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In the second innings of the third Test, Australia bowled West Indies out for 27 runs in 14.3 overs to successfully defend the target of 204 runs.
Updated WTC 2025-27 points table after Australia beat West Indies by 176 runs in 3rd Test. (Picture Credit: AP)
Australia bowled West Indies out for just 27 runs on Monday (Tuesday IST) to secure a big win by 176 runs in the third and final Test of the three-match series played between the two teams. In the Day/Night Test played at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica, the Aussies set a target of 204 runs for the hosts to win, but the Roston Chase-led side could only manage to score 27 runs in 14.3 overs.
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.
The dominating win inside three days in Kingston helped Australia seal the series with a scoreline of 3-0 and also retain the No. 1 position in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle.
The 2023 WTC winners have 36 points and 100 PCT% whereas the West Indies are in sixth place with 0 points and 0 PCT%.
Updated WTC 2025-27 points table after Australia beat West Indies by 176 runs in third Test
| POSITION | TEAM | MATCHES | WON | LOST | DRAW | POINTS | PCT% |
| 1. | Australia | 3 | 3 | – | – | 36 | 100 |
| 2. | England | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 24 | 66.67 |
| 3. | Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 16 | 66.67 |
| 4. | India | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | 12 | 33.33 |
| 5. | Bangladesh | 2 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 16.67 |
| 6. | West Indies | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 7. | New Zealand | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 8. | Pakistan | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 9. | South Africa | – | – | – | – | – | – |
England are second in the WTC 2025-27 points table with 24 points and 66.67 PCT%. The Ben Stokes-led side jumped from fourth to second on Monday after getting the better of India by 22 runs in the third Test played at Lord’s.
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