| 0.0 : Hello and welcome to the second ODI between West Indies and Australia. The hosts capitulated with the bat and failed to get even close to Australia's target. Pollard and co. Will look to put on a much improved showing with the bat this time around. It was a very good performance from the visitors and they will be eyeing to repeat it and avenge for the T20I series loss by taking an unassailable lead tonight. Starc finding his mojo back would be the biggest boost for Australia. Can the hosts fight |
| TOSS - The coin goes up and lands in the favour of Australia. They opt to bat first. |
| Australia (PLAYING XI) - Josh Philippe, Ben McDermott, Mitchell Marsh, Moises Henriques, Alex Carey (WK/C), Ashton Turner, Matthew Wade, Mitchell Starc, Riley Meredith (IN PLACE OF WES AGAR), Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood. |
| West Indies (PLAYING XI) - Evin Lewis, Shai Hope (WK) (IN PLACE OF SHIMRON HETMYER) , Darren Bravo, Jason Mohammed, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard (C), Jason Holder, Hayden Walsh, Sheldon Cottrell, Alzarri Joseph, Akeal Hosein. |
| West Indies skipper, Kieron Pollard says that they just need to fix what went wrong. Pollard admits their batting was the problem and hopes to correct it and improve the situation. Pollard says today is one of the biggest game and says they have had a lot of discussions and hopes to do the business today. Pollard informs Hetmyer misses out and Hope comes back from injury. |
| Australia skipper, Alex Carey says they will elect to bat first, as the pitch looks similar to the first game. Also says, they are happy to start the ODI series with a victory and would look to continue with the same momentum. Ends by saying there is one change, Riley Meredith comes in place of Wes Agar. |
| PITCH REPORT -Â Darren Ganga is the pitch master for the day. Ganga says it is a glorious afternoon and tells there is a 30 percent chance of rain. Ganga says the straighter boundary is bigger. Ganga says that the wicket got slower. Darren Ganga says this pitch is light brown in color and says it is very dry. Tells the grass covering is patchy and batting will be tougher. He feels the bowlers will take advantage. |
| Not the news we would have liked to start the day. The start of the game will be delayed by a little due to some operational issues. |
| UPDATE 1510 local (1910 GMT) - The official statement from Cricket West Indies ''The second ODI between West Indies and Australia has been postponed due a positive Covid-19 test result from a non-playing member of the West Indies team. This decision was taken after the toss at Kensington Oval once the result was known due to the Covid-19 protocols. All members of both teams and match officials will be retested today. A decision on when the match will replayed will be made at a later date once |
| UPDATE 1448 Local (1848 GMT) - PLAY POSTPONED! This is something no one expected! It has come out of the blue if we are being honest! In these uncertain times, there has been a positive Covid-19 Test in the bubble and the game has been POSTPONED! |
| Very unfortunate and surprising to say the least! The toss was done and play was about to start but a last-minute positive Covid-19 Test has seen the game to be suspended and thrown the remainder of the series into jeoprady. This shows how uncertain times are currently and we hope wherever you are watching, you are taking the right precautions and care to fight this battle against Covid-19. Let's hope everyone is safe and the person affected is not too adversely affected as that is the priority. |
| MATCH TO RESUME! Of course, not now. But at the time the third ODI was originally scheduled. So it was on Saturday, 24th July, 2021, at 2.30 pm local (1830 GMT). The date and time are the same but this will now be considered as the second ODI. The boards have agreed to play another game on Monday, 26th July, at 2.30 pm local (1830 GMT). Australia of course, won't have any problems but West Indies might, because they are slotted to play Pakistan the very next day! |
| What can we say now? STUMPS ON DAY 1! Ha ha ha. Join us back at 2.30 pm local then (1830 GMT)! We should have a fair idea about what is the final call about the toss by then. The good thing is that after that one positive case, everyone else in both squads has returned negative Covid tests. So the match should happen for sure. Fingers crossed. |
| However, Australia have problems. As per the rule, once the toss has happened, you are supposed to play with the same lineups which were announced at that time. West Indies are ready to abide by the rules but Australia want a fresh toss, so that they can have a new lineup, because the one announced was as per the conditions and the pitch on Thursday. So they have raised the matter to the ICC and we all await what will be the final decision. Of course, rules are rules but food for thought for th |
| Take 2! And first things first. There won't be any start from scratch in the second ODI. The match will RESUME from the point we left it two days back due to unfortunate circumstances. So, as it has been flashing on the scorecard all day, Australia will bat first, and both teams will continue with the already announced XIs. For your convenience, so that you don't have to scroll all the way down, our next updates will carry the information regarding the Playing XIs of Australia and West Indies. B |
| Australia (Playing XI) - Josh Philippe, Ben McDermott, Mitchell Marsh, Moises Henriques, Alex Carey (WK/C), Ashton Turner, Matthew Wade, Mitchell Starc, Riley Meredith (In for Wes Agar), Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood. |
| West Indies (Playing XI) - Evin Lewis, Shai Hope (WK) (In for Shimron Hetmyer), Darren Bravo, Jason Mohammed, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard (C), Jason Holder, Hayden Walsh, Sheldon Cottrell, Alzarri Joseph, Akeal Hosein. |
| Moving on, as you must be already aware that all the RT-PCR tests conducted came negative. It's a piece of very good and relieving news but at the same time, a gentle reminder to all of us that we're not yet free from the clutches of Covid-19 and all the necessary precautions have to be taken. |
| Right! Let's focus on the game at hand. The series is still wide open with Australia having the upper hand. For West Indies, it's not just about winning the next two matches but also plucking 20 CWC points that are up for grabs. If they do that, the hosts will shoot up from 9th and go level with Australia on the points table. Plenty riding on this and the next game. |
| JUST IN - Josh Hazlewood is not feeling well and Wes Agar has been allowed to take his place in the XI. |
| Pitch report - No water has been added to the surface. There are patches of green grass on the deck along with dry grass. There will be variable bounce and this pitch is going to be very tough for batting. |
| It's time to get going! The players are on the ground. Josh Philippe and Ben McDermott are the Aussie openers. Sheldon Cottrell will bowl with the first new ball. The players take a knee first up and now we are ready to play. Here we go... |
| 0.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to Ben McDermott, Awkward bounce from a length around leg, Ben tries to negotiate but fails and is hit on the body. |
| 0.4 : The batsman in red-hot form, Mitchell Marsh, is the new batsman. |
| 0.6 : Who will bowl from the other end? It is going to be Jason Holder to partner with Cottrell. Two slips in place. |
| 1.2 : Jason Holder to Josh Philippe, Back of a length ball on top of off, Josh gets behind the line and defends it back from the crease. |
| 1.3 : Jason Holder to Josh Philippe, First runs off the bat! Slightly short in length and on off, Philippe gets across and works it in front of square leg for a couple of runs. |
| 2.5 : Called a dead ball. Sheldon Cottrell might have been looking for a slower one but it slipped out of his hands as he was about to deliver. Reload. |
| 2.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Marsh, Wide! Cottrell will have to re-bowl this as well. Short but down the leg side, shaping further down, Marsh stays back and lets it be. |
| 3.1 : Jason Holder to Josh Philippe, Good length ball on middle, Philippe gets forward and across before pushing it with the angle of the bowler to mid-wicket. |
| 3.5 : Jason Holder to Josh Philippe, FOUR! Uppish but safe! Fuller in length and on middle, Josh presents the full face of the bat and drives it aerially back past the bowler and his partner. Holder sticks his right hand out but it's too far from him. The ball races down the ground, Alzarri Joseph gives it the chase, tries to pull it back in and in the process collides with the advertising board. No harm done though. The onfield umpire gets it checked upstairs and the third umpire finds that Alza |
| 3.6 : Jason Holder to Josh Philippe, Good length ball on off, it's defended off the back foot. |
| Alzarri Joseph is into the attack, Sheldon Cottrell is off the field. |
| 5.2 : Jason Holder to Mitchell Marsh, Catch it is the shout...it falls safely! Short in length and around off, Marsh is early with his pull shot and misses. It lobs off his shoulders and drops in front of the charging first slip fielder. |
| 6.1 : Meanwhile, Sheldon Cottrell has returned on the field. |
| 6.4 : Moises Henriques walks in next at number 4. |
| 6.5 : Alzarri Joseph to Mitchell Marsh, Aerial but safe! On a length and outside off, holding up a bit, Marsh chips his drive over cover and takes a couple. |
| 0.0 : Skipper Alex Carey is in next. |
| 7.2 : Second slip is going in. |
| 7.5 : Jason Holder to Alex Carey, That is punched off the back foot but straight to the fielder at covers. |
| 7.6 : Jason Holder to Alex Carey, FOUR! Uppish and just over the leaping cover fielder. Full and outside off, Carey leans forward and chips his drive over covers. It races away and then starts to slow down as it approaches the fence. Akeal Hosein chases and dives near the fence to pull it back. The onfield umpire gets it checked upstairs and finds that Akeal's elbow has touched the rope when he is in contact with the ball. A boundary is given. |
| 8.3 : Alzarri Joseph to Alex Carey, That's a lovely shot and a good effort in the field by Cottrell. Fuller in length and on middle, Carey flicks it through the gap at mid-wicket. Sheldon chases it and puts an early dive as he pulls it back in. The ball again starts to roll towards the fence but Cottrell recovers quickly from his dive and picks it up. Saves one run. |
| 9.1 : Jason Holder to Alex Carey, Angles away a length ball outside off, Carey presses forward and pushes it to the left of point. |
| 9.2 : Jason Holder to Alex Carey, Slapped away! Short in length and wide outside off, Alex slaps it over cover-point and collects a brace. |
| 9.4 : Jason Holder to Alex Carey, A bit short and on off, Carey opens the face of his bat and dabs it to the right of backward point. The fielder there runs across and then dives to take the pace off the ball. After that, the first slip fielder picks up the ball. |
| 9.6 : Jason Holder to Alex Carey, Smashed away! Short in length and wide outside off, Alex cuts it firmly and it goes off the outer half to deep backward point. Third man is square, so only a run. |
| Bowling change. Akeal Hosein comes in. |
| Powerplay 2 time. A maximum of 4 fielders are now allowed outside the ring till the 40th over. There is a bowling change too, Akeal Hosein is into the attack. |
| 10.1 : Short leg in place. |
| 10.2 : Akeal Hosein to Moises Henriques, Short and wide, played off the back foot to deep point for a single. |
| 10.3 : Akeal Hosein to Alex Carey, Full and straight, swept away to square leg. |
| 10.5 : Ashton Turner is the new batsman. He played very well for his 49 in the first ODI and had a century stand with Carey. Can he do something similar with Moises Henriques? |
| 11.2 : Hayden Walsh to Moises Henriques, Tossed up on middle, Henriques gets behind the line of the ball to block it. |
| 0.0 : Hayden Walsh is into the attack now. He has been in great form from the time Australia have stepped on West Indies' soil. |
| 11.4 : Hayden Walsh to Ashton Turner, SAFE! Flighted delivery around middle, Turner flicks it slightly in the air but past Pollard at mid-wicket for a single. |
| 11.6 : Hayden Walsh to Ashton Turner, Flighted delivery on the stumps, watchfully blocked out. |
| 0.0 : Matthew Wade arrives in the middle. In a recent interview, he had talked about making full use of the opportunity he is getting in the ODI team and he is aware that it has come because Finch isn't fit. Can he bail Australia out? |
| 12.3 : Akeal Hosein to Matthew Wade, Leg Bye! Drifting onto the pads, Wade tries to flick but it's off the pads and down to short fine leg for a single. |
| 12.4 : Mitchell Starc is the new batsman. Not sure he has ever batted this early in the innings. A slip, short leg and leg slip in place. Pollard is in the attacking mood. |
| 12.6 : Akeal Hosein to Matthew Wade, Fuller this time on middle, Wade tries to counter with a sweep but misses the ball. He is hit on his wrists. End of an incredible over, two runs and two wickets off it. |
| 13.2 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Starc, Good length on middle, blocked out by Starc. |
