| 0.0 : Hello and a warm welcome to the third T20I between West Indies and Australia. Any guesses who are the favourites to win this game? West Indies right? They have been sensational in this series and have a chance to win the series here itself. They have a pretty good chance of doing that as the form of Australia has been poor. Apart from Mitchell Marsh, no batter has been able to stay out in the middle. The bowling has blown hot and cold with Starc being the major disappointment. Will there be a ch |
| Toss - Up goes the coin and it lands in favour of Australia. They have elected to bat first. |
| West Indies (Playing XI) - Lendl Simmons, Andre Fletcher, Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran (WK/C), Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo, Fabian Allen, Hayden Walsh, Sheldon Cottrell, Obed McCoy (IN PLACE OF FIDEL EDWARDS). |
| Australia (Playing XI) - Aaron Finch (C), Matthew Wade (WK), Mitchell Marsh, Moises Henriques, Alex Carey (IN PLACE OF BEN MCDERMOTT), Ashton Turner (IN PLACE OF JOSH PHILIPPE), Dan Christian, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Riley Meredith (IN PLACE OF ASHTON AGAR), Josh Hazlewood. |
| Nicholas Pooran says that this looks like a good wicket. Informs that they have made one change as McCoy comes back in for Edwards. Tells that they want to see passion from the team and it will be an interesting clash. |
| Aaron Finch, the Australian skipper, says that they will bat first. Adds that they did not chase too well in the first two games. Goes onto say that this looks like a good pitch and it will play good for 40 overs. Informs that they have made three changes as Meredith, Turner and Carey come in for Agar, McDermott and Philippe. |
| Hayden Walsh is there for a chat. He says that it feels good and relieved to be playing again for West Indies and it is a great feeling. Goes onto say that he has been observing the previous series and Shamsi bowled slower and he is trying to get the right pace. Tells that he will try to make the batters hit into the wind and use the surface and try to extract as much spin as possible. Adds that he and Allen are very close. |
| Pitch report - Samuel Badree says that this is a new wicket and it is going to be a very good wicket. Curtly Ambrose says that there is no grass and it looks like that it will be a high-scoring game. Badree tells that the bowlers bowled a much straighter line in the earlier games and that will be the plan here. |
| We are all set to begin! The West Indies' players make their way out to the middle, followed by Aaron Finch and Matthew Wade. The players take a knee in support of the 'Black Lives Matter' movement. Sheldon Cottrell will start with the ball. |
| 0.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to Matthew Wade, FOUR! Gets off the mark on the first ball itself, Matthew Wade. Full length ball, outside off. Matthew Wade creams it through the covers for a boundary. Positive start for Australia. |
| 0.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to Matthew Wade, Keeps it straight this time. Keeps it full and on off. Matthew Wade defends it to the off side solidly. |
| 0.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to Matthew Wade, A length ball, on off. Matthew Wade pushes it to cover. |
| 0.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to Matthew Wade, EDGY FOUR! A good length ball, on off. Matthew Wade looks to pull it away but does not middle it. He gets an inside edge. The ball scoots past the stumps towards fine leg for a boundary. |
| 0.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to Matthew Wade, In the air...Safe! A touch short, on the bodyline. Matthew Wade is cramped up for room. He looks to pull but manages to get a top edge. The ball flies to the right of the keeper but goes above him. It lands in a vacant area. The batters sneak a single. |
| 0.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to Aaron Finch, A back of a length ball, on off. Finch flicks it out for a single. |
| Who will bowl from the other end? Andre Russell it is. |
| 1.1 : Andre Russell to Aaron Finch, A length ball, on off. Aaron Finch pushes it through point for a single. |
| 1.2 : Andre Russell to Matthew Wade, Good length ball, on off. Matthew Wade pulls it to deep mid-wicket for another single. |
| 1.3 : Andre Russell to Aaron Finch, A length ball, on off. Aaron Finch stays back and pushes it through the cover region for another single. |
| 1.4 : Andre Russell to Matthew Wade, FOUR! Nicely played. A length ball, on off. Matthew Wade pulls it through square leg for a boundary. Andre Fletcher moves slower to his left and cannot make the stop. |
| 1.5 : Andre Russell to Matthew Wade, Back of a length ball, outside off. Matthew Wade hangs back and looks to push it out but misses. The ball bounces over the blade. |
| 1.6 : Andre Russell to Matthew Wade, A length ball, outside off. Matthew Wade cuts it through point for a single. Moves to 15. |
| 2.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to Matthew Wade, FOUR! Matthew Wade continues to be positive He looks in good touch. A full length ball, on off. Matthew Wade punches it through covers for a boundary. |
| 2.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to Matthew Wade, A length ball, on off. Wade pushes it to cover and rotates the strike. |
| 2.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to Aaron Finch, A good length ball, on off. Aaron Finch uses his feet and tucks it towards mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 2.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to Aaron Finch, Good length ball, outside off. Aaron Finch looks to cut it away but misses. |
| 2.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to Aaron Finch, A length ball, on off. Aaron Finch works it to Hayden Walsh at point. |
