| 0.0 : The Aussies will be brimming with confidence after they defeated Bangladesh by 8 wickets. Their bowling attack fired especially Adam Zampa who was at the forefront of their success scalping a five-fer. The only slight worry might be the lack of wickets for Pat Cummins. But Australia know what he brings to the fore and will not be losing sleep over it. Australia might start this game as favorites, not because they are in a better form but they also have plenty to gain. Though a few months ago, t |
| West Indies have not played to their reputation and are already knocked out of the competition. In their previous match  against Sri Lanka, they lost by 20 runs in a high scoring clash. West Indies have nothing to lose in this game and can release the handbrake and enjoy themselves without any sort of inhibition. They would look to end their campaign on a positive note and bid farewell to Dwayne Bravo in what will be his final match in West Indies colors. Stay tuned for team news and toss. |
| PITCH REPORT - Ian Bishop is down near the surface to give insight about the pitch. He says, the pitch does have a few patches on the back of a length spot. The batsmen could face yet another challenging surface. The square boundaries are short but the straight boundary is a long hit. |
| ... MATCH DAY ... |
| Australia and West Indies are set to lock horns in match number 38 of the T20 World Cup. Both teams will play their final match of the Super 12 stages. The Kangaroos have experienced excellent campaign winning 3 of their 4 rubbers while the 'Men in Maroon' have endured a poor run losing 3 of their 4 games. A win for Australia here will get them inch close to the semi final berth while West Indies are already knocked out of the competition but winning is always a good habit and they would look to |
| TOSS - Both the skippers are out in the middle for an all-important toss. The coin goes up and lands in favour of Australia. They have opted to BOWL first. |
| Australia (Unchanged playing XI) - Aaron Finch (C), David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steven Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (WK), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood. |
| West Indies (Playing XI) - Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Kieron Pollard (C), Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Hayden Walsh (In for Ravi Rampaul). |
| The West Indies skipper, Kieron Pollard says that the guys have done an amazing job in the last decade in T20 cricket and it's a bit disappointing to not have a last hurrah. Mentions that it would be really nice to finish off on a high. Adds that they will look to cover all bases today and there is one change in the team, Hayden Walsh comes in for Ravi Rampaul. |
| Aaron Finch, the Australian skipper, is in for a chat. He says that they will bowl first. Mentions that it looks like a good wicket and it won't change much over the course of 40 overs. Tells that they will not worry about the net run rate and are only eyeing 2 points. Informs that they are going with the same team. |
| Chris Gayle and Dwayne Bravo are in for a chat. Gayle says that he has fun memories winning 2 world titles and Bravo has done well for the country and is a legend of the game. Tells that he would like him to sign off on a high. Jokingly says that he is semi-retired. Bravo says that it is an honor to represent West Indies for 18 years. Tells that it feels good to have a successful career and has no regrets. Adds that he wants to win his last international match and end on high. On Gayle, he say |
| Glenn Maxwell is up for a chat. He says that they are looking forward to play against West Indies. Mentions that Marsh can hit the ball non stop and says that if he gets extended time in the middle, he can do the damage. Tells that Zampa is a phenomenal bowler and will be key to stop them. Hopes that they win this game and then follow the next game closely. |
| We are set to get underway! Both the team stride out to the middle for the national anthems. It will be West Indies' first. Followed by the one of Australia's. |
| Done with the pre-match preceedings. Australian players stride out to the middle. Followed by Evin Lewis and Chris Gayle who walk out to bat for West Indies. But first, all the players take the knee to show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Mitchell Starc to start with the ball. |
