| 0.0 : Woohoo! Cricket continues its carnival in the Caribbean. After the Proteas touched their shores, now, Australia make their way to battle the Men in Maroon, for 5 T20Is and 3 ODIs, starting with the former. The hosts were beaten comprehensively in their last assignment against South Africa and will be looking to make amends. The team from Down Under will want to test their bench and win this series, as they warm themselves up before the T20 World Cup. Can't wait to get underway, right? Well, so c |
| Australia (PLAYING XI) -  Aaron Finch (C), Matthew Wade (WK), Mitchell Marsh, Josh Philippe, Moises Henriques, Ben McDermott, Dan Christian, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood. |
| West Indies (PLAYING XI) -  Lendl Simmons, Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran (C/WK), Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo, Fabian Allen, Hayden Walsh, Obed McCoy, Fidel Edwards. |
| The Australian skipper, Aaron Finch says it looks like a pretty good wicket. Adds that they played two intrasquad games and the breeze helps. Also says he had a slow start in the last series, hopes they get a positive start in the series. Ends by saying he expects a lot from the young lads who came into the side. |
| Nicholas Pooran, the West Indies skipper, says that Pollard is not there as he has a niggle and Fabian Allen comes back. Says that they know what they have to work on and they will find a way to win. Tells that practice was really good and they will look to do the right things. |
| TOSS - The umpire and the two skippers are in the middle. Nicholas Pooran flips the coin in the air and it lands in the favour of Australia. They opt to field first. |
| PITCH REPORT -Â Sir Curtly Ambrose is down for the pitch report. Â He explains the pitch to us. He says that there are a lot of cracks on the pitch and also a slight green patch. Mentions that the pitch will stay the same for the entire match. |
| Both the teams are lined up as the the Prime Minister of St Lucia, Allen Chastanet, greets everyone. No handshakes due to the pandemic, just elbow bumps. Time for the National Anthems. First, the anthem of West Indies, followed by that of Australia. |
| 0.1 : Mitchell Starc to Lendl Simmons, Starts with a full length ball, on off. Simmons works it to mid on. |
| 0.0 : The Australian players have made their way out in the middle. The West Indies batters walk out on the pitch. The pair of Lendl Simmons and Evin Lewis to begin for them. Mitchell Starc to start with the ball. But before getting underway, the players of both the teams on their knees, to show their support for the 'Black Lives Matter' movement. Here we go... |
| 0.2 : Mitchell Starc to Lendl Simmons, Simmons already showing aggression. A length ball, on off. Simmons flicks it hard towards mid-wicket. |
| 0.3 : Mitchell Starc to Lendl Simmons, Play and a miss! A length ball, outside off. Simmons looks to chase it but misses. |
| 0.4 : Mitchell Starc to Lendl Simmons, FOUR! This gets both Lendl Simmons and West Indies off the mark with a boundary. A full length ball, on off. Simmons looks to work it on the leg side. But the outside edge takes it to third man as the ball finds the boundary. |
| 0.5 : Mitchell Starc to Lendl Simmons, FOUR! Two-in-two! A length ball, on off. Simmons hangs back and pushes it through the cover region for a boundary. This was an amazing shot. |
| 0.6 : Mitchell Starc to Lendl Simmons, A length ball, on off, Simmons is solid in his defense. |
| 0.4 : Who will bowl from the other end? Josh Hazlewood, it is. |
| 1.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Evin Lewis, Back of a length ball, outside off. The ball gets an extra bounce off the pitch. Lewis looks to chase it but misses. |
| Who will come out now? Cheers and claps as the Universe Boss, Chris Gayle makes his way out into the middle. |
| 1.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Evin Lewis, OUT! CAUGHT! Lewis has to make the slow walk back to the dugout without troubling the score. A touch short on off, which enticed Evin Lewis to pull this away, but he does not middle it. The ball flies between mid-wicket and mid on. Mitchell Marsh runs to his left to take a sharp catch. Josh Hazlewood strikes in no time. West Indies lose an early wicket here. |
| 1.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Lendl Simmons, On off, pushed to cover. |
| 1.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Lendl Simmons, A length ball, on off, Simmons keeps it out. |
| 1.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Lendl Simmons, On a length, outside off. Lendl Simmons looks to go after it but misses. |
| 1.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Lendl Simmons, A length ball, on the pads. Simmons tucks it to square leg for a single. A tidy for for Josh Hazlewood. Just a run and a wicket. |
| 1.5 : Spin time! Ashton Agar to have a go, early on. |
| 2.1 : Ashton Agar to Lendl Simmons, Floated on the pads. Simmons looks to flick it but misses and gets rapped on the pads. |
| 2.2 : Ashton Agar to Lendl Simmons, Flatter and on off, Simmons stays back and punches it to point. |
| 2.3 : Ashton Agar to Lendl Simmons, Loopy ball, outside off. Simmons guides it to third man and picks up a couple. |
| 2.4 : Ashton Agar to Lendl Simmons, Tossed up, on off. Simmons plays it uppishly towards cover, but with soft hands. The ball falls short of the man there. |
| 2.5 : Ashton Agar to Lendl Simmons, Loopy ball, on leg. Simmons looks to flick it but misses and gets hit on the pads. |
| 2.6 : Ashton Agar to Lendl Simmons, Floated on middle, the ball turns in. Simmons yet again is not able to keep it out. He misses his defense and gets hit on the pads. A loud appeal by Matthew Wade from behind the wickets but the umpire is unmoved. |
| 3.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Chris Gayle, A touch short, outside off. Gayle taps it out. |
| 3.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Chris Gayle, A length ball, on off. Gayle pushes it to point. He was looking for a single but was sent back. |
