| 0.0 : Less than 24 hours is what the Aussies have had to get over their loss in the first game. Not sure if that much time is enough when you lose from the position they did. However, theyâll have to put that behind and give their best here as a loss again would make it very difficult for them to get back into the series. |
| For their hosts, the last win will just evoke that belief that they could win from any position. They will be rearing to go for this game and very hungry to make 2-0. Can they do so? We will find out. Stay tuned for the toss in a bit... |
| TOSS - Australia have won the toss and ELECTED TO BOWL FIRST! Pretty interesting then. In spite of the loss while chasing yesterday, in spite of the slow decks, Finch is not changing his formula and he believes in his and the side's principle. |
| Australia (UNCHANGED Playing XI) - Matthew Wade (WK), Aaron Finch (C), Mitchell Marsh, Josh Philippe, Moises Henriques, Ben McDermott, Dan Christian, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa and Josh Hazlewood. |
| 0.1 : Mitchell Starc to Lendl Simmons, Starts off with a length ball, angling in on middle. Lendl Simmons looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads and towards the keeper. |
| 0.2 : Mitchell Starc to Lendl Simmons, West Indies and Lendl Simmons are underway! A length ball, outside off. Simmons looks to drive but it goes off the outside edge down to third man for one. |
| 0.3 : Mitchell Starc to Andre Fletcher, Two taken! A full ball, outside off. Andre Fletcher drives it through covers for a couple of runs. He is underway as well. |
| 0.0 : West Indies (Playing XI) - Lendl Simmons, Andre Fletcher (IN FOR EVIN LEWIS), Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran (C AND WK), Andre Russell, Fabian Allen, Dwayne Bravo, Hayden Walsh, Sheldon Cottrell (IN FOR OBED McCOY) and Fidel Edwards. |
| 0.3 : A huge shout for an LBW and the finger is raised! Fletcher is given! He reviews. Maybe the height can save him. |
| 0.4 : Mitchell Starc to Andre Fletcher, NOT OUT! Andre Fletcher survives as it is going over! A good length ball, angling on middle and leg. Fletcher looks to leave it but gets surprised by the inswinger. Australia appeals for lbw and the umpire raises his finger. Andre Fletcher reviews it. Ultra edge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracker shows the ball missing the stumps. |
| 0.5 : Mitchell Starc to Andre Fletcher, A length ball, outside off. Andre Fletcher swings and misses. |
| 1.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Lendl Simmons, Starts off with a length ball on off, Simmons guides it to point. |
| 0.6 : Who will bowl from the other end now? Josh Hazlewood it is. He was brilliant in the first game. Australia would love something similar. |
| 0.0 : We are all set for the action to begin! Simmons and Fletcher are the openers! The former will take strike and he will be facing Starc. |
| 1.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Lendl Simmons, BEAUTY! This lands on off and then shapes away. The length is quite similar to the last ball. Simmons looks to push at it but is beaten. |
| 1.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Lendl Simmons, Angled into the pads, Simmons stays back and works it towards the leg side for one. |
| 1.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Andre Fletcher, Goes wide of the crease and angles another one on middle, Flecther flicks it towards square leg for one more. |
| 1.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Lendl Simmons, A little too straight this time, Simmons looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads, it goes towards square leg for one. |
| 1.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Andre Fletcher, A dot to end! A good start again by Josh! On off, blocked. |
| Ashton Agar is on now! |
| 2.1 : Ashton Agar to Lendl Simmons, Short ball, skidding on middle. Simmons punches it to covers. |
| 2.2 : Ashton Agar to Lendl Simmons, Tossed up, outside off, cuts to point. |
| 2.3 : Ashton Agar to Lendl Simmons, Darted on the pads, Simmons brings out the heave, it goes off the inner half through square leg for one. |
| 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. |
| Chris Gayle walks out to bat now! |