| 2.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to Aaron Finch, A length ball, on off. Aaron Finch looks to pull it away, but only manages to get an inside edge. The ball rolls to the off side. The batters take a quick single. Sheldon Cottrell goes to recover the ball and pushes Matthew Wade in the process. Cottrell immediately apologizes after that. |
| 3.2 : Andre Russell to Aaron Finch, On a length, on off. Finch keeps it out. |
| 3.1 : Andre Russell to Aaron Finch, A length ball, on off. Aaron Finch pushes it to mid on. |
| 3.3 : Andre Russell to Aaron Finch, WIDE! Short ball, down the leg side. Finch looks to pull it away but misses. Wide called. |
| Andre Russell to Aaron Finch, A length ball, on middle. Finch stays back and flicks it towards square leg for a couple. Fabian Allen does well in the deep. |
| 3.4 : Andre Russell to Aaron Finch, A full length ball, on off. Finch works it to mid-wicket off the inner half of his blade and gets a single. |
| 3.5 : Andre Russell to Matthew Wade, WIDE! Full and wide outside off. Matthew Wade leaves it alone. Wide called. |
| Andre Russell to Matthew Wade, Full and outside off again. Matthew Wade looks to whack it away but misses. |
| The third umpire is being called for a run out. Matthew Wade is in and his bat is grounded. |
| 3.6 : Andre Russell to Matthew Wade, NOT OUT! A length ball, on off. Wade pushes it to cover and takes off for a single. Chris Gayle collects the ball in the field and has a shy at the non-striker's end. He hits the stumps. The umpire takes it upstairs. The replays roll in and show that Matthew Wade's bat was well inside the crease. |
| Obed McCoy is into the attack. |
| 4.1 : Obed McCoy to Matthew Wade, A length ball, on off. Wade pushes it to the off side for a run. |
| 4.2 : Obed McCoy to Aaron Finch, A full length ball, on off. Finch works it towards point for another single. |
| 4.3 : Obed McCoy to Matthew Wade, A full length ball, on middle and leg. Wade uses his feet and looks to heave it away. He only gets an inside edge, as the ball rolls out to the leg side. The batters take a single. |
| 4.4 : Obed McCoy to Aaron Finch, FOUR! CRACKED! On a length, outside off. Aaron Finch hangs back and cuts it through short third man for a boundary. |
| 4.6 : Obed McCoy to Matthew Wade, WIDE! Full and down the leg side. Wade leaves it. Wide called. |
| 4.5 : Obed McCoy to Aaron Finch, Slower this time. Keeps it full and on off. Finch looks defend but gets an inside edge. The ball rolls to fine leg. Finch takes off for a single. |
| 4.6 : Obed McCoy to Matthew Wade, OUT! TIMBER! Obed McCoy comes into the side and draws the first blood. A good knock by Matthew Wade comes to an end. Serves a full length ball, on off. Matthew Wade moves away to the leg side, making some room for himself. He looks to push it out but misses it completely. The ball goes onto disturb the off stump. Obed McCoy is delighted. |
| Mitchell Marsh is the next man in. Dwayne Bravo comes into the attack. |
| 5.1 : Dwayne Bravo to Aaron Finch, Good length ball on middle, Finch takes a few strides forward and then works it to mid-wicket. |
| 5.2 : Dwayne Bravo to Aaron Finch, Slower ball on middle, Finch clips it to mid-wicket and takes off for a quick single. The fielder throws it to the keeper but it is wide and Mitchell Marsh makes it in the end. |
| 5.3 : Dwayne Bravo to Mitchell Marsh, WIDE! NOT OUT! No spike on Ultra Edge and West Indies lose a review. Full down the leg side, Marsh looks to flick but seems to have missed it. Pooran collects and appeals for a caught behind but the umpire says no. Pooran takes the review. The Ultra Edge rolls in and it shows that there is no bat on it. Wided. |
| 5.2 : Nicholas Pooran takes the review for caught behind. The onfield decision is Not Out. The Ultra Edge shows there is no bat involved. The decision stands. West Indies lose a review here. |
| 5.3 : Dwayne Bravo to Mitchell Marsh, On off, pushed to cover. |
| 5.4 : Dwayne Bravo to Mitchell Marsh, Shortish on middle and leg, Marsh looks to pull but gets hit on the thigh pad. |
| 5.5 : Dwayne Bravo to Mitchell Marsh, Short on middle, Marsh pulls it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 5.6 : Dwayne Bravo to Aaron Finch, Full outside off, Finch pushes it wide of mid off for a single. Australia are 45 for 1 at the end of the Powerplay. |
| Fabian Allen comes into the attack now. He replaces Obed McCoy. |
| 6.1 : Fabian Allen to Aaron Finch, Flatter ball outside off, Finch pushes it to deep cover for a single. |
| 6.2 : Fabian Allen to Mitchell Marsh, On middle, punched back to the bowler. |
| 6.4 : Fabian Allen to Aaron Finch, Shortish outside off, Aaron plays it to the off side for another single. |
| 6.3 : Fabian Allen to Mitchell Marsh, Loopy ball outside off, Marsh drives it to deep cover for a single. |
| 6.5 : Fabian Allen to Mitchell Marsh, Quicker ball on the pads, Marsh looks to punch it but gets hit on the pads. |
| 7.1 : Hayden Walsh to Aaron Finch, Good fielding in the deep! Short ball on middle, Finch pulls it to deep square leg. The fielder in the deep does well to stop it. |
| 6.6 : Hayden Walsh comes into the attack now. So, spin from both ends now. He replaces Dwayne Bravo. |
| 7.2 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Marsh, Another short ball on middle, pulled to deep square leg for one. |
| 7.3 : Hayden Walsh to Aaron Finch, Flatter on the pads, Aaron clips it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 7.4 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Marsh, PLAY AND A MISS! Much better from Walsh! Flatter ball outside off, Marsh looks to cut but misses. |
| 7.5 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Marsh, On middle, worked to deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 7.6 : Hayden Walsh to Aaron Finch, Flatter on off, Finch looks to play it on the off side but gets an inside edge and it goes to the leg side. |