| 3.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Chris Gayle, Some variable bounce on offer here. A length ball, on off, the ball stays low. Gayle defends it in time. |
| 3.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Chris Gayle, Good length ball, outside off. Gayle lets it go to the keeper. |
| 3.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Chris Gayle, On a length, outside off. Gayle moves across and looks to defend it but misses. |
| 3.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Chris Gayle, BEATEN! What a beauty by Josh Hazlewood. Serves it on a length, on off, nipping away. Gayle looks to defend it but misses. The ball beats the outside edge. Maiden! |
| 4.1 : Ashton Agar to Lendl Simmons, SIX! BANG! Lendl Simmons is not waiting anymore. Floated on off, Simmons hangs back and powers it over the long on fence for a biggie. |
| 4.2 : Ashton Agar to Lendl Simmons, Tossed up, on off. Simmons looks to go big again but does not get the connection. The ball rolls towards mid on. |
| 4.3 : Ashton Agar to Lendl Simmons, On middle, Simmons tucks it to square leg for a single. |
| 4.4 : Ashton Agar to Chris Gayle, Full and on middle. Gayle nudges it to mid-wicket. |
| 4.5 : Ashton Agar to Chris Gayle, FOUR! Gayle gets off the mark with a boundary. Just like he always does. Agar serves it short and wide outside off. Gayle cuts it over the infield on the off side. The ball ends up in the boundary. |
| 4.6 : Ashton Agar to Chris Gayle, On off, Gayle watchfully keeps it out. |
| 5.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Lendl Simmons, A short ball, on middle, Lendl Simmons moves leg side and looks to upper cut this one but misses. |
| 5.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Lendl Simmons, Another short ball, around middle and leg, angling in, Simmons looks to cut but the ball takes the under edge and looks to be trickling to the wickets, but Simmons ensures that there are no blemishes. |
| 5.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Lendl Simmons, Three dots in a row! Around middle and leg, sticks with the short length, Simmons misses his pull and gets hit on the body. |
| 5.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Lendl Simmons, This time, connects with the pull, to deep square leg, for one. |
| 5.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Chris Gayle, WIDE. On a length, down leg, Gayle looks to tuck it but misses. |
| Who will come out at number 4? It is going to be Shimron Hetmyer. |
| Josh Hazlewood to Chris Gayle, OUT! CAUGHT! Hazlewood strikes again and the Universe Boss has been sent packing here. He could not get into position quick enough to play the pull shot and the hosts lose their second wicket. Sticks with the short length, around off. Chris Gayle looks to pull but gets hurried, as the ball takes the lower part of the blade and lobs up towards the short third man region. Ashton Agar makes absolutely no mistake. |
| 5.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Shimron Hetmyer, Around middle, pushed to mid off. West Indies finish their Powerplay, at 24/2! |
| Adam Zampa comes into the attack to work his leg spin now. He replaces Ashton Agar. |
| 6.1 : Adam Zampa to Lendl Simmons, Tossed up on middle and leg, nudged through square leg for one. |
| 6.2 : Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer, Tossed up, outside off. Driven through covers for one. |
| 6.3 : Adam Zampa to Lendl Simmons, Around off, pushed through mid off for one. |
| 6.4 : Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer, An appeal for LBW but turned down. Around leg, Shimron Hetmyer looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pad. An appeal but the umpire says no. They have a chat as to whether this pitched outside leg and decide that it might have, thus, not opting for the review. No leg bye indicated, so there might have been some bat too. |
| 6.5 : Adam Zampa to Lendl Simmons, Outside off, cut to point. |
| 6.6 : Adam Zampa to Lendl Simmons, SIX! Powerful! Floated, around off, Lendl Simmons slogs this one all the way over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 10 off the over! |
| Mitchell Marsh comes into the attack now. He replaces Josh Hazlewood. |
| 7.1 : Mitchell Marsh to Shimron Hetmyer, On a fuller length, on middle, this is nudged to the leg side. |
| 7.2 : Mitchell Marsh to Shimron Hetmyer, Flicked nicely to the man at fine leg for a single. |
| 7.3 : The skipper Nicholas Pooran walks out in the middle at number 5. Can he play a captain's knock tonight? It looks like his team really needs it. |
| Mitchell Marsh to Lendl Simmons, OUT! EDGED AND CAUGHT! Marsh strikes in his first over and Simmons goes back now. Simmons tried to guide this one to third man but only managed to get it into the glove of Wade, behind him. Slightly behind the good length, around off, Lendl Simmons arches back and looks to steer this to third man, but the only thing he manages is an outside edge. Matthew Wade takes care of the rest. Three down are the hosts now! |
| 7.4 : Mitchell Marsh to Nicholas Pooran, On off on a length, pushed through covers for one. |
| 7.5 : Mitchell Marsh to Shimron Hetmyer, WIDE. A short ball, down the leg side, SH looks to pull, but misses. Wided. |
| Mitchell Marsh to Shimron Hetmyer, A touch fuller on off, worked back to the bowler. |
| 7.6 : Mitchell Marsh to Shimron Hetmyer, Another good over for Australia, just 4 runs and a wicket off it! On the pads, flicked to fine leg for one. |
| 8.1 : Dan Christian to Shimron Hetmyer, A touch fuller, around off, flicked to short mid-wicket. |
| 0.0 : The veteran, Dan Christian comes into the attack now, replacing Adam Zampa. |
| 8.2 : Dan Christian to Shimron Hetmyer, A slower length ball, on the pads, dropped to the leg side for one. The call was for two, but they had to settle for just one. |
| 8.3 : Dan Christian to Nicholas Pooran, Back of a length, on off, Pooran goes back and finds the cover fielder with his punch. |
| 8.4 : Dan Christian to Nicholas Pooran, Leg bye. On the pads on a length, Pooran misses his tuck but the ball glances his pad and goes to fine leg. They wanted two again but Wade chases the ball down and keeps it down to one leg bye. |