| 0.0 : PITCH REPORT - Samuel Badree is doing the pitch report along with Sir Curtly Ambrose. The latter says it is the same pitch which was used for the first game, it is a good one to bat on and not a lot of balls misbehave and it should be a cracking contest. |
| 2.5 : Ashton Agar to Chris Gayle, Flatter and on off, it is pushed to covers. |
| 2.6 : Ashton Agar to Chris Gayle, Another one on middle, Gayle pushes it to the left of the bowler. Really good from Agar. So after an expensive first over, Australia have come back strongly. |
| 3.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Lendl Simmons, A back of a length ball, on middle. Simmons makes room on the off side and looks to slash but misses it. |
| 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 : 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. |
| 3.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Lendl Simmons, Outside off, slashed to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 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. |
| 3.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Chris Gayle, A length ball, on middle. Gayle looks to defend but gets the outer half of his blade towards third man for one. |
| 3.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Lendl Simmons, Full ball, on the pads. Flicked to square leg for a couple of runs. 14 from the over. West Indies not making the same mistake they committed earlier. They are not letting Hazlewood settle down. |
| Starc is back on! His first over was a little expensive, can he bowl well now? |
| 4.1 : Mitchell Starc to Chris Gayle, A full ball, on middle. Gayle pushes it back to the bowler, who half-stops it and deflects it to mid off, but no harm done. |
| 4.2 : Mitchell Starc to Chris Gayle, Around off, pushed to covers for a quick single. |
| 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. |
| 4.4 : Mitchell Starc to Lendl Simmons, NO BALL! A full ball, slanting across, outside off. Simmons leaves it alone. Wait, the umpire signals a no ball as Mitchell Starc overstepped. Free Hit coming up. |
| Mitchell Starc to Lendl Simmons, A short of a length ball, on middle. Lendl Simmons shuffles across to pull but is too early on his stroke. Gets toe-end of the bat to the off side. |
| 4.5 : Mitchell Starc to Lendl Simmons, A full ball, slanting across, outside off. Lendl Simmons looks for an expansive drive but misses. |
| 4.6 : Mitchell Starc to Lendl Simmons, A good length ball, outside off. Simmons punches it off the back foot through cover-point for a couple of runs. |
| 5.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Chris Gayle, Good length and on off, Gayle looks to block, it hits the inside edge and then onto the pads. It rolls on the off side for one. |
| 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 : Who will come out now? It is Shimron Hetmyer. |
| 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. |
| 5.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Shimron Hetmyer, Hetmyer is underway! On the pads, this is worked behind square on the leg side for one. |
| 5.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Chris Gayle, Just outside off, left alone. |
| 5.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Chris Gayle, Another one on middle, Gayle works it through mid-wicket for one. So despite going for a biggie, it is a good over for the visitors. The Powerplay too is a decent one for them. Windies are 46 for 2. |
| Adam Zampa is on now! |
| 6.1 : Adam Zampa to Chris Gayle, On middle, Gayle works it through mid-wicket and takes one. |
| 6.2 : Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer, Another one on the pads, Hetmyer flicks it through square leg and gets to the other end! |
| 6.3 : Adam Zampa to Chris Gayle, WIDE! Slips this one down the leg side, Gayle looks to flick but misses. Wided. |
| 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. |
| 6.4 : Adam Zampa to Chris Gayle, Zampa is brave enough this time to toss it up, it is full and on middle, Gayle plays it back to the bowler. |
| 6.5 : Adam Zampa to Chris Gayle, Once again, gives it some air and lands it on middle, Gayle pushes it to the bowler again. |
| 6.6 : Adam Zampa to Chris Gayle, Three dots in a row to end, so despite the boundary, not a lot of runs from the over. Shorter and on the body, this is pulled to short fine leg. |
