| 2.4 : 2.4: Ashton Agar to Andre Fletcher, OUT! TIMBER! Andre Fletcher departs cheaply. A short ball, angling on middle and leg. Andre Fletcher makes room and looks to cut it but fails to get any bat on it. The ball sneaks through and hits the middle stump. The incoming angle with the dart made it a bit difficult for Fletcher to execute the shot. Perhaps a pull would have been a better option? Also, this was pushed a lot quicker, Fletcher was also beaten for pace. |
| 3.2 : 3.2: Josh Hazlewood to Lendl Simmons, FOUR! Lucky escape. A short ball, on middle, Lendl Simmons comes down the track and looks to pull. But he is cramped for room and the ball keeps on rising with the bounce. The top edge is induced and the ball flies over the keeper behind. |
| 3.3 : 3.3: Josh Hazlewood to Lendl Simmons, SIX! Helped away! Another short ball, angling in on the leg pole. Lendl Simmons rocks back and pulls it over the fine leg fence for a biggie. 10 from the last two balls. |
| 0.6 : 0.6: Mitchell Starc to Andre Fletcher, SIX! Fine shot. Back of a length, around middle and leg, Andre Fletcher whips it over deep mid-wicket! It was turning out to be a good over from Starc, till that last ball. 10 from it in the end. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: Mitchell Starc to Lendl Simmons, SIX! Banged! A good length ball, on middle. Lendl Simmons heaves it over mid-wicket for a biggie. He moves to 23 now. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: Josh Hazlewood to Lendl Simmons, SIX! THUMPED OVER! What a shot that is! Simmons comes down the track and Hazlewood bangs it short, he smashes it over the long off fence for a biggie. |
| 5.3 : 5.3: Josh Hazlewood to Lendl Simmons, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Simmons is now a goner! Hazlewood gets his revenge and it is an important wicket as he was looking really good. Played the wrong shot there. It is shorter and on off, Simmons makes room and tries to cut but he does not make enough room. It goes off the outside edge and Wade does the rest. Really good bowling, stuck to his line and length despite being hit for a biggie. |
| 6.3: Adam Zampa to Chris Gayle, CHEEKY FOUR! Clever batting! This is quicker and down the leg side, Gayle just uses the pace of the bowler and guides it past the keeper and down to the fine leg fence for another boundary. Fifty up for the Windies. |
| 7.2 : 7.2: Mitchell Marsh to Chris Gayle, FOUR! Almost drags it on! This is full and it is on off, seems a slower one. Gayle is a touch early in the drive, it goes off the inside edge and just past the off pole and down to the fine leg fence. |
| 7.4 : 7.4: Mitchell Marsh to Chris Gayle, OUT! DRAGS IT ON! Once again a batter picks the wrong ball to cut and this time it is the big man, Gayle who departs. Once again Australia manage to take a wicket at the right time. Marsh continues to impress with the ball. Takes pace off this delivery, lands it just outside off. Gayle looks to cut but he gets an inside edge which hits the stumps. Gayle got away with one earlier in the over but this time it goes back onto his stumps. There was not enough room |
| 11.3 : 11.3: Adam Zampa to Dwayne Bravo, SIX! Welcome biggie! Loopy ball, on middle. Bravo steps down the track and lofts it over the long on fence for a biggie. |
| 12.2 : 12.2: Ashton Agar to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX! Just over! Hetmyer just about got enough on that one! He steps down the track, gets to the pitch of it and lofts it over long on. For a second Starc thought he had a chance but it goes over the fence. |
| 12.4 : 12.4: Ashton Agar to Dwayne Bravo, SIX! That is onto the roof! His one hand came off but he still connected brilliantly! This is shorter and on middle, Bravo powers it over the square leg fence for another biggie. 100 up for the Windies. This is a superb over so far. |
| 13.3 : 13.3: Mitchell Marsh to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX! That has been cracked! What a shot! Hetmyer walks across and this is right in the slot. Full and on off, it is heaved over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Windies now getting a move on. The 50-run stand is also up between the two. Superb stuff. |