| 8.5 : Dan Christian to Shimron Hetmyer, Hetmyer misses his flick and the ball takes the pad and goes to the leg side for one more leg bye. |
| 8.6 : Dan Christian to Nicholas Pooran, A single as this is turned through square leg. |
| 9.1 : Mitchell Marsh to Nicholas Pooran, Around off, length ball, NP pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 9.2 : Mitchell Marsh to Nicholas Pooran, Full ball, on the hips, clipped to fine leg for one. |
| 9.3 : Mitchell Marsh to Shimron Hetmyer, Fuller ball, around off, drilled to sweeper covers for one. |
| 9.4 : Mitchell Marsh to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Beats the man in the deep. A back of a length ball, around off, Nicholas Pooran pulls this one to the left of deep mid-wicket and Ashton Agar there, shuffles to his left, but the ball lands short and goes past him, to the ropes. |
| 9.5 : Mitchell Marsh to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Nicholas. Just whistled past the man there. A length ball, outside off, Pooran slaps this one aerially past point, who dives that way, but it evades him to go to the ropes. |
| 9.6 : Mitchell Marsh to Nicholas Pooran, Pushed through covers for one. |
| 10.1 : Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran, Looped up, full and on off, turning away. Nicholas Pooran looks to go after it but misses. Matthew Wade collects the ball to his left and flicks the bails, but the foot never left the crease. |
| 0.0 : Adam Zampa is called back into the action. He replaces Dan Christian. 1-0-10-0 so far. |
| 10.2 : Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran, Tossed up, full and outside off. Pooran looks to defend but misses. |
| 10.3 : Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Full and down the leg. Nicholas Pooran sweeps it towards fine leg and gets a boundary. |
| 10.4 : Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran, Floated, on the pads. Pooran tucks it out. |
| 10.5 : Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran, Flatter and outside off. Pooran hangs back and punches it to long off for a single. |
| 10.6 : Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer, Full and on middle. Hetmyer flicks it through mid-wicket for another single. |
| 11.1 : Mitchell Starc to Shimron Hetmyer, Full length ball, on off. Hetmyer drives it to mid off and gets a single. |
| 0.0 : Mitchell Starc returns. Gave 8 off his only over. |
| 11.2 : Mitchell Starc to Nicholas Pooran, Play and a miss! A full length ball, on the fourth stump line. Pooran looks to slog sweep but misses. The ball goes through to the keeper. |
| 11.3 : Mitchell Starc to Nicholas Pooran, LEG BYE! A length ball, coming in from off. Pooran looks to works this on the leg side but misses. The ball clips the thigh and rolls to the leg side. The batter sneak a single. Leg Bye given. |
| 11.4 : Mitchell Starc to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR! Nicely played. A length ball, on the pads. Hetmyer flicks it through square leg and finds the gap for a boundary. |
| 11.2 : Run out? That's a great dive from Josh Philippe to get rid of Pooran. OUT - reads the big screen. Looks like Australia have also taken a review for LBW and they will also check if Shimron Hetmyer could be LBW. No bat, but impact was outside. So, in a nutshell, Shimron Hetmyer is not out and Nicholas Pooran is run out! |
| 11.5 : Mitchell Starc to Shimron Hetmyer, OUT! RUN OUT! Oh dear, the miscommunication amongst the batsmen cost West Indies another wicket. It is the skipper they lose this time. A full length ball, on the pads. Hetmyer looks to flick it but misses. The ball clips the pads and rolls to the leg side. There is huge appeal for LBW but the umpire is unmoved. But wait, Pooran wanted a single but was sent back by Shimron Hetmyer. The fielder Josh Philippe collects the ball and has a shy at the non-str |
| The big man, Andre Russell makes his way out. |
| 11.6 : Mitchell Starc to Shimron Hetmyer, Length ball, on off. Hetmyer pushes it to cover for a single. |
| 12.1 : Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer, On the pads, tossed up, SH works it through mid-wicket and rotates the strike. |
| 12.2 : Adam Zampa to Andre Russell, Presses forward to this full ball and smothers it out. |
| 12.3 : Adam Zampa to Andre Russell, Strokes this through covers for one. |
| 12.4 : Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer, On middle, swept away to the man at deep square leg, for one. |
| 12.5 : Adam Zampa to Andre Russell, FOUR! POWER! Russell does not take long to get his first boundary. Tossed up, around off, Andre Russell drills this one over the bowler's head and the ball finds the ropes. |
| 12.6 : Adam Zampa to Andre Russell, Andre Russell has just watchfully blocked this out. 7 off the over! |
| 13.1 : Mitchell Marsh to Shimron Hetmyer, Full length ball, outside off. Hetmyer pushes it to long off for a single. |
| 13.2 : Mitchell Marsh to Andre Russell, Back of a length ball, on middle. Russell ducks under it. |
| 13.3 : Mitchell Marsh to Andre Russell, A good length ball, on middle. Russell keeps it out. |
| 13.4 : Mitchell Marsh to Andre Russell, On a length, around off. Russell makes room for himself and pushes it to cover with power. Good stop. |
| 13.5 : Mitchell Marsh to Andre Russell, DROPPED! A touch short, on off. Russell goes back and pulls it hard towards mid-wicket. The goes uppishly towards Moises Henriques, who for once looked as if he had the ball in his hands, but the pace on it saved the batsman. The batters pick up a single. |
| 13.6 : Mitchell Marsh to Shimron Hetmyer, A length ball, on off. Shimron Hetmyer pushes it to cover for a single. |
| 13.4 : Ashton Agar comes back. 2-0-13-0 so far. |
| 14.1 : Ashton Agar to Shimron Hetmyer, Loopy ball, on off. Hetmyer hangs back and punches it to long off for a single. |
| 14.2 : Ashton Agar to Andre Russell, LEG BYE! Loopy ball, on the pads. Russell looks to sweep it but misses and gets rapped on the pads. This gets a loud appeal for LBW but the umpire is unmoved. They take a bye. |
