West Indies Breach Gabba Fort; Win Test Match In Australia After 27 Years

West Indies defeated Australia by 8 runs in the second Test at the Gabba to record their first Test win in Australia after 27 years.

New Delhi: Kraigg Brathwaite-led West Indies side defeated Pat Cummins’ Australia by 8 runs in the second Test at the Gabba in Brisbane, on January 28 to record their first Test win in on Australian soil after 27 years. Shamar Joseph was the hero of this win with his 7-wicket-haul in the second innings.

Shamar Joseph finished with 7/68 and completely destroyed the Australian batting line-up. Australia needed to chase 216 runs to win the second Test as well. However, they fell short by 8 runs and the Windies managed to avoid a series loss.

This was also Australia’s first red-ball lost after their win in the World Test Championship final against the Indian cricket team last year.

Sensational. That is all.#AUSvWI #MenInMaroon pic.twitter.com/rNCJSKp7J7

— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) January 28, 2024

Almost 27 years since a Test victory in Australia! What a finish!👏🏿#AUSvWI #MenInMaroon pic.twitter.com/5tVMIjLt1l

— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) January 28, 2024

“Shout out for my teammates for their support. I wasn’t even going to come to the ground today. But thanks to the doctor, he did something to my toe. It was just our positivity, taking wickets after wickets. Sticking to our basics, just stuck to the top of off-stump. I really do, I really feel we have won the series, it’s 1-1 but it feels like we have won it,” said Shamar Joseph after his historic performance.

“Tears are coming in my eyes but I already cried when I took the five-wicket haul. Just happy that we have won this Test we can celebrate and be happy. I was not that tired, I said to my captain that I will bowl till the end until the last wicket falls. No matter how my toe was, I was going to give it my all,” he added.