| 0.0 : Is it finally time for Finch and co to get a win? Will we see the best of Australia in this game? Yes, the series is done and dusted but this by no means is a dead rubber as there is a lot to gain in terms of confidence and form for this Australian side. The Aussies would love to win the remaining two games and head into the ODI series with momentum. The Windies, on the other hand, would be eager to inflict a clean-sweep but first, weâll have to see if they can make it 4 in a row. It has b |
| TOSS - Up goes the coin and it lands in the favor of the visitors! THEY WILL BAT FIRST! Aaron Finch has won his fourth toss in the series! |
| AUSTRALIA (PLAYING XI) - Matthew Wade (WK), Aaron Finch (C), Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey, Moises Henriques, Ashton Turner, Dan Christian, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Riley Meredith, Jason Behrendorff (In for Josh Hazlewood). |
| WEST INDIES (PLAYING XI) - Evin Lewis (In for Shimron Hetmyer), Lendl Simmons, Chris Gayle, Andre Fletcher, Nicholas Pooran (WK/C), Andre Russell, Fabian Allen, Akeal Hosein (In for Dwayne Bravo), Hayden Walsh, Sheldon Cottrell, Oshane Thomas (In for Obed McCoy). |
| Nicholas Pooran starts by informing that they have three changes, Shimron Hetmyer, Dwayne Bravo and Obed McCoy are out while Akeal Hosein, Oshane Thomas and Evin Lewis are in. Adds they want to start well with the ball. Mentions the last game was pleasing for him, he has not been in the best of forms with the bat but is happy to do well in the last game. |
| Aaron Finch says he hopes for some improvement, they have been outplayed in the last two games but they did well in the first game, they are still confident heading into this game. Mentions the Windies spinners have been bowling really well and have used the conditions really well. Informs that Jason Behrendorff comes in for Josh Hazlewood. |
| Sheldon Cottrell is down for a chat. he says that fitness has been a key for him, he trains every day, a lot of cardio, he is back now and fit and looking to improve and trying to be consistent. Adds they have some excellent bowlers and the competition is high and it is good to see all the bowlers clicking. Says Gayle is a character, always smiling, the milestone he reached too is not an easy task and he hopes he can keep going. |
| PITCH REPORT - Samuel Badree says there is a strong breeze, the surface is the same one used a couple of nights ago but this looks drier and the slower balls might hold up and the spinners might get some turn. States the Windies bowlers have been smart and the Aussie batters need to find a way to score off them. |
| We are set for the action to begin! The players first take the knee to protest against racial discrimination. Matthew Wade and Aaron Finch will open for Australia while Sheldon Cottrell to start with the ball. |
| 0.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to Matthew Wade, Australia and Wade are underway! Angled into the pads by Sheldon, this is worked on the leg side towards mid-wicket for one. |
| 0.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to Aaron Finch, A little bit of inswing for Cottrell this time! Length and around off, this one shapes back in. Finch works it on the leg side and calls for a run initially but then sends his partner back in time. |
| 0.3 : Weather - It is quite humid out there but the game is being played at night so that and the fact that there is some breeze should provide respite to the players. |
| Sheldon Cottrell to Aaron Finch, BEATEN! Well bowled! Got the last one to come back in and angles this one away from off. Finch pushes at it and is beaten. |
| 0.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to Aaron Finch, Swing and a miss again! Outside off, fuller. Finch slashes but misses. That was there to be hit. Finch misses out. |
| 0.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to Aaron Finch, FOUR LEG BYES! First boundary of the game but it is not off the bat! Finch steps down the track and Cottrell bowls it on a length, it shapes back in. Finch looks to flick but it hits the pad and goes down to the fine leg fence. |
| 0.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to Aaron Finch, WIDE! A really good sharp bumper, Finch lets it go. Wided. Sheldon has bowled really quick so far. |
| Sheldon Cottrell to Aaron Finch, A single to end a good first over for the Aussies! On middle, this is worked on the leg side for one. |