| 14.3 : Ashton Agar to Shimron Hetmyer, On off, Hetmyer works it on the leg side and rotates the strike. |
| 14.4 : Ashton Agar to Andre Russell, SIX! DISPATCHED! This is what Andre Russell does best. Looped up, on off. Russell gets low and powers it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. |
| 14.5 : Ashton Agar to Andre Russell, AND AGAIN, SIX! Back-to-back sixes. Amazing stuff from Andre Russell. He is pumped up. Tossed up, on off. Russell gets under it and works it over the long on fence this time for a biggie. |
| 14.6 : Ashton Agar to Andre Russell, A single to end the over. Loopy ball, on the pads. Russell flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single. Good batting. |
| 15.1 : Mitchell Marsh to Andre Russell, LEG BYE! A full length ball, on leg. Russell looks to flick it but misses. The ball ends up on the leg side off the pads. The batters take a leg bye. |
| 15.2 : Mitchell Marsh to Shimron Hetmyer, Length ball, on off. Hetmyer pushes it through covers for a single. |
| 15.3 : Mitchell Marsh to Andre Russell, FOUR! Boundaries coming in all forms for Russell. A touch short, on middle. Andre Russell stays back and pulls it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 15.4 : Mitchell Marsh to Andre Russell, A length ball, on middle. Russell tucks it to the leg side and rotates the strike. |
| 15.5 : Mitchell Marsh to Shimron Hetmyer, Play and a miss! Good length delivery, outside off. Hetmyer looks to go after it but misses. |
| 15.6 : Mitchell Marsh to Shimron Hetmyer, WIDE! Full and wide outside off. Hetmyer leans in as he looks to attack it. But cannot reach it. |
| Mitchell Marsh to Shimron Hetmyer, WIDE! Again full and outside off, Hetmyer goes behind it but misses. |
| Mitchell Marsh to Shimron Hetmyer, OUT! CAUGHT! Mitchell Marsh gets his second wicket. The West Indies side are falling apart. Mitchell Marsh gets his man and the plan works. He goes wide consecutively for two deliveries, setting up the batsman for the one that comes close to him. He serves it on a length and around off. Hetmyer looks to push it out. The ball though takes the outside edge and flies towards the man at short third man. Where, Mitchell Starc takes a sharp diving catch. |
| Out comes Fabian Allen! Also, Mitchell Starc comes back on to bowl. 2-0-14-0 so far. |
| 16.1 : Mitchell Starc to Andre Russell, SIX! Starc misses his length, but Russell does not miss out. A full toss outside off, this is drilled over the long on fence for a biggie. |
| 16.2 : Mitchell Starc to Andre Russell, SIX! Russell power at its best! Back-to-back biggies and he is having some fun out there. A length ball, outside off, muscled over the long off region for another biggie. |
| 16.3 : Mitchell Starc to Andre Russell, Fuller, on off, pushed to long off for one. |
| 16.4 : Mitchell Starc to Fabian Allen, Edgy couple! Around off, Allen looks to push but the ball takes the outside edge and goes to the left of third man, who dives and does well to stop. |
| 16.5 : Mitchell Starc to Fabian Allen, A yorker around off, jammed out to third man for one. |
| 16.6 : Mitchell Starc to Andre Russell, 16 off the over then! A full toss outside off, AR swings but misses. |
| Dan Christian comes back into the attack now. |
| 17.1 : Dan Christian to Fabian Allen, A slower ball, around off, tapped to point for one. |
| 17.2 : Dan Christian to Andre Russell, Short of a length, on off, guided to short third man for one. |
| 17.3 : Dan Christian to Fabian Allen, On a shortish length, around off, pulled to deep square leg, for one. |
| 17.4 : Dan Christian to Andre Russell, Slants in a length ball across the right-hander, Andre looks to heave this one to the leg side but fails to connect bat with ball. |
| 17.5 : Dan Christian to Andre Russell, FOUR! The long off and long on fielders have a miscommunication and that results in a boundary. On a fuller length, around off, Russell drills this one down the ground, in between both the fielders there. They both come together, but none commits to the dive, which allows the ball to go past the ropes. |
| 17.6 : Dan Christian to Andre Russell, WIDE. Slower length ball, down leg, Russell leaves. Wided. |
| Dan Christian to Andre Russell, Just 8 off the over! A short ball, on middle, Russell looks to pull but misses. |
| 18.1 : Mitchell Starc to Fabian Allen, Fuller ball, around off, worked through mid on for a single. |
| 18.2 : Mitchell Starc to Andre Russell, Almost a great catch! A length ball, around off, Andre Russell flicks this one hard towards the deep mid-wicket region. It does not looks like there is enough gas on this to go all the way. Dan Christian runs to his right, from long on, and Ashton Agar runs to his left, from deep mid-wicket. Dan Christian gets to the ball, falls down and tries to relay it to Agar, but it is behind him and the ball is on the ground. A couple. |
| 18.3 : Mitchell Starc to Andre Russell, A short ball, around middle, AR looks to hook it away but misses. |
| 18.4 : Mitchell Starc to Andre Russell, SIX! FIFTY FOR RUSSELL! Just what the hosts needed and the big man delivers. Gets it in just 26 balls and now will be looking to end the innings on a high. Around off, on a length, smoked away over the deep mid-wicket fence. His maiden T20I century too! |
| 18.5 : Mitchell Starc to Andre Russell, Low full toss on off, clobbered to long off for one. |
| 18.6 : Mitchell Starc to Fabian Allen, Leg bye. On the pads, Allen misses his tuck and the ball takes the pad and goes to the off side for a leg bye. |
| 19.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Fabian Allen, A yorker on middle, dug out to the man at long off for one. |
| 18.6 : Josh Hazlewood, after a brilliant Powerplay spell, comes into the attack to bowl the final over. |
