0.0 : Hello and welcome to the 5th and the final T20I between West Indies and Australia. With the series at 1-3 already in the favour of the hosts, all Australia would target is to get back-to-back wins. On the other hand, West Indies will look to shed the disappointment of the previous defeat and will aim to come back strongly. Will Australia manage to finish on a high? Or will West Indies finish the series with yet another win? Let's find out. Stay tuned for toss and lineups. |
TOSS - Up goes the coin and lands in the favor of West Indies. They have elected to BAT first. |
West Indies (Playing XI) - Andre Fletcher, Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle, Lendl Simmons, Darren Bravo (IN PLACE OF AKEAL HOSEIN), Nicholas Pooran (C/WK), Andre Russell, Fabian Allen, Hayden Walsh, Sheldon Cottrell, Oshane Thomas.  |
Australia (Playing XI) - Aaron Finch (C), Josh Philippe (IN PLACE OF ASTON TURNER), Mitchell Marsh, Moises Henriques, Alex Carey, Matthew Wade (WK), Andrew Tye (IN PLACE OF RILEY MEREDITH), Jason Behrendorff, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Swepson (IN PLACE OF DAN CHRISTIAN, Josh Hazlewood (IN PLACE OF MITCHELL STARC). |
0.3 : Jason Behrendorff to Andre Fletcher, A good length ball, slanting across, outside off. Fletcher lets it through to the keeper. |
0.4 : Jason Behrendorff to Andre Fletcher, Another good length ball, on middle. Fletcher gets behind the line of the ball and blocks it out. |
0.1 : Jason Behrendorff to Andre Fletcher, TAP AND RUN! Starts with a back of a length ball, on off. Andre Fletcher hops and defends it to the off side for a quick single. Fletcher and West Indies are underway. |
0.0 : The Australia players make their way out in the middle. Followed by Andre Fletcher and Evin Lewis. Jason Behrendorff to start with the ball. |
0.5 : Jason Behrendorff to Andre Fletcher, Touch fuller around off. Fletcher swivels across and looks to defend but gets outer half of his blade to third man. Single taken. |
0.2 : Jason Behrendorff to Evin Lewis, A length ball, outside off. Lewis pushes it to through point for a single. He is off the mark as well. |
1.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Andre Fletcher, A length ball, on off. Fletcher defends it out solidly. |
0.6 : Jason Behrendorff to Evin Lewis, SIX! First maximum of the innings! A full ball, on off. Evin Lewis stands tall and heaves it over mid-wicket for a biggie. |
1.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Andre Fletcher, A length ball, on off. Fletcher pushes it to cover. |
Josh Hazlewood to bowl from the other end. |
1.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Andre Fletcher, A length ball, on middle. Fletcher stays back and nudges it to the leg side. |
1.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Andre Fletcher, A length ball, on off. Fletcher works it towards third man for a single. |
1.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Evin Lewis, FOUR! Lewis gets the first boundary of the day. A good length ball, on off. Evin Lewis stays back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
1.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Evin Lewis, A length ball, on middle. Evin Lewis stays back and clips it towards square leg for a single. |
2.1 : Jason Behrendorff to Evin Lewis, A good length ball, on middle. Lewis tucks it on the leg side and takes a quick single. |
2.2 : Jason Behrendorff to Andre Fletcher, A back of a length ball on middle. Fletcher looks to heave it without any feet movement but fails to connect any bat on it. |
2.3 : Jason Behrendorff to Andre Fletcher, NO BALL! A length ball, on middle. Fletcher tucks it on the leg side for a single. No ball given for overstepping. Free-Hit coming up. |
Jason Behrendorff to Evin Lewis, NO BALL! Another free hit to follow as Jason Behrendorff overstepped again. A length ball outside off. Lewis swings and misses. Free-Hit coming up. |
Jason Behrendorff to Evin Lewis, SIX! Takes full toll of the Free-Hit! A lof full toss on middle. Lewis smokes it over long on for a biggie. |
2.4 : Jason Behrendorff to Evin Lewis, A back of a length ball, around off. Lewis pushes it to covers. |
2.5 : Jason Behrendorff to Evin Lewis, In the air..Safe! A short of a length ball, on middle. Lewis waits for the ball and goes for the pull but miscues it. Hits it straight in the air and over the bowler's head, where the ball lands in no-mans land. |
3.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Andre Fletcher, A length ball, on off. Fletcher plays it back to the bowler. |
2.6 : Jason Behrendorff to Evin Lewis, SIX! Flat six! A full ball, angling down the leg side. Lewis gets low and slog sweeps it over square leg boundary for a biggie. 16 coming off this over. |
3.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Andre Fletcher, SIX! BANG! Magnificent strike. A length delivery, on off. Fletcher moves across and makes room for himself. He then powers it over the long on fence for a biggie. |
3.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Andre Fletcher, A short of a length ball, on middle. Fletcher pulls it to square leg for one run. |
3.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Evin Lewis, Good delivery! Yorker length on middle. Lewis digs it out in time towards mid-wicket for a single. |
3.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Andre Fletcher, SWING AND A MISS! A pacy short ball, on middle. Andre Fletcher dances down the track and looks to pull it but fails to get any bat on it. |
3.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Andre Fletcher, Fuller delivery on middle. Fletcher flicks it in front of square leg for a single. |
Adam Zampa comes into the attack now. He replaces Jason Behrendorff. |
4.1 : Who will walk out next? It is the Universe Boss, Chris Gayle who walks out at number three with his sword. |
4.2 : Adam Zampa to Chris Gayle, FOUR! Chris Gayle is off the mark in style! Pitches it up, outside off. Gayle leans forward and drives it through cover-point for a boundary. |
4.3 : Adam Zampa to Chris Gayle, Around off, flatter ball. Gayle blocks it out. |
4.5 : Adam Zampa to Chris Gayle, FOUR! Gayle storm has arrived! A short ball, around off. Gayle rocks back and cuts it past point for a boundary. |
4.6 : Adam Zampa to Chris Gayle, SIX! Chris Gayle making his present fell early on! Goes full and on middle. Gayle gets low and heaves it over long on for another biggie. So, despite the wicket, 20 runs coming off this over. |