| Fabian Allen to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Good end to the over! 50 up for Australia. Floated outside off, Marsh drives it through extra cover for a boundary. |
| 8.1 : Fabian Allen to Mitchell Marsh, Floated outside off, Marsh lifts it to deep cover for a single. |
| 8.2 : Fabian Allen to Aaron Finch, Flatter outside off, Finch cuts it to deep point for one. |
| 8.3 : Who will come out at number 4? It is going to be Alex Carey. |
| Fabian Allen to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! LBW! Allen strikes and he sends the man-in-form for Australia, Mitchell Marsh back to the hut for a cheap score. Allen bowls a full one on middle, Marsh walks across and looks to sweep but misses it completely. West Indies appeal confidently and the finger goes up. Marsh does not bother reviewing and goes back. No fireworks from him tonight. |
| 8.4 : Fabian Allen to Alex Carey, FOUR! Confident start from Alex Carey! Gets off the mark on the first ball. Full on middle, Carey goes on his knees and then reverse sweeps it to deep point for a boundary. |
| 8.5 : Fabian Allen to Alex Carey, On off, pushed to the off side for one. |
| 8.6 : Fabian Allen to Aaron Finch, Flighted on middle, Finch defends it back to the bowler. |
| 9.1 : Chris Gayle to Alex Carey, Flighted on the pads, Carey looks to play the reverse but it goes off the gloves to the leg side. A single taken. |
| 0.0 : Chris Gayle with the ball now. The spin continues. Replacing Hayden Walsh. |
| 9.2 : Chris Gayle to Aaron Finch, On middle, played back to the bowler. |
| 9.3 : Chris Gayle to Aaron Finch, Good fielding in the deep! Short ball on the pads, Finch pulls it to deep square leg. Hayden Walsh runs across and stops it with a dive. Two taken. |
| 9.5 : Chris Gayle to Aaron Finch, Shortish on the pads, Finch looks to pull but it goes off the bottom half towards short fine leg for a single. |
| 9.6 : Chris Gayle to Alex Carey, Tossed up on middle, Carey nudges it to the leg side for one. |
| 10.1 : Fabian Allen to Alex Carey, FOUR! Placed well by Alex Carey. Looped up, on middle. Carey moves away to the leg side and drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 9.4 : Chris Gayle to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Smacked! Floated on middle, Finch flays it over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| 10.2 : Fabian Allen to Alex Carey, Floated on off. Carey defends it out. |
| 10.3 : Fabian Allen to Alex Carey, On middle, Carey works it to the leg side for a single. |
| 10.4 : Fabian Allen to Aaron Finch, Flatter and outside off. Finch cuts it towards point for a single. |
| 10.5 : Fabian Allen to Alex Carey, Full and on leg, Carey nudges it to mid-wicket and rotates the strike. |
| 10.6 : Fabian Allen to Aaron Finch, Flatter and on off. Finch hangs back and pushes it to cover but straight to the fielder. |
| 11.1 : Hayden Walsh to Alex Carey, OUT! CAUGHT! Hayden Walsh can't keep himself away from the wickets. He is some form in this tour. Alex Carey has to walk back early. Does the middle over struggle continues for Australia? They would hope not. Flighted full and on off. Alex Carey is tempted and goes to play the off drive and does so but uppishly. Lendl Simmons takes a brilliant catch at extra cover. |
| 0.0 : Moises Henriques comes out to bat. |
| 11.2 : Hayden Walsh to Moises Henriques, On middle, worked to the leg side. |
| 11.3 : Hayden Walsh to Moises Henriques, Loopy ball on off, Henriques defends it to cover. |
| 11.4 : Hayden Walsh to Moises Henriques, Flatter on off, Moises punches it to cover for one. |
| 11.5 : Hayden Walsh to Aaron Finch, OUT! CAUGHT! What a catch and what teamwork! This is excellent and look at them, they are over the moon. Excellent fielding and West Indies are on top now. Walsh bowls a flighted ball on middle, Finch looks to smoke it over long on but does not time it well. It goes towards long on. Bravo comes across from long while Allen comes running from deep mid-wicket. It seems that they will collide but Bravo goes for it. He fails to hold on in his first attempt, tries a |
| Who comes out next? It is going to be Ashton Turner. |
| 11.6 : Hayden Walsh to Moises Henriques, Full and outside off. Moises Henriques works it to the right of point and gets a single. |
| 12.1 : Fabian Allen to Moises Henriques, Floated and on off. Moises Henriques goes back and pushes it to cover. |
| 12.2 : Fabian Allen to Moises Henriques, Full and on middle. Moises Henriques goes back and nudges it to square leg for a couple. |
| 12.3 : Fabian Allen to Moises Henriques, On middle, clipped to mid-wicket. |
| 12.4 : Fabian Allen to Moises Henriques, Looped up, on off. Moises Henriques pushes it to the off side. |
| 12.5 : Fabian Allen to Moises Henriques, Full and on middle. Moises Henriques flicks it towards mid-wicket and gets a couple. Good running. |
| 12.6 : Fabian Allen to Moises Henriques, Floated, on middle. Moises Henriques is happy to tuck it to the leg side again for a single. |
| 13.1 : Hayden Walsh to Moises Henriques, Full and wide outside off. Moises Henriques uses his feet and pushes it through covers for a single. |
| 13.2 : Hayden Walsh to Ashton Turner, Looped up, on off. Ashton Turner goes back and defends it solidly. |
| 13.3 : Hayden Walsh to Ashton Turner, FOUR! Lucky boundary. Floated, on off. turns away a bit. Ashton Turner looks to punch it off the back foot bit it goes off the outside edge and to the right of Chris Gayle at slips. The ball races towards third man fence and finds it. |
| 13.4 : Hayden Walsh to Ashton Turner, On off, Turner drives it to cover. |
| 13.5 : Hayden Walsh to Ashton Turner, Floated on off, Turner pushes it to point. |
| 13.6 : Hayden Walsh to Ashton Turner, A single to end the over. Full and on off. Turner hits it back to the bowler but to his left. Walsh dives to his left to make the stop but instead palms it to mid off. The batters take a run. |