| 0.1 : Mitchell Starc to Chris Gayle, Starc starts with a full-length ball, around off, jagging away. Chris Gayle looks to drive. The ball goes off the inside edge towards deep square leg. He collects a couple of runs. Chris Gayle and West Indies are underway! |
| 0.2 : Mitchell Starc to Chris Gayle, Full again, on off. Chris Gayle digs it out on the off side. He charges across for a quick single. |
| 0.3 : Mitchell Starc to Evin Lewis, Good-length ball, on leg. Evin Lewis looks to work it on the leg side. He gets hit on the thigh pad and the ball drops on the leg side. The batters take a leg bye. |
| 0.4 : Mitchell Starc to Chris Gayle, Good-length ball, nipping away from the left-hander, at 132 kph. Chris Gayle lets it go. |
| 0.5 : Mitchell Starc to Chris Gayle, Good-length ball, straighter this time, around off, at 141 kph. Chris Gayle shoulders arms to that one. |
| 0.6 : Mitchell Starc to Chris Gayle, A dot to end the over! Length ball, on middle. Chris Gayle defends it back to the bowler. A decent opening over from Mitchell Starc. Just 4 runs from it. |
| 1.1 : Josh Hazlewood to bowl from the other end. |
| Josh Hazlewood to Evin Lewis, FOUR! That's where Lewis is so strong! Back of a length, on middle. Evin Lewis makes good contact with the ball and pulls it away to deep mid-wicket. The ball races away to the boundary in a flash. |
| 1.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Evin Lewis, FOUR! Two in a row! Length ball, on off. Evin Lewis looks to heave. The ball goes off the inside edge and scoots past the off stump towards fine leg for another boundary. Fortune favors the brave! |
| 1.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Evin Lewis, FOUR! Lewis on the charge! Full, on middle. Evin Lewis stands tall and smacks it straight down the ground towards long on for a boundary. |
| Normally we see players wear sunglasses like fielding. But it is so sunny in Abu Dhabi that Gayle has come out to bat with his sunglasses! Because it is so sunny, the sheen off the surface must be making it difficult for him to focus. |
| 1.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Evin Lewis, Short of a length, on middle. Lewis mistimes his pull this time towads deep mid-wicket. A single is taken. |
| 1.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Chris Gayle, SIX! Gayle into the act now! Short of a length again, on middle. Chris Gayle pulls it with disdain over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. Josh Hazlewood is taken to the cleaners here. The square boundaries are short and both the batters are looking to target that. |
| 1.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Chris Gayle, Length ball, on leg. Chris Gayle looks to tuck it on the leg side. He misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls on the leg side and the batters take a leg bye. End of an expensive over from Josh Hazlewood. 20 runs coming off it. |
| 2.1 : Pat Cummins comes into the attack now. |
| Pat Cummins to Chris Gayle, SIX! High and handsome! Short of a length, outside off. Chris Gayle waits for the ball to come and hammers it over long on for a biggie. |
| 2.2 : Pat Cummins to Chris Gayle, OUT! CHOPPED ON! After a few glorious strokes, Gayle is down! Pat Cummins gets his revenge. Bowls it on a good length, on off. Chris Gayle goes for another big shot and swings his bat looking to go over mid-wicket. He only manages to get an inside edge and the ball shatters the stumps behind him. He walks off raising his bat to the crowd. |
| Who will walk out now? Nicholas Pooran it is. |
| 2.3 : Pat Cummins to Nicholas Pooran, Length ball, on middle. Pooran glances it to short fine leg. |
| 2.4 : Pat Cummins to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Pooran gets off the mark in style! Fuller in length, too full, on middle. Nicholas Pooran clears his front leg and drives it past mid on for a glorious boundary. |
| 2.5 : Pat Cummins to Nicholas Pooran, Little bit full, on leg. Nicholas Pooran misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls to the off side and the batters take a leg bye. Pat Cummins appeals for an lbw but the umpire is unmoved. |
| 2.6 : Pat Cummins to Evin Lewis, Good-length ball, on middle. Evin Lewis defends it on the off side. 11 runs and a wicket of Chris Gayle from the over. |
| 3.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Nicholas Pooran, OUT! TAKEN! Josh Hazlewood went for plenty in his first but comes back and gets a wicket off the first ball. Superb comeback from him. Hits the length hard, outside off. Nicholas Pooran stands tall and looks to go over covers. But the ball gets slightly high on him and only manages to spoon it into the hands of the cover fielder where Mitchell Marsh reverse cups it. |
