Right then, Day 2 ends with the game finely poised. West Indies fought back hard in the final session, but Australia’s first-innings lead still gives them a cushion. With Cameron Green and Pat Cummins at the crease, the Aussies will look to stretch their lead beyond 220 and to even 250 tomorrow. Day 3 could well be the final day of this fast-moving Test match, as how first two days have been. The action for Day 3 will begin on Tuesday, 15th July at 6.30 PM GMT (previous day), but you can join us an hour before for all the pre-match buildup. Until then, take care! CIAO!

Shamar Joseph, one of the quicks of the West Indies, is up for a quick chat. He says that it was actually a lot of fun to bowl here under lights. Adds that they wanted to get seven wickets but got six - still, they are happy. Mentions that Darren Sammy just lets him do his thing, which is to hit the right areas and get wickets for the team. Says that he just loves performing, and doing that against a top side like Australia only gives him more confidence to do well. Ends by saying that anything under 200, they are comfortable chasing.

The first session was evenly matched but slightly in Australia’s favour. They managed to keep runs in check and picked up two wickets. The pitch offered just enough to keep the bowlers interested, and with consistent seam and variable bounce, batting looked far from easy. The second session saw a complete collapse of the Windies' innings. From 73/3 at Tea, they were bowled out for 143. Scott Boland picked up three, while Webster and Cummins finished the job with a couple of quick strikes. Windies lost seven wickets for 70 runs in just over 20 overs in the middle session, failing to provide any real fight. It was a collapse that handed Australia control, but what followed in their second innings balanced things out again.

Earlier in the day, Windies resumed their first innings at 16 for 1, but it was a grind. They lost two wickets before Tea and three more quickly after. Chase and Campbell showed some fight in the first hour, but Chase eventually fell to Cummins. The return of Campbell and Louis from injury was good news, but both couldn’t last long. Hope looked promising but was undone by Boland, and the middle-lower order crumbled under pressure. Windies folded for just 143 in 52.1 overs, giving Australia a first-innings lead of 82 runs.

Alzarri and Shamar were the stars with the ball. Their spells were hostile, accurate, and well-planned. Alzarri, in particular, looked unplayable at times with his short-pitched barrage. His aggressive approach got him the big wickets and unsettled the middle order. Even the last ball of the day was nearly carried to short leg, showing how intense his spell was. Shamar’s energy and discipline continued to trouble the Aussies as well. Justin Greaves chipped in too, picking up Head with a beautiful delivery and a superb catch from debutant Kevlon Anderson. The quicks were backed well in the field, and it looked like the Windies had put the Aussies under pressure throughout this last session.

The final session belonged to the Windies. They came out with a real purpose, especially Shamar Joseph, who dismissed both openers, Khawaja and Konstas, cheaply. Sam’s poor form continues, and Khawaja again failed to convert a start. Alzarri Joseph then took over and removed the biggest threat, Steve Smith, along with Beau Webster and Alex Carey for a duck as well. Australia were suddenly reeling at 69 for 6. Amidst the collapse, Cameron Green stood tall and tried to stitch things together. He survived a run-out and a couple of lucky edges, but held firm with skipper, Cummins, who is giving him good support at the other end. The Aussies will need this partnership to stretch on Day 3 if they want to give a big target to the Windies in the fourth inning.

Day 2 came to an end with West Indies slightly ahead in the final session, but Australia still holding a comfortable overall lead of 181 runs. The Windies bowlers made life difficult for the Aussie batters under fading light and a lively pitch, picking up six wickets before stumps. After being bowled out for 143 earlier in the day, West Indies came out firing with the ball, led by Shamar Joseph and Alzarri Joseph. Australia’s second innings didn’t start well, and they struggled to build partnerships. Still, with this considerable lead and Green unbeaten at the crease, Australia will believe they’re ahead in this low-scoring contest. It was a day full of twists, dominated by pace, pressure, and moments of brilliance from both sides.

Should be the final over of Day 2! Alzarri Joseph will bowl this one and will end the day.