| Sheldon Cottrell comes into the attack. 2-0-18-0 are his figures so far. |
| 14.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to Ashton Turner, Good length ball, outside off. Ashton Turner leaves it alone. |
| 14.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to Ashton Turner, A length ball, on off. Turner pushes it to cover and takes off for a single. |
| 14.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to Moises Henriques, A full length ball, outside off. Moises Henriques cuts it through the point region for a run. |
| 14.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to Ashton Turner, A length ball, outside off. Turner moves across and defends it to point. |
| 14.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to Ashton Turner, A length ball, on middle and leg. Turner moves across and pulls it towards square leg. Chris Gayle is the man to recover the ball who also gets the cheer from the crowd. Two taken. |
| 14.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to Ashton Turner, WIDE! A length ball, outside off, swinging away. Turner leaves it alone. Wide called. |
| Sheldon Cottrell to Ashton Turner, A length ball, on off. Turner punches it through point for a couple. Moves to 10. |
| 15.1 : Dwayne Bravo to Moises Henriques, Slower ball outside off, Henriques pushes it to point for a dot. |
| 15.2 : Dwayne Bravo to Moises Henriques, Full on middle, Moises drives it to long on for one. |
| 15.3 : Dwayne Bravo to Ashton Turner, Slower ball on the pads, Turner works it to deep square leg for one. |
| 15.4 : Dwayne Bravo to Moises Henriques, Slower ball on middle, Henriques pulls it to deep mid-wicket and crosses over. |
| 15.5 : Dwayne Bravo to Ashton Turner, Full on off, Ashton drives it to long off for a single. |
| 15.6 : Dwayne Bravo to Moises Henriques, SIX! Boy, how much Australia needed this? Bravo opts for the slower one on middle, Henriques waits for it and then powers it over the bowler's head for a maximum. First one of the game. |
| Andre Russell comes back into the attack now. His figures 2-0-14-0 so far. |
| 16.1 : Andre Russell to Ashton Turner, FOUR! How well has Turner played that? Russell goes full and way outside off, Turner moves that way and then paddles it over short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 16.2 : Andre Russell to Ashton Turner, Low full toss outside off, Turner drives it to deep cover for a single. |
| 16.3 : Andre Russell to Moises Henriques, Full and wide outside off, Henriques looks to drive but misses. Wide not given. That definitely looked a wide. |
| 16.4 : Andre Russell to Moises Henriques, Good length ball outside off, Henriques punches it to the deep point region and takes off for a couple. The fielder throws it to the keeper. Pooran throws it at the bowler's end and hits but no damage done. |
| 16.5 : Andre Russell to Moises Henriques, Good length ball on off, Henriques pushes it to cover and takes off for a run. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses and ends up conceding an overthrow. |
| 16.6 : Andre Russell to Moises Henriques, SIX! Hammered! Short ball on off, Henriques pulls it over deep square leg for a biggie. Australia are on the charge. |
| Hayden Walsh comes back into the attack now. His figures 3-0-12-2 so far. |
| 17.1 : Hayden Walsh to Ashton Turner, Floated on the pads, Turner sweeps it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 17.2 : Hayden Walsh to Moises Henriques, Tossed up on middle, Henriques heaves it to the leg side for one. |
| 17.3 : Hayden Walsh to Ashton Turner, Flatter ball outside off, Turner pushes it to deep cover for a single. |
| 17.4 : Hayden Walsh to Moises Henriques, A missed stumping! This should have been effected. How costly will this be? Floated ball outside off, Henriques dances down the track and looks to cut but misses. Pooran fails to collect the ball cleanly and Henriques survives. |
| 17.5 : Hayden Walsh to Moises Henriques, Floated on middle, Henriques plays it to the deep mid-wicket region for a single. |
| 17.6 : Hayden Walsh to Ashton Turner, Short ball on middle, Turner pulls it to deep mid-wicket and takes a couple before the fielder cuts it off. |
| Sheldon Cottrell comes back into the attack now. His figures 3-0-25-0 so far. |
| 18.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to Moises Henriques, WIDE! Way outside off, Henriques lets it to go. Wided. |
| Sheldon Cottrell to Moises Henriques, PLAY AND A MISS! Good length ball outside off, Henriques looks to cut but misses. |
| 18.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to Moises Henriques, Good length ball outside off, Henriques slashes it to short third man where the fielder makes a good stop. A single taken. |
| 18.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to Ashton Turner, Shortish ball around off, Turner moves across and looks to paddle but misses. |
| 18.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to Ashton Turner, Full on off, Turner drives it to long off for a single. |
| 18.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to Moises Henriques, WIDE! Cottrell bowls another one outside the tramline. Henriques shoulders arms. Wide given. |
| Sheldon Cottrell to Moises Henriques, Very full outside off, Henriques fails to dig it out as it goes to the keeper. |
| 18.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to Moises Henriques, Full on middle, Moises heaves it to long on. Russell comes charging ahead to collect but misfields, concedes three in the end. |
| Who will bowl the final over? It is going to be Dwayne Bravo. His figures 2-0-14-0 so far. |
| 19.1 : Dwayne Bravo to Moises Henriques, Full on the pads, Henriques looks to flick but it goes off the pads to the leg side. A leg bye taken. |
| 19.2 : Dwayne Bravo to Ashton Turner, Low full toss on the pads, Turner clips it to fine leg for a single. |