4.4 : Adam Zampa to Chris Gayle, SIX! BANGED! Pitches it up, in the arc, around middle. Gayle gets on the knee and slogs it over mid-wicket for a biggie. 50 up for West Indies. |
5.1 : Jason Behrendorff to Evin Lewis, FOUR! Lovely timed shot! Full and wide ball, Evin Lewis drives it crisply through extra cover for a boundary. |
Change of ends for Jason Behrendorff. He comes in form the pavilion end this time. He replaces Josh Hazlewood. His figures are 2-0-25-0 so far. |
5.3 : Jason Behrendorff to Evin Lewis, SIX! And again! This time he goes downtown! Full ball and just outside off stump, Evin Lewis hits it over long off for a maximum. |
5.2 : Jason Behrendorff to Evin Lewis, SIX! HUGE! Slower ball from Jason Behrendorff on a length and on off. Evin Lewis waits and smacks this over deep mid-wicket region for a maximum. |
5.4 : Jason Behrendorff to Evin Lewis, WIDE! A full length ball, wide outside off. Lewis leaves it alone. Wide called. |
4.1 : Adam Zampa to Andre Fletcher, OUT! TIMBER! Fletcher didn't see that coming! Australia gets the crucial breakthrough and Andre Fletcher continues to struggle to get runs in this series! Adam Zampa starts with a fuller ball almost a yorker length around middle and leg. Fletcher doesn't read it and fails to dig it out. The ball sneaks through and hits the stumps |
5.4 : Jason Behrendorff to Evin Lewis, Good length ball, outside off, left alone by Lewis. Lewis was put off by the towel which fell when Behrendorff was striding his delivery. |
5.5 : Jason Behrendorff to Evin Lewis, Full ball outside off, Evin Lewis shoulders arms. |
5.6 : Jason Behrendorff to Evin Lewis, FOUR! Full toss outside off stump and this time he thrashes it straight, which beats mid off for a boundary. |
6.1 : Mitchell Swepson to Chris Gayle, Loopy ball, on off. Gayle pushes it to mid off for a single. |
0.0 : Mitchell Swepson comes into the attack now. He replaces Adam Zampa. |
6.2 : Mitchell Swepson to Evin Lewis, Flaoted on off, Lewis flicks it to the leg side for a single. |
6.3 : Who will come out next? It is going to be Lendl Simmons. |
Mitchell Swepson to Chris Gayle, OUT! CAUGHT! Mitchell Swepson sends the big man, Chris Gayle packing in his first over. It was a googly which was pitched full and wide outside off stump, Chris Gayle looks to go big over long off, but gets only a top edge which goes high in the night sky and it is Jason Behrendorff who gets under it and takes a sharp catch. |
6.4 : Mitchell Swepson to Evin Lewis, WIDE! A full ball, spilling down the leg side. Lewis misses his sweep. Wided. |
Mitchell Swepson to Evin Lewis, Tossed up, outside off. Lewis prods forward to defend it on the off side. |
6.5 : Mitchell Swepson to Evin Lewis, A short ball outside off. Lewis looks to cut but fails to connect any bat on it. |
6.6 : Mitchell Swepson to Evin Lewis, A tossed up ball, spinning away on middle and leg. Lewis looks to heave it but mistime it. Gets hit on the pads. Australia optimistically appeal for LBW but the umpire is unmoved. This also marks the end of Powerplay. West Indies are on 84/2. |
Andrew Tye comes into the attack now. |
7.1 : Andrew Tye to Lendl Simmons, Tye starts with a knuckle ball on a fuller length, on middle. Simmons checks his shot and chips it uppishly over mid-wicket. Single taken. |
7.2 : Andrew Tye to Evin Lewis, WIDE! A full ball, way outside off. Left alone. Wided. |
Andrew Tye to Evin Lewis, Another fuller ball, just outside off. Lewis looks to squeeze it out but misses. |
7.3 : Andrew Tye to Evin Lewis, FOUR! Placement! 50 up for Evin Lewis! First of this series! A length ball, outside off. Lewis cuts it past point for a boundary. |
7.4 : Andrew Tye to Evin Lewis, On a length, on middle. Lewis nudges it on the leg side. |
7.5 : Andrew Tye to Evin Lewis, SIX! Beautiful shot! A length ball outside off. Evin Lewis flat bats it over long off where the fielder leaps near the ropes but sees the ball sail over him for a six. |
7.6 : Andrew Tye to Evin Lewis, SIX! Back to back sixes and 100 up for the West Indies! A good length ball, outside off. Lewis stands tall and lofts it over long on for a six. |
8.1 : Mitchell Swepson to Lendl Simmons, Loopy ball, on off. Simmons stays back and pushes it to cover. |
8.2 : Mitchell Swepson to Lendl Simmons, Tossed up and outside off, Simmons waits and guides it to short third man. |
8.3 : Mitchell Swepson to Lendl Simmons, Full and on off. Simmons drills it to long on for a single. |
8.4 : Mitchell Swepson to Evin Lewis, SIX! DISPATCHED! Overpitched on off, Lewis stays back and goes with it. He powers it it over the long on fence for a maximum. This makes his third consecutive six. He got two in his last two deliveries. |
8.5 : Mitchell Swepson to Evin Lewis, SIX! IN THE GAP! BANG! Make it four in a row. Looped up, on off. Lewis pulls it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. The fielders there chases it but the ball sails by comfortably. Lewis is racing away towards the century. |
8.6 : Mitchell Swepson to Evin Lewis, Tossed up, on off. Lewis defends it out solidly. |
9.1 : Adam Zampa to Lendl Simmons, On leg Simmons tucks it to square leg and scamper through. |
9.2 : Adam Zampa to Evin Lewis, On off, pushed to the off side for a single. |
9.3 : Adam Zampa to Lendl Simmons, Looped up, full and on off. Simmons pushes it to point. |
9.4 : Adam Zampa to Lendl Simmons, Tossed up, on off. Simmons goes back and looks to flick it but misses. The ball rolls to the off side off the pads. |
0.0 : Adam Zampa is back into the attack. His figures till now read 1-0-20-1. |
9.5 : Adam Zampa to Lendl Simmons, Floated on off, Simmons flicks it to square leg for a single. |
9.6 : Adam Zampa to Evin Lewis, Tossed up, on middle and off, Lewis stays back and nudges it to mid-wicket for another single. |
Mitchell Marsh is into the attack for the first time. |
10.1 : Mitchell Marsh to Evin Lewis, Serves a full length ball, on off. Lewis clips it to mid on for a single. |
10.2 : Mitchell Marsh to Lendl Simmons, On a length, outside off. Simmons stays back and punches it to cover for another single. |
10.3 : Mitchell Marsh to Evin Lewis,Full and outside off, Lewis drives it to sweeper cover for a run. |
10.4 : Mitchell Marsh to Lendl Simmons, Full and outside off. Simmons looks to chase it but misses. The ball ends up with the keeper. |
