West Indian bowler Shamar Joseph celebrating his wicket
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- Shamar Joseph led West Indies to a stunning eight-run victory over Australia in the second Test.
- Joseph defeated Australia for 207 with 68 for 7 at the Gabba in Brisbane.
- The result gave West Indies their first win in Australia since 1997.
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Injured pace bowler Shamar Joseph produced a masterful spell of fast bowling that stunned Australia by eight runs in Brisbane on Sunday, leading his team to one of the biggest upsets in Test history.
West Indies, who brought an underpowered team to Australia for the Test series, had four players, including Joseph, make their debuts in the two Tests.
They lost in Adelaide last week within three days and were expected to suffer a similar fate in the day-night Test in Brisbane.
But after defeating Australia for 207 in the second session on Sunday, West Indies recorded their first win for Australia since they last tasted victory in Perth in 1997.
Joseph was outstanding on Sunday, bowling 11.5 overs at a hostile pace and finishing with 7-68 in just his second Test.
Australia resumed the day at 60-2 with Steve Smith scoring an impressive 91 not out and Cameron Green looking comfortable against Kemar Roach and Alzarri Joseph.
Shamar Joseph, who was forced off with an injury after being hit on his toe in the second innings on Saturday night, did not bowl on Saturday and only participated in the attack in the 45th minute of the first session.
When Australia's No. 4 Green chopped on, he dismissed it and bowled Travis Head with a beautiful yorker, his second first-ball duck of the match.
Australia were cruising at 113-2 and Smith looked unfazed as he reached his half-century, then suddenly it was 113-4.
However, Joseph attacked again when Mitchell Marsh pounced on Arik Athanadze at third slip and although the ball flew out of Athanadze's hands, it went straight to Justin Greaves and Australia were on their way to 132-5 and victory. They won by 84 runs.
Alex Carey then clean bowled a 145km/h thunderbolt that crashed into the stumps and Australia won 136-6.
Mitchell Starc decided the best path to victory was on offense and drove in 21 runs on just 14 pitches, but he tried one big hit too many and holed out to cover Kevin Sinclair.
Cummins then got the upper hand on Joshua da Silva, who dived behind the stumps.
After the break, Alzarri Joseph claimed that when Shamar Joseph bowled through the gate beating Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Ryan caught up behind him before Shamar Joseph finished his innings.