| 19.3 : Dwayne Bravo to Moises Henriques, OUT! CAUGHT AT DEEP MID-WICKET! Fabian Allen does not drop many and he makes it look easy again. Low full toss on middle, Henriques looks to go over deep mid-wicket but does not get the distance on it. Allen at deep mid-wicket takes a good catch. |
| Who walks out next? It is the veteran Dan Christian. |
| 19.4 : Dwayne Bravo to Ashton Turner, Full toss on the pads, Turner plays it to the deep square leg region for a single. |
| 19.5 : Dwayne Bravo to Dan Christian, Bravo sees Christian making room and follows him. Bowls it on a length and Christian pulls it to deep square leg for just a single. |
| 19.6 : Dwayne Bravo to Ashton Turner, OUT! RUN OUT! Excellent last over from Bravo and West Indies will be very happy with the effort. Yorker on off, Turner plays it back to the bowler. Bravo does well to collect and Christian has taken off. Turner is nowhere to be seen and Bravo runs him out. AUSTRALIA END ON 141 FOR 6. |
| Wow. How has this innings ended? 15 from the 17th over which was bowled by Dre Russ. 17 in the next 3! This is some solid comeback by the West Indies and they will be very happy with it. The track is a bit slow but 160 would have been a minimum and the Aussies were on track to get there but... |
| Australia got off to a really good start with the help of Finch and Wade. But then came the struggle Australia continue to live with - their failure to command in the middle overs. From 41/0, they slipped to 80/4 in the span of 42 balls. The shot selection was better as compared to the previous two games as one understands that they wanted to avert a collapse but they were still going nowhere. Eventually, the experience of veterans in the domestic circuit, Moises Henriques and Ashton Turner, |
| MOISES HENRIQUESÂ is up for a chat. Henriques says that West Indies executed their plans really well and it looks a good wicket. Adds that they (Australia) have been guilty of batting in the middle order poorly. Adds that they need to be wary of West Indies' batting order. Tells that they are 20 runs short but if they bowl well, they can defend this score. |
| The West Indians were great with the ball even tonight and exceptionally good in the field. They started slowly, as Wade was on the counter-attack. But McCoy broke the opening stand to get things started for the Men In Maroon. Again, it was the spinning pair of Fabian Allen and Hayden Walsh who got things back under control. The duo had combined figures of 8-0-44-3 stifling the Aussies in the middle overs. Towards the end, Dwayne Bravo bowled superbly. Strangely, Obed McCoy was given just 1 |
| Right. The hosts will look to seal the series here, as they come out to chase an under-par target of 142. It is manageable but in the shortest format of the game, you can't say anything. The chase gets underway in a while. Stay tuned! |
| Right then. The chase is set to begin. The Australian players have made their way out in the middle. |
| 0.5 : Mitchell Starc to Chris Gayle, Solid from Gayle! Full on off, Gayle prods and then blocks it to cover. |
| 0.3 : Who will come out at number 3? It is going to be Chris Gayle. |
| 0.6 : Mitchell Starc to Chris Gayle, Full outside off, Gayle shoulders arms to it. |
| Who will bowl from the other end? It is Josh Hazlewood. |
| 1.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Lendl Simmons, On a length on middle, Simmons defends it back to the bowler. |
| 1.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Lendl Simmons, Good length ball outside off, guided to third man for a single.1 run. |
| 1.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Chris Gayle, SIX! There's the Chris Gayle we know! Good length ball on middle, Gayle takes a few steps forward and the pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 0.1 : Mitchell Starc to Andre Fletcher, Full on middle, Fletcher pushes it to mid on. |
| 0.2 : Mitchell Starc to Andre Fletcher, FOUR! Poor line from Starc and Fletcher punishes it! Short ball around the leg stump, Fletcher swivels and pulls it over short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 0.3 : Mitchell Starc to Andre Fletcher, OUT! CAUGHT! Mitchell Starc has his revenge! He gets his first wicket of the series and Australia are off to a good start here. Length ball on middle, Fletcher looks to heave it away but gets it off the inner half and it goes to mid-wicket where Mitchell Marsh takes a simple catch. |
| 0.4 : Mitchell Starc to Chris Gayle, Full on middle, Gayle clips it to mid-wicket. |
| 1.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Chris Gayle, FOUR! Gayle is tearing into Hazlewood at the moment! Short on middle, Gayle pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 1.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Chris Gayle, FOUR! Whipped away! This was hit with some power. Short on the pads, Gayle whips it to deep mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 1.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Chris Gayle, FOUR! Get out of the way, Hazlewood! Gayle looks in the mood tonight. Full on middle, Gayle whacks it straight back. Hazlewood ducks and the ball goes to the fence like a tracer bullet. |
| 2.1 : Mitchell Starc to Lendl Simmons, NOT OUT! Pitching outside leg and Australia take a review. Good length ball on the pads, Simmons looks to heave it to the leg side but misses and gets hit on the pads. Australia appeal but the umpire says no. Starc and Finch discuss for the review and Finch takes it. The Ultra Edge shows no bat while the Ball Tracker shows that it is pitching outside leg. A leg bye taken. |
| 0.0 : Aaron Finch takes it upstairs for a LBW review. The onfield decision is Not Out. The Ultra Edge shows no bat in involved. The Ball Tracker shows the ball is pitching outside leg. The decision stands. |
| 2.2 : Mitchell Starc to Chris Gayle, On a length on middle, Gayle nudges it to deep square leg for one. |