10.5 : Mitchell Marsh to Lendl Simmons, Full and outside off, Simmons moves across and pushes it to covers for a single. |
10.6 : Mitchell Marsh to Evin Lewis, WIDE! A short ball, on off. Lewis ducks under a bit. The ball goes over the batter's head. Wide called. Marsh has to reload the last delivery. |
Nicholas Pooran walks out to bat now. |
Mitchell Marsh to Evin Lewis, OUT! CAUGHT! The extra ball proves to be very costly for West Indies, as the set batsman Lewis has to depart. Mitchell Marsh is delivering everytime when his side needs him. What a tour he is having. Just amazing. Serves a length ball, on off. Lewis stays back and looks to go big. He does not middle it though. The ball goes off the top edge. It flies towards mid-off. The substitute fielder Nathan Ellis gets under it and takes an easy catch. |
11.1 : Adam Zampa to Lendl Simmons, A loud appeal for LBW turned down. Loopy ball, on off. Simmons looks to flick it away but misses and gets rapped on the pads. Zampa appeals but the umpire is unmoved. |
11.2 : Adam Zampa to Lendl Simmons, On off, kept out. |
11.3 : Adam Zampa to Lendl Simmons, LEG BYE! Looped up, on off. Simmons looks to push it away but misses. The ball rolls out of the pads. The batters sneak a leg bye. |
11.4 : Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran, Flatter and outside off. Pooran cuts it through point for a single. |
11.5 : Adam Zampa to Lendl Simmons, Tossed up, on off. Simmons goes back and flicks it to square leg. |
11.6 : Adam Zampa to Lendl Simmons, A single to end the over. Flatter and on off, Simmons cuts it through point for another single. |
11.5 : Mitchell Swepson is back into the attack. |
12.1 : Mitchell Swepson to Lendl Simmons, TWO WIDES! Sees Simmons coming down the track, Swepson goes fuller and way down the leg side. Simmons gets his left foot out and ricochets it towards short fine leg and takes a single. |
Mitchell Swepson to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! This will release some pressure. A full ball on middle. Pooran lofts it over long on for a biggie. |
12.2 : Mitchell Swepson to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! Another one! Nicholas Pooran is already on the upper gear! Another fuller ball outside off. Pooran slashes it over covers for a biggie. |
12.3 : Mitchell Swepson to Nicholas Pooran, WIDE! Tossed up, down the leg side. Pooran misses his flick. Wided. |
Mitchell Swepson to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! Mitchell Swepson is under tremendous pressure! A short ball on middle. Pooran rocks back and heaves it over mid-wicket for a six. |
12.4 : Mitchell Swepson to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Nicholas Pooran is enjoying himself out there in the middle! Another short ball on middle. Pooran clears his front foot and pulls it towards square leg for a boundary. |
12.5 : Mitchell Swepson to Nicholas Pooran, Flatter and quicker outside off. Pooran swings and misses. |
12.6 : Mitchell Swepson to Nicholas Pooran, On middle, tucked on the leg side. So, 25 runs coming of this over. An expansive one for Australia. |
13.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Lendl Simmons, Length ball on middle. Blocked back to the bowler. |
0.0 : Josh Hazlewood comes back into the attack now. His figure's so far 2-0-15-0. |
13.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Lendl Simmons, Good length ball on middle. Simmons tucks it on the leg side for a single. Ohh wait, No ball has been called for overstepping. Free-Hit coming up. |
Josh Hazlewood to Nicholas Pooran, Full ball on middle. Pooran flicks it to square leg for a single. |
13.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Lendl Simmons, FOUR! Well played! A length ball outside off. Simmons shimmies down the track and slashes it to deep point for a boundary. |
13.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Lendl Simmons, On middle. Simmons flicks it in front of square leg for a couple of runs. |
13.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Lendl Simmons, A slower short ball on middle. Simmons pulls it with eases to square lg for one. |
13.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Nicholas Pooran, Just missed! A touch fuller ball, just around leg stump. Pooran swivels across and looks to flick it but misses. The ball zips past the leg stump to the keeper. |
Mitchell Marsh comes back into the attack. |
14.1 : Mitchell Marsh to Lendl Simmons, SIX! Freebies. Simmons won't let it go to waste. A full toss on off. Simmons stays and smokes it over the long on fence for a maximum. |
14.2 : Mitchell Marsh to Lendl Simmons, Keeps it full and outside off. Simmons looks to push it out but misses. |
14.3 : Mitchell Marsh to Lendl Simmons,Play and a miss! A touch short, outside off. Simmons moves across and looks to heave it away but misses. The ball goes through to the keeper. |
14.4 : Andre Russell is the new man in. |
14.5 : Mitchell Marsh to Nicholas Pooran, A full length ball, on off. Pooran nudges it to mid-wicket for a single. |
14.6 : Mitchell Marsh to Andre Russell, A length ball, on off. Russell defends it back to the bowler with a straight bat. Just 7 runs and a wicket off the over. |
14.4 : Mitchell Marsh to Lendl Simmons, OUT! CAUGHT! Change of angle does the trick for Mitchell Marsh. He picks up his second wicket in his second over. He has reignited his form in this tour. Serves a length ball, on off. Simmons looks to heave it away on the leg side but mistimes it completely. The ball takes the leading edge and goes towards backward point. Andrew Tye gets under it and take a sharp catch. West Indies are four wickets down now. |
14.6 : Andrew Tye comes back into the attack. |
15.2 : Andrew Tye to Andre Russell, A length ball outside off. Pushed to covers for a single. |
15.3 : Andrew Tye to Nicholas Pooran, A slower length ball, outside off. Pooran cuts it but finds the backward point fielder. |
15.1 : Andrew Tye to Nicholas Pooran, DROPPED! This could prove very costly! A pacy short ball on middle. Pooran goes for the pull but mistimes it completely, gets a top edge towards mid-wicket. Tye runs across and settles under it but spills it out in the end. Single taken and Pooran survives. |
15.4 : Andrew Tye to Nicholas Pooran, Another slower short ball outside off. Pooran pulls it through the hands of Tye towards long on for a single. |