| 3.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Roston Chase, Length and on of. Chase defends it out watchfully. |
| 0.0 : Roston Chase walks out to bat at number 4. There is a slip in place for him. |
| 3.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Roston Chase, OUT! TIMBER! What a ball from Josh Hazlewood! On a length, on off, nipping back in. Roston Chase looks to drive with a sraight bat without any feet movement. He misses and the wooden furniture behind him gets rattled. West Indies lose their third and are in early trouble. |
| Who will walk out now? Shimron Hetmyer it is. |
| 3.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Shimron Hetmyer, Good-length ball, on off. Shimron Hetmyer guides it to deep backward point for a single. |
| 3.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Evin Lewis, On middle, Lewis stands up on his toes and tucks it on the leg side for one. |
| 3.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Shimron Hetmyer, Good-length ball, on off. Shimron Hetmyer punches it to mid off. An excellent comeback from Josh Hazlewood. 2 runs and 2 wickets from the over. |
| 4.1 : Pat Cummins to Evin Lewis, On the pads, tucked away to deep square leg for one. |
| 4.2 : Pat Cummins to Shimron Hetmyer, Back of a length, around off. Hetmyer dabs it down towards third man for a single. |
| 4.3 : Pat Cummins to Evin Lewis, A length ball, around middle and angling across, Lewis taps it to point. |
| 4.4 : Pat Cummins to Evin Lewis, On middle and shaping into the left-hander, Lewis whips it across to deep square leg for another one. |
| 4.5 : Pat Cummins to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR! Sweet timing from Shimron Hetmyer. Good-length ball, around off and just caressed through covers for a glorious boundary. |
| 4.6 : Pat Cummins to Shimron Hetmyer, Back of a length, pulled straight to mid-wicket. |
| 5.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Evin Lewis, Maxwell starts off with a shortish ball, outside off. Lewis cuts it off the back foot towards backward point for a single. |
| 0.0 : Glenn Maxwell comes into the attack now. |
| 5.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Shimron Hetmyer, Flighted ball, on middle and blocked back to the bowler. |
| 5.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Shimron Hetmyer, Angled in on middle and leg, Hetmyer punches it off the back foot through mid on for a single. |
| 5.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Evin Lewis, FOUR! Maxwell drags it down a bit, on the pads and Evin Lewis pulls it off the back foot behind square on the leg side for a boundary. |
| 5.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Evin Lewis, Flatter one, on middle. Lewis defends it towards mid on. |
| 5.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Evin Lewis, On a length, around off. Lewis looks to punch but pats it back to the bowler. At the end of the Powerplay, West Indies are 50/3! |
| 6.1 : Mitchell Marsh to Shimron Hetmyer, Full, on off and nicely driven to wide long off for a run. |
| Mitchell Marsh comes into the attack now. |
| 6.2 : Mitchell Marsh to Evin Lewis, Full and wide, Lewis opens the face of the bat and squeezes it towards backward point. |
| 6.4 : Mitchell Marsh to Evin Lewis, Good-length ball, around off and guided towards backward point for a single. |
| 6.5 : Mitchell Marsh to Shimron Hetmyer, Just short in length, on middle and pulled to deep square leg for a single. |
| 6.3 : Review time! Aaron Finch decides to take it upstairs for an lbw review. The on-field decision is not out. The UltraEdge shows no bat is involved. The Ball Tracker shows the impact is outside the line. The on-field decision stands. Australia lose a review here. |
| 6.6 : Mitchell Marsh to Evin Lewis, Swing and a miss! Marsh bangs it in around off and Lewis looks to go downtown but completely misses the ball. |
| 6.3 : Mitchell Marsh to Evin Lewis, NOT OUT! That one kept low! On a length, on off and angling away from the left-hander. Evin Lewis looks to pull but gets undone by the low bounce. The ball clips the pads and goes to the keeper. Mitchell Marsh wants the review and it is taken. Well it's a shocker because the impact was well outside off stump and the ball was going further across. |
| 6.6 : Adam Zampa comes into the attack now. He replaces Glenn Maxwell. |
| 7.1 : Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer, Nicely tossed up, around middle and leg. Hetmyer strides out and works it towards cover for a single. |