| 13.4 : Shout for a stumping! The square leg umpire takes it upstairs. The third umpire first checks for the stumping but there is some part of Wade's boot planted in. He further goes on to check for caught behind. There is nothing on the Ultra Edge. Wade is safe. |
| 13.5 : Hayden Walsh to Matthew Wade, WADE IS SAFE! Tossed up ball landing full around off and turning towards the leg stump, Wade goes down and across to play the sweep shot but misses. The keeper is quick to take the bails off and appeals. It has been referred upstairs and the replays find that Wade has some part of his boot inside the crease. The third umpire also checks for caught behind but there is a flat line on the Ultra Edge. |
| 13.6 : Hayden Walsh to Matthew Wade, Shorter delivery, played off the back foot towards mid-wicket. |
| 0.0 : Drinks break! 47 for 6 and Australia are staring down the barrel. It has been some exceptional bowling from West Indies, especially Akeal Hosein. Once again Australia have been exposed by a spinner and they will require a miracle from here to reach a competitive score. |
| 14.3 : Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Starc, Leg Bye! A bit short on middle, Starc looks to sweep but the ball pops up of his pads over leg slip and the batsmen get a leg bye. |
| 15.2 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Starc, Gets beaten! Flatter leg spinner again, around off and on the shorter side too, Starc goes back to defend but it whizzes past the outside edge. |
| 15.4 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Starc, A touch short and on middle, Starc moves back and hits it to long leg for two. |
| 16.5 : Review for LBW by Australia. Mitchell Starc has been given OUT by the onfield umpire but he has reviewed it straightaway. No bat involved. Ball Tracking shows that the impact is outside off and hence the decision is overturned. Big relief for the Aussies and Starc lives to fight on. |
| 16.6 : Bowling change. Alzarri Joseph comes back into the attack. He has figures of, 1/12 in 3 overs so far. |
| 17.3 : Alzarri Joseph to Mitchell Starc, Shortish and on middle, Starc tries to defend but it takes the inner half and goes in front of square leg. They cross. |
| 18.1 : Akeal Hosein to Matthew Wade, Too full in length on off, Wade steps down and forces it to long on for a single. |
| 18.5 : Short leg comes in. |
| 18.6 : Akeal Hosein to Matthew Wade, Shout for an lbw! The impact is an issue again. Full and outside off, spinning in, Wade tries to swipe it across the line but misses. He is struck on the pads, they appeal but the umpire shakes his head. |
| 20.2 : Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Starc, Tossed up around off but a bit quicker, Starc looks to block but gets beaten and the ball flicks his back pad. A faint appeal but turned down. |
| 20.3 : Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Starc, Flighted delivery on middle, watchfully blocked out by Starc. |
| 20.6 : Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Starc, Tossed up around off, watchfully kept out by Starc. |
| 21.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to Matthew Wade, Length ball, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 21.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to Matthew Wade, Shorter one on middle, Wade pulls it hard but straight to the fielder. |
| 21.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to Matthew Wade, Length ball on middle and leg, Wade blocks it out. |
| 21.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to Matthew Wade, Back of a length outside off, Wade guides it down to third man off his back foot for a single. |
| 0.0 : Sheldon Cottrell is into the attack. 2-1-2-1 are his figures so far. |
| 21.6 : Hayden Walsh replaces Akeal in the attack. 0/9 in his 3 overs so far. |
| 22.1 : Hayden Walsh to Matthew Wade, Pushed through nicely just outside off, Wade tries to cut away from his body but gets beaten. |
| 22.5 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Starc, This one is bowled slower and is tossed up around off, Starc waits for it and defends it well. |
| 23.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to Matthew Wade, WIDE! Drifting way down leg and Wade lets it go. Wided. |
| Sheldon Cottrell to Matthew Wade, Pitched up around off, a cracking cover drive from Wade but finds the fielder. |
| 23.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to Matthew Wade, FOUR! That was skilful from Wade, length ball around off but Wade just opens the face of the bat at the very last second and nudges it very fine and into the fence. |
| 23.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to Matthew Wade, WIDE! Short bouncer, a bit too short, Wade ducks down and a wide is called. |
| Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Starc, An absolute peach to end the over. This one is flighted around off and Starc looks to block it but the wrong one turns away and beats the outside edge of Starc's bat. |
| 25.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to Matthew Wade, Too full in length and on middle, Wade tries to flick but it takes the leading edge and goes in the gap at covers. They cross for a run. |
| 26.2 : Hayden Walsh to Matthew Wade, Another googly, full and on middle, Wade plays late and guides it to the left of short third man for one. |
| 26.3 : Who will come in next? It's Adam Zampa. |
| Review for LBW. The West Indies players thought long and hard about it but finally, Pollard decides to take the review as breaking this partnership is crucial. There is certainly no bat involved as ULTRA EDGE shows. BALL TRACKING shows three reds and the review is successful! Starc was riding his luck a bit and is finally undone by Hayden Walsh. Joel Wilson is asked to change his decision to OUT! |
| 0.0 : Bowling change. Akeal Hosein, the star man toady, is brought back in to put pressure on the new man. |
| 27.5 : Akeal Hosein to Adam Zampa, Fires in a full toss on middle, Zampa chips his flick shot to deep mid-wicket for two. |
| 28.1 : Hayden Walsh to Matthew Wade, Walsh bowls it flatter and shorter outside off, Wade stays back and allows it through. |
| 28.4 : Hayden Walsh to Adam Zampa, Loopy leg spinner on middle, fuller in length, Zampa gets forward and defends it to covers. |
| 28.5 : Hayden Walsh to Adam Zampa, Fuller and wider outside off, Zampa reaches out and strokes it down to long off for one. |
| 29.2 : Akeal Hosein to Adam Zampa, Tossed up ball on off, the batsman has just blocked that from his crease. |
| 0.0 : DRINKS BREAK! Australia fought back well and Wade along with Starc steered the ship with a 50 plus stand but that partnership was eventually broken. Wade is still at the crease but is running out of support from the other end. West Indies looked in control but then got frustrated a bit but are now back in control. |
| 30.1 : Hayden Walsh to Matthew Wade, This one is bowled flatter and wider, Wade pulls out of his cut shot at the last moment. |
| 30.2 : Hayden Walsh to Matthew Wade, Length ball on off, Wade nudges it to short third man by giving himself some room. |
| 30.4 : Hayden Walsh to Adam Zampa, FOUR! Overpitched around off, Zampa leans into his drive and plays it through extra cover, the ball slowly but surely trickles into the fence. |
| 30.5 : Hayden Walsh to Adam Zampa, Fuller deliver on middle, Zampa sweeps it nicely to wide of fine leg for a single. |
| 30.6 : Bowling change. Jason Mohammed is into the attack as the sixth bowling option. A slip in place. |
| 31.2 : Jason Mohammed to Matthew Wade, Gives it some air this time and bowls it around off, Wade nudges it to short third man. |
| 31.5 : Jason Mohammed to Matthew Wade, Flighted delivery, very full on off, pushed to long off for a run. |
| 32.1 : Akeal Hosein to Adam Zampa, SAFE! Nicely tossed up around off, spinning away from Zampa who looks to drive. The ball takes the outside edge and goes wide of first slip for a couple. |
| 0.0 : Akeal Hosein is back on. 8-0-26-3 are his figures so far. |
| 33.1 : Jason Mohammed to Matthew Wade, Short ball outside off, punched to the cover region. |
| 33.2 : Jason Mohammed to Matthew Wade, Slightly tossed up on off, nicely driven through point by Wade for three runs. Excellent running! |
| 33.4 : Jason Mohammed to Adam Zampa, Tossed up on the stumps, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| Akeal Hosein to Adam Zampa, Fuller one on middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket against the spin for a couple. |
| 34.5 : Akeal Hosein to Adam Zampa, Flighted outside off, Zampa drives it to silly point. |
| 34.6 : Jason Mohammed to continue... |
| 35.4 : Jason Mohammed to Adam Zampa, Tossed up ball on off, turning in, Adam leans forward this time in defense. |
| 35.6 : Jason Mohammed to Adam Zampa, Quicker one, full and down the leg side, swept behind square leg for two. The stand moves to 29. |
| Bowling change. Alzarri Joseph comes back into the attack, replacing Akeal Hosein who is done with his 10 overs. |
| 36.3 : Alzarri Joseph to Adam Zampa, Fires in a full ball on middle and leg, Zampa defends it to short mid-wicket. |
| 36.6 : Alzarri Joseph to Adam Zampa, Too full in length and around middle, Zampa flicks but finds Pollard who is standing near the surface, you can call it a deepish forward short leg position. |
| 37.1 : Jason Mohammed to Matthew Wade, Swing and a miss! Jason delivers it with a round-arm action and gets it to spin away after landing outside off, Wade tries to slog sweep but misses. Shai breaks the stumps without collecting the ball. |
| 37.2 : Jason Mohammed to Matthew Wade, Fires in a flat ball on middle, Wade is hurried into his back foot defense. |
| 37.3 : Jason Mohammed to Matthew Wade, Superb delivery, floated and on middle, turning towards off, Wade fails to flick and it goes off his thigh pad to short third man. A leg bye is picked. |
| 37.4 : Jason Mohammed to Adam Zampa, Shout for an lbw! Spinning too much. Full and on off, Zampa tries to defend but misses and is pinged on the front pad. They put in an unsuccessful appeal. |
| 37.5 : Jason Mohammed to Adam Zampa, Wide! Turning down the leg side, Zampa tries sweeping but fails to connect. |
| Jason Mohammed to Adam Zampa, A touch short and on off, turning back in, Adam goes back and punches it to covers. |
| 37.6 : Jason Mohammed to Adam Zampa, Quicker off spinner on middle and leg, Zampa tries to flick but misses. Another tidy over from the part-timer! |
| 38.1 : Alzarri Joseph to Matthew Wade, OUT! Wade is crestfallen, down on his one knee, cannot believe what he has done!!! Joseph fires across a fuller length ball outside off, Wade attacks it with all his might, aiming to go big over covers but the elevation is absent. It goes flat and straight into the hands of Pooran who is standing at the edge of the circle at extra cover. Can Australia reach 150 now? |
| 36.5 : Who will come in at number 10? It's going to be Wes Agar. |
| 38.2 : Alzarri Joseph to Wes Agar, Angling in around off, the batsman has just blocked that from his crease. |
| 36.5 : Alzarri Joseph to Adam Zampa, Spears a length ball on middle, 138 kph, this time again Zampa hangs back to defend it towards mid-wicket. |
| 36.4 : Alzarri Joseph to Adam Zampa, Fuller in length and on off, angling in at 136 kph, Zampa keeps it out from the inner half of his bat to mid on. |
| 38.3 : Alzarri Joseph to Wes Agar, Short in length and on off, Wes guides it down to third man and takes a single. |
| 38.4 : Alzarri Joseph to Adam Zampa, JUST OVER POORAN! Joseph bangs in a short ball on middle, Zampa tries to pull but doesn't get enough bat on it. It flies towards backward square leg and beats the leaping fielder. A single taken. |
| 38.5 : Alzarri Joseph to Wes Agar, Short again, outside off, Agar cuts it down to third man for a run. |
| 38.6 : Alzarri Joseph to Adam Zampa, FOUR! Lovely shot! Full and outside off, Zampa lifts it over the jumping cover fielder for a boundary. Moves to 23, his best score in this format. |
| Bowling change. Sheldon Cottrell comes back into the attack. |
| 39.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to Wes Agar, Goes very full, on middle at 133 kph, Agar pushes it down to mid off. |
| 39.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to Wes Agar, Sheldon steams in from 'round the wicket and spears in a very full ball on leg at 135 kph, Wes digs it out to covers. |
| 39.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to Wes Agar, Follows the batsman down the leg side by angling in a length delivery, at 139 kph, Wes defends it with a straight blade. |
| 0.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to Josh Philippe, Hint of swing for Cottrell. He delivers it full and on middle, Josh flicks it on the leg side but finds the short mid-wicket fielder. |
| 0.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to Josh Philippe, Slightly short in length and on middle and leg, Philippe stays back to work it on the leg side. He misses and it goes off thigh pad to fine leg for a leg bye. |
| 0.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to Ben McDermott, OUT! Early success for West Indies and here comes the trademark salute from Sheldon Cottrell. A poor shot selection from McDermott and he bags a duck. First delivery from Sheldon in the region outside off, it's short and wide, Ben flashes his bat at it and gets a thick outside edge straight to Shai Hope. A disappointed Ben McDermott is back in the hut. |