15.5 : Andrew Tye to Andre Russell, WIDE! A short ball outside off. Left alone. Wided. |
Andrew Tye to Andre Russell, OUT! CAUGHT! No fireworks from Andre Russell this time! Huge wicket for Australia! A short of a length ball outside off. Rusell slashes at it, does not find the required distance, and hits it straight in the hands of Alex Carey at deep point who takes a simple catch. |
Who will come out next? It is going to be Fabian Allen. |
15.6 : Andrew Tye to Fabian Allen, A short of a length ball outside off. Allen dabs it to short third man. |
Adam Zampa comes back into the attack. His figures 3-0-26-1 so far. |
16.1 : Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran, Fuller ball outside off. Pooran works it to long off for one. |
16.2 : Adam Zampa to Fabian Allen, Darted on the pads, flicked away to mid-wicket for a single. Fabian Allen is off the mark. |
16.3 : Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran, Short ball on middle. Pooran pulls it to square leg for a single. |
16.4 : Adam Zampa to Fabian Allen, A short ball on middle. Allen smacks it down the ground just short of Zampa. |
16.6 : Adam Zampa to Darren Bravo, Darted on the pads, flicked to mid-wicket for a single. Bravo is off the mark. |
16.5 : Who will walk in at number 8? It is going to be Darren Bravo. |
17.1 : Andrew Tye to Darren Bravo, DROPPED! Another catch dropped from an Australian fielder! A slower full ball on middle. Bravo looks to go big and lofts it towards long on. Josh Philippe in the deep runs across to his right and takes a low diving catch but pops it out in the end. Darren Bravo survives. |
17.2 : Andrew Tye to Nicholas Pooran, WIDE! A full ball way outside off. Left alone. Wided. |
Andrew Tye to Nicholas Pooran, Another full ball, just outside off. Pooran leaves it to the keeper. |
16.5 : Adam Zampa to Fabian Allen, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! This time Zampa carries it and Allen departs back cheaply. Another short ball on middle. Allen rocks back and smacks it straight towards the bowler. Adam Zampa gets his hand across in time and takes a brilliant catch. This is calling out trouble for the hosts. |
17.3 : Andrew Tye to Nicholas Pooran, A full otss on middle. Pooran looks to flick but gets a top edge, in the air and towards no-man land at mid on. Two taken. |
17.4 : Andrew Tye to Nicholas Pooran, WIDE! A full ball way outside off. Left alone Wided. |
Andrew Tye to Nicholas Pooran, OUT! CAUGHT! West Indies are falling apart like a pack of cards! Nicholas Pooran departs now and this is a good comeback from the Australian bowlers! A short ball on middle. Pooran gets on top of the bounce and goes for the pull but goes too hard on it. Hits it straight towards deep mid-wicket where Alex Carey charges forward and takes a superb catch. |
Who will walk out next? It is Hayden Walsh. |
17.5 : Andrew Tye to Darren Bravo, Outside off, left alone by Bravo. |
17.6 : Andrew Tye to Darren Bravo, A length ball, on off, pushed to mid on for a single. |
Josh Hazlewood comes back into the attack for the penultimate over. |
18.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Darren Bravo, Good length ball on the stumps, Darren Bravo pulls it towards mid-wicket for a run. |
18.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Hayden Walsh, BEATEN! Good length ball around off stump, goes with the angle and Hayden Walsh misses it. |
18.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Hayden Walsh, Hayden Walsh flicks the full ball on middle, towards on side for a run. |
18.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Darren Bravo, Good length ball on middle. Darren Bravo pushes it to deep cover for a single. |
18.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Hayden Walsh, A back of a length ball on middle. Hayden Walsh tries to scoop it to fine leg, but misses it completely. The ball goes through to the keeper. |
18.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Hayden Walsh, FOUR! Edged and Four! Full toss around off stump, Hayden Walsh goes hard at it, gets an outside edge which beats both the keeper and the diving third man fielder. |
19.1 : Andrew Tye to Darren Bravo, A length ball, outside off, left alone by Bravo. Wide called. |
Andrew Tye to Darren Bravo, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust! Andrew Tye gets his second wicket! A slower length ball way outside off. Bravo throws the kitchen sink at it but ends up slicing it towards short third man where Aaron Finch takes a simple catch. |
19.2 : Andrew Tye to Hayden Walsh, Pitched up and wide outside off stump, Hayden Walsh swings and misses. |
19.3 : Andrew Tye to Hayden Walsh, Misses the slower wide delivery this time, tries to heave it over the on side, but misses. |
19.4 : Andrew Tye to Hayden Walsh, Short ball, on middle, Hayden Walsh gets a top edge and it goes to the short third man fielder on one bounce. |
19.5 : Andrew Tye to Sheldon Cottrell, On off, flicked to the leg side for a single. |
19.1 : Sheldon Cottrell walks out to bat now. |
19.6 : Andrew Tye to Hayden Walsh, SIX! Cracking shot from Hayden Walsh! A full and wide outside off delivery, this time Walsh connects well enough for it to sail over long off for a biggie. WEST INDIES END AT 199 FOR 8. |
Well, haven't the Aussies comeback stronger in the series. They have transcended their form from the last game. They had the momentum on their side and they rose up on the occasion. The pacey pair of Hazlewood and Behrendorf were the only bowler's who were not on the wickets column today. It was Zampa who struck early to knock Fletcher. out, he went onto pick up two wickets. Also, Marsh bagged two wickets in his spell but was miser. Andrew Tye was the pick of the bowler as he bagged three wicke |
Not upto the mark the West Indies side with their blade. They got off to a solid start but yet again Fletcher gets departed back on a low score. He has not been able to get runs on the board in this series. Lewis was the aggressor today, he played a good knock of 79 runs before making his way out. Also, Gayle was knocked out early after a blistering start of a 7-ball 21 runs. From the 14.4 over to 19.1 overs, West Indies only scored only 23 runs and lost five wickets in a short span. This put |
Right then. |
0.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to Josh Philippe, Cotrell starts with a full ball on middle. Josh Philippe nudges it to mid-wicket. |