| 7.2 : Adam Zampa to Evin Lewis, On leg stump and skidding on. Evin Lewis rocks back and plays it through mid-wicket for another one. |
| 7.3 : Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer, The call is for two but it'll only be a single. Flighted ball, on middle and Hetmyer nudges it towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 7.4 : Adam Zampa to Evin Lewis, Here comes the googly. Down the leg side, Lewis looks to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball goes nowhere. |
| 7.5 : Adam Zampa to Evin Lewis, LEG BYE! Quicker one, around leg stump. Lewis doesn't move his feet and just looks to whip it away. The ball goes off the pads towards square leg. They go for the quick leg bye. The keeper collects the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses and Lewis was a goner if that hit. Just the leg bye then. |
| 7.6 : Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer, On middle and blocked out by Hetmyer. |
| 8.1 : Mitchell Marsh to Evin Lewis, Fuller and outside off. Lewis reaches out and helps it to cover. They take one. |
| 8.2 : Mitchell Marsh to Shimron Hetmyer, Full length, on off. Hetmyer stays back and pushes it to long off for a single. |
| 8.3 : Mitchell Marsh to Evin Lewis, Another single now! Marsh continues to go full. This time the line is outside off. Lewis squeezes it towards backward point for a single. |
| 8.4 : Mitchell Marsh to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR! Cracking shot! Hetmyer has hit this one with a lot of power. Full-length ball, on off. Shimron Hetmyer comes on the front foot and smashes it towards long off and gets a boundary. |
| 8.5 : Mitchell Marsh to Shimron Hetmyer, Back of a length, outside off. Hetmyer stays back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 8.6 : Mitchell Marsh to Evin Lewis, Full and wide outisde off. Lewis leaves it alone, thinking the ball is going outside the tramline. But the umpire thinks it is fine. A dot to end the over. |
| 9.1 : Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer, Floated, full and on leg. Hetmyer comes down the track and flicks it to mid-wicket for a run. |
| 9.2 : Adam Zampa to Evin Lewis, FOUR! Lewis is taking the charge now. Tossed up, on leg. Lewis gets on his knees and sweeps it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 9.3 : Adam Zampa to Evin Lewis, OUT! CAUGHT! Adam Zampa has the last laugh here. Just when Lewis thought to put the foot on the gas, he perishes. Floated, full, around off. Lewis looks to find another boundary, as he gets under the delivery and lofts it high in the air towards long on. Lewis does not get the desired distance on his shot. Steven Smith comes running in and takes a good forward diving catch. You certainly cannot keep Zampa out of the game. He becomes the leading wicket-taker in S |
| 9.4 : Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer, Flatter and on off. Hetmyer works it to point for a single. |
| 9.5 : Adam Zampa to Kieron Pollard, Pollard gets off the mark straightaway! Full, on off. Pollard eases it to long off for a single. |
| 9.6 : Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer, WIDE! Full, sliding down leg. Hetmyer looks to flick it away but misses. Wide called. |
| Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer, LEG BYE! Looped up, full, on the pads. Shimron Hetmyer looks to flick it away but misses. The ball to the leg side off the pads. They collect a leg bye. |
| 10.1 : Mitchell Starc to Shimron Hetmyer, Full length, on off. Hetmyer pushes it to cover. |
| 0.0 : DRINKS! West Indies got off to the worst start possible, with Chris Gayle probably getting out for the last time in Windies colours. The Australian bowlers have kept on the pressure. Evin Lewis was looking good out in the middle but with him gone, West Indies will need their power hitters to come to the party fore today. Kieron Pollard is the new man in. |
| 10.2 : Mitchell Starc to Shimron Hetmyer, Full, around middle and leg. Hetmyer flicks it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 0.0 : Mitchell Starc (1-0-3-0) is back into the attack. |
| 10.3 : Mitchell Starc to Kieron Pollard, Starc serves a full ball, on the pads. Pollard clips it to deep square leg for a couple. |
| 10.4 : Mitchell Starc to Kieron Pollard, Nicely bowled by Starc! On a length, around off. Pollard looks to defend it away, but get an inside edge onto the pads. The ball rolls out to the keeper. Starc appeals for an lbw, but the umpire is unmoved. |