| Mitchell Marsh comes on now! |
| 7.1 : Mitchell Marsh to Shimron Hetmyer, On the pads, Hetmyer works it through square leg for one. |
| 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. |
| 7.3 : Mitchell Marsh to Chris Gayle, WIDE! Short but down the leg side, left alone. |
| Mitchell Marsh to Chris Gayle, Back of a length and on middle, Gayle pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 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 |
| 7.5 : Mitchell Marsh to Dwayne Bravo, On middle, Bravo blocks, he waits to see if it passes the mid-wicket fielder, it does not so the single is not taken. |
| 7.6 : Mitchell Marsh to Dwayne Bravo, Another dot to end! So, a good start from Marsh too. On off, this is pushed to covers. |
| Ashton Agar is back! |
| 8.1 : Ashton Agar to Shimron Hetmyer, Fuller and outside off, it is driven nicely through covers for one. |
| 8.2 : Ashton Agar to Dwayne Bravo, WIDE! Angles this one down the leg side. Wided. |
| Ashton Agar to Dwayne Bravo, Floats it up on off, it is pushed to covers. |
| 8.3 : Ashton Agar to Dwayne Bravo, Bravo is off the mark! On middle, he works it through mid-wicket for one. |
| 8.4 : Ashton Agar to Shimron Hetmyer, Another single! On the pads, Hetymyer flicks it through mid-wicket for one. |
| 8.5 : Ashton Agar to Dwayne Bravo, Nicely bowled! Flatter and on off, this one holds its line a little. Bravo pushes it through covers for one. |
| 8.6 : Ashton Agar to Shimron Hetmyer, Just the 6 runs from the over then. On off, it is hit through covers for one more. |
| Zampa is back! |
| 9.1 : Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer, Very well fielded! Shorter and outside off, Hetmyer cuts it through point. Ben McDermott in the deep, runs to his right, dives and saves a run for his side. |
| 9.3 : Adam Zampa to Dwayne Bravo, On off, this is jammed out towards cover for one. |
| 9.4 : Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer, Two more! On middle, Hetmyer works it through mid-wicket, it is in the gap and the longer part of the ground so two taken. |
| 9.2 : Adam Zampa to Dwayne Bravo, PUT DOWN! That was a dolly. Should have been taken. Zampa the culprit. This is the googly, it lands on off, there is a little bit of extra bounce. Bravo pushes hard at it, it goes off the splice and lobs back towards the bowler. Zampa runs forward and then dives ahead but spills it. He probably did not expect it and hence, was late to come forward. |
| 9.5 : Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer, On middle, this is nudged on the leg side for one. |
| 9.6 : Adam Zampa to Dwayne Bravo, A huge appeal but there is a clear inside edge! On middle, Bravo looks to flick, he gets an inside edge onto the pads, it goes towards fine leg for one. So 8 runs from the over with not a lot of risk taken. |
| 10.1 : Ashton Agar to Dwayne Bravo, On the pads, flicked to mid-wicket for one. |
| 10.2 : Ashton Agar to Shimron Hetmyer, Chance but Bravo is in! On the pads, this is worked to short fine leg. Bravo wants one but is sent back. The fielder fires it to the bowler who whips the bails off but Bravo is in. |
| 10.3 : Ashton Agar to Shimron Hetmyer, Tosses it up, on middle. Shimron Hetmyer flicks it on the leg side for one. |
| 10.4 : Ashton Agar to Dwayne Bravo, Two runs! Flatter ball, on middle. Dwayne Bravo clips it to square leg for a couple of runs. |
| 10.5 : Ashton Agar to Dwayne Bravo, Fullish length down the leg side. Bravo misses his flick. |
| 10.6 : Ashton Agar to Dwayne Bravo, On the pads, flicked to square leg for one run. |
| 11.1 : Adam Zampa to Dwayne Bravo, Flatter ball, on middle. Bravo flicks it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 11.2 : Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer, Another flatter ball, outside off. Hetmyer looks to drive it but gets an inside edge towards square leg for a single. |
| 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. |
| 11.4 : Adam Zampa to Dwayne Bravo, On middle. Bravo flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 11.6 : Adam Zampa to Dwayne Bravo, Tossed up, on off. Blocked out. 10 runs coming off the over. |