| Sheldon Cottrell to Wes Agar, FOUR! Pulled away bravely! Sheldon Cottrell digs in a short ball around off, at 139 kph, Agar just takes his front foot out of the way and swats it over mid-wicket. |
| 0.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Marsh, A juicy full toss to greet the new batsman, Marsh though pushes it from the back foot to covers. Fails to make any use of the gift. |
| Sheldon Cottrell to Wes Agar, Gets behind the line of this delivery and blocks safely to the off side. |
| 0.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Marsh, Cottrell pitches it up and wide outside off, Marsh tries driving but it takes the inner part of his bat and rolls back to the bowler. A good first over by Cottrell. |
| 1.1 : Jason Holder to Josh Philippe, Good length delivery in the channel outside off, a hint of inward movement, Philippe covers everything before making a leave. |
| 1.4 : Jason Holder to Josh Philippe, This one is on a driving length outside off, Josh decides to remain on the back foot as he covers his stumps and allows it through. |
| 1.5 : Jason Holder to Josh Philippe, Fractionally short and on off, once again Philippe favours staying on the back foot and nudges it behind square leg for one. |
| 1.6 : Jason Holder to Mitchell Marsh, A length ball is angled around off, Marsh stays back and defends it to mid-wicket. |
| Sheldon Cottrell to Wes Agar, Good length ball on middle and off, at 141 kph, Wes pushes inside the line and edges it wide of backward point for one. |
| 2.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to Josh Philippe, Beaten all ends up! A yorker from Sheldon Cottrell, swinging in the air and landing outside off, Philippe tries to drive but misses. |
| 2.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to Josh Philippe, Serves it full and on middle, Philippe brings down a straight bat and pushes it down to mid on. |
| 10.1 : Akeal Hosein to Alex Carey, WIDE! Flatter one on leg, spins in and strays down the leg side. Wided. |
| Akeal Hosein to Alex Carey, TWO WIDES! Similar delivery, this time Carey misses the flick but the ball goes past the keeper to short fine leg and the batsmen cross. |
| Akeal Hosein to Moises Henriques, Slightly tossed up around off, blocked nicely by Henriques. |
| 10.4 : Akeal Hosein to Alex Carey, Length ball, darted in, Carey sweeps it off one knee straight to square leg. |
| 40.1 : Alzarri Joseph to Wes Agar, Length ball on the stumps, blocked back by Agar. |
| 10.5 : Akeal Hosein to Alex Carey, OUT! TIMBER! Dream delivery by Akeal Hosein this time. Gives it air just around off, Carey looks to hit this one over long on but gets beaten by the flight and pace of the ball as it goes through the gate and crashes into the stumps. Australia are in big, big trouble now. |
| 20.1 : Powerplay 3 time. One extra fielder, i.e. 5 can now be put outside the 30-yard circle till the end of this inning. |
| 10.6 : Akeal Hosein to Ashton Turner, A bit short around off, turning away, Ashton hits it in the air but it doesn't carry to cover-point. |
| 11.1 : Hayden Walsh to Moises Henriques, Full and straight, driven straight to covers. |
| 40.2 : Alzarri Joseph to Wes Agar, A bit fuller and nicely defended. |
| 11.3 : Hayden Walsh to Moises Henriques, Shorter one on middle stump, Henriques makes room and pulls this one down to deep square leg for one. |
| 11.5 : Hayden Walsh to Moises Henriques, Full and straight again, blocked past the bowler for one. |
| 40.3 : Alzarri Joseph to Wes Agar, Pitched up around off, sliced over covers into the deep for a couple by Agar. |
| 12.1 : Akeal Hosein to Moises Henriques, Darted in on off, cut straight to point. |
| 12.2 : Akeal Hosein to Moises Henriques, OUT! CAUGHT! Akeal Hosein strikes again! Nicely tossed up delivery, just outside off, allowing the ball to spin and makes Henriques play at it. Henriques leans forward but is undone by the turn and gets the outside edge to first slip where Holder takes a sharp catch. Australia are in tatters! |
| 12.4 : Akeal Hosein to Ashton Turner, OUT! TIMBER! This is just classical spin bowling by Akeal Hosein. He is ripping through this Australian line-up now. Flighted delivery on middle, drifting in but then at the last moment turns away and bamboozles Turner who tries to block it by getting forward. The ball lands, grips and spins past his bat to shatter the stumps. West Indies are cock-a-hoop! |
| 12.5 : Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Starc, Tossed up around off, Starc leans into his cover drive and gets a run after finding the gap. |
| 40.4 : Alzarri Joseph to Wes Agar, FOUR! Fuller on off and driven towards cover, Cottrell makes a meal of it and the ball goes into the boundary. |
| 13.1 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Starc, Tossed up on off, pushed to the cover region. |
| 13.3 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Starc, Flighted delivery around leg, turning away, watchfully kept out by Starc. |
| 40.5 : Alzarri Joseph to Wes Agar, Back of a length, punched off the back foot through covers for a couple. |
| 13.4 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Starc, Full toss on the legs, driven down to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 2.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to Josh Philippe, Cottrell pulls his length back and delivers it outside off, Josh goes on the back foot and punches it to covers. |
| 2.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to Josh Philippe, Cottrell goes short but the line is on middle and leg, it's pulled behind square leg fo a single. |
| 2.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Marsh, A length ball on leg, Marsh works it off his pads to square leg. |
| 14.1 : Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Starc, Darted in on middle, Starc blocks it out nicely. |
| 2.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Marsh, Drops it on a length around leg, shaping down, Mitchell fails to flick and it clips his pads on its way to the keeper. A muted appeal dies down quickly. |
| 3.2 : Jason Holder to Josh Philippe, Fuller in length and close to off, much better line, Philippe gets forward and drives it down the ground. Finds mid off. |
| Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Starc, WIDE! A bit shorter, drifting down leg, Starc looks to flick but misses. Wided. |
| 40.6 : Alzarri Joseph to Wes Agar, Length again and played off the back foot towards cover again for one. |
| 3.3 : Jason Holder to Josh Philippe, FOUR! Cracking shot! Holder hurls in a short delivery around off, angling in, Philippe hangs on the back foot and pulls it powerfully in front of square leg for a boundary, first of the match. |
| 14.2 : Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Starc, Close again! Tosses this one on a length outside off, Starc looks to push it towards covers but the spin makes the ball go through the gate but the ball misses the stumps. |
| 3.4 : Jason Holder to Josh Philippe, Another length ball is angled in around middle, it's defensively pushed down to mid on. |
| Akeal Hosein to Matthew Wade, WIDE! Drifting down leg again and Wade lets it go. Wide signalled. 50 up for Australia! |
| 4.1 : Alzarri Joseph to Mitchell Marsh, Starts his spell with a shortish ball outside off, Marsh rocks back to play the square cut but gets it away off the bottom edge. |
| 4.2 : Alzarri Joseph to Mitchell Marsh, Play and a miss! Alzarri Joseph delivers it short and wide outside off, Marsh tries to slam it over point but the ball bounces over his bat. |
| 14.4 : Akeal Hosein to Matthew Wade, Flatter delivery around middle, Wade tucks it off the back foot to square leg. |
| 4.3 : Alzarri Joseph to Mitchell Marsh, Back of a length delivery outside off, Mash punches it to cover-point. Nicholas Pooran collects the ball, finds Philippe outside the crease and has a shy at the bowler's end. Josh though is in by then. It's a direct hit, taking the ball away from mid on and the batsmen take a run. |
| 14.5 : Akeal Hosein to Matthew Wade, Slightly tossed up on middle and watchfully kept out by Wade. |
| 4.4 : Alzarri Joseph to Josh Philippe, Around off on a length, that is defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 20.1 : Akeal Hosein to Matthew Wade, Tossed up on off, played down to long on by Wade for a single. |
| 4.5 : Alzarri Joseph to Josh Philippe, Shortish and outside off, Josh goes on his toes and taps it down to backward point. |
| 14.6 : Akeal Hosein to Matthew Wade, On a length around middle, Wade gives himself room and plays it wide of long on for a couple. |
| Alzarri Joseph to Josh Philippe, FOUR! Good length delivery around off, some extra bounce available, Philippe swivels on the back foot and heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary. Nice shot to close the over. |
| Hayden Walsh is back on. |
| 5.1 : Jason Holder to Mitchell Marsh, Back of a length ball on off, Marsh goes on the back foot and punches it with an angled bat to point. |
| 5.3 : Jason Holder to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller in length and on off, angling in at 126 kph, Marsh presents a straight bat and defends it back without much followthrough. |
| 5.4 : Jason Holder to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller in length and on off, Marsh inside edges his attempted flick shot to mid-wicket. The fielder there fumbles but it rolls towards mid on. No run taken. |
| 41.1 : Hayden Walsh to Wes Agar, Short and on middle, pulled over mid-wicket for one. Australia have crawled their way to 150. |
| 5.5 : Jason Holder to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Glorious! That's the shot of a batsman in prime form. Holder bowls it fuller and around off, Marsh shows the full face of his bat and unfurls a sumptuous off drive. Beats mid off and races away. |
| 15.1 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Starc, Flatter leg spinner outside off, on the shorter side, Starc punches it to point. |
| 41.2 : Hayden Walsh to Adam Zampa, Spinning away from the batsman, Adam plays it down to covers. |
| 5.6 : Jason Holder to Mitchell Marsh, Full in length and on off, Mitchell walks across and defends it back to the bowler. |
| 6.1 : Alzarri Joseph to Josh Philippe, Good length ball on off, angling in, Philippe is watchful as he blocks it from the crease. |
| 6.2 : Alzarri Joseph to Josh Philippe, Fuller and around off, Josh Philippe isn't entirely forward as he defends it with a dead straight blade. |
| 6.3 : Alzarri Joseph to Josh Philippe, In the air...safe! Full and on middle, stopping a bit onto the batsman, Josh checks his on drive and chips it in the air. It dies down quickly before rolling to mid on. |
| Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Starc, Goes back and flicks it on the leg side, finds backward square leg. |
| 6.4 : Alzarri Joseph to Josh Philippe, OUT! One shot too many from Josh Philippe. West Indies chalked out a plan, the trap was laid by keeping a deep fielder on the leg side and Josh walked into it. Alzarri Joseph dishes out a shortish length ball around off and the propensity of Josh Philippe to play the pull shot has cost him. He doesn't find the middle of the bat and it balloons in the air towards deep square leg. Evin Lewis is planted there strategically, he gets underneath it and makes no |
| 41.3 : Hayden Walsh to Adam Zampa, Short and outside off, Zampa lofts it with the spin over covers for two. |
| 6.6 : Alzarri Joseph to Mitchell Marsh, Angling in, Marsh clips it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 7.1 : Jason Holder to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! That's a big breakthrough for West Indies and their players are running in celebration. Mitchell Marsh has been a nuisance for them with the bat on this tour and the hosts are delighted to see his back so early. This is Test-match line and length from Holder, he serves it on a length around off, angling in and Marsh has to play the line. But the ball nips away slightly to take the outside edge. Shai Hope takes another catch and Australia |
| 41.4 : Hayden Walsh to Adam Zampa, Loopy and full on off, spinning away, Zampa leaves it. |
| 15.5 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Starc, Wide! Tossed up ball wide down the leg side, Starc moves away from the line and lets it be. |
| 7.2 : Jason Holder to Alex Carey, Good length delivery angling away from the batsman, outside off, Carey makes a leave. |
| 7.3 : Jason Holder to Alex Carey, The line is straight, a length ball, Alex works it off his pads to mid-wicket. |
| 15.5 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Starc, Very full in length and outside off, Starc drags it down off the toe end of his bat to long on for a single. |
| 7.4 : Jason Holder to Alex Carey, Another delivery is angled away from the left-hander, on a length and zipping away, Carey shoulders arms. |
| 15.6 : Hayden Walsh to Matthew Wade, Fullish and outside off, Wade drives it down to long off and picks up a run. |
| 41.5 : Hayden Walsh to Adam Zampa, Quicker and shorter on off, Zampa cuts it from the back foot but finds point. |
| 8.1 : Alzarri Joseph to Moises Henriques, A length ball on off, the batsman has just watchfully blocked this out. |