0.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to Josh Philippe, LEG BYE! A full ball, around leg. Philippe looks to flick but misses. Gets hit on the pads and takes a leg bye as it goes to fine leg. Australia are off the mark. |
0.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to Aaron Finch, A length ball on middle. Finch gets inner half of the bat as he looks to defend towards mid-wicket. |
0.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to Aaron Finch, WIDE! Spills it way down the leg side. Left alone. Wide given. |
Sheldon Cottrell to Aaron Finch, A full ball, Angling in, on middle. Finch tucks it to square leg for a single. Aaron Finch is underway. |
0.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to Josh Philippe, Around off, pushed to mid off. |
0.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to Josh Philippe, WIDE! Another wide delivery! A full ball way down the leg side. Wide given. |
Sheldon Cottrell to Josh Philippe, FIVE WIDES! That was rising up! A pacy short ball on middle, rises off the deck. Josh Philippe misses his pull. Pooran behind the stick stretches but the ball goes over him for four. |
Sheldon Cottrell to Josh Philippe, OUT! CAUGHT! West Indies get their first breakthrough and Josh Philippe is back in the hut without troubling the score! The extra ball works it for Sheldon Cottrell! A short ball, on middle. Philippe looks to pull but is too late to his stroke. Gets a top edge, high in the air and towards mid-wicket where Lendl Simmons takes a simple catch. Sheldon Cottrell celebrates with his iconic salute. |
1.1 : Oshane Thomas to Mitchell Marsh, A length ball, on off. Marsh defends it out. |
0.6 : Who will come out at number three? It is going to be Mitchell Marsh. Also, Oshane Thomas to bowl from the other end. |
1.2 : Oshane Thomas to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! It takes no time for Marsh to get off the mark. A short ball, on off. Marsh stays back and pulls it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
1.3 : Oshane Thomas to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Nicely played! A full length ball, on the pads. Marsh flicks it through mid-wicket into the gap. The ball goes into the boundary on a bounce. Moves to 10 from 2 balls. |
1.4 : Oshane Thomas to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Slapped! Mitchell Marsh is showing his versitility here, as he smacks this one on the off side. On a length, outside off. Marsh stays back and punches it through the cover region for a boundary. This also means that he has now scored 200 runs in this series. |
1.6 : Oshane Thomas to Aaron Finch, A touch short, outside off. Finch pushes it to cover. |
1.5 : Oshane Thomas to Mitchell Marsh, A length ball, on off, Marsh pushes it to third man for a single. |
2.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Moves to 21 in no time! A short ball on middle. Marsh pulls it to square leg for a boundary. |
2.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Marsh, Around off, pushed to covers. |
2.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Marsh, A length ball outside off. Marsh taps it to backward point. |
2.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Magnificent shot! Just sublime to watch it! Touch fuller outside off. Marsh drives it through mid off for a boundary. |
2.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Marsh, A length ball, on off. Marsh pushes it through covers for a brace. |
2.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Marsh, A length ball outside off. Marsh works it on the off side. 10 runs coming of this over. |
Fabian Allen comes into the attack now. |
3.1 : Fabian Allen to Aaron Finch, Flatter ball outside off. Finch pushes it to covers. |
3.2 : Fabian Allen to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Well played! Tossed up ball outside off. Marsh slaps it through covers-point for four |
3.3 : Fabian Allen to Mitchell Marsh, Around off. Marsh goes for the paddle sweep but misses. |
3.4 : Fabian Allen to Mitchell Marsh, On middle, eased down to long on for a single |
3.5 : Fabian Allen to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Cracked! A short ball outside off. Finch rocks back and cuts it past point for a boundary. |
3.6 : Fabian Allen to Aaron Finch, Full on middle. Finch pushes it wide of long on for a brace. |
Andre Russell comes into the attack. He replaces Sheldon Cottrell. |
4.1 : Andre Russell to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! This is a huge wicket for West Indies. Andre Russell strikes on his first delivery. The dangerous Marsh goes back to the hut for a quick 30! A good length ball on middle. Marsh looks to go straight down the ground but hits it back to Andre Russell who takes a brilliant catch on his follow-through. Two wickets down now the Aussies. |
0.0 : Who will come out next? It is going to be Moises Henriques. |
4.2 : Andre Russell to Moises Henriques, Full on middle. Moises Henriques works it down to long on for a single. He is off the mark straightaway. |
4.3 : Andre Russell to Aaron Finch, On middle. Finch works it to long on for another one. |
4.4 : Andre Russell to Moises Henriques, Another fuller ball on middle. Moises Henriques tucks it to long on for a single. |
4.5 : Andre Russell to Aaron Finch, Brilliant delivery! A yorker on middle. Finch digs it out in time. That was going straight on the middle stump. |
4.6 : Andre Russell to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Pulled away! A short of a length ball, around middle and leg. Finch helps it away past the diving keeper to fine leg for a boundary. |
5.1 : Fabian Allen to Moises Henriques, FOUR! Tossed up on middle. Moises Henriques comes dancing down the track and goes inside out this time towards deep extra cover for a boundary. |
5.3 : Fabian Allen to Moises Henriques, FOUR! Good shot! Another full ball, on middle. Moises Henriques paddle sweeps it to fine leg fence for four. |
5.4 : Fabian Allen to Moises Henriques, On middle, flicked to mid-wicket for one. |
5.5 : Fabian Allen to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Good shot! Flatter ball outside off. Finch stands tall and punches it through covers for another boundary. |
5.6 : Fabian Allen to Aaron Finch, Flatter and way outside off. Finch swings and misses. End of the Powerplay, Australia are 65 for 2. |
