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[Saba Sports News] In a stunning upset, the West Indies, led by Pat Cummins, triumphed over Australia at the Gabba fortress. Amidst impressive performances, a humorous interaction between Australia’s Steve Smith and West Indies’ wicketkeeper Joshua Da Silva caught the spotlight.
This incident occurred on the fourth day of the match when Smith and Nathan Lyon were taking a drinks break. Smith had placed his bat near the stumps, and Da Silva accidentally stepped on it without realizing. Smith’s amusing reaction to this incident became a highlight, with Foxcricket sharing the footage on their social media and humorously captioning it, “It’s only a bat, right, Steve?”
The match itself was notable for Shamar Joseph’s remarkable debut, which was instrumental in the West Indies’ historic victory. Australia needed 216 runs to win the second Test and clinch the series. Smith’s outstanding innings of 91* off 146 balls raised hopes, but the support from other batsmen was lacking. Contributions were minor from Cameron Green (42 runs), Travis Head (out for a duck), Mitchell Marsh (10 runs), and Alex Carey (2 runs). Joseph’s seven-wicket haul was decisive, leading to an eight-run victory for the West Indies and earning him the player-of-the-match title.
Joseph’s impressive dismissals included Green, Head, Marsh, Carey, Starc, Cummins, and Hazlewood, marking a dominant performance. Following this Test series, the West Indies will turn their attention to the upcoming three-game ODI series against Australia, starting on February 2.