| 8.2 : Alzarri Joseph to Moises Henriques, Pushes a length ball to covers and scampers across to the other end. |
| 16.1 : Akeal Hosein to Matthew Wade, Aerial but safe! Flatter ball, short and on off, Wade goes back and hits it in the air. There is no mid on in place and hence a run. |
| 8.4 : Alzarri Joseph to Moises Henriques, Angling in, on a length around off, Moises defends it from the back foot. |
| 8.5 : Alzarri Joseph to Moises Henriques, Good length delivery outside off, shaping away, Moises has nothing to do with it. |
| 8.6 : Alzarri Joseph to Moises Henriques, A delivery on a driving length outside off, seaming away, Henriques watches it closely and then leaves it alone. |
| Hayden Walsh to Adam Zampa, Loopy and full on middle, Zampa tries to slog sweep but gets an under-edge on the back leg. |
| 9.3 : Jason Holder to Alex Carey, Good length ball on off, Carey gets on the front foot and defends it towards backward point. |
| 9.5 : Jason Holder to Alex Carey, Back of a length ball on middle and off, Carey goes on the back foot and defends it down safely. |
| 16.2 : Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Starc, Howzzat? The umpire is not interested. Akeal puts a lot of revs on the ball, Starc tries to defend but it beats the inside edge and lobs off the pads of the keeper. Holder catches it reacting from first slip. They appeal but nothing from the umpire. The square leg umpire has called it a no ball, as West Indies had one extra fielder outside the ring. Free Hit coming up and for safety reasons, the forward short leg fielder will have to move out. So, for this d |
| Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Starc, Too full and on off, Starc hammers it down to long on where Cottrell fumbles and allows the second run. |
| 16.3 : Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Starc, That is defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 42.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to Wes Agar, Full around off, driven towards the cover region. |
| 30.3 : Hayden Walsh to Matthew Wade, Tossed up around middle and Wade pushes it towards cover for one. |
| 16.4 : Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Starc, Tossed up ball around off, Starc drives it straight back and it collides with the stumps at the other end. |
| 30.6 : Hayden Walsh to Matthew Wade, A tad shorter on middle, spinning in and Wade taps it on the off side off his back foot for a quick single. |
| 31.1 : Jason Mohammed to Matthew Wade, Full on middle, just turning away, blocked out by Wade. |
| 16.5 : Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Starc, NOT OUT! Tossed up ball landing full outside off and spinning back in, Starc goes down to slog sweep but misses and is hit on the back thigh. They appeal and the finger goes up. Starc takes the DRS. There is no bat involved, confirms the Ultra Edge while the Ball Tracker shows that the impact is outside the line of the off stump. Starc will continue. |
| 42.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to Wes Agar, Back of a length delivery, bowled into the deck around off. Agar swats it back past the bowler for a couple. |
| 31.3 : Jason Mohammed to Matthew Wade, Wade punches the short ball off the back foot through covers for a couple of runs. |
| 16.6 : Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Starc, Presses forward to a full ball and drives it down to long off for a single. |
| 31.4 : Jason Mohammed to Matthew Wade, Tossed up around middle, Wade pushes this one gently on the off side. |
| 31.6 : Jason Mohammed to Adam Zampa, Shorter one on off, Zampa makes room and drives it to deep point for a single. |
| 17.1 : Alzarri Joseph to Mitchell Starc, In the channel outside off, Starc allows it through to the keeper. |
| 42.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to Wes Agar, Length ball outside off, played towards point. |
| 32.2 : Akeal Hosein to Adam Zampa, Flighted on off, blocked out by Zampa. |
| Alzarri Joseph to Mitchell Starc, Back of a length ball outside off, punched off the back foot on the off side but straight to the cover fielder. |
| 32.3 : Akeal Hosein to Adam Zampa, Fuller on off, driven straight to point. |
| 32.4 : Akeal Hosein to Adam Zampa, Pitched up again on middle, driven towards the cover region. |
| 32.5 : Akeal Hosein to Adam Zampa, BEAUTY! Hosein bowls this one a touch short around off and the ball spins away sharply. Zampa, who looked to play at it, gets beaten all ends up. |
| 17.4 : Alzarri Joseph to Matthew Wade, Play and a miss! Good pace from Alzarri Joseph. He hurls across a length delivery wide outside off, Wade flashes and misses. |
| 32.6 : Akeal Hosein to Adam Zampa, Tossed up on off, squeezed to backward point. |
| 17.5 : Alzarri Joseph to Matthew Wade, A touch short and on off, angling away, Wade goes on his toes and taps it down to point. |
| 42.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to Wes Agar, Length ball pushed wide, Agar looks to slash but misses the ball. |
| 33.3 : Jason Mohammed to Adam Zampa, A flatter delivery on middle, Zampa defends it off the front foot. |
| 17.6 : Alzarri Joseph to Matthew Wade, Edgy! Width on offer outside off, Wade goes for an expansive cover drive but ends up edging it down to third man for a run. |
| 33.5 : Jason Mohammed to Matthew Wade, Lucky escape for Wade! Tossed up nicely around off, slightly fuller and Wade looks to reverse but misses. The ball just misses the off pole by a whisker. |
| 33.6 : Jason Mohammed to Matthew Wade, Fuller and straighter this time, Wade reverses again and this time gets it to short third man. |
| 18.2 : Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Starc, Floated ball, around off and spinning in, Starc defends it to the off side. |
| 34.1 : Akeal Hosein to Adam Zampa, Flighted on off, driven to the cover region. |
| 18.3 : Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Starc, A touch flatter and quicker through the air, short on off, Starc goes back and works it with the spin to deep square leg for a run. |
| 34.2 : Akeal Hosein to Adam Zampa, A bit flatter, drifting in on middle, defended nicely by Zampa. |
| 42.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to Wes Agar, Back of a length on off, angling in, nudged to backward point by Agar. |
| 34.3 : Akeal Hosein to Adam Zampa, Tossed up on off, pushed to the cover region. |
| 34.6 : Akeal Hosein to Adam Zampa, SO CLOSE! Floated up nicely around off, Zampa lets it go but the ball doesn't turn and just goes over the off stump. End of a terrific spell from Akeal Hosein, 10-0-30-3. |
| 35.1 : Jason Mohammed to Matthew Wade, Short and wide outside off, punched to deep cover for a single. |
| 18.4 : Akeal Hosein to Matthew Wade, FOUR! Some innovations will bring runs for Australia! Flighted delivery, full and outside off, Wade reverse sweeps it wide of first slip for a boundary. |
| 35.2 : Jason Mohammed to Adam Zampa, Drags his length short again and bowls it outside off, Zampa cuts but finds point. |
| 18.5 : Akeal Hosein to Matthew Wade, Slower one, full and flighted on off, Wade leans forward and defends it to mid-wicket. |
| 35.3 : Jason Mohammed to Adam Zampa, Turning back in from around off, Adam goes on the back foot in defense. |
| 42.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to Wes Agar, Shortish ball, bowled on middle coming into the body, nicely fended off by Agar to the off side. |
| 35.5 : Jason Mohammed to Adam Zampa, That is defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 36.1 : Alzarri Joseph to Matthew Wade, Starts his new spell with a fuller length ball outside off, Wade drives but finds the fielder inside the ring at covers. |
| Alzarri Joseph to Mitchell Starc, Beaten! Back of a length ball close to off, angling away with good pace and bounce, Starc feels for it from the back foot and gets beaten. |
| 36.2 : Alzarri Joseph to Matthew Wade, Good length ball on middle and leg, Wade walks across and tickles it behind square leg for one. |
| Alzarri Joseph to Mitchell Starc, Swing and a miss! Short in length and outside off, once again good pace from Joseph, Starc takes on the challenge to pull it but it bounces over his blade. |
| 19.3 : Alzarri Joseph to Mitchell Starc, FOUR! Starc gets hold of this one and it goes like a tracer bullet. Short in length and close to off, this time Starc rides the bounce and plays a cracking pull shot over mid-wicket. Bang. The stand moves to 29 runs. |
| 19.4 : Alzarri Joseph to Mitchell Starc, A length ball on off, angling away, Starc shoulders arms. |
| 25.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to Matthew Wade, Good length ball landing on middle and straightening a bit, Wade brings his bat down and defends it back. |
| 42.6 : Jason Holder is back into the attack. 1/22 in his 5 overs so far. |
| 19.5 : Alzarri Joseph to Mitchell Starc, FOUR! Smashed down the ground! Joseph goes fuller this time and lands it on off, Starc brings down a straight bat and smacks it straight past the bowler for a boundary. Australia have gone past their previous lowest total in ODIs. |
| 25.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to Matthew Wade, Back of a length ball on off, Wade defends it from the back foot to point. |
| 19.6 : Alzarri Joseph to Mitchell Starc, In the channel outside off, left alone. Two boundaries from the over and this partnership is settling down nicely for Australia. |
| 25.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Starc, Spears in a fuller length ball on off, Starc chooses to hang on the back foot as he keeps it out to short mid-wicket. |
| 25.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Starc, Cottrell digs in a short ball on off, Starc stands back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 43.1 : Jason Holder to Adam Zampa, A short delivery around off, Zampa safely defends it towards point by getting right behind it. |
| 25.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to Matthew Wade, The 50-run stand comes up! A much-needed one for Australia. Fuller in length and sliding down the leg side, Wade helps it to fine leg for one. |
| 26.1 : Hayden Walsh to Matthew Wade, Loopy and full around leg, a googly, Wade keeps it out off his front foot to mid-wicket. |
| 20.4 : Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Starc, A bit flatter around off and Starc covers the line and defends it to the off side. |
| 26.3 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Starc, OUT! The decision is overturned. Flighted delivery, landing full and around middle, Starc sits down on one knee for the sweep shot but fails to connect cleanly. He is hit on the back leg, they appeal and appeal and appeal but the umpire remains unmoved. The bowler and the keeper manage to convince Kieron Pollard who goes for the DRS. The Ultra Edge shows no spike and the Ball Tracker indicates THREE REDS. The stand has been broken and Australia are 96 for 7 |
| 43.2 : Jason Holder to Adam Zampa, Length this time outside off, Zampa plays it through point into the deep for one. |
| 20.5 : Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Starc, WIDE! Tried to bowl this one a bit flatter but it drifts down leg. Starc leaves it alone and a wide is called. |
| Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Starc, A bit shorter on off, pushed off the back foot to the cover region. |
| 43.3 : Jason Holder to Wes Agar, Back of a length on leg stump, tucked to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 26.4 : Hayden Walsh to Adam Zampa, A googly around off, Zampa tries to defend and possibly gets sone inside edge onto the pads. |
| 21.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Starc, Pitched up this time on leg, Starc drives it straight to mid on. |
| Hayden Walsh to Adam Zampa, Flighted and full on off, Zampa is forward in defense. |
| 21.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Starc, Length ball around middle and leg, pushed gently to mid on. |
| Hayden Walsh to Adam Zampa, A tossed up ball outside off, another googly, Zampa tries to drive but edges it past the stumps. Surprisingly, Wade takes a single. Zampa will be on strike for the next over. |
| 27.1 : Akeal Hosein to Adam Zampa, Flatter ball, a touch short and on off, Zampa stays back and pushes it to cover-point. |
| 27.2 : Akeal Hosein to Adam Zampa, Quicker through the air, shortish and on middle, defended from the back foot to the off side. |
| 27.3 : Akeal Hosein to Adam Zampa, Uppish but just out of the grasp of Pollard at silly point. Flatter delivery, around middle and skidding in, Zampa gets back to defend but it takes the gloves and flies past the close-in fielder. |
| 27.4 : Akeal Hosein to Adam Zampa, Full and floated on off, pushed firmly off the front foot to covers. |
| 22.2 : Hayden Walsh to Matthew Wade, Tossed up on off, watchfully blocked out by Wade. |
| 27.6 : Akeal Hosein to Adam Zampa, Quicker, fuller, on middle, Zampa defends it back to the bowler off the inner half of his bat. |
| 22.3 : Hayden Walsh to Matthew Wade, A touch shorter on leg stump, Wade gets back in his crease and gently nudges it towards square leg. |
| 43.4 : Jason Holder to Adam Zampa, FOUR! Short ball again and Zampa looks to hoick it over mid-wicket but gets the top-edge behind and into the fine leg fence. He won't mind it. |