| Will we see some spin from the other end? Nope, here comes Oshane Thomas. He is the only bowler in this squad with a 5-wicket haul in T20Is. |
| 1.1 : Oshane Thomas to Aaron Finch, OUCH! That must have hurt! Good start by Thomas! Length, this lands on off and then jags back in. Finch fails to put bat on ball and is hit near the box. He takes a moment for himself and rightly so. |
| 1.2 : Oshane Thomas to Aaron Finch, Finch skips down the track but yorks himself. He jams it down towards mid off for one. |
| 1.3 : Oshane Thomas to Matthew Wade, Back of a length and on off, Wade stands tall and tries to push it through covers but it goes off the inner half of the bat, back to the bowler. |
| 1.4 : Oshane Thomas to Matthew Wade, FOUR! Nicely placed! Good shot! Shorter in length and around off, Wade stands tall and pushes it through covers for a boundary. There is a man in the deep but he hits it well wide of that fielder. |
| 1.5 : Mitchell Marsh walks out to bat now. |
| Oshane Thomas to Matthew Wade, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Thomas has his revenge! Wade walks back for yet another low score. Excellent return into the team for Thomas! This is short and well wide outside off. Wade slashes at it, the extra bounce though takes the edge and it goes to Pooran who takes a good catch. An early wicket for the Windies and they couldn't have asked for a better start! |
| 1.6 : Oshane Thomas to Mitchell Marsh, WIDE! A bumper to welcome the new batter but it is well short. Left alone. |
| Oshane Thomas to Mitchell Marsh, Shorter and on the body, Marsh looks to flick but misses. Looks like it kisses the shirt on its way to the keeper. End of a successful first over by Thomas. |
| 2.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to Aaron Finch, Really good from Allen! This is on a length and around off, Finch pushes it through covers. Allen in the deep runs to his right, slides and pushes it back in. Saves two for his side. |
| 2.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to Aaron Finch, Shorter and outside off, Finch looks to cut but this one stays low! He is beaten. |
| 2.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to Aaron Finch, Shorter and outside off, this is chopped on the off side for one. |
| 2.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Marsh, On the shorter side again, outside off. Marsh looks to pull but this one too does not bounce as much as Marsh expected it to. |
| 2.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Between the first slip and the keeper and into the fence! Lucky boundary! This is a back of a length ball outside off. Finch goes after it away from his body, this goes off the outside edge between widish first slip, Gayle and Pooran, both are ball watching and it goes down to the third man fence. Pooran should have gone for that as he has the gloves. Is that the kind of luck that Finch needs? |
| 2.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Marsh, Drop and run! Back of a length and on off, Marsh plays it towards point for one to get off the mark. There is a direct hit at the batter's end but Finch is well in. Another good over by Sheldon Cottrell, he should have had a wicket in this one. |
| 3.1 : Oshane Thomas to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! That is nailed! Marsh has no problem what so ever with the short ball. He is quick onto the pull shot and dispatches it well over the mid-wicket fence for the first biggie of the game. |
| 3.2 : Oshane Thomas to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! 10 from the first two balls then! Thomas goes short yet again and Marsh is not holding back, he goes ahead with the pull and hits it behind square on the leg side for yet another boundary. |
| 3.3 : Oshane Thomas to Mitchell Marsh, TWO! Solid from Marsh! Thomas corrects his length and bowls it on a length and around off, Marsh pushes it through covers for two. Thomas has also overstepped! Free-Hit coming up. Thomas is under pressure here. 13 from the first two balls and now a freebie coming up. |
| Oshane Thomas to Mitchell Marsh, Nothing from the Free Hit! A length delivery outside off, Marsh looks to go over the leg side but does not connect agian. Thomas has overstepped yet again. Oh boy! It is a big no ball too. Marsh has another chance now. |