| 11.5 : Adam Zampa to Dwayne Bravo, DROPPED! Dan Christian is the culprit this time! A tossed up ball, on middle. Dwayne Bravo dances down the track and looks to go inside out, but hits it straight in the hands of long off, where Dan Christian takes the catch but spills it out in the end. Two taken. |
| 12.1 : Ashton Agar to Shimron Hetmyer, Flatter and on off, it is hit to cover. |
| 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. |
| 12.3 : Ashton Agar to Shimron Hetmyer, On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 12.4 : Ashton Agar to Dwayne Bravo, WIDE! Fires this down the leg side. Wided. |
| 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. |
| 12.5 : Ashton Agar to Dwayne Bravo, Outside off, this is hit through covers for one. |
| 12.6 : Ashton Agar to Shimron Hetmyer, A single to end! Good sensible cricket. 16 from the over. On middle, this is flicked through mid-wicket and Hetmyer gets to the other end. |
| Marsh is back! |
| 13.1 : Mitchell Marsh to Shimron Hetmyer, A yorker just outside off, it is jammed out towards cover for one. |
| 13.2 : Mitchell Marsh to Dwayne Bravo, Off the toe-end! On off, a slower one. Bravo is early in the swing, it goes off the bottom down to long off for one. |
| 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. |
| 13.4 : Mitchell Marsh to Shimron Hetmyer, Good running between the wickets! On a length, outside off. Hetmyer slaps it wide of covers and runs back for a second. |
| 13.5 : Mitchell Marsh to Shimron Hetmyer, Full ball, on off. This is eased down to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 13.6 : Mitchell Marsh to Dwayne Bravo, TWO LEG BYES! A length ball, angling on the pads. Bravo looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls over towards fine leg. |
| Mitchell Marsh to Dwayne Bravo, WIDE! A pacy short ball, on middle. Dwayne Bravo ducks under it. The umpire signals wide for height. |
| 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. |
| 14.2 : Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer, Comes down the track again and makes it into a full toss, it is hit down to long off for one. |
| 14.4 : Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer, Flatter and on the pads, Hetmyer looks to sweep but misses to get hit on the pads. A rare dot. |
| 14.5 : Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer, Shorter and on middle, Hetmyer pulls this towards deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 14.6 : Adam Zampa to Dwayne Bravo, Two more to end another excellent over for the Windies! On middle, Bravo swings it over the leg side, this does not go right off the middle, lands between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg. Two taken. End of Zampa for tonight, not a good day for him. |
| 14.3 : Adam Zampa to Dwayne Bravo, Slower and outside off, Bravo drags it on the leg side towards deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 14.6 : Dan Christian is on! |
| 15.1 : Dan Christian to Shimron Hetmyer, A full ball, outside off. Shimron Hetmyer looks to heave it on the leg side but it goes off the outside edge, lands short of short third man so a single taken. |
| 15.2 : Dan Christian to Dwayne Bravo, Bravo makes room on the off side and Christain follows him with a full ball, on leg. This is pushed towards cover for a single. |
| 15.3 : Dan Christian to Shimron Hetmyer, Yorker length ball, on middle. Hetmyer squeezes it out to mid-wicket and takes a couple of runs. |
| 15.4 : Dan Christian to Shimron Hetmyer, A back of a length ball, on off. Pulled away to mid-wicket for one run. |
| 15.5 : Dan Christian to Dwayne Bravo, A slower full ball, angling on middle. Bravo chips it just short of Mitchell Starc at cover. Single taken. |
| 15.6 : Dan Christian to Shimron Hetmyer, Yorker ball, outside off. Hetmyer misses his drive. Just 6 runs coming off this over. |
| 16.1 : Mitchell Starc to Dwayne Bravo, Bravo misses out there! It is a full toss outside off. Bravo throws the kitchen sink at it but does not connect! |
| 16.2 : Mitchell Starc to Dwayne Bravo, Just the one then! Full and on middle, this is jammed out towards cover for only one. |
| 16.4 : Mitchell Starc to Shimron Hetmyer, Good adjustment by Starc! He sees Hetmyer this time go for the paddle scoop again and hence, bowls it short and on middle. Hetmyer misses. |
| 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. |