| 19.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Andre Russell, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Hazlewood gets another wicket and he removes the dangerous Russell. This could prove handy as Russell could have smashed another 15-20 runs in the last couple of balls. A fuller ball, around off, Andre Russell looks to squirt this one out, but the ball takes the inside edge and goes onto clip the stumps behind. A good knock from Russell, just what the Men in Maroon needed! |
| 19.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Dwayne Bravo, A fuller ball, on middle and leg, Bravo makes room and swings but does not connect with anything. |
| 19.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Dwayne Bravo, On the pads, tickled to the leg side for a quick single. |
| 19.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Fabian Allen, Full ball around off, drilled to long off for one. |
| 19.2 : Who will come out next? It is Dwayne Bravo! |
| 19.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Dwayne Bravo, SIX! Dwayne Bravo finishes the over with a bang! A back of a length ball, around off and middle, Dwayne Bravo makes room and hooks this one all the way over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. WEST INDIES FINISH ON 145/6! |
| West Indies got off to a really slow start according to their standards. They lost an early wicket in the form of Lewis in the second over. Then, it was the Universe Boss who was sent back into the shed in no time, as he scored a single boundary before his departure. Simmons and Hetmyer looked settled in the middle, but the former was rattled by Marsh. West Indies were struggling to build a partnership. It was Hetmyer and Pooran's partnership that was going good for the hosts, but a mix-up in th |
| What can we say about the Australians? On their best day, they just looked untouchable. Throughout the game, they were brilliant in the field. No doubt about that, except a few moments. Then comes the bowlers, Marsh picked up a couple of wickets. Agar had a good start with the ball, but later was unable to get the better of Russell as he smashed him all around the park. Hazlewood was the pick of the bowlers, as he snared three wickets and only for 12 runs. The rest of the bowler probed good line |
| Shimron Hetmyer is in for a chat! He says it is just how they formalize and how quickly they settle in. Adds that it is a little up and down journey for them but this will only help them come out stronger. Adds that with Pooran, the role was only to put the balls away, and with Russell, he says it was easy for him as he just had to rotate the strike and Russell did what he does best. |
| Right then. 146 needed for the Aussies, to begin the tour with a victory. With their batting line-up, you would expect them to chase it down, but the hosts have shown that they could bowl well and make life difficult for the visitors. Stay tuned for what could be a spicy run chase. |
| 0.1 : Fidel Edwards to Matthew Wade, Australia and Matthew Wade are underway on ball one! On a good length, around middle and leg, this is flicked through mid-wicket and by the time the fielder can clean up, the batters take three. |
| 0.2 : Fidel Edwards to Aaron Finch, The Australian skipper is off the mark! Around off, on a length, pushed to the left of mid off for a single. |
| 0.3 : Fidel Edwards to Matthew Wade, Slightly behind the good length, around off, Wade goes back and cuts this one towards third man, for one. |
| 0.4 : Fidel Edwards to Aaron Finch, A full toss, around middle and leg, Aaron Finch swivels quick and works this to the right of fine leg, as the batters come back for the second. |
| 0.5 : Fidel Edwards to Aaron Finch, A short ball, around off and middle, Aaron Finch gets slightly low and lets it go. |
| 0.6 : Fidel Edwards to Aaron Finch, On off, nudged to mid-wicket for one. 8 off the opening over! |
| Who will bowl from the other end? It is going to be Fabian Allen. Early spin for the hosts. |
| 1.1 : Mitchell Marsh walks in at number 3. |
| Fabian Allen to Aaron Finch, OUT! TAKEN! Allen strikes in his very first ball and the Australian skipper goes back for a low score. A good catch too, at the edge of the inner circle and Allen brings out his unique celebration. Tossed up, around off, Aaron Finch slams this one to the cover region. Evin Lewis is the man there, who takes this one nicely. First one down for the Aussies! |
| 1.2 : Fabian Allen to Mitchell Marsh, On off, pushed to the mid off region. |
| 1.3 : Fabian Allen to Mitchell Marsh, Good fielding by the West Indian players! Floated, outside off, Marsh drives this one through cover-point. Two men chase after this and one of them puts in a dive and pulls the ball back, before the ropes. Two runs. |
| 1.4 : Fabian Allen to Mitchell Marsh, On off, pushed through mid on for one. |
| 1.5 : Fabian Allen to Matthew Wade, Tossed up, around off, Wade pushes this to the cover region, where the man half-stops this, but the batters take the run on offer. |
| 1.6 : Fabian Allen to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Good end to the over for Australia as Marsh gets a boundary. On a shortish length, outside off, slashed away through point. 8 runs and a wicket for Allen to begin his spell! |
| 2.1 : Fidel Edwards to Matthew Wade, TOP EDGE AND FOUR! Wade gets a streaky boundary now. A short ball, around off and middle, Matthew Wade looks to pull but the ball takes the glove and goes over the keeper, and into the ropes. |
| 2.2 : Fidel Edwards to Matthew Wade, Good running by the batters here. Around off, fuller, drilled to the extra cover region, where the man dives to his left and half-stops it, but the batters run hard and come back for the second. |
| 2.3 : Fidel Edwards to Matthew Wade, WIDE. A short ball, outside off, Wade sways away and lets it pass. Wided. |
| Fidel Edwards to Matthew Wade, A slower length ball, outside off, Wade leaves it be. |
| 2.4 : Fidel Edwards to Matthew Wade, SIX! BOOM! That is out of the park. Connected so well with his shot, did Wade. A smile on his face too. Not too many times that you see a batter smack a six out of the park in West Indies, and the batsman concerned was not West Indian. Around off, on a good length, Matthew Wade stands tall and smokes this one all the way over deep mid-wicket. |
