Updated WTC 2025-27 Points Table After Australia Crush West Indies By 176 Runs
Fast bowler Mitchell Starc picked up 6 wickets for 9 runs in 7.3 overs, and three West Indies batters were sent back to the pavilion by Scott Boland, who also became the first bowler to take a hat-trick in a pink ball Test.
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