| 10.5 : Mitchell Starc to Kieron Pollard, WIDE! Back of a length, down leg. Pollard leaves it alone. Wide called. |
| Mitchell Starc to Kieron Pollard, LEG BYE! Fuller, on the pads. Pollard misses his flick. The ball clips the pads and goes to square leg. They collect a leg bye. |
| 10.6 : Mitchell Starc to Shimron Hetmyer, Excellent yorker by Starc. In the blockhole. Hetmyer digs it out in time. The ball goes towards deep square leg. The batters pick a brace. |
| 11.1 : Adam Zampa to Kieron Pollard, DROPPED! Zampa could not hold on. Flighted, full toss, on off. Pollard hits it right back at the bowler. Zampa puts his hands above his head, but the ball rebounds and falls besides him. |
| 11.2 : Adam Zampa to Kieron Pollard, Googly, around leg. Pollard flicks it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 11.3 : Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer, A googly outside off, Shimron Hetmyer cuts it off the back foot towards backward point. |
| 11.4 : Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer, Quicker one. Full, around middle and leg. The ball skid through. Hetmyer blocks it out awkwardly. |
| 11.5 : Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer, Full, on off. Hetmyer pushes it through covers for a single. |
| 11.6 : Adam Zampa to Kieron Pollard, FOUR! Nicely played. This boundary ruins a good over for Zampa. Tossed up, full and outside off. Pollard punches it through point and the ball races away to the boundary. |
| 12.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Shimron Hetmyer, On a length, on off. Shimron Hetmyer blocks it on the leg side. |
| 0.0 : Josh Hazlewood (2-0-21-2) comes back on. |
| 12.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Shimron Hetmyer, Fuller in length, on off. Shimron Hetmyer knocks it in front of long off for a couple of runs. |
| 12.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Shimron Hetmyer, Good-length ball, on middle. Shimron Hetmyer works it to point for a single. |
| 12.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Kieron Pollard, On the pads, clipped to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 12.5 : Who will walk out now? Dwayne Bravo it is. Can he take his team to safer shores on his final international game for the Men in Maroon? |
| 12.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Dwayne Bravo, On a length, on middle. Darren Bravo clips it down to fine leg. He gets off the mark straightaway. Also retains the strike. |
| 13.1 : Adam Zampa to Dwayne Bravo, Loopy ball, on middle. Pushed back to the bowler. |
| 13.2 : Adam Zampa to Dwayne Bravo, Outside off, steered to sweeper cover for one. |
| 13.3 : Adam Zampa to Kieron Pollard, Flatter and quicker, on middle. Kieron Pollard defends it back to the bowler. |
| 13.4 : Adam Zampa to Kieron Pollard, Full and on leg, nudged to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 12.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Shimron Hetmyer, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Another set batsman departs, and it is Josh Hazlewood who strikes again! Short-of-a-length delivery, down leg. Shimron Hetmyer tries to stay away from the line but gets all squared up. The ball takes some glove and carries through to the keeper. Matthew Wade holds onto it. The umpire wasn't sure but Shimron Hetmyer walks off without troubling the umpires. Half of the Windies side back in the hut now. |
| Adam Zampa to Dwayne Bravo, A googly, on off. Darren Bravo puts a stride forward and blocks it to the off side. |
| 13.6 : Adam Zampa to Dwayne Bravo, Flighted delivery, outside off. Bravo pokes it to point. End of a good spell form Adam Zampa. He finished with figures 4-0-20-1. |
| 14.1 : Mitchell Marsh to Kieron Pollard, Slower and short, on middle. Kieron Pollard skips down and tucks it to deep backward square leg for a couple of runs. |
| 0.0 : Mitchell Marsh (2-0-11-0) is back into the attack. |
| 14.2 : Mitchell Marsh to Kieron Pollard, Short of a length, outside off, was a slower delivery again. Kieron Pollard has a slash but fails to ride the bounce on this one. |
| 14.3 : Mitchell Marsh to Kieron Pollard, Fuller in length, outside off. Kieron Pollard drives it well but finds the cover fieder. |
| 14.4 : Mitchell Marsh to Kieron Pollard, On a good length, around off. Kieron Pollard tucks it away behind square on the leg side for a brace. |
| 14.5 : Mitchell Marsh to Kieron Pollard, Full again, outside off. Kieron Pollard smashes it hard to long on for a single. Pollard knocks Bravo off his feet. Bravo does really well to get out of the way. |
