Australia clinches series with victory in the 2nd cricket test against West Indies

ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada (AP) — Australia completed its recovery to win the second cricket test against West Indies by 133 runs with a day to spare, clinching the series to retain the Frank Worrell Trophy.

Australia dismissed West Indies for 143 in 34.3 overs on Day 4 to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-test series.

On Saturday, half-centuries by Steve Smith and Cameron Green had helped to put Australia back in charge after the visitors lost early wickets in their second innings, at one stage slipping to 28-3.

After resuming Sunday at 221-7 — and a lead of 254 runs — Australia was all out for 243, setting West Indies a tricky target of 277 for victory. Shamar Joseph took 4-66.

At 33-4, West Indies' chase was in trouble. The match was over in the afternoon session. Left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Starc returned 3-24 from eight overs to lead the Australian attack. Josh Hazlewood took two wickets and offspinner Nathan Lyon returned 3-42 from 5.3 overs to clean up the lower order.

A six-wicket match haul moved Lyon to within one of Glenn McGrath at No. 2 on Australia’s all-time list of leading wicket-takers.

Lyon has 562 wickets from 139 tests dating back to 2011. McGrath took 563 in 124 tests from 1993-2007. Shane Warne, the great legspinner who died in 2022, tops the Australian list with 708 wickets in 145 tests from 1992-2007.

Captain Roston Chase top scored for West Indies in the second innings with 34 before he was trapped lbw by Starc with a ball that kept low as it angle toward leg stump.

Shamar Joseph clouted three sixes in a run-a-ball 24 before he skied a catch off Lyon to Beau Webster in the deep and was the next-to-last wicket to fall.

Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey was voted player of the match for his innings-salvaging 63 in the first innings, 30 in the second and four catches behind the stumps.

“To be able to do that and win a series for Australia is fantastic,” Carey said. The Caribbean tour was a vast improvement for his team on the previous bilateral series in Australia in 2023-24 when the West Indies troubled the home team and scored an upset win in the Gabba test. "They came out two years ago, and they challenged us. For us to win this series outright, it has been a fantastic tour.”

Australia captain Pat Cummins said the series win happened at a good time for his team which lost last month to South Africa in the World Test Championship final.

“An away (series) win as well, they’re not the easiest to come by, so really pumped with how we’ve bounced back after Lord’s," Cummins said. "It’s a dream start, two from two gets us into the (new WTC) cycle and we’ve played some really good cricket.”

Australia won the first test against West Indies by 159 runs in three days.

The third test, a day-night match, starts Saturday in Kingston, Jamaica.

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Australia's Nathan Lyon celebrates taking the wicket of West Indies' Justin Greaves during day two of the second cricket Test match at National Cricket Stadium in St. George's, Grenada, Friday, July 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

West Indies' Shai Hope plays a shot from a delivery of Australia's captain Pat Cummins on day four of the second cricket Test match at the National Cricket Stadium in St. George's, Grenada, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

Australia's Cameron Green, center, celebrates with Beau Webster, and Sam Konstas after taking the catch to dismiss West Indies' Alzarri Joseph on day four of the second cricket Test match at the National Cricket Stadium in St. George's, Grenada, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

West Indies' captain Roston Chase plays a shot against Australia on day four of the second cricket Test match at the National Cricket Stadium in St. George's, Grenada, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

Australia's Mitchell Starc embraces captain Pat Cummins, right, after defeating West Indies on day four of the second cricket Test match at the National Cricket Stadium in St. George's, Grenada, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

Australia's Mitchell Starc celebrates taking the wicket of West Indies' captain Roston Chase on day four of the second cricket Test match at the National Cricket Stadium in St. George's, Grenada, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A shooting outside a church building in Salt Lake City killed two people and injured six others Wednesday, police said.

The shooting took place in the parking lot of a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely known as the Mormon church.

Dozens of people were attending a funeral inside at the time. All the victims were adults.

Police said they do not believe the shooter had any animus toward a particular faith.

“We don’t believe this was a targeted attack against a religion or anything like that,” Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd said.

Police also do not believe the shooting was random. Authorities said no suspect was in custody.

About 100 law enforcement vehicles were at the scene in the aftermath, and helicopters flew overhead.

“This should never have happened outside a place of worship. This should never have happened outside a celebration of life,” Mayor Erin Mendenhall said.

The church was cooperating with law enforcement and was grateful for efforts first responders' efforts, a spokesperson said.

“We extend prayers for all who have been impacted by this tragedy and express deep concern that any sacred space intended for worship should be subjected to violence of any kind,” Sam Penrod said in a statement.

The church is headquartered in Salt Lake City, and about half of Utah’s 3.5 million residents are members of the faith. Churches like the one where the shooting occurred can be found in towns throughout the city and state.

The faith has been on heightened alert since four people were killed when a former Marine opened fire in a Michigan church last month and set it ablaze. The FBI found that he was motivated by “anti-religious beliefs” against the church.

Police respond to a fatal shooting in a parking lot of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)

Police respond to a fatal shooting in a parking lot of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)

Police respond to a fatal shooting in a parking lot of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (Laura Seitz/The Deseret News via AP)

People hug each other after a fatal shooting in a parking lot of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (Laura Seitz/The Deseret News via AP)

Funeral attendees leave a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after a fatal shooting in the parking lot in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (Laura Seitz/The Deseret News via AP)

Police respond to a fatal shooting in a parking lot of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (Rio Giancarlo/The Deseret News via AP)