West indies beat Australia in a close test match
West indies beat Australia in a close test match : The second Test match between West Indies (WI) and Australia (AUS) concluded with a thrilling victory for the West Indies by 8 runs. The match took place at an ICC venue, with the first innings seeing WI declaring at 289/9d, and AUS responding with 193 runs. In the second innings, WI scored 207 runs, setting a target of 216 for AUS. However, AUS fell short, managing only 207 runs, thus handing WI a memorable victory. Batting Performances: For Australia, Steve Smith played a resilient innings, remaining unbeaten with 91 runs off 146 balls, contributing significantly to his team's total. Other notable contributions came from Mitchell Starc with 42 runs and Travis Head with a quickfire 21 runs off just 14 balls. Bowling Performances: The West Indies bowlers put up a commendable display, with Shamarh Brooks being the standout performer, claiming 7 wickets for 68 runs in 11.5 overs. Alzarri Joseph also contributed with the