| Oshane Thomas to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! Gets hold of this one. Does take full toll of the second one. He is ready for a back of a length delivery here and he gets it. He clears his front leg and muscles it over the long on fence for a maximum. This is turning out to be a momentum-changing over and Marsh is looking on song out there. |
| 3.4 : Oshane Thomas to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! He is strong on the square of both sides and is also a powerful hitter down the ground. Fuller and on middle, Marsh shows the full face of the bat and times it past mid on. No chance for the fielder to even get a hand on it. |
| 3.5 : Oshane Thomas to Mitchell Marsh, Now eases it down to long on who has been pushed back, for one. Good sensible batting. |
| 3.6 : Oshane Thomas to Aaron Finch, Left alone! Finch wanted a wide there and he is not happy with it not being called! A short one down the leg side, Finch lets it go to the keeper. So a dot to end but the damage was done earlier. 25 runs from the over and Australia are off to a flier! |
| Andre Russell comes in the attack now. |
| 4.1 : Andre Russell to Mitchell Marsh, WIDE! Well outside off, left alone. Wided. |
| Andre Russell to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! Clobbered! 50 up in style! That is smart from Marsh! The field clearly indicates that Russell is going to bowl outside off. He steps towards that side, Andre bowls it short and outside off. It is dragged over the mid-wicket fence. Windies under pressure here. Marsh is in the mood. Striking at a strike rate of just below 300. |
| 0.0 : The umpires need to change the ball as this six went to a part of the ground from where it cannot be retrieved. |
| 4.2 : Andre Russell to Mitchell Marsh, Tries to hit it it a little too hard this time! Full and outside off, Marsh goes after it, it goes off the inner half on the leg side for one. |
| 4.3 : Andre Russell to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Finch joins the party now! He covers his stump, aiming to go over the leg side. Russell bowls it full and just outside off. It is hit over mid-wicket for another boundary. Raining boundaries at the moment for the Aussies! |
| 4.5 : Andre Russell to Aaron Finch, Two dots in a row! Full and outside off, Finch reaches out for it. It goes off the bottom towards cover. |
| 4.4 : Andre Russell to Aaron Finch, A rare dot! A low full toss outside off, Finch mistimes it to mid off. |
| 4.6 : Andre Russell to Aaron Finch, Two to end! 14 from this over and 39 from the last two! A full toss outside off, Finch guides it through covers. Allen in the deep does well again as he slides to keep it down to two. |
| Will Oshane Thomas get another over in the Powerplay? Nope, Akeal Hosein comes in the attack. |
| 5.1 : Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Fifty-run stand up between the two and it is has come in just 24 balls. Brutal hitting, especially from Marsh who has scored the majority of the runs. They need to keep going though! This is another classy shot. This is tossed up on off, Marsh stays leg side and goes inside out over covers for a boundary. |
| 5.2 : Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Marsh, Shorter and angling into the batter, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one. |
| 5.3 : Akeal Hosein to Aaron Finch, Finch runs down the track and this is fired on his pads, he works it to square leg. He wanted the single but the fielder is very quick to gather the ball. |
| 5.4 : Akeal Hosein to Aaron Finch, Finch is happy to turn the strike over to Marsh! Does that here as he pushes this quicker ball towards cover for one. |
| 5.5 : Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Marsh, Flatter and on middle, Marsh pushes it to covers. |
| 5.6 : Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! That is majestic! Wow! Just the extension of the arms and that ends the Powerplay and it is a superb one for the Aussies. They are 72 for 1. This is tossed up on middle, Marsh once again stays leg side and then lofts it over the long off region for a biggie. Beautiful execution of that stroke. |
| Fabian Allen comes in the attack now. |
| 6.1 : Fabian Allen to Aaron Finch, Shorter and outside off, Finch looks to cut but misses. |
| 6.2 : Fabian Allen to Aaron Finch, Flatter and on middle, this is guided towards point for one. |
