WI vs AUS Prediction, 3rd Test, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

West Indies will go head-to-head with Australia in the third and final Test of the three-match series at the Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica, starting on Sunday, July 13.

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Moving into the details of the second Test, Australia batted first and got bundled out for 286 runs in 66.5 overs. Alex Carey (63) and Beau Webster (60) played important knocks while Alzarri Joseph scalped a four-fer.

Later, the West Indies batted and got all out for 253 runs in 73.2 overs. Brandon King was the star batter with 75 runs in 108 balls. Nathan Lyon scalped a three-fer. In the third innings, Australia scored 243 runs with Steve Smith amassing 71 runs and Cameron Green hitting form with 52 runs.

In the chase, West Indies got bundled out for 143 runs in 34.3 overs as Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon scalped three wickets apiece to bag a 133-run win, sealing the series 2-0 with one more game to go.

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WI vs AUS, 3rd Test Match Details

Match: West Indies vs Australia, 3rd Test

Time & Date: 12:00 AM IST, July 13 to July 17

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Venue: Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica

WI vs AUS, 3rd Test Pitch Report

The Jamaican surface is expected to assist bowlers right from the initial overs, with a lot of swing on offer for the new ball bowlers. Batters need to toil hard to score crucial runs. Nevertheless, batters would be aiming for a lot of runs in the middle overs.

WI vs AUS, 3rd Test Probable XIs

West Indies

Kraigg Brathwaite/Mikyle Louis, John Campbell, Keacy Carty/Kevlon Anderson, Brandon King, Roston Chase (c), Shai Hope (wk), Justin Greaves, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Anderson Phillip/Jomel Warrican, Jayden Seales.

Australia

Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Cameron Green, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.

WI vs AUS, 3rd Test Match Winner Prediction

Match Winner: Australia

Australia has played a total of 13 D/N Tests so far, winning 12 of them and losing only one. Interestingly, their only defeat came against the West Indies at The Gabba in Brisbane. On the other hand, WI has played five pink ball Tests, winning only one.

That said, this is going to be an exceptional contest between these impressive teams. However, we anticipate Australia to continue their brilliant record in pink ball Tests, extending their brilliant lead.

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