West Indies registered the second-lowest total in Test history during the third Test against Australia at the Sabina Park in Jamaica on Monday.
West Indies was bowled out for 27, second behind New Zealand’s 26 against England in 1955.
Justin Greaves was the highest scorer for the hosts with 11 off 24 balls as Mitchell Starc (six for nine) and Scott Boland’s hat-trick ripped apart the West Indian batting lineup in just 14.3 overs.
Australia defended the 204-run target successfully, winning the match by 176 runs.
Lowest totals in Test history
1) New Zealand - 26 vs England, 1955
2) West Indies - 27 vs Australia, 2025
3) South Africa - 30 vs England, 1896
4) South Africa - 30 vs England, 1924
5) South Africa - 35 vs England, 1899
Meteorology Department forecasted that showers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Eastern and Northwestern provinces and in Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts.
A retired Navy Medical assistant was arrested for obtaining bribes amounting Rs 300,000 promising to get a student admitted to Visakaha Vidyalaya Colombo.
Former President’s Secretary Saman Ekanayake was today remanded until February 11 by the Fort Magistrate in relation to the case where former President Ranil Wickremesinghe is alleged to have misused Rs. 16.6 million in state funds during a visit to the UK to attend his wife’s graduation ceremony at the University of Wolverhampton.
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