| 6.3 : Fabian Allen to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! That is sloppy from Sheldon Cottrell, Windies are clearly under the pump here. This is fuller and on off, it is driven towards wide long off. Sheldon runs to his left, slides but lets it through. Need to stop these, especially when your team is on the back foot. |
| 6.4 : Fabian Allen to Mitchell Marsh, Flatter and just outside off, Marsh cuts but to point. |
| 6.5 : Fabian Allen to Mitchell Marsh, Tossed up on off, Marsh plays it back to the bowler. |
| 6.6 : Fabian Allen to Mitchell Marsh, Just a single to end! So despite the boundary, it is a good over by Allen! Outside off, this is driven through covers for one. Just 6 from the over. |
| Finally, Hayden Walsh comes in the attack. This should be an exciting battle between Marsh and Walsh! |
| 7.1 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Marsh, Marsh misses out! This is short and down the leg side. Marsh rocks back to pull but misses to get hit on the pads. |
| 7.2 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Marsh, Outside off, this is pushed through covers for one. |
| 7.3 : Hayden Walsh to Aaron Finch, SIX! Smashed! Too short and Finch puts it away! He is quick to go onto the back foot and smashes it over the mid-wicket fence for another biggie. There is no stopping these two at the moment. |
| 7.4 : Hayden Walsh to Aaron Finch, Brilliant from Walsh! This is fuller and on middle, it is driven back to the left of Walsh who dives and saves runs for his side. Really acrobatic from Walsh and there are plenty of words of encouragement by Pooran behind the stumps. |
| 7.5 : Hayden Walsh to Aaron Finch, Shorter and this one skids through. Finch pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 7.6 : Hayden Walsh to Aaron Finch, A single to end! On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one. So despite the biggie, only 8 from the over. |
| 8.1 : Fabian Allen to Aaron Finch, On middle, Finch works it through mid-wicket for one. |
| 8.2 : Fabian Allen to Mitchell Marsh, Tossed up nice and slow outside off. Marsh looks to drive but misses. |
| 8.3 : Fabian Allen to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! Fifty up in style for Marsh! What a knock, what a series he is having. However, he has been throwing it away after crossing his half ton, can he go on now? He gets there by hitting this full ball with a straight bat over the long off fence for a biggie. |
| 8.4 : Fabian Allen to Mitchell Marsh, A single now as this is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 8.5 : Fabian Allen to Aaron Finch, Another single as Finch guides it to point. |
| 8.6 : Fabian Allen to Mitchell Marsh, On off, this is pushed through covers for one. |
| UPDATE 2011 Local (0011 GMT) - Now then, the players are making their way off! It was raining for sometime now, the umpires did try to stay out there but they now eventually have to make their way back. The covers are being got on. Let us hope it is just a passing shower and the delay is not a long one. |
| The rain has stopped and the players making their way out to the middle yet again! Also, Lendl Simmons comes in the attack. |
| 9.1 : Lendl Simmons to Mitchell Marsh, A single now as this is worked through square leg for one. |
| 9.3 : Lendl Simmons to Aaron Finch, SIX! Giving Simmons the ball was probably not the right call. This is shorter in length and on middle, Finch pulls it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 9.4 : Lendl Simmons to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Over Oshane Thomas and if he could not get to that, no one could. Once again it is angling into the pads, not a good ball with fine leg up. Finch looks to pull, it goes over short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 9.2 : Lendl Simmons to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Should be a boundary and is a boundary! On the pads, Finch works it fine down the leg side and it races away to the fence. 100 up for Australia, they have a really good platform laid for a huge total. |
| 9.5 : Lendl Simmons to Aaron Finch, 100-run stand up between the two! Superb partnership, they came together after Wade was dismissed early but they have counter-attacked and the Aussies are in a superb position right now. On middle, this is dragged towards mid-wicket. More off the inner half towards that fielder for one. |