| 28.2 : Hayden Walsh to Matthew Wade, Loopy full ball on middle, Wade leans forward and wrists it in front of square leg for one. 100 up for Australia. |
| 22.4 : Hayden Walsh to Matthew Wade, Flighted delivery on the stumps, Wade leans forward and pushes it to long on for one. |
| 28.3 : Hayden Walsh to Adam Zampa, Tossed up ball on off, a bit on the shorter side, Adam pushes it from the back foot to point. |
| 43.5 : Jason Holder to Adam Zampa, Length ball on off, blocked back by Zampa. |
| 28.6 : Hayden Walsh to Matthew Wade, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Wade lunges and defends it with his bat in front of the pads. |
| Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Starc, Fuller delivery around leg stump, Starc looks to sweep hard but misses to get hit onto the pads. Appeal from the bowler but the umpire shakes his head. |
| 29.1 : Akeal Hosein to Adam Zampa, Superb delivery! Just look at that. Flatter one, landing on off and spinning square, Zampa stands there like a dead duck, tries to defend but it zips past the outside edge. |
| 29.3 : Akeal Hosein to Adam Zampa, Quicker one, full and on off, Adam gets forward and drives it to long off for a single. |
| 29.4 : Akeal Hosein to Matthew Wade, Slower through the air, full and flighted on off, Wade gets forward and defends it to the off side. |
| 29.5 : Akeal Hosein to Matthew Wade, Tossed up ball on off, 81 kph, Wade gets forward and across to flick but misses. It goes off his pads to short fine leg. |
| 43.6 : Jason Holder to Adam Zampa, Low full toss on off, driven straight to mid off. |
| 23.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to Matthew Wade, Back of a length on off, Wade pushes it off the back foot to the point region. |
| 29.6 : Akeal Hosein to Matthew Wade, Flatter ball, on off and turning in, Wade moves back and forces it off the inside part of his bat to long on. A single and Wade retains strike. |
| 23.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to Matthew Wade, Pacy short ball outside off, Wade tries to slash it over third man but gets beaten. |
| 23.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to Matthew Wade, Slightly pitched up into the channel, Wade lets it through. |
| 23.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to Matthew Wade, Length ball into the hips, Wade tucks it off the back foot towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 44.1 : Hayden Walsh to Wes Agar, Dragged down outside off, played towards the cover region. |
| Hayden Walsh to Matthew Wade, Pushed wide on a length, Wade lets it through. |
| 44.2 : Hayden Walsh to Wes Agar, Tossed up outside off and Agar fetches this one and sweeps it uppishly down to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| Hayden Walsh to Matthew Wade, Tossed up on middle, Wade defends it off the front foot. |
| 24.5 : Hayden Walsh is back on to bowl his final over. |
| 44.3 : Hayden Walsh to Adam Zampa, Tossed up on off, nicely driven through covers by Zampa for a single. |
| 24.4 : Hayden Walsh to Matthew Wade, A touch flatter on middle but spinning in, Wade gives himself room and plays it nicely towards point. Not in the gap though. |
| 24.3 : Hayden Walsh to Matthew Wade, Low full toss on off, Wade misses out as he drives it gently to covers. |
| 44.4 : Hayden Walsh to Wes Agar, Fuller this time around off and the ball is driven through cover for one. |
| 24.5 : Hayden Walsh to Matthew Wade, A tad bit short on the legs, Wade flicks it off the back foot towards square leg for one. |
| Hayden Walsh to Adam Zampa, FOUR! Cleverly done by Zampa. Tossed up delivery on off stump and Zampa just reverses it fine of short third man for a boundary. |
| 44.6 : Hayden Walsh to Adam Zampa, A bit shorter on off, played towards the cover region. |
| 45.1 : Jason Holder to Wes Agar, FOUR! Holder attempts for a yorker but it turns out to be a very full ball in the slot, Agar drills it down the ground and finds the fence at long off. |
| 45.2 : Jason Holder to Wes Agar, SIX! Agar goes big! Full and outside off, Agar walks across and swings it over square leg for a biggie. |
| 45.3 : Jason Holder to Wes Agar, Fuller on middle, knocked down to long on for one. 50-run stand comes up! |
| 45.4 : Jason Holder to Adam Zampa, A gentle push to covers for a single. |
| 45.5 : Jason Holder to Wes Agar, The batsman has just blocked that from his crease. |
| 45.6 : Jason Holder to Wes Agar, Fuller on off, this is driven through the covers for a single. |
| 46.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to Wes Agar, SIX! Agar is opening his arms! A length delivery outside off, Wes stands back and rifles it over wide long off for a biggie. |
| 46.2 : Bowling change. Sheldon Cottrell comes back to replace Hayden Walsh. |
| 46.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to Wes Agar, Slight width outside off, short in length, Wes swishes and misses. |
| 46.6 : The last man to come in is the debutant, Riley Meredith. |
| 46.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to Wes Agar, Angling a length ball outside off, Agar backs away a too much and then has to leave. |
| 46.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to Wes Agar, Short and outside off, forced through point for one. |
| 46.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to Adam Zampa, In the channel outside off, angling away, Adam walks across the stumps and tries his best to dig it out but misses. |
| 46.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to Adam Zampa, OUT! The off stump is obliterated! End of a good fighting knock by Adam Zampa. Cottrell serves a pacy length ball in the line of the stumps, Adam moves back to make room for a shot over the off side but fails to connect. The 9th wicket has gone down for 187 and that ends the record 59-run stand at this venue. |
| 47.1 : Alzarri Joseph to Wes Agar, OUT! Joseph picks the final wicket! He follows the batsman down the leg side with a fuller length ball, Wes Agar is looking for space to flick it on the leg side but mistimes it badly off the leading edge towards Evin Lewis in the ring. He takes a simple catch at point and AUSTRALIA ARE BOWLED OUT FOR 187! |
| West Indies had a dream start as their bowlers cleaned up the Australian top order in a jiffy and they werenât finished. After Powerplay 1, Akeal Hosein emerged on the scene who just spun the ball like he never has and got three wickets with his first ten deliveries. He bowled in tandem with Hayden Walsh. Both of them continued to attack but Wade and Starc were up to the task. Finally, when Hayden Walsh came back on he broke the partnership but Zampa stayed with Wade. West Indies did manage |
| A decent comeback by Australia after a forgetful start. They had a disastrous beginning with their top three getting sent back to the pavilion when the score was just 26. They were again rocked after Powerplay 1 by Akeal Hosein who ripped through their middle order and picked up 3 wickets, leaving Australia reeling at 45 for 6 within 13 overs. Then came Australiaâs fightback with Wade and Starc adding 51 runs for the 7th wicket. Starc fell to spin as well, but Zampa came in and did a fine j |
| Akeal Hosein is up for a quick chat! The spinner says that he is pleased with his performance after not having a good T20I series. Shares that the conditions are a bit spin-friendly but still, you have to pitch the ball in the right area. Feels that partnerships will be the key as small totals can be difficult. Wants his team to take it as deep as possible. |
| So then, West Indies need 188 to win and though it might seem like a sub-par total by Australia, you never know what will happen. West Indies were shot out for only 123 in the first ODI so they will have to better their last performance to scale down this target. Australia will look for a fast start with the ball. Letâs see if the chase is straightforward or there will be some tumbles. We will find out after a short break. |
| 0.1 : Mitchell Starc to Evin Lewis, The chase begins with a stifled appeal for an lbw! Starc angles in a length ball on middle and leg, Lewis is beaten in pace and is struck on the pads. Going down the leg side. |
| 0.2 : Mitchell Starc to Evin Lewis, Pace and movement for Starc. Delivers it full and outside off, shaping away at 148 kph, Lewis allows through. |
| 0.3 : Mitchell Starc to Evin Lewis, OUT! c Alex Carey b Mitchell Starc. |
| Mitchell Starc to Evin Lewis, NOT OUT! Peach of a delivery by Starc. He darts in a length ball close to off at 143 kph and gets it to nip away from there. Evin is squared up in defense and the ball kisses something before going behind to the keeper. Carey comes up with a diving catch. They appeal, the finger is up and Lewis is quick to take the DRS. The Hot Spot shows a flat line and then as per the protocol, the third umpire checks for the lbw as well. The impact is outside off and it's mi |
| 0.4 : Mitchell Starc to Evin Lewis, Fullish and fired on middle at 148 kph, Lewis defends it back. |
| 0.5 : Mitchell Starc to Evin Lewis, Fullish and on around leg, sliding down, Lewis tries flicking but misses. It deflects off the pads to the leg side and they cross for a leg bye. |
| 0.6 : Mitchell Starc to Shai Hope, Good length ball outside off, angling across at 147 kph, Shai shoulders arms. End of a fiery first over by Starc. |
| 1.1 : Wes Agar to Evin Lewis, In the channel outside off, Lewis lets it be. |
| 0.6 : Wes Agar to bowl from the other end. He is yet to pick his first ODI wicket. |
| 0.2 : Review for a caught behind. The umpire raises his finger to the appeal from Starc but Evin Lewis reviews it straightaway. We can see on the replay that the ball flicked off the pads and missed the outside edge, so, a good review from Lewis. |
| Wes Agar to Evin Lewis, Edgy! Short in length and outside off, Lewis tries to cut but instead edges it down to third man for a run. Gets off the mark after bagging a duck in the last ODI. |
| 1.3 : Wes Agar to Shai Hope, Good length ball on off, the batsman has just blocked that from his crease. |
| 1.4 : Wes Agar to Shai Hope, Angling in from a length outside off, Shai plays late and runs it down to third man for a run. He is off the mark as well. |
| 1.5 : Wes Agar to Evin Lewis, Slightly short in length and wide outside off, Lewis punches it from the back foot but finds point. |
| 1.6 : Wes Agar to Evin Lewis, FOUR LEG BYES! Back of a length ball angling down the leg side, Evin lifts his front leg as he attempts to pull. Misses the ball but it clips his thigh pad and runs down to fine leg for a boundary. It's a no ball too for overstepping. Free Hit loading... |
| Wes Agar to Evin Lewis, Swing and a miss! Short in length and around off at 132 kph, Lewis tries his best to pull but there is no connection. |
| 2.1 : Mitchell Starc to Shai Hope, Superb delivery, full and on middle, shaping in at 145 kph, Hope has his bat down in time as he defends it back towards the bowler. |
| 2.2 : Mitchell Starc to Shai Hope, Off the inside edge! Starc slants across a fullish length ball outside off, at 147 kph, Shai attempts for a loose drive away from his body and edges it down to fine leg for a run. |
| 2.3 : Mitchell Starc to Evin Lewis, Delivers it on a length close to off, at 144 kph, holding its line, Evin stands back to push inside the line and misses. |
| 2.4 : Mitchell Starc to Evin Lewis, Shout for an lbw, not given! A 149 kph delivery, Starc spears in a length ball just outside off and it comes back in a bit off the seam, Lewis offers no shot and is hit high on the back leg. They appeal but the umpire disagrees. The impact could not be an issue here but it hit the batsman too high. Carey decides not to review it. |
| 2.5 : Mitchell Starc to Evin Lewis, Wide! Fires a full ball down the leg side at 147 kph, Lewis tries to flick but misses. |
| Who will come in at number 3? It's going to be Darren Bravo. |
| Mitchell Starc to Evin Lewis, OUT! Lewis is trapped in front and he is not reviewing it. You cannot be more plumb than this. Yet another fiery delivery, very full and on middle, it's speared in at 146 kph, swinging in, Lewis is late in bringing his bat down and is thudded on the pads. A huge appeal is made and this time the finger has gone up. Starc is delighted and jumps in joy! 178 needed off 283 balls. |
| 2.6 : Mitchell Starc to Darren Bravo, Wide! Tries to target the pads of the batsman but ends up slipping it down the leg side. |
| Mitchell Starc to Darren Bravo, OUT! DEATH RATTLE! Starc is cock-a-hoop and we are loving every bit of his fiery bowling. This time he cranks up 148 kph and spears in a full ball around off, some swing again in the air as Bravo tries to defend from the crease. Fails to do so as the ball goes past him and destroys the stumps behind. The replays show that Darren was very late and played down the wrong line too. Australia are off to a perfect start! |
| Who will come in to bat next? Jason Mohammed walks in. |
| 3.1 : Wes Agar to Shai Hope, Back of a length ball on off, Hope gets across the stumps to flick but misses. It goes off his pads towards the slip cordon. |
| 3.2 : Wes Agar to Shai Hope, Wide! Full and angling down the leg side, Hope tries to flick but misses. |
| Wes Agar to Shai Hope, FOUR! Nicely timed and placed! Fuller length ball outside off, Shai gets on the front foot and transfers his weight into his drive. Beats extra cover and finds the fence. |