| 2.3 : Mitchell Starc to Lendl Simmons, Fullish ball on off, Simmons defends it to cover. |
| 2.4 : Mitchell Starc to Lendl Simmons, Another appeal for LBW turned down! Full on the pads, Simmons looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. Starc appeals but the umpire is unmoved. |
| 2.5 : Mitchell Starc to Lendl Simmons, On a length on off, Simmons blocks it to point. |
| 2.6 : Mitchell Starc to Lendl Simmons, Full outside off, Simmons pushes it to point. |
| 3.1 : Riley Meredith to Chris Gayle, Short ball around off, Gayle looks to pull but misses. |
| 0.0 : Riley Meredith comes into the attack now. He replaces Josh Hazlewood. |
| 3.2 : Riley Meredith to Chris Gayle, Length ball on off, Gayle defends it to cover. |
| 3.3 : Riley Meredith to Chris Gayle, Slower ball outside off, Gayle slaps it to mid off. Three dots in a row. |
| 3.4 : Riley Meredith to Chris Gayle, Full on the pads, Gayle works it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 3.5 : Riley Meredith to Lendl Simmons, FOUR! Full on the pads, Simmons clears his front leg and then flicks it. It is not of the middle of the bat but enough to reach the deep mid-wicket fence. |
| 3.6 : Riley Meredith to Lendl Simmons, FOUR! This is brilliant! Good length ball outside off, Simmons cuts it through the point region for a boundary. 9 runs from the over. 108 needed in 96 balls. |
| 4.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Chris Gayle, Short ball on middle, Gayle pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 0.0 : Josh Hazlewood changes end now, as he comes back into the attack. He replaces Mitchell Starc. His figures 1-0-19-0 so far. |
| 4.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Lendl Simmons, Good length ball outside off, Simmons punches it to deep cover for a single. |
| 4.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Chris Gayle, An appeal for LBW turned down! Full on the pads, Gayle looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. Hazlewood appeals but the umpire is unmoved. Gayle wants the leg bye and takes off. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. |
| 4.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Lendl Simmons, FOUR! This is some shot from Simmons! Full on off, Simmons gives himself some room and then lifts it over extra cover for a boundary. |
| 4.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Lendl Simmons, Good length ball on middle, Simmons plays it to deep cover for a single. |
| 4.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Chris Gayle, Short ball around middle, Gayle ducks under it. |
| 5.1 : Riley Meredith to Lendl Simmons, OUT! CAUGHT! West Indies are two man down now. Riley Meredith strikes in his second over, to put the Aussies is a better position. Serves a good length ball, on off. Lendl Simmons moves back to the leg side and lifts it towards the man at backward point. He does not get the distance on it. Mitchell Starc takes a sharp catch in the deep. Lendl Simmons is not happy with himself. |
| Nicholas Pooran is the next man in. |
| 5.2 : Riley Meredith to Nicholas Pooran, EDGED AND FOUR! Just wide of the fielder at first slip! Full outside off, Pooran looks to drive but it goes off the outside edge and goes to the left of first slip. Finch dives, gets a fingertip on it and it goes to third man for a boundary. |
| 5.3 : Riley Meredith to Nicholas Pooran, On middle, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 5.4 : Riley Meredith to Nicholas Pooran, Good length ball on the pads, Pooran works it to the fine leg region for a couple. |
| 5.5 : Riley Meredith to Nicholas Pooran, A length ball, on off. Pooran defends it out. |
| 5.6 : Riley Meredith to Nicholas Pooran, WIDE! A short ball, on middle. Nicholas Pooran ducks under it. Umpire signals it as a wide due to the height. |
| Riley Meredith to Nicholas Pooran, A full length ball, on off. Nicholas Pooran works it to mid off. |
| Adam Zampa is on now. |
| 6.1 : Adam Zampa to Chris Gayle, Looped up, down the leg side. Gayle looks to tuck it but misses. The ball rolls towards short fine leg off the pads. |
| 6.2 : Adam Zampa to Chris Gayle, On middle, Gayle defends it out. |
| 6.3 : Adam Zampa to Chris Gayle, Tossed up, on leg. Gayle tucks it to square leg and rotates the strike. |
| 6.4 : Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran, Floated, on off. Pooran gets back and punches it through cover for a single. |
| 6.5 : Adam Zampa to Chris Gayle, On off, Gayle pushes it gently to mid off for another single. |
| 6.6 : Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran, Tossed up, on off. Pooran works it to long off for another single. A tidy over by Adam Zampa. |
| Mitchell Marsh is into the attack. |
| 7.1 : Mitchell Marsh to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! DISPATCHED! Pooran gets the sweetest of connections. A touch short on off. Pooran stays back and pulls it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum. |
| 7.2 : Mitchell Marsh to Nicholas Pooran, Play and a miss! On a length, outside off. Pooran looks to chase it but misses. The ball bounces over the bat. |
| 7.3 : Mitchell Marsh to Nicholas Pooran, A length ball, outside off. Pooran pushes it to cover for a single. |
| 7.4 : Mitchell Marsh to Chris Gayle, A full length ball, on off, Gayle works it to mid on for another single. |
| 7.5 : Mitchell Marsh to Nicholas Pooran, A length ball, on off. Pooran pulls it towards mid-wicket. |
| 7.6 : Mitchell Marsh to Nicholas Pooran, Good length ball, outside off, swinging away. Nicholas Pooran looks to reach it but misses. The ball ends up with the keeper. |
| 8.1 : Adam Zampa to Chris Gayle, SIX! BANG! Chris Gayle becomes the first batsman to reach 14,000 runs in T20 cricket. Full and on leg, Gayle moves to the leg side and makes room for himself. He powers it over the long on fence for a biggie. |