5.2 : Fabian Allen to Moises Henriques, Half an appeal here for LBW turned down! A full ball around middle and leg. Moises Henriques looks to sweep it but fails to connect any bat on it. |
6.1 : Oshane Thomas to Moises Henriques, A length ball, on off. Moises Henriques pushes it to cover for a single. |
6.2 : Oshane Thomas to Aaron Finch, Back of a length ball, outside off. Finch looks to chase it but misses. |
6.3 : Oshane Thomas to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Streaky! A full length ball, outside off. Aaron Finch stays back and looks to push it to the off side. The ball though take the outside edge and flies past Nicholas Pooran behind the wickets. The ball races away to the boundary at third man. The bowler has his hand on his head. |
6.4 : Oshane Thomas to Aaron Finch, Full and outside off. Finch drives it to cover. |
0.0 : Change of ends for Oshane Thomas. He replaces Andre Russell. His figures 1-0-15-0 so far. |
6.5 : Oshane Thomas to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Nicely played. A full toss, above the waist height. Finch goes back and guides it over the slip region for a boundary at third man. Aaron Finch was looking for a no ball here, but the umpire doesn't give it. He is frustrated. |
7.1 : Hayden Walsh to Moises Henriques, Pitched short just around off stump, punched towards cover for a run. |
7.2 : Hayden Walsh to Aaron Finch, LEG BYE! Aaron Finch goes down on one knee, misses the sweep as the ball rolls on to the left of the keeper, they sneak in a single. |
7.3 : Hayden Walsh to Moises Henriques, WIDE! Sprayed down the leg side. Henriques leaves it alone. Wide called. |
Hayden Walsh to Moises Henriques, On off, Moises Henriques works it to the leg side for a single. |
6.6 : Oshane Thomas to Aaron Finch, FOUR! This over turned out to the expensive. Not looking good for Oshane Thomas. A full length delivery, outside off. The bat takes the outside edge and goes past the keeper towards the boundary at third man. |
7.4 : Hayden Walsh to Aaron Finch, On off, pushed to covers for another single. |
7.5 : Hayden Walsh to Moises Henriques, FOUR! Overpitched ball outside off and Moises Henriques dispatches it through extra cover for a boundary. |
7.6 : Hayden Walsh to Moises Henriques, Short of a length ball, Moises Henriques punches it to long on for a run. |
8.1 : Fabian Allen to Moises Henriques, Around off, pushed to long off for a single. |
8.2 : Fabian Allen to Aaron Finch, BEATEN! A flatter ball outside off. Finch looks to cut but misses it completely. |
8.3 : Fabian Allen to Aaron Finch, On middle, Finch comes down the track and flicks it to square leg for a single. |
8.4 : Fabian Allen to Moises Henriques, Brilliant fielding by Hayden Walsh! A short ball outside off. Moises Henriques cuts it to point where Hayden Walsh leaps up and grabs it on a bounce. |
0.0 : Fabian Allen comes back into the attack. His figures 2-0-25-0 so far. He replaces Oshane Thomas. |
8.5 : Fabian Allen to Moises Henriques, Full and outside off. Pushed to long off for one. |
8.6 : Fabian Allen to Aaron Finch, Flatter and outside off. Dabbed to backward point for a single. |
9.1 : Hayden Walsh to Aaron Finch, Short ball outside off, Aaron Finch cuts it towards point for a couple of runs. He is limping though. |
9.2 : Who will walk out at number 5? It is going to be Alex Carey. |
Hayden Walsh to Aaron Finch, OUT! That is a brilliant diving catch at long on from Fabian Allen This man keeps on impressing in the outfield and lives up to his reputation. It was a full toss on leg stump and Aaron Finch tries to slog it over long on but mistimes it and Fabian Allen did what he does best. Runs to his left and completes one handed diving catch. West Indies continue to remain top-notch in their fielding. |
9.3 : Hayden Walsh to Alex Carey, FOUR! Boundaries still coming though. Alex Carey gets off the mark with a boundary. Tossed up, and down the leg, Carey works it fine and the ball races away to the boundary. Also brings up the 100 for Australia. |
Hayden Walsh to Alex Carey, WIDE! Tossed up, down the leg side. Carey looks to sweep it but misses. |
9.4 : Hayden Walsh to Alex Carey, OUT! RUN OUT! The skipper, Pooran is quick to react. He gets his man running in from the non-striker's end. Moises Henriques knew he was gone. This is going from to worse for Australia. This is the second wicket of the over. A tossed up ball, on off. Carey nudges it to the leg side and takes off for a single. Pooran though chases after it, he is fast enough to remove his gloves on his way. He collects the ball, rotates and hits the stumps on the striker's end, w |
9.5 : Hayden Walsh to Matthew Wade, Flatter ball outside off. Matthew Wade cuts it past point for a couple of runs. He is off the mark. |
9.6 : Hayden Walsh to Matthew Wade, Full on middle. Pushed back to the bowler. |
9.4 : Who will come out next? It is going to be Matthew Wade. |
10.1 : Chris Gayle to Alex Carey, Full ball way outside off. Driven to deep covers for a single. |
0.0 : Umpire review! The umpire takes it upstairs for confirming the run out. The replays roll in and shows the batsman was short of the crease. The decision is OUT. |
Chris Gayle comes into the attack now. |
10.2 : Chris Gayle to Matthew Wade, Another full ball on middle. Wade mistimes his push to long on for one. |
10.3 : Chris Gayle to Alex Carey, Flatter ball on middle. Carey works it to the leg side. |
10.4 : Chris Gayle to Alex Carey, On middle. Carey goes for the paddle sweep but manages a bottom edge back on the pitch. |
10.5 : Chris Gayle to Alex Carey, On middle, eased down to long off for one. |
10.6 : Chris Gayle to Matthew Wade, A tidy over to finish from Chris Gayle! Darted on the pads, flicked to mid-wicket for a single. |
11.1 : Andre Russell to Matthew Wade, FOUR! Innovative! A full ball way outside off. Wade moves to the off side and paddles it over short fine leg for a boundary. |
11.2 : Andre Russell to Matthew Wade, Full ball, on off. This is pushed to covers for one. |
11.3 : Andre Russell to Alex Carey, A slower full ball, just around off. Carey looks to push but gets deceived by the pace of the ball. |
11.4 : Andre Russell to Alex Carey, On middle, on a length. Carey nudges it to mid-wicket for one run. |
11.5 : Andre Russell to Matthew Wade, FOUR! Up and over! A full ball outside off. Wade lofts it over mid off for a boundary. |