| 3.3 : Wes Agar to Shai Hope, Outside off, the batsman is not interested in playing at that. |
| 3.4 : Wes Agar to Shai Hope, In the air...CATCH IT...is the shout...It's safe! Fuller length ball on middle, at 132 kph, Hope tries to flick but gets a leading edge. It flies behind backward point and drops safely. They take a single. |
| 3.5 : Wes Agar to Jason Mohammed, Full again, around off, Jason Mohammed defends it off his front foot. |
| 3.6 : Wes Agar to Jason Mohammed, Gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it to the off side. |
| 4.1 : Mitchell Starc to Shai Hope, Wide! Starc bends his back and sends across a short delivery wide outside off at 142 kph, Hope tries to slam it over point but misses. |
| Mitchell Starc to Shai Hope, A 148 kph full delivery on the pads, Shai tries to flick but gets a leading edge. It rolls to point where the fielder misfields and Hopes takes a single. |
| 4.2 : Mitchell Starc to Jason Mohammed, Very full in length and wide outside off at 149 kph, Jason reaches out for it and squeezes it through the gap between point and cover-point for a single. |
| 4.3 : Mitchell Starc to Shai Hope, Lands it on a length around off at 146 kph, Hope tries to defend but it takes the inner edge and goes to square leg. |
| 4.4 : Mitchell Starc to Shai Hope, Back of a length delivery outside off at 143 kph, Shai goes on his toes to play it down to third man but only manages to chop it down near the stumps. |
| 4.5 : Mitchell Starc to Shai Hope, FOUR! That's glorious! Shai fights fire with fire. Starc clocks 149 kph and delivers it wide outside off, the length is full and Hope rifles it over covers for a boundary. |
| 4.6 : Mitchell Starc to Shai Hope, A touch short in length and outside off, at 144 kph, Hope plays late and it goes off the toe end to cover-point. |
| 5.1 : Wes Agar to Jason Mohammed, Full and straight at 138 kph, flicked towards mid-wicket. |
| 5.2 : Wes Agar to Jason Mohammed, Back of a length on leg, tucked towards the leg side by Jason. |
| 5.3 : Wes Agar to Jason Mohammed, FOUR! Crunched through the covers by Jason, a half-volley outside off and Jason makes full use of it as he hits it for a glorious boundary. |
| 5.4 : Wes Agar to Jason Mohammed, Full again around off, driven through covers again by Jason. This time just for a couple. |
| 5.5 : Wes Agar to Jason Mohammed, FOUR! Agar doesn't learn from his mistakes and bowls this one even fuller, in fact, a full toss, Jason latches onto it and smashes it perfectly through covers for another boundary. |
| 5.6 : Wes Agar to Jason Mohammed, Agar finally pulls back his length and bowls this one on middle stump, Jason gets behind the line to block it. 10 from the over! |
| 6.1 : Mitchell Starc to Shai Hope, Pitched up outside off at 144 kph, hit straight to mid off by Hope, without much timing. |
| 6.2 : Mitchell Starc to Shai Hope, Fuller one on off, clocked in at 147 kph and driven beautifully but straight to mid off again. |
| 6.3 : Mitchell Starc to Shai Hope, Pacy length ball around middle, at 144 kph, played out towards the point region. |
| 6.4 : Mitchell Starc to Shai Hope, Length ball on middle, at 147 kph, tucked towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 6.5 : Mitchell Starc to Jason Mohammed, A 147 kph wider delivery outside off, slightly banged into the pitch. Jason lets it be. |
| 6.6 : Mitchell Starc to Jason Mohammed, Good bumper over the off pole, bowled at a stingy pace of 145 kph. Jason watchfully moves his body away from the ball. 4-1-11-2, Starc's impressive figures in this spell. |
| 7.1 : Riley Meredith to Shai Hope, Meredith starts with a 144 kph back of a length ball on middle. Hope nudges it onto the leg side. |
| 0.0 : As expected, there is a bowling change. The speed merchant from Hobart, Riley Meredith, is unleashed into the attack. He is on his ODI debut. |
| 7.2 : Riley Meredith to Shai Hope, Length ball on off, slightly slower at 138 kph. Played towards the cover region by Hope. |
| 7.3 : Riley Meredith to Shai Hope, FOUR! Fast outside off, bowled at 144 kph, a flashy drive comes out from Hope but he gets the thick outside edge to the third man boundary. |
| 7.4 : Riley Meredith to Shai Hope, FOUR! A near yorker on middle at 140 kph, Hope almost falls over in his stance but still does well to dig this one out through mid-wicket for another boundary. |
| 7.5 : Riley Meredith to Shai Hope, FOUR! PURE CLASS! Pitched up on middle at 142 kph and Hope just plays a scintillating straight drive past the mid on fielder and into the fence. |
| 7.6 : Riley Meredith to Shai Hope, A quick bumper over off stump to finish the over, Hope lets this be. |
| Bowling change from this end too. Adam Zampa to bowl his leggies. Can he find a better length than the last match? |
| 8.1 : Adam Zampa to Jason Mohammed, Tossed up very full on middle, played towards point. |
| 8.2 : Adam Zampa to Jason Mohammed, Flatter and fuller on middle, Jason pushes it back to Zampa. |
| 8.3 : Adam Zampa to Jason Mohammed, OUT! TIMBER! Zampa has struck in his first over! Tosses this one up on middle, it's a googly and Jason Mohammed doesn't pick it at all, He ends up playing all over it and the ball deflects onto the stumps off the pads. Yet another poor outing with the ball for Jason. |
| 8.4 : Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran, A bit short outside off, spinning in, blocked out by Pooran from the back foot. |
| 8.3 : Nicholas Pooran is the new batsman. His form across formats has not been up to the mark of late. Can he steady West Indies? 141 needed off 249 balls. A leg slip in place. Wade is heard saying to Zampa - 'Let him sweep straight up!' |
| 8.5 : Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran, Pushed a bit flatter, just outside off and again it's the wrong one. Pooran looks to cut but gets beaten. |
| 8.6 : Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran, A tad fuller on off, Pooran cuts it nicely to point. A wicket maiden from Zampa! |
| 9.1 : Riley Meredith to Shai Hope, 146 kph, on a length around off, just perfect! The ball takes off and Hope can do nothing about it. |
| 9.2 : Riley Meredith to Shai Hope, Back of a length on off, bowled at 145 kph, tapped on the off side by Hope. |
| 9.3 : Riley Meredith to Shai Hope, Now that's raw pace! Fast bumper, outside off, Hope looks to pull it away, gets beaten comprehensively. |
| 9.4 : Riley Meredith to Shai Hope, Length ball on off, 144 kph, blocked out by Hope. |
| 9.5 : Riley Meredith to Shai Hope, Length again on middle and leg, this time bowled at 143 kph, Hope tucks it to mid-wicket. |
| 9.6 : Riley Meredith to Shai Hope, No Ball! Fuller and quicker outside off, bowled at 147 kph, Hope drives this one nicely through covers for a couple. The third umpire has called for a no ball...Free Hit to follow! |
| Powerplay 2 time. A maximum of 4 fielders are now allowed outside the ring till the 40th over, if this match lasts till then. |
| Riley Meredith to Shai Hope, Bangs this one in outside off, Hope hangs on the back foot to slap it over point but it takes the toe end of his bat and rolls to covers. A single taken. At the end of Powerplay 1, West Indies are 51/3! |
| 10.1 : Adam Zampa to Shai Hope, Flatter one, a touch short and on off, the batsman gets back and works it towards mid on for a run. |
| 10.2 : Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran, Slower through the air, a touch short again, around middle, Pooran gets back and eases it behind square leg for one. |
| 10.3 : Adam Zampa to Shai Hope, Tossed up ball on middle, it's driven back to the bowler off the inner half of the blade. |
| 10.4 : Adam Zampa to Shai Hope, Flatter and shorter on off, punched down to long off for a single. |
| 10.5 : Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran, Too full in length and on off, driven through covers for a single. |
| 10.6 : Adam Zampa to Shai Hope, Allows the ball to spin away from him and then plays it down to short third man. |
| 11.1 : Riley Meredith to Nicholas Pooran, Fuller in length and outside off, at 146 kph, Pooran plays a lovely front foot cover drive but finds the fielder. Slight fumble but the ball stays near mid off. |
| 11.2 : Riley Meredith to Nicholas Pooran, Meredith goes fuller and closer to off, at 141 kph, Pooran draws forward in his defense. |
| 11.3 : Riley Meredith to Nicholas Pooran, Riley is again very full and outside off, 145 kph, this time Pooran pushes off the front foot, good connection but the placement is off. Straight to the cover fielder. |
| 11.4 : Riley Meredith to Nicholas Pooran, Pacy delivery at 144 kph, shortish and around leg, Pooran takes his eyes off the ball as he tries to glance. It possibly takes his gloves and deflects to the off side. |
| 11.5 : Riley Meredith to Nicholas Pooran, IN THE AIR... CATCHHHH... Starcy...Starcyyy...that's all the shout echoing in the empty stadium but it falls agonizingly short of Starc. Short in length and around off, Pooran top edges his attempted pull shot and it flies behind square leg. Starc runs across and forward from fine leg but fails to reach there with a dive. A single taken. |
| 11.6 : Riley Meredith to Shai Hope, FIVE WIDES! Bonus runs for West Indies. A 145 kph bumper, Hope ducks and it's well over the head of the jumping keeper. AÂ boundary. |
| Riley Meredith to Shai Hope, Shortish and outside off, at 141 kph, Hope taps it down to third man for a run. |
| 12.1 : Adam Zampa to Shai Hope, Turning away from the batsman, Hope gets forward in defense and misses. |
| 12.2 : Adam Zampa to Shai Hope, FOUR! Aerial but safe! Tossed up ball outside off, spinning away, Hope goes down on one knee and drags his slog sweep in the air towards mid on. The fielder there dives but it evades him and finds the fence. |
| 12.3 : Adam Zampa to Shai Hope, A googly around off, Hope defends it off his front foot to the leg side. |
| 12.4 : Adam Zampa to Shai Hope, A full toss outside off, Hope lofts it over extra cover for a brace. |
| 12.5 : Adam Zampa to Shai Hope, Fullish on off, a googly, Shai tries to defend but it takes the inner edge and goes to square leg for one. |
| 12.6 : Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran, Wrong 'un outside off, Pooran goes on the back foot to play at it late but it beats the outside edge. |
| 13.1 : Ashton Turner to Shai Hope, Floated ball, full and on middle, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 0.0 : Bowling change. Ashton Turner comes in to roll his arms. |
| 13.2 : Ashton Turner to Shai Hope, OUT! Bowled 'em! The bowling change has worked. Second delivery in ODI cricket for Ashton Turner and he has a wicket. Â The offie delivers it from 'round the wicket and pushes it flat and quick around middle and off, Hope jumps down the track for a big shot but misses the ball completely. The ball straightens a touch after landing and the off stump is tickled. Australia have managed to get rid of Shai Hope. |
| 13.3 : Ashton Turner to Kieron Pollard, Uppish but safe! Tossed up ball around off, Pollard slog sweeps it over mid-wicket. It drops in front of the deep fielder and they cross. |
| 13.4 : Ashton Turner to Nicholas Pooran, Too full in length and outside off, Nicholas drives it to covers where the fielder misfields and they cross. |
| 13.5 : Ashton Turner to Kieron Pollard, Loopy full ball on middle, defended back to the bowler. |
| 13.6 : Ashton Turner to Kieron Pollard, Very full and around off, it's knocked down to long on for a single. 116 needed off 216 balls. |
| 13.2 : DRINKS BREAK! Australia are right on top at the moment. Shai Hope, the set batsman, has just been dismissed and West Indies will have to put together one good partnership to get back into the game. The skipper, Kieron Pollard is the next man in. |
| 14.1 : Adam Zampa to Kieron Pollard, Flighted delivery, full and close to off, Pollard defends it from the inside portion of his bat to mid-wicket. |
| 14.2 : Adam Zampa to Kieron Pollard, OUT! STUMPS SHATTERED! Pollard has been fooled by a well-disguised googly. Zampa is over the moon, pumped up in his celebration. This is a body blow to West Indies. The leggie delivers it on a fuller length close to off, Pollard is forward as he looks to flick but the ball turns back in, sneaks through the gap between bat and pad before cannoning onto the stumps. West Indies in big trouble! |
| Who will come in at number 7? It's going to be Jason Holder. |
| 14.3 : Adam Zampa to Jason Holder, A wrong 'un on off, on the shorter side, Holder gets back and eases it behind square leg for a single. |
| 14.4 : Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran, Flatter and shorter outside off, Pooran goes back and slaps it in front of square on the off side for one. |
| 14.5 : Adam Zampa to Jason Holder, An optimistic appeal for an lbw! Googly landing full around off, Holder decide to defend it near his front pad and does so off the inside edge. They appeal but to no avail. |
| 14.6 : Adam Zampa to Jason Holder, Loopy and full outside off, Jason stretches forward and pushes it to covers. Top over by Zampa, 2 runs and a wicket from it. |
| 15.1 : Ashton Turner to Nicholas Pooran, Darted in at middle and leg, Pooran keeps it out. |
| 15.2 : Ashton Turner to Nicholas Pooran, Tossed up on off, Pooran creams his cover drive but Mitchell Marsh makes an impressive stop. |
| 15.3 : Ashton Turner to Nicholas Pooran, Full on middle, driven down to long off for a single. |