| 8.2 : Adam Zampa to Chris Gayle, Flatter on off, Gayle works it to long on for a single. |
| 8.3 : Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran, On off, Nicholas Pooran defends it out. |
| 8.4 : Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran, A loud appeal for LBW turned down. Full and on middle. Nicholas Pooran looks to sweep it but misses and gets rapped on the pads. Zampa appeals for LBW but the umpire shakes his head. Replays roll in and show that the ball was pitching outside leg. |
| 8.5 : Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran, WIDE! Loopy ball, down the leg side. Pooran looks to pull it away but misses. Wide called. |
| Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran, On off, Pooran defends it out solidly. |
| 8.6 : Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran, Full and on off, Pooran looks to go big but does not get the connection. The ball takes the toe end and rolls out to the off side. |
| 9.1 : Mitchell Starc to Chris Gayle, WIDE! A full length ball, down the leg side. Chris Gayle leaves it alone. Wide called. |
| Mitchell Starc to Chris Gayle, A full length ball, on off. Gayle looks to flick but gets an outside edge as the ball rolls to the left of Matthew Wade behind the wickets. |
| 9.2 : Mitchell Starc to Chris Gayle, NOT OUT! Australia waste another review as they have nothing left in the bank anoymore. A full length ball, on middle and leg. Chris Gayle plays around it. He misses his flick and gets rapped on the pads. There is a loud appeal for LBW but the umpire is not interested. Aaron Finch takes the review with just a second to spare. The Ultra Edge shows the bat is absent. The Ball Tracker shows the wickets are missing. Gayle is still in the middle. |
| 9.3 : Mitchell Starc to Chris Gayle, Back of a length ball, on off. Gayle leaves it alone. |
| 9.2 : Review time! Australia have taken a review for LBW. The Ball Tracker rolls in and it shows that it is missing the leg stump. |
| 9.4 : Mitchell Starc to Chris Gayle, A full length ball, on off. Gayle pushes it to mid off. |
| 9.5 : Mitchell Starc to Chris Gayle, A full length delivery, on off. Gayle works it to the offside. Five dots on the trot. |
| 9.6 : Mitchell Starc to Chris Gayle, A single to end the over. A length ball, on off. Gayle guides it towards third man for a single. |
| 10.1 : Adam Zampa to Chris Gayle, EDGED AND FOUR! Fortunate but Gayle won't mind! Tossed up outside off, Gayle looks to slog sweep but gets an outside edge and it flies to third man for a boundary. |
| 10.2 : Adam Zampa to Chris Gayle, Flatter ball outside off, Gayle looks to cut but misses. |
| 10.3 : Adam Zampa to Chris Gayle, SIX! A rank long hop from Zampa and Gayle punishes it! Short ball on the leg stump line, Gayle rocks on his back foot and then powers it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 10.5 : Adam Zampa to Chris Gayle, SIX! Christopher Henry Gayle is back in form and in some style! First half-century in T20Is for Gayle since 2016. Loopy ball on middle, Gayle slog sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 10.4 : Adam Zampa to Chris Gayle, SIX! Smacked! Magnificent ball striking from Chris Gayle! Loopy ball on middle, Gayle powers it over long on for a maximum. |
| 10.6 : Adam Zampa to Chris Gayle, Flatter outside off, Gayle looks to defend but misses. |
| 11.1 : Riley Meredith to Nicholas Pooran, Good length ball on off, Pooran defends it to mid off and takes a quick run. |
| 11.2 : Riley Meredith to Chris Gayle, Short ball on middle, Gayle clears his front leg and then pulls it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 0.0 : Riley Meredith comes back into the attack. He replaces Mitchell Starc. |
| 11.3 : Riley Meredith to Nicholas Pooran, WIDE! Good length ball down the leg side, Pooran looks to flick but misses. |
| Riley Meredith to Nicholas Pooran, Low full toss on the pads, flicked to deep square leg for one. |
| 11.4 : Riley Meredith to Chris Gayle, SIX! Ohh, goodness! That is dynamic, powerful and out of the ground. Short on middle, Gayle powers it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. That ball is not coming back, it seems. |
| 11.5 : Riley Meredith to Chris Gayle, SIX! Bang! This is the Chris Gayle of old! Wow, what a superb piece of batting. Full on the pads, Gayle nonchalantly lifts it over deep square leg for a maximum. |
| 11.6 : Riley Meredith to Chris Gayle, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! The entertainment ends! Chris Gayle walks back but not before doing his job. What an innings from the Universe Boss. Short ball outside off, Gayle clears his front leg and looks to pull but gets an outside edge and goes to the keeper, Matthew Wade who takes a simple catch. |
| 12.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Nicholas Pooran, Good length ball on off, Pooran plays it to cover. |
| 12.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Nicholas Pooran, Full on the pads, Pooran clips it to deep square leg for a couple. |
| 12.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Nicholas Pooran, Good length ball on off, Pooran pushes it to point for one. |
| 0.0 : Who will walk in at number 5? It is going to be Dwayne Bravo. Also, Josh Hazlewood comes back into the attack now. He replaces Adam Zampa. |
| 12.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Dwayne Bravo, Short ball outside off, Bravo sways away from it. |
| 12.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Dwayne Bravo, Good length ball on middle and leg, Bravo looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal for LBW but the umpire says no. |
| 12.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Dwayne Bravo, FOUR! Top shot! Good length ball outside off, Bravo punches it through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 13.1 : Mitchell Starc to Nicholas Pooran, Full on middle, Pooran looks to flick but gets an inside edge towards the leg side for one. |
