket haul by balls bowled (15) whereas passing the 400-wicket milestone, with the unrelenting Scott Boland taking a hat-trick on the different finish within the barrage.
He has now joined the elite listing of Australians (Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Nathan Lyon) to have taken 400 or extra Take a look at wickets. Now the left-armer has 402 Take a look at wickets and is positioned on the fourth spot among the many all-time main wicket-takers for the Aussies within the longest format of the sport.
The entire of 27 is only one extra run than the bottom Take a look at whole ever, when England bowled New Zealand out for 26 in 1955.
Starc had figures of three/0 after his first over, and the goal of 204 set by Australia seemed out of attain when Starc’s fifth left the hosts in a gap at 7/5.
Starc’s 15-ball blitz broke Ernie Toshack’s file for the fewest balls to a five-wicket haul set again in 1945, and there was no respite for the West Indies who then confronted the wrath of Boland (3/2), who claimed Justin Greaves, Shamar Joseph and Jomel Warrican in successive deliveries.
Joseph and Warrican joined 5 different West Indians with geese subsequent to their identify on the scorecard, with Starc’s sixth scalp, clear bowling Jayden Seales, ending off the job in simply 14.3 overs. (ANI)