| 15.4 : Ashton Turner to Jason Holder, Flighted nicely around off, Holder pushes it to covers. |
| 15.5 : Ashton Turner to Jason Holder, Floated delivery outside off, Holder looks to drive but gets the outside edge down to third man for a couple. |
| 15.6 : Ashton Turner to Jason Holder, Tossed up on off, defended off the front foot by Holder. |
| 16.1 : Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran, Tossed up very full on middle, squeezed to deep point for a run. |
| 16.2 : Adam Zampa to Jason Holder, Tossed up on middle, blocked back by Holder. |
| 16.3 : Adam Zampa to Jason Holder, A quick shorter one around off, Holder opens the face of the bat and plays it wide of slip for a couple. |
| 16.4 : Adam Zampa to Jason Holder, Tossed up full on off, Holder presses forward to defend but it takes the inner half and rolls to the leg side. |
| 16.5 : Adam Zampa to Jason Holder, A flatter one on the stumps, pushed back past the bowler for a run. |
| 16.6 : Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran, Very full and pushed wide, sliced towards short third man where the fielder made a fine tumbling stop. |
| 17.1 : Mitchell Starc to Jason Holder, Full and straight, bowled at 144 kph. Holder gets his bat behind the ball well. |
| 16.6 : Mitchell Starc returns for his second spell. 4-1-11-2 are his exceptional figures so far. |
| 17.2 : Mitchell Starc to Jason Holder, Leg Bye! Length ball on the pads at 142 kph, Holder looks to flick but the ball goes off his pads to the leg side for a leg bye. |
| 17.3 : Mitchell Starc to Nicholas Pooran, Length ball outside off, Pooran pushes it off the front foot towards cover and sets off for a run, Agar misfields and the batsmen get a couple in the end. |
| 17.4 : Mitchell Starc to Nicholas Pooran, Pitched up on off at 140 kph, hit straight to mid off. |
| 17.5 : Mitchell Starc to Nicholas Pooran, Real quick bumper at 146 kph, bowled over middle and leg, Pooran ducks underneath it. |
| 17.6 : Mitchell Starc to Nicholas Pooran, Full and straight, angling into the pads at 144 kph. Pooran plays it nicely in front of square on the leg side for a couple. |
| 18.1 : Adam Zampa to Jason Holder, Tossed up full on middle, driven down to long on for a single. |
| 18.2 : Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran, Very full again on middle and leg, played down to long off for a run. |
| 18.3 : Adam Zampa to Jason Holder, A bit shorter around off, Holder tucks it to mid-wicket and it goes on one bounce to the fielder inside the ring. |
| 18.4 : Adam Zampa to Jason Holder, Tossed up very full on off, played towards long on for one. Under 100 needed now! |
| 18.5 : Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran, Flatter on a length on middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single by Pooran. |
| 18.6 : Adam Zampa to Jason Holder, Too full again and easily pushed to long off for a run by Holder. |
| 19.1 : Mitchell Starc to Jason Holder, Full and fast on off, bowled at 142 kph. Holder blocks it from the inner half of his bat. |
| 19.2 : Mitchell Starc to Jason Holder, A bit fuller, drifting in on middle and leg, turned to deep mid-wicket by Holder for one. |
| 19.3 : Mitchell Starc to Nicholas Pooran, Very full, angling in at the toes, played straight to mid-wicket. |
| 19.4 : Mitchell Starc to Nicholas Pooran, Back of a length on the hips at 146 kph, tucked to square leg by Pooran. Wade throws the ball unnecessarily at the stumps at the striker's end with no one backing up, the batsmen get an overthrow. Starc seems unimpressed. |
| 19.5 : Mitchell Starc to Jason Holder, Full and straight, blocked out by Holder. |
| 19.6 : Mitchell Starc to Jason Holder, Length ball, bowled into the channel just outside off, shaping away, Holder lets it be. |
| Wes Agar is back on. |
| Bowling change. Wes Agar comes back into the attack. |
| 20.1 : Wes Agar to Nicholas Pooran, Fuller in length and outside off, Pooran plays a cracking cover drive past the diving fielder. The mid off fielder though doe well to stop it from racing away. Only a run. |
| 20.2 : Wes Agar to Jason Holder, A lot of YES-NO, YES-NO, mid-pitch shake hands, but eventually they cross. On a length and outside off, Holder dabs it down to short third man for a single. |
| 20.3 : Wes Agar to Nicholas Pooran, Back of a length delivery outside off, Nicholas punches it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 20.4 : Wes Agar to Jason Holder, Angling away from the batsman, outside off, Holder tabs it down to the right of the keeper for a run. |
| 20.5 : Wes Agar to Nicholas Pooran, Shortish and outside off, NP tries to slam it through the line but gets a bottom edge. |
| 20.6 : Wes Agar to Nicholas Pooran, Extra bounce, on a good length outside off, Pooran flirts with it and misses. This stand is 25 now, 91 needed off 174 balls. |
| Bowling change. Mitchell Marsh into the attack for the first time today. |
| 21.1 : Mitchell Marsh to Jason Holder, Starts by landing a full ball on off, Holder defends it by getting forward. |
| 21.2 : Mitchell Marsh to Jason Holder, Good length ball on off, defended back towards the bowler. |
| 21.3 : Mitchell Marsh to Jason Holder, Three dots. Required rate though is not an issue for them. Full and on off, Jason pushes it to covers. |
| 21.4 : Mitchell Marsh to Jason Holder, FOUR! Boom! That's nice from Holder. Shortish length ball on off, nicely sitting up, Holder rides the bounce and hammer-pulls it over mid-wicket. 100 up! |
| 21.5 : Mitchell Marsh to Jason Holder, FOUR! Marsh overcompensates with his line and length. Delivers it full and down the leg side, Holder neatly deflects it off his pads and finds the fence at fine leg. |
| 21.6 : Mitchell Marsh to Jason Holder, On a length and outside off, it's left alone by Holder. Two boundaries from the over, 83 needed more. |
| 22.1 : Wes Agar to Nicholas Pooran, Angles in a length ball on off, Pooran moves back and taps it down to point. |
| 22.2 : Wes Agar to Nicholas Pooran, Almost edges it behind! Good length ball outside off, holding its line with extra bounce, Pooran wants to punch but it beats the outside edge. |
| 22.3 : Wes Agar to Nicholas Pooran, Almost a drag on! Extra bounce, on a length around off, Pooran defends it from the inner half and the ball just beats the stumps. |
| 22.4 : Wes Agar to Nicholas Pooran, Shortish and outside off, Pooran punches it sweetly through point for a single. |
| 22.5 : Wes Agar to Jason Holder, Very full and around off, Holder pushes it down off the front foot to mid off. |
| 22.6 : Wes Agar to Jason Holder, Now, Holder nearly chops it on. Back of a length ball on off, 133 kph, Holder tries to work it around but it takes the inside half and rolls past the stumps. |
| 23.1 : Mitchell Marsh to Nicholas Pooran, Slants across a length ball outside off, 133 kph, Pooran goes back and dabs it down to backward point. |
| 23.2 : Mitchell Marsh to Nicholas Pooran, This one is served on the pads, Pooran helps it in front of square leg for a single. 1000 runs in ODIs for Nicholas, becomes the 3rd fastest West Indian to reach this feat! |
| 23.3 : Mitchell Marsh to Jason Holder, Marsh keeps it on a length and close to off, Holder stays back and defends it to short cover. |
| 23.4 : Mitchell Marsh to Jason Holder, FOUR! Controlled edge! A length delivery outside off, Holder gets forward, hangs his bat out and gently guides it late down to third man for a boundary. |
| 23.5 : Mitchell Marsh to Jason Holder, The batsman has just watchfully blocked this out. |
| 23.6 : Mitchell Marsh to Jason Holder, On a length and outside off, guided down to third man for one. The stand moves to 40. 76 needed more. |
| Bowling change. Adam Zampa is brought back in. So far he has 2/22 in 6 overs. |
| 24.1 : Adam Zampa to Jason Holder, Floated full ball landing on middle, Holder defends it from the inner half to square leg and Pooran calls him through for a single. |
| 24.2 : Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran, Flighted and on off, Pooran gets forward and defends it back with a vertical blade. |
| 24.3 : Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran, A low full outside off, Nicholas slices it wide of backward point for one. |
| 24.4 : Adam Zampa to Jason Holder, Nicely tossed up delivery, full and around middle, Holder presses forward in defense. |
| 24.5 : Adam Zampa to Jason Holder, A flatter googly around leg, Holder doesn't keep it out and gets hit on the pads. |
| 24.6 : Adam Zampa to Jason Holder, Turn and bounce outside off for Zampa, Holder pushes at it and misses. 74 needed at the halfway mark! |
| 25.1 : Mitchell Marsh to Nicholas Pooran, Would have been gone! Length ball on top of off, it's tapped towards backward point for a quick run but there's some hesitation and Wade misses the shy at the striker's end. |
| 25.2 : Mitchell Marsh to Jason Holder, Back of a length on middle, played off the back foot towards deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 25.3 : Mitchell Marsh to Nicholas Pooran, Pitched up on off, driven towards mid off for a single. |
| 25.4 : Mitchell Marsh to Jason Holder, IN THE AIR...AND SAFE! Back of a length delivery, Holder is cramped for room while he pulls this one in the air to the vacant mid-wicket area for one. |
| 25.5 : Mitchell Marsh to Nicholas Pooran, Back of a length on the pads, flicked off the back foot to deep square leg by Pooran for one. |
| 25.6 : Mitchell Marsh to Jason Holder, Length ball and Holder tucks this one to square leg, Pooran wants a run but is rightly sent back. |
| 26.1 : Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! A long hop on middle, Pooran opens his arms and whacks this one to the deep mid-wicket boundary. 50 partnership up between these two! |
| 26.2 : Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran, Tossed up on off, driven towards the cover region. |
| 26.3 : Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran, DROPPED! What a big miss that might turn out to be! Flighted delivery around off, Pooran absolutely hammers this one but straight to Henriques at mid off. The ball goes in and pops out of Moises' hands. Nicholas gets a life. 65 needed more. |
| 26.4 : Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Similar flighted ball on off, this time Pooran absolutely creams it through covers for a boundary. |
| 26.5 : Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran, Nicely bowled, tossed up around off, Pooran looks to drive but misses. |
| 26.6 : Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran, Short ball and Pooran pulls it towards long on with some venom for a couple. |
| Riley Meredith is back for another burst. 0/23 in his 3 overs so far on debut. |
| 27.1 : Riley Meredith to Jason Holder, SIX! Length ball on middle and Holder just picks this one up and dispatches it over the square leg fence. What a hit! Ben McDermott who makes a wonderful effort to catch it crashes into the advertising boards and injures himself. Hopefully, he's fine. 53 needed more. |
| 27.2 : Riley Meredith to Jason Holder, Back of a length on middle and leg, dabbed into the deck on the leg side by Holder. |
| 27.3 : Riley Meredith to Jason Holder, Full and straight at 140 kph, Holder pushes it to mid off. |
| 0.0 : Ben McDermott seems to have hurt himself. He collided with the advertising boards and is holding his right ankle. The physio has made his appearance. A few concerned Aussie faces around. Ben is going off the field, the good thing is that he is walking without much discomfort. |
| 27.4 : The physio of West Indies comes out now. He will perform the mandatory concussion test on Jason Holder. |
| Riley Meredith to Jason Holder, Meredith steams in and bangs this one into the deck, Holder looks to pull but gets hit on the helmet. Jason has a big smile on his face as he seems fine. |
| 27.5 : Riley Meredith to Jason Holder, Banged in again at 143 kph, Holder pulls it with authority to deep square leg for a run. |
| 27.6 : Riley Meredith to Nicholas Pooran, Back of a length around off, angling away at 142 kph, Pooran nudges this one down to third man for a single. |
| Drinks break! The current stand has bailed out West Indies from troubled waters as Pooran and Holder are doing a great job. Australia had an opportunity to break this nagging partnership but Moises Henriques put down a straightforward catch. 51 needed for a win and it's safe to assume that this is West Indies' game to lose now. |
| 28.1 : Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran, A tad short around off, cut to deep backward point for a single. |
| 28.2 : Adam Zampa to Jason Holder, FOUR! Short one on leg stump, easy pickings for Holder who just stays in his crease and whacks it behind square on the leg side for a boundary. |
| 28.3 : Adam Zampa to Jason Holder, FOUR! Tries to bowl full but serves a full toss on off and Holder lofts it over mid on and finds the fence. Holder looking to finish the game quickly now. |
| 28.4 : Huge shout for an lbw and the finger has gone up. Jason Holder is quick to take the review. Is there some bat? Yup. A big inside edge. |
| Adam Zampa to Jason Holder, NOT OUT! The googly catches Holder in front and the umpire gives it OUT. However, Holder reviews it straightaway and we can see that it was a big inside edge onto the pads. A sigh of relief for West Indies! |