| 9.6 : Lendl Simmons to Mitchell Marsh, A dot to end but still 16 from the over. On off, Marsh looks to push at it, he gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| Akeal Hosein comes back on. He went for 12 in his first over. |
| 10.1 : Akeal Hosein to Aaron Finch, Short ball, wide outside off. Wide called as Finch leaves it. |
| Akeal Hosein to Aaron Finch, Full and wide again. Finch goes for the drive but misses. |
| 10.2 : Akeal Hosein to Aaron Finch, NOT OUT! Short and wide outside off. Finch misses his cut. Pooran appeals for the caught behind but the umpire is unmoved. They review it but there is nothing on Ultra Edge. |
| 10.1 : Review time! Windies have reviewed this for caught behind. There is nothing on Ultra Edge. |
| 10.3 : Akeal Hosein to Aaron Finch, SIX! Top shot! Fuller ball, outside off. Finch drags this all the way over the mid-wicket fence. |
| 10.4 : Akeal Hosein to Aaron Finch, FOUR! 50 up for Finch! He started slowly but is really getting in the groove here! Full and wide again. Finch sweeps it to the square leg fence. |
| 10.5 : Akeal Hosein to Aaron Finch, Shorter ball, outside off. Cut away to point for one. |
| 10.6 : Akeal Hosein to Mitchell Marsh, Short and wide again. Marsh cuts it straight to point now. |
| 11.1 : Hayden Walsh comes back on. |
| Hayden Walsh to Aaron Finch, Full and wide again. Finch drills it to long off for one. |
| 11.2 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Marsh, Fires a full one, outside off. Marsh drags it towards long on for one. |
| 11.3 : Hayden Walsh to Aaron Finch, OUT! BOWLED! Finally, the stand is broken and who other than Walsh to break it? Loopy ball, on off. Finch goes for the sweep but is early in the stroke. The ball kisses the outside edge and a good innings by Finch comes to an end. |
| Alex Carey walks out to bat. |
| 11.5 : Hayden Walsh to Moises Henriques, FOUR! Punished! Not the ball you want to ball on a hat trick! Full toss, outside off. Moises Henriques thrashes it through covers for a boundary. |
| Moises Henriques is the new batter. |
| 11.6 : Hayden Walsh to Moises Henriques, Just a single as this is eased down to long on. |
| 11.4 : Hayden Walsh to Alex Carey, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Gets two in two and the game has turned in a space of two balls! Walsh does it again for the hosts and is on a hat trick now. Loopy ball, on the pads. Carrey looks to whip it away but chips it straight back to Walsh, who takes it with ease. |
| 12.1 : Andre Russell to Moises Henriques, Short and wide outside off. Moises Henriques runs it down to third man for one. |
| 12.2 : Andre Russell to Mitchell Marsh, Full ball, on off. Marsh hits it down the ground for a single now. |
| 12.3 : Andre Russell to Moises Henriques, Too full and too wide now. Wide called. |
| Andre Russell to Moises Henriques, Full and wide again but the umpire deems this to be a legal delivery. |
| 12.4 : Andre Russell to Moises Henriques, Bowls it full and wide again. Moises Henriques goes for the drive but misses. Wide called again. |
| Andre Russell to Moises Henriques, OUT! TAKEN! The wide line works as Moises Henriques has to walk back to the hut! Full and wide again. He looks to hit it over the leg side but finds Fabian Allen at wide long on. Is there another collapse on the cards for the Aussies? |
| Ashton Turner walks out to bat. |
| 12.5 : Andre Russell to Mitchell Marsh, Full toss, outside off. Marsh pushes it through the off side for one. |
| 12.6 : Andre Russell to Ashton Turner, Full ball, just outside off. Turner hits it to long off for a single. |
| 13.1 : Hayden Walsh to Ashton Turner, Loopy ball, outside off. Drilled to deep cover for one. |
| 13.2 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Marsh, Tossed up, around off. Marsh pushes it to covers. |
| 13.3 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Marsh, Flatter ball, on off. Marsh punches it to the left of Walsh and gets one. |
| 13.4 : Hayden Walsh to Ashton Turner, Just a single as Turner pushes it to the right of covers. |
| 13.5 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller ball, on off. Eased down to long off for one. |
| 13.6 : Hayden Walsh to Ashton Turner, Short and wide outside off. Turner goes for the cut but gets the inside edge back on the pads. |
| 14.1 : Andre Russell to Mitchell Marsh, Shorter ball, outside off. Marsh thumps it towards the mid off region for one. |
