Aus in command at Adelaide, but WI’s Shamar makes an impression

WI pacer Shamar Joseph

Shamar Joseph took the prized wicket of Australia's Steven Smith with his first ball in Test cricket as a rare highlight in an otherwise tough opening day for an undermanned West Indies in the series-opening Test on Wednesday.

Australia captain Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood took four wickets each as Australia restricted West Indies to 188 all out and made good use of the Adelaide Oval pitch after winning the toss and bowling first.

Kirk McKenzie, playing his second Test, made his maiden half-century to top-score for the tourists before an entertaining 55-run partnership between Shamar Joseph and Kemar Roach for the 10th wicket lifted West Indies towards 200.

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Smith's first innings as a Test opener - replacing the retired David Warner - yielded 12 runs before Shamar Joseph (2-18) made it a dream debut by having Australia's best batter caught at slip with his first ball and then taking Marnus Labuschagne late in the day.

Australia was 59 for two at stumps, trailing by 129 runs, with Usman Khawaja unbeaten on 30 and Cameron Green - making his first Test appearance for Australia since the Ashes series in England last June - on six not out.

Earlier, Cummins (4 for 41) continued his strong form this Australian summer by taking two wickets in the opening session before Hazlewood claimed his 250th test wicket to have Australia on top after the first session.

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