11.6 : Andre Russell to Matthew Wade, A length ball outside off. Wade rocks back and cuts it to point. 84 required off 48 balls. |
12.1 : Chris Gayle to Alex Carey, Full ball on leg pole. Carey works it to long on for a single. |
12.2 : Chris Gayle to Matthew Wade, Flatter ball angling on middle and leg. Wade flicks it to square leg for one run. |
12.3 : Chris Gayle to Alex Carey, Another fuller ball, quicker this time, around leg. Carey mistimes his paddle sweep. |
12.4 : Chris Gayle to Alex Carey, Around off, pushed back to the bowler. |
12.5 : Chris Gayle to Alex Carey, On middle. Carey goes for the reverse sweep, does not middle it, hits it towards point for a single. |
12.6 : Chris Gayle to Alex Carey, Fuller on middle. Carey pushes it to long on for a single. |
13.1 : Andre Russell to Alex Carey, OUT! CAUGHT! Australia falling apart again, we have seen this so often in this series. A full length ball, on off. Carey looks to go big but miscues it completely. The ball hits the toe end of the bat and goes high up in the air. It goes towards long off. Lendl Simmons gets under it and takes an easy catch. Half of the Australian side is sent back to the shed. |
13.2 : Andre Russell to Matthew Wade, Outside off, Wade looks to chase it but misses. |
Andrew Tye is the next man in. |
13.3 : Andre Russell to Matthew Wade, FOUR! Nicely hit. A full length ball, on off. Wade stays back and smokes it through the long on region for a boundary. |
13.4 : Andre Russell to Matthew Wade, Full and outside off, Wade pushes it to cover for a single. |
13.5 : Andre Russell to Andrew Tye, A full length delivery, on middle and leg. Tye gets an inside edge onto the pads, as the ball rolls towards fine leg. Hayden Walsh recovers the ball in time. The batters take a couple. |
13.6 : Andre Russell to Andrew Tye, A length ball, on off. Tye works it towards fine leg for a single. |
14.1 : Chris Gayle to Andrew Tye, LEG BYE! Loopy ball, on middle. Tye looks to flick it but misses and gets rapped on the pads. The ball rolls out. The batters sneak a leg bye. |
14.2 : Chris Gayle to Matthew Wade, Full and on off, Wade works it to mid on for a single. |
14.3 : Chris Gayle to Andrew Tye, Floated full and on off, Tye drills it to long on for a single. |
14.4 : Chris Gayle to Matthew Wade, Tossed up, on off, Wade looks to flick it away but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
14.5 : Chris Gayle to Matthew Wade, Two dots in a row. Loopy ball, full and on middle. Wade looks to work it on the leg side but does not get the connection he intended to. The ball takes the inside edge and stays low. |
14.6 : Chris Gayle to Matthew Wade, Three dots in a trot! This is brilliant from Chris Gayle. He delivered when his team needed him. Tossed up, down the leg. Wade follows the line of the delivery and looks to flick it away but misses. He gets rapped on the pads. Wade doesn't look happy. |
15.1 : Andre Russell to Andrew Tye, Good length ball around off, Andrew Tye turns it to long on for a run. |
15.2 : Andre Russell to Matthew Wade, SIX! That is a huge hit!. A full ball outside off. Matthew Wade moves across in the crease, and smacks towards square leg for a maximum. |
15.3 : Who will walk in at number 8? It is going to be Mitchell Swepson. |
Andre Russell to Matthew Wade, OUT! Cleaned him up! Inside edge and Wade has to walk back. It was a wide ball on a good length, Wade tries to muscle it over mid-wicket, but only gets an inside edge and it cleans him up as the ball drags on the stumps. Australia in real trouble now. |
15.4 : Andre Russell to Mitchell Swepson, Length ball, outside off. Swepson dabs it to third man for one. |
15.5 : Andre Russell to Andrew Tye, FOUR! The safest place to hit a boundary! A full toss on middle. Tye smashes it over the bowler's head straight down the ground for four. |
15.6 : Andre Russell to Andrew Tye, SIX! This match has not finished yet! A short ball on middle. Tye stands tall and pulls it over square leg for a biggie. |
16.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Swepson, Short ball around off stump, cut towards point for a run by Mitchell Swepson |
16.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to Andrew Tye, OUT! CAUGHT by Nicholas Pooran! This looks game for the Windies as another one bites the dust! The salute is out as Sheldon Cottrell celebrates his second wicket! A short ball on middle. Tye miscues his pull,  gets a top edge. In the air and just around short fine leg where Nicholas Pooran runs across and takes a simple catch. |
Who will come out at number 9? It is going to be Jason Behrendorff. |
16.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to Jason Behrendorff, WIDE! Goes for wide outside off, but it is way outside off. Jason Behrendorff looks to chase but misses. Umpire signals it as a wide. |
Sheldon Cottrell to Jason Behrendorff, WIDE! Almost a replay of the previous delivery. Full and outside off. Jason Behrendorff leaves it alone. Wide called. |
Sheldon Cottrell to Jason Behrendorff, This time he gets it right. Full and wide outside off, Jason Behrendorff misses the ball as it was out of his reach. |
16.4 : Umpire review! There is a review for run out at the bowler's end. The replays roll in and shows the batter was well inside the crease. Not out is the final decision. |
Sheldon Cottrell to Jason Behrendorff, It was a full and wide ball outside off stump. Jason Behrendorff drives it to long off for a couple of runs. The non striker has just made it to his end. The decision was sent upstairs, but the non striker has made it in the end. |
16.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to Jason Behrendorff, On off, Jason Behrendorff lifts it towards long on. The fielder in the deep collects it in time. The batters take a couple. |
16.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to Jason Behrendorff, Outside off, Jason Behrendorff looks to chase it but misses. |
Hayden Walsh comes back into the attack. |
17.1 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Swepson, A short ball on middle. Swepson rocks back and tucks it to the leg side for a brace. |
17.2 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Swepson, Loopy ball on middle, flicked to mid-wicket. |
17.3 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Swepson, On middle. Mitchell Swepson comes down the track and pushes it to covers for a single. |
