July 14 proved to be a dramatic day of contrasts in Test cricket. At Lord’s, India and England battled through a gripping contest, with Ben Stokes’s men eventually prevailing in the third Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. The visitors showed grit and resistance, stretching the match deep before falling to a resilient English side — six years to the day after England’s iconic 2019 World Cup triumph.
West Indies 27-all out: Full scorecard
In stark contrast, thousands of miles away in Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies offered little fight against Australia in the series finale of their three-match Test series. Chasing 205, the hosts collapsed for just 27 — the second-lowest total in Test history, the lowest in 70 years, and the worst-ever in a day-night Test.
Mitchell Starc, playing his 100th Test, ripped through the top order with three wickets in his first over and finished with six. Scott Boland added a hat-trick, as West Indies were completely dismantled under lights. Unlike the resilience shown by India in London, the West Indies folded without resistance, overwhelmed by Australia’s pace attack in a one-sided affair.
LOWEST TEST TOTALS
- 26 – NEW ZEALAND AGAINST ENGLAND IN AUCKLAND IN 1955
- 27 – WEST INDIES AGAINST AUSTRALIA IN KINGSTON IN 2025
- 30 – SOUTH AFRICA AGAINST ENGLAND IN GQEBERHA IN 1986
- 30 – SOUTH AFRICA AGAINST ENGLAND IN BIRMINGHAM IN 1924
West Indies captain Roston Chase conceded that the recurring theme of batting failures was hard to digest.
“Heartbreaking to be in a position like this. It has been recurring for the whole series, makes it all the more disappointing. It is quite easy to assess – the bowlers kept us in all along, batters never really clicked,” he said.
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