| 14.1 : 14.1: Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX! That is majestic! What use of the feet and brilliantly played! Hetmyer steps out and gets to the pitch of it. He lofts it over covers for a biggie. A maximum to begin the over. Zampa under pressure. |
| 16.3 : 16.3: Mitchell Starc to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX! That is brilliant and Hetmyer brings his fifty up in style! What an audacious shot that is. He moves across and looks to paddle scoop it, he expected a full ball on middle, he got it and he plays it well over the fine leg fence for a biggie. |
| 16.6 : 16.6: Mitchell Starc to Dwayne Bravo, SIX! Top edge and it flies over the fence. Starc continues to leak runs! Bravo now makes room and he is followed. Bravo looks to pull but this goes off the top edge and it flies over the fine leg fence. That went with the wind. 190 now is well and truly possible. |
| 17.2 : 17.2: Josh Hazlewood to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR! Takes full toll of the free hit! Another full ball, on the pads. Hetmyer whips it to square leg for a boundary. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: Josh Hazlewood to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR! This is turning out to be a big over for West Indies! Again bowls a full ball, around the leg pole. Hetmyer whacks it over mid-wicket for another boundary. |
| 17.5 : 17.5: Josh Hazlewood to Shimron Hetmyer, OUT! RUN OUT! Not sure if this was really needed! This is full and outside off, Hetmyer fails to connect! Bravo calls for a run. Hetmyer is actually taken by surprise by that call and takes off late. The keeper throw it to the bowler who underarms it onto the stumps at his end. End of a brilliant knock from Hetmyer. He walks off to a standing ovation from his teammates. |
| 18.2 : 18.2: Mitchell Starc to Andre Russell, FOUR! Andre Russell is off the mark! A length ball, angling on middle. Russell whips it over square leg for a boundary. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: Mitchell Starc to Andre Russell, SIX! Muscled it! Angles in a full ball, on middle. Andre Russell smokes it over long on for a biggie. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: Mitchell Starc to Dwayne Bravo, FOUR! Edgy runs! A full ball, around off. Bravo looks to heave it on the off side but gets a thick outside edge towards third man fence. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: Dan Christian to Andre Russell, FOUR! In the gap! Powered away! This is full and on middle, Russell smashes it through mid-wicket and it races away to the fence. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: Dan Christian to Andre Russell, SIX! He can't! Russell finishes the innings in style and WINDIES HAVE ENDED WITH 196! This is full and on middle, it is heaved over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 0.2 : 0.2: Sheldon Cottrell to Matthew Wade, OUT! CAUGHT! A perfect start from Sheldon Cottrell and Matthew Wade departs for a duck! A back of a length ball, outside off. Wade looks to pull it but doesn't time it well. Hits it towards mid on where Andre Russell dives to his right and takes a brilliant catch. A good wicket as Wade can be very dangerous once he gets his eye in. |
| 0.3 : 0.3: Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Australia and Mitchell Marsh are off the mark! A full ball, around off. Marsh leans forward and drives it through covers for a boundary. He is greeted with a half volley which he gleefully puts away. |
| 0.5 : 0.5: Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Good start from Mitchell Marsh! Overpitches it, on middle. Marsh carves it wide of mid on for a boundary. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: Fidel Edwards to Aaron Finch, OUT! TIMBER! Finch is completely done in by the dip on that slower one and that dropped chance has not cost a lot. Australia in deep, deep trouble now. This is a slower one, it is a full toss but just dips at the end as it gets to the batter. Finch looks to pull but misses it by a long way. It hits his pad and then onto the stumps. 178 more needed. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: Andre Russell to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! Welcome boundary! Mitchell Marsh continues his fine form! A short ball, outside off. Marsh slashes it over point for a biggie. |