| 14.6 : Mitchell Marsh to Dwayne Bravo, Length delivery, on middle. Bravo stabs it back to the bowler off the inner half of the bat. |
| Mitchell Starc (2-0-9-0) is back into the attack. He replaces Adam Zampa. |
| 15.1 : Mitchell Starc to Kieron Pollard, A low dipping full toss, on off. Kieron Pollard hits it towards mid off. The fielder dives to his right to stop the ball. A single taken and with that, 100 comes up for West Indies! |
| 15.2 : Mitchell Starc to Dwayne Bravo, Slower ball from Starc, full and on leg. Dwayne Bravo drives it towards covers. The fielder throws the ball back to Starc but he fails to gather the ball. Bravo tees off for a another run off overthrows but is sent back by Pollard. The fielder fires a throw at the bowler's end. Starc manages to collect the ball but fails to palm it onto the sticks. Bravo gets back safely. |
| 15.3 : Mitchell Starc to Kieron Pollard, Short of a length, on leg. Kieron Pollard stands up on his toes and drops it in front of square leg for one. |
| 15.4 : Mitchell Starc to Dwayne Bravo, In the blockhole outside off, Dwayne Bravo steps out and tries to dig it out but fails to do so. |
| 15.5 : Mitchell Starc to Dwayne Bravo, SIX! ALL THE WAY! A full-length ball, outside off. Bravo get under it and smokes it over the wide long off fence for a biggie. |
| 15.6 : Mitchell Starc to Dwayne Bravo, A full toss at the stumps, Dwayne Bravo hangs back and closes the face of the bat too early. The ball goes off the leading edge to deep point for one. |
| 16.1 : Pat Cummins to Dwayne Bravo, LEG BYE! A slower length ball, following the batter. Dwayne Bravo gets squared up, looking to work it away. The ball goes off the thigh pad and towards third man. They get a leg bye. |
| 16.2 : Pat Cummins to Kieron Pollard, Full and wide, Kieron Pollard frees his arms and goes over extra cover. The ball seems to be heading into the ropes but David Warner dives in and cuts it off, keeps it to a couple. |
| 16.3 : Pat Cummins to Kieron Pollard, FOUR! Raw power from Kieron Pollard. Full and straight, drilled back past the bowler and into the fence. |
| 16.4 : Pat Cummins to Kieron Pollard, Nicely bowled! Slower ball from Cummins, on a good length, around middle. Pollard gets undone by the lack of pace. |
| 16.5 : Pat Cummins to Kieron Pollard, SIX! Bang! Kieron Pollard anticipates the short ball and is ready for it. Banged in around middle and leg, Pollard pulls it over the backward square leg fence for a biggie. |
| 16.6 : Pat Cummins to Kieron Pollard, Back of a length, on off. Pollard dabs it down towards mid on and get's a single. 14 off it, a good one for the Windies. |
| Change. |
| Josh Hazlewood (3-0-26-3)Â comes back into the attack. |
| 17.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Kieron Pollard, A low full toss, on off. Pollard looks to swing across the line but gets it off the inner half of the bat towards fine leg for a couple. |
| 17.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Kieron Pollard, In the slot, Pollard clears his front leg and looks to go big but mistimes it towards long on for a single. |
| 17.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Dwayne Bravo, OUT! TAKEN! Dwayne Bravo departs for one last time! What a career it has been! On a length, around middle and Bravo lifts it miles in the air but doesn't get much timing on it. The ball goes straight and between long off and long on. David Warner slides in from long on and takes a fine catch. Pollard hugs Bravo and the Australian joins in on the sending off with pats on the back. Bravo is greeted by his mates on his way back and the fans give him a standin |
| Andre Russell walks out to bat. |
| 17.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Kieron Pollard, FOUR! A leg stump half volley and Pollard clips it into the mid-wicket fence. The ball just fizzed off the surface. |
| 17.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Kieron Pollard, WIDE! Full and very wide from Josh Hazlewood. Pollard leaves it alone. Wided. |
| Josh Hazlewood to Kieron Pollard, FOUR! Slower one, down the leg side and Pollard with a deft touch. The ball goes really fine and beats the fielder, into the fine leg fence for another boundary. This is now Pollard's highest score as well in a T20 World Cup match. |
| 17.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Kieron Pollard, On middle and driven uppishly through mid on for a single. Kieron Pollard will keep strike for the next over. |