| 2.5 : Fidel Edwards to Matthew Wade, A low full toss on middle, this is clipped towards the deep mid-wicket region. Shimron Hetmyer fumbles in the deep and the batters take two comfortably. |
| 2.6 : Fidel Edwards to Matthew Wade, So, 16 off the over! A good one for the Aussies! Around off, back of a length, tapped to point for one. |
| Andre Russell comes into the attack now. He replaces Fabian Allen. |
| 3.1 : Andre Russell to Matthew Wade, SIX! Goes all the way there! Was hit against the wind, but still had enough power to go all the way! A short ball, on the bodyline, Matthew Wade hooks this one over the deep square leg fence for a maximum. |
| 3.2 : Andre Russell to Matthew Wade, Shortish and around leg, Wade ducks under this one. |
| 3.3 : Andre Russell to Matthew Wade, SIX! Second six of the over. Taking advantage of the Powerplay, is Wade! Another short ball, again on the bodyline, not too short though. Matthew Wade swivels and deposits the ball over fine leg now. |
| 3.4 : Andre Russell to Matthew Wade, Good length around off, punched to deep point for one. |
| 3.5 : Andre Russell to Mitchell Marsh, Back of a length, around off, guided to third man, for one. |
| 3.6 : Josh Philippe walks in at number 4. |
| Andre Russell to Matthew Wade, OUT! CAUGHT! Wade was looking very good but he gifts his wicket away here. The ball was a smart one, keeping in mind that the only fielder in the deep, in the off side, was Hetmyer at deep point. Short and wide outside off, enticing Matthew Wade to go for the big shot. He obliges and punches this one aerially towards deep point and Shimron Hetmyer has an easy take in the deep. 100 needed in 96 balls. |
| Dwayne Bravo comes into the attack now. He replaces the speedster Fidel Edwards. |
| 4.1 : Dwayne Bravo to Mitchell Marsh, Around off, tapped to point. |
| 4.2 : Dwayne Bravo to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! 50 up for Australia and Marsh does not miss out on this delivery. Outside off, length ball, Mitchell Marsh frees his arms and spanks this one to the deep point fence, for a boundary. |
| 4.3 : Dwayne Bravo to Mitchell Marsh, WIDE. A short ball, around off, Marsh sways away and it is wided. |
| Dwayne Bravo to Mitchell Marsh, On a fuller length, on middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 4.4 : Dwayne Bravo to Josh Philippe, A slower full toss outside off, Josh Philippe does not pick it up as he looks to work it to the leg side but misses. |
| 4.5 : Dwayne Bravo to Josh Philippe, Length around off, worked to mid on. |
| 4.6 : Dwayne Bravo to Josh Philippe, 7 off the over! Length around off, pushed through mid on for a single. |
| Change. Time for Obed McCoy to have a go. |
| 5.1 : Out comes Moises Henriques! |
| Obed McCoy to Josh Philippe, OUT! CAUGHT! Obed McCoy strikes on his first delivery. Josh Philippe heads back to the shed for just a run. Great stuff from the speedster. Serves a length ball, on off. Josh Philippe chips it towards Dwayne Bravo, who is stationed at mid on, who takes an easy catch to get rid of the batsman. This is not looking good for Australia. |
| 5.2 : Obed McCoy to Moises Henriques, SIX! POWERFUL! A touch short, on off. Moises Henriques pulls it over the square leg fence for a maximum. |
| 5.3 : Obed McCoy to Moises Henriques, SIX! HUGE! Two in a row. Obed McCoy gets punished twice after picking a wicket. Again keeps it short, on off. Moises Henriques pulls it over the mid-wicket fence for another biggie. |
| 5.4 : Obed McCoy to Moises Henriques, A length ball, on off, pushed to covers for a single. |
| 5.5 : Obed McCoy to Mitchell Marsh, A full length ball, outside off. Marsh looks to chase it but misses. |
| 5.6 : Obed McCoy to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Full and on off. Mitchell Marsh prods and drives it through the cover region for a boundary. Australia finish the Powerplay at 70/3! |
| 6.1 : Hayden Walsh to Moises Henriques, Looped up, on off. Henriques pushes it to long off for a single. |
| 6.2 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Marsh, Flatter and on off. Marsh hangs back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 6.3 : Hayden Walsh to Moises Henriques, On off, Moises Henriques keeps it out solidly. |
| 6.4 : Hayden Walsh to Moises Henriques, Tossed up, on off Moises Henriques goes back and pushes it to long on for a single. |
| 6.5 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! DISPATCHED! Full and on off. Mitchell Marsh gets low and powers it over the long off fence for a maximum. Moves to 24. |
| 6.6 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Marsh, On off, pushed to covers for a single. |
| 7.1 : Fabian Allen to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! Mitchell Marsh is not holding back and he has made his intentions clear. Floated on off, Marsh stays back and pulls it over the square leg fence for a maximum. The ball ends up in the stands, which means we lose another ball. |
| 7.2 : Fabian Allen to Mitchell Marsh, Tossed up and outside off, Marsh cuts it through point for a single. |
| 7.3 : Fabian Allen to Moises Henriques, Flatter and on off. Moises Henriques pulls it to deep mid-wicket for another single. |
| 7.4 : Fabian Allen to Mitchell Marsh, Full and on off, Mitchell Marsh works it to long on for a single. Good running by both the batters. |
| Ben McDermott is the new man in. |
| 7.5 : Fabian Allen to Moises Henriques, OUT! CAUGHT! Fabian Allen gets his second and Moises Henriques goes back after a cameo. He was looking good in the middle, his intent was to chase every ball, which did not end up in his favour! Looped up, outside off. Moises Henriques looks to push it to the off side but only manages to get an outside edge. The ball flies towards Dwayne Bravo at point, who takes the simplest of catches. Four down now the Australians. |
| 7.6 : Fabian Allen to Ben McDermott, On off, Ben McDermott pushes it to cover. |
| 7.5 : Dwayne Bravo comes back on. 1-0-7-0 so far. |
| 8.1 : Dwayne Bravo to Mitchell Marsh, A length ball, on off. Marsh pushes it to cover. |
