Australia Seal Series 2-0 with Innings and 89-Run Win Over West Indies in 2nd Test

Australia completed a commanding 2-0 Test series whitewash over West Indies with an emphatic innings-and-89-run victory in the 2nd Test (day-night pink-ball) at Adelaide Oval on April 2–6, 2026. After Pat Cummins won the toss and inserted the tourists on a lively Adelaide pink-ball pitch, West Indies were bowled out for 198 in 62.3 overs — Mitchell Starc’s 5 for 48 and Josh Hazlewood’s 4 for 52 exploiting early swing under lights. Australia replied with 512 for 7 declared, powered by Steve Smith’s imperious 212 (his 36th Test century) and Marnus Labuschagne’s 156. Forced to follow on, West Indies collapsed to 225 all out in 78.2 overs, with Nathan Lyon claiming 6 for 78 and Pat Cummins 3 for 42 finishing the rout on day five under lights. The win margin is Australia’s largest by an innings against West Indies in Adelaide and extends their unbeaten home streak to 16.

Adelaide Oval’s day-night conditions — pink ball swinging early, then gripping under lights — produced a classic Test of endurance, with seamers dominating days one and two before spinners took over. Cummins’ decision to bowl first was a masterstroke, as Starc and Hazlewood ripped through the top order. For Shai Hope, the whitewash was a brutal reality check — his side’s batting average for the series a dismal 14.8 — and questions will mount over their preparation for Australian conditions. As Lyon trapped last man Jayden Seales lbw to spark wild celebrations under the lights, the summer narrative closed triumphantly: Australia’s pace and spin reign supreme, West Indies left to rebuild.

Australia XI David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (c), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

West Indies XI Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Shai Hope (c & wk), Tevin Chanderpaul, Roston Chase, Justin Greaves, Joshua Da Silva, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph

West Indies 1st Innings – 198 all out (62.3 overs) Brathwaite fell for 0 in the first over — caught behind off Starc. Campbell (18) and Hope (28) added 48 before Hazlewood bowled Campbell. Hope reached 28 off 42 before edging Cummins. Chanderpaul (22) and Chase (18) scratched, but Starc’s triple-wicket burst in the 12th over (Campbell, Hope, Greaves) triggered the collapse. Last man Shamar Joseph lbw to Hazlewood. Starc 5-48, Hazlewood 4-52 — the seamers kept it tight under lights.

Australia 1st Innings – 512-7 dec (138.4 overs) Warner fell early for 18, but Khawaja and Labuschagne added 112. Khawaja made 68 before edging Roach. Labuschagne and Smith forged 198 — Labuschagne’s 156 (212 balls, 18×4) aggressive, Smith’s 212 (288 balls, 22×4, 2×6) imperious. Head (48) and Green (52) added quick runs before declaration at tea on day three.

West Indies 2nd Innings – 225 all out (78.2 overs) – lost by an innings and 89 runs Campbell (18) and Brathwaite (22) added 38, but Cummins trapped Brathwaite lbw. Hope (48) and Chanderpaul (38) resisted, but Lyon’s 6-78 — including a triple-wicket maiden — triggered the collapse. Last man Joseph lbw to Lyon sealed the innings defeat at 3:47 pm on day four.

Key Moments

• Labuschagne-Smith 198-run stand — highest 3rd-wicket vs WI at Adelaide
• Starc’s 5-48 — best figures by an Australian vs WI in Adelaide
• Lyon’s 6-78 — first six-for in a day-night Test at Adelaide
• West Indies’ second-innings fight — highest total at Adelaide vs AUS since 2013
• Smith’s 212 — highest score by an Australian vs WI at Adelaide

Player of the Match: Steve Smith (212 & 1 catch)

Pat Cummins: “Outstanding team performance. Starc’s spell on day one set the tone; Smith’s double was class.”

Shai Hope: “Frustrating finish. We were outplayed in both innings. Need to rebuild for the future.”

Final Series Result: Australia 2–0 West Indies

Australia now turn to home T20Is vs India (February); West Indies head to England for ODIs in March.

Home fortress intact — Australia march on.