| 18.1 : Pat Cummins to Kieron Pollard, Full, on middle and leg, flicked away to deep square leg for a single. |
| 0.0 : Pat Cummins is back into the attack. |
| 18.2 : Pat Cummins to Andre Russell, FOUR! Dre Russ get's straight into the act. Pat Cummins with a really good yorker, on the pads. Russell manages to flick it fine and beats the short fine leg fielder. The ball races away into the fence. |
| 18.3 : Pat Cummins to Andre Russell, In the slot but Russell swings a bit too hard at it. The ball goes off the inside edge and back onto the pads before going towards the keeper. |
| 18.4 : Pat Cummins to Andre Russell, Short and wide, slapped aerially towards sweeper cover for one. |
| 18.5 : Pat Cummins to Kieron Pollard, Full and on leg, Russell flicks it to deep square leg for another one. |
| 18.6 : Mitchell Starc to bowl the final over. |
| Pat Cummins to Andre Russell, A dot to end the over! Really well disguised slower ball from Cummins. Cummins steams in and let's out a grunt, looking to bowl the effort ball but it's the slower one instead. Russell is completely undone as he looks to pull. |
| 19.1 : Mitchell Starc to Kieron Pollard, Pollard tries to get funky, very unlikely of him though. A yorker, just around off. Pollard walks across the stumps, looking to scoop it over the keeper's head but the ball goes through his legs. |
| 19.2 : Mitchell Starc to Kieron Pollard, OUT! CAUGHT! It was there to be hit but Kieron Pollard went a bit too hard at it. A length ball, around off and Pollard looks to dispatch this one out of the ground but completely mistimes it. The ball goes really high up and stays in the air for a long time before finally descending towards the cow corner region. Glenn Maxwell settles under it and takes it with ease. Mitchell Starc has his first wicket of the match. |
| Jason Holder is the new batsman in. |
| 19.3 : Mitchell Starc to Andre Russell, Short of a length, around middle. Russell pulls it down to long on for one. |
| 19.4 : Mitchell Starc to Jason Holder, Yorker again, on middle. Jason Holder squeezes it out to extra cover for a single. |
| 19.5 : Mitchell Starc to Andre Russell, SIX! Bang! In the arc and Andre Russell doesn't miss out. Starc bowls a length ball, angled at the body. Russell makes room and pulls it way, way over the square leg fence. This has travelled a mammoth 111 metres! |
| 19.6 : Mitchell Starc to Andre Russell, SIX! Double sixes to end the innings! Dre Russ gets a low full toss as Starc misses the yorker and Russell just swings freely through the line. The ball goes flat and well over the long on fence. WEST INDIES END WITH 157/7! |
| A good comeback by West Indies! It was a captainâs knock by Pollard to give his bowlers something to fight with. Although, Australia lost their grip in the death overs and West Indies are going into the break with the momentum on their side. |
| West Indies fought till the end and that's what the best teams do.Nothing has allowed West Indies to have a stable batting order in the past games in this campaign. That continued even today. Gayle and Lewis started off brilliantly mostly it was the former who had his foot on the gas. In the first 2 overs West Indies were at 24/0, but after the next 2, they saw themselves reeling at 37/3. Since then, the runs came at a very slow pace. Gayle, Pooran and Chase were the once who slipped out. Lewis |
| The Aussies cameback stronger after facing some lusty blows in the start but they got derailed in the death overs. West Indies planned to take the game away from the word go. The Australian bowling took a beating early on, especially Josh Hazlewood. It was Pat Cummins who began the proceedings in the third over. In the very next over, Hazlewood picked up two wickets to get his side back into the game. Since then, the Aussies kept things tight and did not let the hard-hitting middle order of Wes |
| Adam Zampa is in for a chat. He says that he just tries to use the wicket to his advantage. Mentions that he uses his variations well and knows what role he has to play. Tells that he is pretty happy with the target and says it is a pretty decent wicket. |
| ... THE RUN CHASE ... |
| Right then. Austrailian batters have a tough task ahead of them, with the Windies looking hungry to end their campaign on a high and to spare the qualiers in the next T20 World Cup. Will Australia get over the line? Or will West Indies spoil the party of the Aussies? |
| We are back for the run chase! |
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