| 14.2 : Andre Russell to Ashton Turner, Turner shuffles across and paddles this full ball towards fine leg. The fielder chases it and keeps it down to one. |
| 14.3 : Andre Russell to Ashton Turner, Low full toss, wide outside off. Turner finds the fielder at point with his drive. |
| 14.4 : Andre Russell to Ashton Turner, Short and wide now. Cut away to point yet again. |
| 14.5 : Andre Russell to Ashton Turner, Fuller ball, on off. Turner pushes it to short mid off. Excellent bowling by Andre Russell. |
| 14.6 : UPDATE 2046Â Local (0046Â GMT) Oh on! We have another rain stoppage as the umpires ask for the covers. It is not too heavy and shouldn't be long until play resumes. The covers were on the pitch for not more than 3 mins before coming off as the rain has eased! We should get a resumption soon. |
| Andre Russell to Ashton Turner, Short and wide outside off. Wide called as Turner leaves it alone. A big grunt by Pooran as he sees the umpire raise his arms. |
| Right then! The players are heading back to the middle and Andre Russell will continue his over. |
| Andre Russell to Ashton Turner, Full ball, on off. Turner hits it to long on for one. Just the 5 runs from the over. |
| Is that a stumping? Looks like it as Nicholas Pooran is very confident! Well, Ashton Turner has already walked back to the dressing room. |
| 15.1 : Dan Christian is the new batter. |
| Hayden Walsh to Ashton Turner, OUT! STUMPED! Loopy ball, lands on off and turns away. Turner is beaten as he looks to defend and Pooran whips the bails off. The TV umpire is called in and his foot is clearly in the air as the bails were taken on. |
| 15.2 : Hayden Walsh to Dan Christian, Fuller ball, outside off. Dan Christian pushes it past covers for one. |
| 15.3 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Marsh, Loopy ball, on off. Marsh gets the inside edge towards the leg side for one. |
| 15.4 : Hayden Walsh to Dan Christian, Shorter ball, on off. Dan Christian taps it towards covers for a quick single. |
| 15.5 : Hayden Walsh to Mitchell Marsh, Just a single as this is pushed past point by Marsh. |
| 15.6 : Hayden Walsh to Dan Christian, FOUR! A boundary to end a wonderful spell by the leggie as he finishes for 27 from his 3 from his 4 overs! Full and outside off. Dan Christian drives it nicely to the cover fence. |
| Change. Sheldon Cottrell returns. He went for 11 in his first two overs. |
| 16.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Marsh, Full and wide outside off. Wide called. |
| Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Marsh, Full ball, on off. Marsh drags it towards the deep mid-wicket region. They scamper back for the second run. |
| 16.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! Maximum after a long time for the Aussies! Shorter ball, on the body. Marsh pulls it over the square leg fence. |
| 16.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Marsh, Back of a length, outside off. Marsh swings very hard at it but misses. |
| 16.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Marsh, Just over! Short ball, outside off. Marsh gets the top edge as he looks to cut it. It goes towards mid on, where Lendl Simmons runs backward but the ball goes over him. A single is taken. |
| 16.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to Dan Christian, Short ball, outside off. Dan Christian plays it towards short third man. Gayle inflicts a direct hit at the batter's end and the ball is deflected but it is still a single as Sheldon Cottrell runs to gather the ball. |
| 16.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Marsh, Out comes the cover drive towards deep cover for a single now. |
| Hayden Walsh is done with his spell. Fabian Allen is back on. He went for 16 in his first two. |
| Review time! Nicholas Pooran has reviewed this for caught behind! But Marsh is walking back already! |
| 17.1 : Mitchell Starc walks out to bat. |
| Fabian Allen to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! That is good keeping by Nicholas Pooran. Flatter ball, around leg. Marsh goes for the pull but misses. The keeper takes it and goes up straight away. They review it and rightly so as there is a spike as the ball passes the bat. This has been a great comeback by the hosts. |
| 17.2 : Fabian Allen to Mitchell Starc, Shorter ball, outside off. Starc misses his cut. |