| 13.2 : Mitchell Starc to Dwayne Bravo, Full on middle, Bravo flicks it to deep mid-wicket for two. |
| 13.3 : Mitchell Starc to Dwayne Bravo, Full on off, Bravo defends it to mid off. |
| 13.4 : Mitchell Starc to Dwayne Bravo, Fullish ball on off, pushed to deep cover for a single. |
| 0.0 : Mitchell Starc comes back into the attack. His figures are 3-0-7-1 so far. He replaces Riley Meredith. |
| 13.5 : Mitchell Starc to Nicholas Pooran, NOT OUT! Starc has got a finger on it but Bravo is in! Low full toss on middle, Pooran drives it back to the bowler. Starc seems to have got a finger on it and it hits the stumps at his end. Starc appeals and the third umpire is called for. The replays roll in and they show that Bravo is in. |
| 13.6 : Mitchell Starc to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Nicely played! Full outside off, Pooran drives it through point for a boundary. |
| 13.4 : Umpire's review for run out. The replays roll in and confirms that the bowler had made a contact with the ball. Also, the batter was well inside the crease. The decision is Not Out. |
| 14.1 : Riley Meredith to Dwayne Bravo, OUT! CAUGHT! Excellent catch from Adam Zampa but is it too late? Good length ball around off, Bravo looks to go over the off side but one hand comes off the handle and it goes off the outside edge to backward point. Zampa runs backwards, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a very good catch. Meredith on a Hat-Trick. |
| Who will come out next? It is going to be Andre Russell who walks in at number 6. |
| 14.2 : Riley Meredith to Nicholas Pooran, Full on the pads, Pooran works it to long on for one. |
| 14.3 : Riley Meredith to Andre Russell, SIX! Bang! Russell needs no sighter! Good length ball on off, Russell hammers it over long on for a biggie. No Ball and a Free Hit will follow. |
| Riley Meredith to Andre Russell, A full length ball, on middle. Andre Russell works it to square leg off the inner half of the blade. The batters take a single. |
| 14.4 : Riley Meredith to Nicholas Pooran, WIDE! A short ball, on off. Pooran leaves it. Wide called. |
| Riley Meredith to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Nicely played. A length ball, on the pads. Pooran flicks it towards fine leg for a boundary. 4 more required to win. |
| 14.5 : Riley Meredith to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Shot of authority! A length ball, on off. Pooran stays back and pulls it through mid-wikcet for the winning boundary. Nicholas Pooran is pumped. West Indies seal the series here. THEY WIN BY 6 WICKETS. |
| West Indies, were not off to the greatest of starts as they lost Andre Fletcher early on in the chase but Simmons and Gayle stitched a handy stand with Gayle being the aggressor. Simmons fell just at the end of the Powerplay and runs dried up. Gayle took his time after that and Pooran started off slowly but after the 10th over, Chris Gayle went berserk as he hit the ball to all parts of the ground and scored 67 and announced his return to form in style. Nicholas Pooran played a perfect supportin |
| Stay tuned for the presentation ceremony! |
| Australia, ohh, Australia. They have just not turned up in the series, neither with the bat nor with the ball. They started well with Mitchell Starc getting his first wicket of the series in the first over and he was the only economical bowler for the visitors. Riley Meredith did pick up three wickets but was too expensive, Hazlewood too went for runs while Zampa had a tough game with the ball. They needed early wickets but that did not come and one feels that they had too few runs on the board |
| Aaron Finch, the Australian skipper, says that they have not had the top order continue for long and the middle order is a struggle. Adds that West Indies bowled beautifully especially at the death. Goes onto say that they would have loved more runs and that comes down to the top order not batting through. Goes onto say that his wicket exposed two new players in the middle. Tells that international cricket is tough and they are playing against a top side but there are new excuses. Goes onto say |
| Nicholas Pooran, the winning skipper is up for a chat. He says it was a top game. They came out and executed the plan with the bat as well as the ball. Also praises Chris Gayle and he is happy to see him back in form. Adds the knowledge in the dressing room helps him a lot during his captaincy phase. Also says Pollard is a true mentor and he always is there to help him in the back end. Also says he would like to seal the series with a whitewash. Ends by saying this will help the spirit of the t |
| Chris Gayle, Man of the Match. He says it was a great journey and was happy to seal the series. Also praises Pooran and Pollard for their efforts. Also says he pleased that his teammates have always supported him. Adds that he likes the unity amongst the team and says this will help them a lot to be stronger. Also says his main aim is to concentrate on the upcoming T20 World Cup and that they are on track. He also praises the young guys in the team for their effort with the bat and ball. Adds |
| Right then! That's all from this game! West Indies have won the series and there are still two games to go. Australia, on the other hand, have a lot of work to do if they want to try and finish the series with wins. The 4th T20I will be played on Thursday, 15th July 2021 at 1930 local (2330 GMT). Do join us for that game. Cheers and take care. |
| Excellent performance from West Indies! They have won the series with 2 games to spare and they could not have asked for a better performance after the series defeat to South Africa earlier. Australia, on the other hand, were poor once again with both bat and ball and they have been thrashed. |
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