| 0.0 : Mitchell Starc is back into the attack! Not been at his best in this series so far. Can he end the innings well? |
| 16.5 : Mitchell Starc to Shimron Hetmyer, Hetmyer now makes room, this is bowled short and outside off. Hetmyer slaps it to covers for one. |
| 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. |
| Josh Hazlewood is back! |
| 17.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Shimron Hetmyer, LEG BYE! Full ball, on the pads. Hetmyer looks to heave it but misses it, Takes a leg bye as the ball rolls over to the off side. |
| 17.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Dwayne Bravo, NO BALL! Follows Bravo to the leg side. Bravo looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls over to the off side and the batters take a leg bye. Josh Hazlewood has overstepped. Free-Hit coming up. |
| 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 : 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. |
| 17.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Shimron Hetmyer, A full ball, around off. Hetmyer looks to go big but ends up getting a thick outside edge, over short third man. Two taken. |
| 17.5 : Andre Russell walks out to bat! |
| 17.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Dwayne Bravo, Good fielding! A full ball, on off. Bravo carves it towards extra cover. Dan Christian in deep runs to his left, dives and saves a couple of runs for his team. |
| 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. |
| 18.1 : Mitchell Starc to Andre Russell, Good delivery! A yorker just outside off. Russell digs it out just on the off side. |
| 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 : 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. |
| 18.4 : Mitchell Starc to Andre Russell, Just a single! A back of a length ball, on middle. Russell pulls it to square leg for a single. |
| 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. |
| 18.6 : Mitchell Starc to Dwayne Bravo, Single to end the over! Full ball, on middle. Bravo drives it to cover for a single. |
| Dan Christian to bowl the last over! |
| 19.1 : Dan Christian to Dwayne Bravo, WIDE! Well wide down the leg side. Left alone. Wided. |
| 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. |
| 19.3 : Dan Christian to Andre Russell, Two more! On middle, this is hit wide of long on for a couple more. |
| 19.1 : Dan Christian to Dwayne Bravo, Does not get to it! Not easy to take those when the ball is swirling like that! This is shot and on middle, Bravo looks to pull, his one hand comes off the handle. It goes off the top edge towards deep square leg. Zampa never seems comfortable under it and in the end, he does not get a hand on it. |
| 19.4 : Dan Christian to Andre Russell, A single! Shorter and outside off, this is slapped over covers for one. |
| 19.5 : Dan Christian to Dwayne Bravo, Another single! On middle, this is hit towards deep mid-wicket for another one. Christian has bowled a decent last over so far, can he end it well? |
| 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. |
| End of a power-packed batting performance from the Windies and they will be pretty pleased as to where they stand in the game at the moment! They did not get to the best of starts though as they lost two in the Powerplay. Gayle also followed soon but Hetmyer and Bravo played brilliantly. The two added over 100 with the former scoring a fifty-plus score. They started slowly but then took the bowlers to the cleaners towards the end. Hetmyer did fall but Russell added the finishing touches with a b |
| The Australian bowling was excellent for the first 10 overs. Hazlewood, Marsh, Agar and Zampa bowled really well. However, it was after that when things started to slip away. There were quite a few poor deliveries, the fielding was not at its best and they ended up conceding a lot more than they would have liked. Almost every bowler except for Agar went for runs and most of their figures were ruined in the second half of the innings. |
| The target is a big one but the wicket seems to be a good one to bat on! The Windies bowling also has McCoy missing so Australia can fancy their chances but they will have to bat brilliantly. If they do so, this is going to be a brilliant second half. Stay tuned for it. |
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