| 8.2 : Dwayne Bravo to Mitchell Marsh, WIDE! A length ball, down the leg side. Marsh looks to flick it but misses. A half appeal made by Nicholas Pooran behind the stumps as he collects the ball moving to his left, but it is turned down. |
| Dwayne Bravo to Mitchell Marsh, A length ball, on the pads. Marsh tucks it to square leg for a single. |
| 8.3 : Dwayne Bravo to Ben McDermott, A full length ball, on off, Ben McDermott defends it to the off side. |
| 8.4 : Dwayne Bravo to Ben McDermott, Back of a length ball, on off. Ben McDermott hops and hooks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 8.5 : Dwayne Bravo to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! THUMPED! A length ball, outside off, moving away. Marsh stays back and cuts it through the cover region. Shimron Hetmyer covers a lot of ground to his right but is unable to stop the ball in the deep. The ball ends up in the boundary. |
| 8.6 : Dwayne Bravo to Mitchell Marsh, WIDE! A length ball, wide outside off. Marsh leaves it alone. Wide called. |
| Dwayne Bravo to Mitchell Marsh, On a length, on off. Marsh pushes it to long on and gets a single. |
| 9.1 : Fabian Allen to Mitchell Marsh, Floated on off, Marsh goes back and pushes it through cover for a single. |
| 9.2 : Fabian Allen to Ben McDermott, Tossed up on off, Ben McDermott pushes it to cover. A misfield gives them an opportunity to take a single. |
| 9.3 : Fabian Allen to Mitchell Marsh, Loopy ball, on off. Marsh looks to cut it away but gets an under edge and the ball ends up in front of the keeper. |
| 9.4 : Fabian Allen to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! He is on a roll here. Flatter and outside off. Marsh waits and cuts it past the diving point fielder. The ball goes towards the boundary. |
| 9.5 : Fabian Allen to Mitchell Marsh, Tossed up, on off. Marsh pushes it to long off for a single. |
| 9.6 : Fabian Allen to Ben McDermott, Loopy ball, on off. Ben McDermott stays back and defends it out. |
| 10.1 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Marsh, Darted on the pads, this is nudged through mid-wicket and they come back for the second. |
| 10.2 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Marsh, Around off, chipped towards long on, but before the man there, for a single. |
| 10.3 : Dan Christian makes his way out at number 7. |
| Hayden Walsh to Ben McDermott, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Walsh gets the wicket and half the Australian side is back into the shed. It is a timely wicket and Ben goes back for just 2. Hayden Walsh bowls a flatter googly around middle, Ben McDermott goes back and looks to slash this one away to the off side but misses. The ball goes through and clips the middle stump. 38 needed in 57 balls. |
| 10.4 : Hayden Walsh to Dan Christian, Shortish and outside off, spinning away, hit through covers for one. |
| 10.5 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Marsh, Googly around off, worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 10.6 : Hayden Walsh to Dan Christian, Full toss outside off, bunted to long off for a single. 35 needed from 54 balls. |
| Obed McCoy comes into the attack now. He gave away 16 runs in his first over but also picked up a wicket. He replaces Fabian Allen. |
| 11.1 : Obed McCoy to Dan Christian, A slower ball, outside off, Dan looks to sweep this one to the leg side but the ball takes the bat, then the pad and goes to the off side. They take a run. |
| 11.2 : Obed McCoy to Mitchell Marsh, A slower length ball on middle, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 11.3 : Obed McCoy to Mitchell Marsh, Fifty for Mitchell Marsh! His first T20I half-century and he will be happy with what he has done today. But he knows that he still has to take Australia past the finish line. Around off, pushed through covers for one. |
| 11.4 : Obed McCoy to Dan Christian, Around middle, DC looks to work this to the leg side but the ball takes the pad and goes to the left of the keeper, who does well, to move that side and stop the ball. |
| 11.5 : Obed McCoy to Dan Christian, Outside off, a swing and a miss! |
| 11.6 : Obed McCoy to Dan Christian, A full toss outside off, drilled to sweeper covers and a fumble in the deep, lets them come back for the second. |
| 12.1 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Marsh, Full toss on middle, worked through mid on for one. |
| 12.2 : Hayden Walsh to Dan Christian, Another full toss on middle, flicked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 12.3 : Who will come out next? It is Ashton Agar who makes his way out. |
| Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Soft dismissal and Walsh gets the big wicket of Marsh. Tried to go hard at this but with his bat face turning, it turned out to be an easy return catch for Walsh. Tossed up, around off, Mitchell Marsh looks to hit this one hard, but only manages to chip it to the right of Hayden Walsh, who moves that side and takes the return catch. 29 needed in 45 balls. |
| 12.4 : Hayden Walsh to Ashton Agar, Outside off, shortish, punched to short cover. |
| 12.5 : Hayden Walsh to Ashton Agar, Tossed up, around off, worked through mid off for one. |
| 12.6 : Hayden Walsh to Dan Christian, Around off, pushed through covers for one. A successful over for Hayden, 4 runs and wicket off this. 27 needed in 42 balls. |
| 13.1 : Obed McCoy to Dan Christian, Full and outside off. it's a slower one. Dan Christian moves across and lifts it towards the mid-wicket region. The ball lands in a vacant area. The batters take a couple. |
| 13.2 : Obed McCoy to Dan Christian, A length ball, on off. Dan Christian pushes it to mid off for a single. |
| 13.3 : Obed McCoy to Ashton Agar, Slower ball again. Full and on off. Agar defends it out solidly. |
| 13.4 : Obed McCoy to Ashton Agar, Back of a length ball, outside off. Agar pulls it towards Chris Gayle at mid-wicket. |
| Mitchell Starc comes out! |