17.4 : Hayden Walsh to Jason Behrendorff, On off, the ball rolls to square leg of the inside edge. The batters take a single. |
17.5 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Swepson, Swepson makes room for himself. Hayden Walsh follows him with a quicker delivery. Swepson lobs it out on the leg side. |
17.6 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Swepson, SIX! Smoked! A full ball on off. Mitchell Swepson smashes it over long off for a biggie. 35 needed off 12 balls. |
18.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to Jason Behrendorff, A length ball wide outside off. Jason Behrendorff swings and misses. |
18.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to Jason Behrendorff, OUT! CAUGHT! Sheldon Cottrell gets his third wicket of the night! Full ball, outside off. Jason Behrendorff lofts it towards long off, does not middle it. Hits it straight to Fabian Allen who takes a simple catch. He is everwhere on the pitch today. |
Adam Zampa comes in at number 10. |
18.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Swepson, WIDE! Sprays it way down the leg side. Wided. |
Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Swepson, WIDE! Fuller and outside off. Left alone. Wided. |
Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Swepson, Length ball on middle. Mitchell Swepson smacks it straight back to the bowler. |
Umpire review for run out. The replays roll in and confirm the bails are off as the bat is hanging in the air. |
18.4 : The last man to walk in is Josh Hazlewood. |
Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Swepson, OUT! RUN OUT! A good piece of fielder there! Zampa was in but his bat was hanging in the air. On middle. Swepson works it to deep covers. They complete a single and run across for another one. Hayden Walsh in the deep fires in to the bowler's hand. Cottrell does rest of the job and Windies are nearly there. |
18.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Swepson, A length ball outside off. Mitchell Swepson swings and misses. |
18.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Swepson, Another good length ball outside off. Mitchell Swepson throws the kitchen sink at it but fails to connect any bat on it. End of a brilliant spell from Sheldon Cottrell. |
19.1 : Hayden Walsh to Josh Hazlewood, Tossed up on off, Josh Hazlewood slogs sweeps this one towards mid-wicket for a couple. It was not timed well, it went high in the air, but fell safe wide of the deep sqaure leg fielder. |
19.2 : Hayden Walsh to Josh Hazlewood, FOUR! Overpitched outside off stump and Josh Hazlewood lofts it through deep extra cover for a boundary. |
19.3 : Hayden Walsh to Josh Hazlewood, SIX In the arc, and out of the park! Josh Hazlewood hits this sweetly over long on fence for a clean six. Pitched up just outside off and he pounces on it. |
19.4 : Hayden Walsh to Josh Hazlewood, Around off, flatter ball. Josh Hazlewood blocks it out on the off side. |
19.5 : Hayden Walsh to Josh Hazlewood, On middle. Josh Hazlewood sweeps it to mid-wicket for a single. |
19.6 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Swepson, Short ball on middle. Mitchell Swepson pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. WEST INDIES WIN BY 16 RUNS AND WIN THE T20I SERIES 4-1. |
... Time for Presentation.. |
The hosts dominated with the ball and in the field. They did not give any breather to the Aussies. They failed to chase down the target of 200 runs. As, West Indies win the series 4 to 1, very convincing and commanding. |
Haven't we already seen this in the series? The Aussies continue to struggle in the middle overs. And yet again they witness a collapse. Josh Philippe was sent back early on a duck. Aaron Finch and Mitchell Marsh were sent back in their 30's. The Aussies failed to maintain a partnership in the middle. Moises Henriques got out to an unnecessary runout. Later, they kept losing wickets in regular intervals. They kept falling like a pack of cards, which was not how they envisioned to end the ser |
What can we say about West Indies and their effort in the field. They are just brilliant and top-notch. Be it the keeper, having a shy at the stumps or a spinner taking a one-handed diving catch in the deep, they have it all. It's a full package with talented and athletic individuals. If Russell does not perform with the bat, that's not a problem. He shows up with the ball and does the trick. The pacey pair of Sheldon Cottrell and Andre Russell each picked up three wickets. Hayden Walsh also |
Aaron Finch is up for a chat. He says Marsh has been a stand-out player for us in this series. He has sealed the number three spot. Goes onto say, they always failed to back it with their batting. Also says they executed a little bit better into the last play as they picked up four wicket in the final stage. Also praises Evin Lewis for his knock. Ends by saying, plenty of positive things to take from the game. |
Hayden Walsh, Player of the series. Says that he is happy to be back in the Windies colors Says that he was patient and he grabbed his opportunity as it came. Says that we are happy to win 4-1. Informs that they were a bit low during the South Africa series but the camaraderie was good in the dressing room. |
Nicholas Pooran, the winning skipper is up for a chat. He says it's a wonderful achievement for the team. Also adds that it feels even better after we had lost the last series. Also praises the addition of Hayden Walsh to the team and is an important asset to the side. Adds that captaincy is tough but Pollard made it easier for him. Ends by saying he can't single out anyone who has been outstanding, as it's the whole team that performed. |
Evin Lewis, Player of the match. Says that it is always good to score runs and help the team to victory. Says that he is working hard since 2017. Says that this is his first series against Australia and he is happy to win. Says that we are confident to go against Pakistan next. |
So, West Indies win the game by 16 runs and they seal the series 4-1. Nicholas Pooran waits for his players to join him. He lifts the trophy and the celebrations have started in St. Lucia. |
Right then. This wraps up the T20I series. The two teams will go head-to-head in a 3 match ODI series. The first one kicks off on 20th July at 1830 GMT. But as you all know, we will be early for the build-up. Till then cheers and goodbye! |