| 28.5 : Adam Zampa to Jason Holder, Flatter one, spinning down and Holder misses his pull. He is thudded on the pads, Zampa appeals but nothing from the umpire. |
| 28.6 : Adam Zampa to Jason Holder, Tossed up on off. blocked out. |
| 29.1 : Riley Meredith to Nicholas Pooran, Quick bumper on middle, Pooran watchfully moves his body away from it. |
| 29.2 : Riley Meredith to Nicholas Pooran, Length ball on off at 141 kph, cut away nicely by Pooran to deep point for a run. |
| 29.3 : Riley Meredith to Jason Holder, WIDE! Straying down the leg this time, Holder looks to flick but misses and a wide is called. |
| Riley Meredith to Jason Holder, A bit fuller on off, bowled at 142 kph. Holder just taps this one on the off side and a quick run is stolen, excellent calling from Pooran. |
| 29.4 : Riley Meredith to Nicholas Pooran, Full and drifting onto the pads, Pooran flicks it nicely to fine leg for a couple. |
| 29.5 : Riley Meredith to Nicholas Pooran, Shorter one on off, angling away at 142 kph. Pooran lets it be. |
| 29.6 : Riley Meredith to Nicholas Pooran, Length ball on off, punched off the back foot by Pooran to point. |
| Mitchell Starc is back on. 2/17 in his 6 overs so far. |
| 30.1 : Mitchell Starc to Jason Holder, Starts with a very full ball on middle, Holder covers the line and defends it back. |
| 30.2 : Mitchell Starc to Jason Holder, Uses the angle of the bowler and runs down a 142 kph length ball to third man for a single. |
| 30.3 : Mitchell Starc to Nicholas Pooran, A lovely wristwork by Pooran as he eases a full ball behind square leg and rotates the strike. |
| 30.4 : Mitchell Starc to Jason Holder, Starc changes his angle and steams in from 'round the wicket, he spears in a full ball on off at 140 kph, Holder blocks it safely. |
| 30.5 : Mitchell Starc to Jason Holder, Starc hits the deck hard, clocks 144 kph and darts in a length ball on off, Holder dead-bats it on the surface. |
| 30.6 : Mitchell Starc to Jason Holder, On a length and outside off, Holder gets forward and taps it down to point. A loud shout of no follows. 35 needed more. |
| Bowling change. Ashton Turner is back into the attack to bowl his off-spin. |
| 31.1 : Ashton Turner to Nicholas Pooran, Beauty! Excellent bit of grip and spin. Turner lands it full and close to off, Pooran lunges to defend but it spins away to beat the outside edge. |
| 31.2 : Ashton Turner to Nicholas Pooran, Tossed up ball outside off, driven firmly to sweeper cover for one. |
| 31.3 : Ashton Turner to Jason Holder, Good running again! Fullish and on middle, Holder defends it off the inner half to short 45 and his partner calls him through for a single. |
| 31.4 : Ashton Turner to Nicholas Pooran, Pitches it up and outside off, Pooran drives it square of the wicket on the off side for one. |
| 31.5 : Ashton Turner to Jason Holder, Some turn and bounce outside off, Holder pokes at it and gets beaten. 32 needed more. |
| 31.6 : Ashton Turner to Jason Holder, Flatter delivery outside off, Holder looks for a big shot but then at the last moment he defends it back. |
| 32.1 : Mitchell Starc to Nicholas Pooran, Play and a miss! Short in length and outside off, Pooran tries to cut but it bounces over his blade. |
| 32.2 : Mitchell Starc to Nicholas Pooran, Fuller in length and on off, NP is forward as he defends it to covers. |
| 32.3 : Mitchell Starc to Nicholas Pooran, Too full in length on off at 145 kph, Pooran digs it out back towards the bowler who jumps to gather the ball on the bounce. Fails to do so cleanly and palms behind. Pooran spots the chance and calls his partner through for a run. |
| 32.4 : Mitchell Starc to Jason Holder, Fuller and on middle, defended off the pads to mid-wicket. |
| 32.5 : Mitchell Starc to Jason Holder, Great timing! Fullish and outside off, Holder pushes it through the gap at covers for one. 30 needed more. |
| 32.6 : Mitchell Starc to Nicholas Pooran, Beaten! Back of a length delivery outside off, zipping off the surface and holding its line, Pooran pokes at it tamely and is beaten all ends up. |
| 33.1 : Ashton Turner to Jason Holder, Full and straight, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 33.2 : Ashton Turner to Jason Holder, Tossed up on middle, but full, Holder plays it against the spin through covers for a couple and moves to 49! |
| 33.3 : Ashton Turner to Jason Holder, A bit short, hit straight to mid-wicket. |
| 33.4 : Ashton Turner to Jason Holder, FIFTY for Jason Holder, his 10th in ODIs! What an innings this has been from him! He walked in when West Indies was in a spot of bother but along with Pooran, he has managed to put the home team on top. Slightly shorter around off, punched off the back foot to deep cover for a single. |
| 33.5 : Ashton Turner to Nicholas Pooran, Short ball on middle and leg, Pooran makes room and looks to pull but misses the ball. He is hit high onto his pads. |
| 33.6 : Ashton Turner to Nicholas Pooran, Tossed up on off, driven wide of mid off into the deep for a couple. |
| 34.1 : Mitchell Starc to Jason Holder, Length ball on top of off, Holder tries to block but it's very quick and hits him on the gloves. |
| 0.0 : A direct hit at the bowler's end. Is Nicholas Pooran gone? No, easily in. |
| 34.2 : Mitchell Starc to Jason Holder, NOT OUT! Length again on off, Holder looks to loft it over mid on but gets it off the inside half. It still manages to clear mid on. The batsmen scamper for two but there's a direct hit at the bowler's end. They appeal and it's referred upstairs. Pooran has made it safely back in as we can see in the replays. |
| 34.3 : Mitchell Starc to Jason Holder, OUT! LBW! Length ball around off, angling in at 144 kph, Holder looks to tuck it away on the leg side but misses and the ball crashes into the pads. Starc appeals and the finger goes up. Holder reviews it but it's in vain as the wickets are the umpire's call which means the original decision stands. Can Australia carve an opening now? |
| Alzarri Joseph arrives in the middle. 23 needed off 93 balls with 4 wickets remaining. Is there some life left? |
| 34.4 : Mitchell Starc to Alzarri Joseph, Pitched up outside off, looking to swing it in. Joseph shoulders his arms at it. |
| 34.5 : Mitchell Starc to Alzarri Joseph, Very quick and full delivery, drifting down leg. Joseph looks to flick but the ball catches the pads and Carey takes it beautifully. Certainly saved a boundary there. |
| 34.6 : Mitchell Starc to Alzarri Joseph, Length again on off, angling in and nicely blocked. Top over by Starc! |
| 35.1 : Ashton Turner to Nicholas Pooran, A bit of turn and grip for Turner, pitching on off and turning away, Pooran pulls out of the cut shot. |
| 35.2 : Ashton Turner to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! Tossed up on off, Pooran decides to take it on and whacks it behind the bowler's head without much timing but still the shots has enough to get it over the fence. |
| 35.3 : Ashton Turner to Nicholas Pooran, Darted in at the stumps, well defended away by Pooran. |
| 0.0 : Jason Holder has been given out lbw. Once again he is quick to take the DRS. No bat is involved on this occasion. Ball Tracker shows that it's clipping the stumps. The onfield decision stays. |
| 35.4 : Ashton Turner to Nicholas Pooran, DROPPED! A sharp chance for Wade at first slip but he fails to hang on. Flighted delivery on off, spinning away, Pooran tries to cut way too hard and gets the edge. He is lucky as the catch is dropped by Wade. The ball deflects behind and they cross. Fifty for Nicholas Pooran! |
| 35.5 : Ashton Turner to Alzarri Joseph, Tossed up on off, driven to covers by Joseph. |
| 35.6 : Ashton Turner to Alzarri Joseph, Shorter one on middle, flicked straight to square leg. 16 needed now off 84 balls! |
| 36.1 : Mitchell Starc to Nicholas Pooran, Length ball on middle, angling into the hips, Pooran tucks it away to mid-wicket for a run. |
| 36.2 : Mitchell Starc to Alzarri Joseph, BEAUTY! A reverse swinging yorker at 143 kph, just misses the off pole by a whisker as Joseph fails to dig it out. |
| 36.3 : Mitchell Starc to Alzarri Joseph, Full and straight, well blocked out by Joseph. |
| 36.4 : Mitchell Starc to Alzarri Joseph, IN THE AIR...AND SAFE! Starc bangs this one short at 141 kph and the ball bounces a bit higher and takes the handle of Joseph's bat who was looking to defend. The ball falls safely in front of square leg as the batsmen take a run. |
| 36.5 : Mitchell Starc to Nicholas Pooran, In the air... falls safely! Fuller in length and outside off, 142 kph, Pooran plays a mistimed lofted shot towards cover. It clears the infield and they cross. |
| 36.6 : Mitchell Starc to Alzarri Joseph, A yorker in the blockhole, Joseph has his bat down in time as he blocks it to the off side. End of another breathtaking spell by Starc, 10-1-26-3! |
| 37.1 : Ashton Turner to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! WOW! Tossed up on off, Pooran whacks it inside-out with the spin over extra cover for a biggie. Just 7 needed now! |
| 37.2 : Ashton Turner to Nicholas Pooran, A bit flatter on off, Pooran goes back in to block this one. |
| 37.3 : Ashton Turner to Nicholas Pooran, Shorter one on middle, staying low, Pooran does well to defensively push it back to the bowler. |
| 37.4 : Ashton Turner to Nicholas Pooran, Flatter one on middle, keeps low and watchfully defended by Pooran. |
| 37.5 : Ashton Turner to Nicholas Pooran, Flighted delivery on off, Pooran opens his arms and lofts it on the bounce to long off for a single. |
| 37.6 : Ashton Turner to Alzarri Joseph, FIVE WIDES! Straying down the leg side, spinning past Joseph's pads, missed by the keeper and by leg slip, racing into the boundary. West Indies are almost there. |
| Ashton Turner to Alzarri Joseph, FOUR! WEST INDIES WIN BY 4 WICKETS! A flatter full ball around off, Alzarri Joseph goes with the turn and heaves it over mid-wicket for the winning runs. The series is levelled now. |
| A hard-fought win for West Indies! They had to sweat for every run as Australia turned up with full force in the defense of 187 runs. Mitchell Starc was bowling with a lot of fire and venom at the start and he got the better of Evin Lewis and Darren Bravo in one over. The partnership that followed between Shai Hope and Jason Mohammed could be pretty underrated but to keep the danger of Mitchell Starc at bay and form a 36-run stand at that time was no mean task. Shai slowly started to get into |
| It was all about fighting! Adam Zampa's double blow had the West Indies reeling at 72/5 and Australia appeared to be running away with the show. However, Nicholas Pooran and Jason Holder got together to stitch in a stand. The Aussies created opportunities but the dropped catch of Pooran when he was on 26 and the runs needed were 65 probably cost them the match. In a small chase, all you need is one big partnership and the 93-run stand between Pooran and Holder saw them through. |
| Earlier in the match, Australia were in all sorts of trouble as they were reduced to 45 for 6 inside 13 overs. It was a steady procession for them but the lower order combined and propped up the total to 187. Wes Agar played a vital knock and his record stand with Adam Zampa appeared enough once Australia also dismissed West Indies' top 5 wickets for 72 runs. But as mentioned earlier, the record 6th wicket stand for the hosts brought the series on level terms. |
| Presentation time... |
| Nicholas Pooran is chosen for the Man of the Match award! He starts by saying that he wants to dedicate this to his wife as this is his first half-century since he got married. Tells us that for him it was just about building a partnership and putting up a fight with Jason Holder. Mentions that he backed his strengths and was looking to find the gaps. On his success, Pooran credits that to his hard work and shares that he has been trying a lot of things in the net. Praises all the bowlers for t |
| Alex Carey, the captain of Australia, says it was an interesting game of cricket and it doesnât help when you are 5 down for not a lot of runs. Still, Carey is proud that the bowlers got them to a respectable total. Tells that they took some early wickets again and created opportunities. Mentions that unfortunately they could not close the game and he feels that they were probably 20-30 runs short. Feels that spin is going to be a threat on these type of wickets. The Aussie skipper is impresse |
| Kieron Pollard, the victorious West Indian skipper, says it's pleasing to win but he thinks they have some work to do. Mentions that after having Australia 6 down for 45, they didn't put their foot on the accelerator. States that his batting unit didn't make it easy as well and further says that it seems that they don't like to do things the easy way. Calls the performance of his spinners fantastic. He is satisfied with the way his bowlers started the game but again repeats that to let Austra |
| That's a wrap to the second ODI. The West Indian spinners opened up some old scars of Australia and reminded them about their perennial issue. This win has handed them 10 crucial CWC points and now the hosts will be gunning for another 10 points along with the series win on Monday, 26th July 2021. The first ball will be at 2.30 pm local (6.30 pm GMT) but you can join us in advance for the build-up. Cheers! |
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