Overview
- Jayden Seales claimed 5 for 60 and Shamar Joseph added 4 for 46 as West Indies bowled out Australia for 180 in their first innings.
- Travis Head top-scored with 59 and forged an 89-run partnership with Usman Khawaja before both were dismissed by the home seamers.
- A third umpire review overturned Shamar Joseph’s caught-behind appeal when Head edged to Shai Hope, prompting visible frustration before Head fell to Justin Greaves.
- Mitchell Starc (2-35), Pat Cummins (1-13) and Josh Hazlewood (1-8) rallied to reduce West Indies to 57 for 4 by the close of play.
- Debutant Brandon King remained unbeaten on 23 alongside Roston Chase (1*) as West Indies ended Day 1 trailing by 123 runs.