| 17.3 : Fabian Allen to Mitchell Starc, Fuller ball, on off. Starc hits it towards long on for one. |
| 17.4 : Review time! Now, Dan Christian has reviewed this LBW decision. There is a spike as the ball passes the bat. |
| 17.5 : Fabian Allen to Mitchell Starc, Fuller ball, on off. Mitchell Starc hits it to long on for one. |
| 17.6 : Fabian Allen to Dan Christian, A dot to finish as Dan Christian pushes it back to the bowler. Just 2 runs from the 18th over! |
| 17.4 : Fabian Allen to Dan Christian, NOT OUT! Fuller ball, on middle. Dan Christian looks to clip it away but gets hit on the pads. The umpire raises his finger but Dan Christian reviews it. A good review as there is some bat on that one. |
| 18.1 : Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Starc, Yorker, on the pads. Starc pushes it to long on for one. |
| 18.2 : Sheldon Cottrell to Dan Christian, Misses out on that one! Full toss, outside off. Dan Christian gets no bat on it. |
| 18.3 : Sheldon Cottrell to Dan Christian, A wide yorker now. Dan Christian punches it to covers and a midfield allows the single. |
| 18.4 : Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Starc, FOUR! Nice innovation! Full ball, on middle and leg. Starc goes across the line and gets low to paddle it over the short fine leg fielder for a boundary. |
| 18.5 : Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Starc, Hits the deck on a length, outside off. Starc pushes it to covers for one. |
| 18.6 : Sheldon Cottrell to Dan Christian, Length ball, outside off. Dan Christian gets it from the inner half of the bat towards long on for a single. |
| 19.1 : Fabian Allen to Dan Christian, Fires a full one, on the pads. Dan Christian heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 19.2 : Fabian Allen to Dan Christian, SIX! Hammered! A nice friendly full toss, on middle. Dan Christian says thank you very much and sends the ball sailing over the mid-wicket fence. |
| 19.3 : Fabian Allen to Dan Christian, Well bowled. Fires a full one, on the pads. Dan Christian gets hit on the pads as he looks to sweep it away. |
| 19.4 : Fabian Allen to Dan Christian, FOUR! Excellent batting! Dan Christian shuffles to the leg side as he knows that Allen will bowl on the pads. He then hits it inside out over the covers for a boundary. |
| 19.5 : Fabian Allen to Dan Christian, Fuller ball, on off. Dan Christian cannot get under it and drills it to long on for one. |
| 19.6 : Fabian Allen to Mitchell Starc, Dot to finish but still 13 from the over! Short and wide outside off. Starc misses his cut shot. Australia end at 189 for 6! |
| A strong show with the bat comes to an end by the Aussies! Yes, at one point they looked well on course to get past the 200-run mark but they will be mighty pleased with their effort and would have taken 189 at the toss when they chose to bat first. |
| The visitors have to thank Marsh and Finch for getting to the total they have got to. The two added 114 runs in 10 overs after Wade went early. Both scored half tons. Marsh though was the aggressor and Finch went along his merry way. Once the skipper fell though, the Aussies kept losing wickets at regular intervals and couldn't deal with the spin of Walsh. They went from 126 for 1 to 146 for 5.  A handy cameo though from Christian right at the end has taken them to a very good total. |
| The Windies' bowling was about two halves. They were pounded in the first ten but came back strongly after that. They went for more than 110 in the first ten but went for less than 80 in the second half. Walsh was once again the pick as he took 3 wickets in his 4 overs. Allen and Cottrell were also impressive as they kept things quite tight. Thomas took a wicket but was quite expensive in the Powerplay. Overall, they pulled things back quite well but it is not what Pooran would have wanted giv |
| Right then! Now the target is a big one, the Aussie batters have done their job and have given their side a real chance to win. It is now on their bowlers to deliver against a good batting line up of the Windies. The wicket is a decent one so we can be in for an exciting second half. Stay tuned as the chase is coming up shortly! |
| We are all set for the chase! The Australian fielders have taken their respective positions. Lendl Simmons and Evin Lewis will open the batting for West Indies. Mitchell Starc to start with the ball. |
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