| 5.2: Dwayne Bravo to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Edgy runs! Another slow ball, on a length, on middle. Marsh closes his bat face as he looks to flick, manages to get a thick outside edge, past the keeper and towards third man for four. |
| 6.6 : 6.6: Fabian Allen to Josh Philippe, FOUR! Welcome boundary! 50 up for the Aussies! This is fired full and outside off, Josh goes after it, it goes off the outside edge and down to the third man fence. Australia need a lot more of these. 146 more needed in 13 overs. |
| 14.6: Andre Russell to Ben McDermott, OUT! TAKEN! McDermott holes out! This is full and on off, Ben fails to get under it. It was way too full to get the deseried elevation. He ends up hitting it towards long on where Bravo takes it. The game now slipping away from the Aussies. |
| 15.2 : 15.2: Hayden Walsh to Moises Henriques, OUT! CAUGHT! Australia are falling like a pack of cards! Bowls a slow, loopy ball, on middle. Moises Henriques gets on knee and slogs it towards deep mid-wicket, straight in the hands of the stationed Fabian Allen at the deep. |
| 15.4 : 15.4: Hayden Walsh to Dan Christian, OUT! IT IS AGAR WHO HAS TO WALK BACK! Both were in the crease when the bails were broken but it was Christian who came in first. However, a wicket has been lost and it is all falling apart a little too quickly for the Aussies now. This is shorter and on middle, it is pulled towards mid-wicket. Christian wants a run but Agar is not interested. Simmons picks the ball up and throws it to the keeper who whips the bails easily. Both the batters are stranded at one |
| 16.3 : 16.3: Andre Russell to Dan Christian, FOUR! Powered! Full and on middle, right in the slot. This is smashed down the ground to the long on fence. |
| 17.1 : 17.1: Dwayne Bravo to Dan Christian, OUT! TIMBER! Christian falls now! He steps out and Bravo bowls it on the pads, giving no room to the batter. Christian swings but misses. It hits the pad and hits the stumps. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: Sheldon Cottrell to Adam Zampa, OUT! CAUGHT! Sheldon Cottrell gets his second wicket! A length ball, slanting across, outside off. Zampa drives it uppishly straight in the hands of Akeal Hosein(sub) as he takes the catch with ease. |
| 18.6 : 18.6: Sheldon Cottrell to Josh Hazlewood, FOUR! A fuller ball, around middle. Josh Hazlewood looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge towards third man for a boundary. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: Chris Gayle to Josh Hazlewood, OUT! BOWLED! That's it, West Indies win by 56 runs! A short ball, angling in on middle. Josh Hazlewood looks to heave it without any feet movement. The ball goes through and hits the stumps. |
| 7.2: Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! This time finds the gap! Another short ball, on middle. Marsh pulls it to square leg for four. |
| 7.5 : 7.5: Hayden Walsh to Josh Philippe, OUT! TIMBER! After three average deliveries, Hayden Walsh manages to get a wicket! Bowls a short ball, on middle, this stays a little low. Josh Philippe rocks back and looks to cut but fails to connect any bat on it. The ball scampers through and hits the stump. So, West Indies gets the breakthrough and Australia are now 58 for 3. |
| 9.2 : 9.2: Hayden Walsh to Moises Henriques, SIX! Over the fence. Excellent use of the feet. Comes down the track, gets to the pitch of it and lofts it well over the long off fence. |
| 11.5 : 11.5: Dwayne Bravo to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! 50 up for Mitchell Marsh! Consecutive half-centuries for him! Continues his fine form! Around off, driven through covers for a boundary. |
| 13.2 : 13.2: Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! CAUGHT! Dwayne Bravo with a stunner at long off! Big wicket for West Indies! A slower short ball, on leg. Marsh rocks back and looks to slash it over long off. Dwayne Bravo at the deep times his jump perfectly and takes a stunner to dismiss Mitchell Marsh, as he walks back after a well-made 54. |
| 13.5 : 13.5: Hayden Walsh to Ben McDermott, FOUR! A freebie and that is dispatched for a boundary! A slower ball, on middle. Ben McDermott rocks back and pulls it away into the gap between mid-wicket and long on for a boundary. |
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