| 13.5 : Obed McCoy to Ashton Agar, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Obed McCoy gets his second and he displays his reflexes for everybody to see. The slower delivery does the trick for the big man. Keeps it full and on leg. Agar looks to work it to the leg side but gets a leading edge and the ball goes back towards the bowler really slowly. Obed McCoy does a forward roll as the momentum of the catch makes him do it and pouches this. Brilliant from the big man. |
| 13.6 : Obed McCoy to Mitchell Starc, A length ball, on off. Starc flicks it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 14.1 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Starc, On off, Starc works it to mid on for a single. |
| 14.2 : Hayden Walsh to Dan Christian, WIDE! Tossed up down the leg side. Dan Christian looks to pull it but misses. Wide called. |
| Hayden Walsh to Dan Christian, Floated on off, Dan Christian goes back and pushes it to cover. |
| Adam Zampa comes out at Number 10! |
| 14.3 : Hayden Walsh to Dan Christian, OUT! CAUGHT! Maybe, just maybe we are witnessing a tilt here. The Australians had a firm grip on the match, but now it looks like they are in trouble. Hayden Walsh gets his third wicket. Loopy ball, on off. Dan Christian uses his feet and lifts it towards the long on region. Loud shouts for the catch and Dwayne Bravo comes chasing in and takes a sharp catch in the deep. |
| 14.4 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Starc, On off, Starc works it to the leg side. |
| 14.5 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Starc, Looped up on off, Starc plays the square cut and gets a single. |
| 14.6 : Hayden Walsh to Adam Zampa, Tossed up, on off. Zampa defends it solidly. 20 needed in 30 balls! |
| 15.1 : Obed McCoy to Mitchell Starc, Slower delivery yet again. Full and outside off. Mitchell Starc looks to chase it but misses. |
| 15.2 : Obed McCoy to Mitchell Starc, Looks like Obed McCoy has mastered the slower delivery. A slower one again. Full and on off. Mitchell Starc was looking to go big but the pace gets him yet again, as he defends it out. |
| 15.3 : Obed McCoy to Mitchell Starc, On a length, outside off, moving away. Starc swings his blade to push it out but misses. The bounce takes the ball over the blade. |
| Josh Hazlewood is the last man in. |
| 15.4 : Obed McCoy to Mitchell Starc, OUT! CAUGHT! What a game we are having. A great start to the series. West Indies are running riot at the moment. Obed McCoy gets his third of the day. He has been the game-changer for the Men in Maroon. Serves a slower ball again. On a length, on off. Starc looks to get under it and decides to go big. The ball though does not get the distance that was needed on it, as it goes towards deep mid-wicket. Fabian Allen coves a lot of ground to his left, as he is co |
| 15.5 : Obed McCoy to Adam Zampa, A length ball, on the pads. Zampa nudges it to square leg for a single. |
| 15.6 : Obed McCoy to Josh Hazlewood, OUT! CAUGHT! Obed McCoy, TAKE A BOW! What a spell he has had with the ball today. He gets his fourth and the final wicket of the game. Serves it a touch short, outside off. Josh Hazlewood looks to poke at it. The ball though takes the outside edge and flies to the left of Nicholas Pooran, who collects the ball with ease and starts the celebrations for the West Indies side. They take an important 1-0 lead in the series. WEST INDIES WIN BY 18 RUNS! |
| Wow, wow, wow! What a start we have to this series! It looked like Australia would start their Caribbean tour with a win to their name, but the hosts have put in a supreme bowling display to defend a below-par total, to take a 1-0 lead in this 5-game T20I series. |
| The Aussies started off poorly, as they lost Finch very early on. Wade then decided to charge and make full use of the Powerplay as he kept the runs coming but he too, could not last too long. After Philippe departed, the duo of Marsh and Henriques decided to swing and scored a few boundaries quickly, putting the pressure back on the hosts. But once Moises fell, the train slightly derailed. Marsh got to his fifty, but he could not last longer and take his side home and from a position of strengt |
| Take a bow, West Indies! This has been a supreme bowling performance to defend such a total. It looked like they would not be able to put in a strong display, but they have proved that they have what it takes to bowl well in tough situations. Obed McCoy was the hero and the star as he ended up taking 4 to his name and completely rattled the visitors. Even Hayden Walsh took timely wickets and bowled smartly, to finish with 3 to his name. Fabian Allen got two as well, but overall, all of their bow |
| OBED McCOY IS THE PLAYER OF THE MATCH. He says that it feels great and he has been working hard and looks at his execution very closely. Feels that the surface had some nice bounce and carry and he noticed that the spinners were getting some turn and so his slower balls would get something off the surface. Feels that they had the bowling to defend this and they defended this well. |
| Aaron Finch, the Australian skipper says that the bowlers did a fantastic job to restrict them to a lower score. Also says he is really disappointed as they were not able to chase the game down. Says Marsh and Wade put them in control of the game, but they were unable to end it with a victory. Ends by saying they will look to come back stronger in the next game. |
| The skipper of West Indies, Nicholas Pooran says he is delighted to start his captaincy with a victory. He only expected the players to show energy, which they did. Also adds, he can't praise his bowlers enough, they were just brilliant tonight. Ends by saying his side is over the last series, as they look to change their path now. |
| Right then. We have been treated to a roller-coaster of a game between these two giants and it is the hosts who take the 1-0 lead in the series. But not a lot of time to celebrate as the second game is less than 24 hours away and Australia will have a chance to level the series soon enough. The second T20I will be played on Sunday, 11th July 2021 at 1930 local (2330 GMT). Do join us for that. Until then, cheers and take care! |
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