0.1 : 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. |
0.4 : 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. |
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. |
2.1 : 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. |
4.4 : 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 : 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. |
6.6: 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. |
8.3 : 8.3: 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 : 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. |
10.1 : 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 : 9.4: Chris Gayle to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Smacked! Floated on middle, Finch flays it over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
11.1 : 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. |
11.5 : 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 |
13.3 : 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. |
15.6 : 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. |
16.1 : 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. |
16.6 : 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. |
19.3 : 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. |
19.6 : 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. |
1.3 : 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. |
0.2 : 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 : 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. |
1.5 : 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 : 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 : 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. |
3.5 : 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 : 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. |
4.4 : 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. |
5.1 : 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. |
5.2 : 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. |
7.1 : 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. |
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. |
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. |
10.3 : 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 : 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 : 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. |
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 : 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 : 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. |
12.6: Josh Hazlewood to Dwayne Bravo, FOUR! Top shot! Good length ball outside off, Bravo punches it through the cover region for a boundary. |
13.6: Mitchell Starc to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Nicely played! Full outside off, Pooran drives it through point for a boundary. |
14.1 : 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. |
14.3 : 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. |
14.4 : 14.4: 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 : 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. |