Match Highlights
- Australia won the toss and decided to bat first.
- After the powerplay, the West Indies scored 47 runs.
- Kyle Mayers led Wisconsin with 39 runs on 36 balls.
- After losing 9 wickets, West Indies scored 145 runs in 20 overs.
- After Australia was reduced to 58/5 in 8 overs, Finch and Wade were the ones to bring the innings back to life after Warner and Marsh went early.
- Cariah impressed on his debut, and their 69-run combination placed Australia within touching reach of victory.
- Australia won the first of two T20I series versus West Indies by a score of 3 wAfter winning the toss, Australia invited the West Indies to bat first. Starc launched his onslaught when Mayers and Charles took the crease. Both batsmen were in fantastic form and scored 14 runs in the first over despite receiving two extra balls for wide. Hazlewood grabbed his first wicket of Charles in the opening over of the second. Hazlewood has kept it simple, on a fair length, at 132kph in the middle. Charles threw over the line and completely missed the ball, which went under his bat to clean him up. Brandon King entered the game, and the tandem of Mayers and Brandon scored 47 runs on the powerplay.After the powerplay, West Indies lost another wicket in 5.2 overs, this time to Hazlewood’s balling ability. Cummins grabbed Mayers’ most vital wicket in 9.1 overs. Mayers cleared out his front leg and swung frantically, only to completely miss the delivery line as it angles across him and pegs out off-stump. Mayers was dismissed after scoring 39 runs in 36 balls.West Indies were unable to overcome Australia’s blistering pace today, scoring 145 for the cost of 9 wickets in 20 overs. At this modest grade, the host appeared assured while limiting the visitor.Warner and Green onto the field, and Kyle Mayers launched the onslaught. After losing two wickets during the powerplay, Australia scored 51 runs.After Australia was reduced to 58/5 in 8 overs, Finch and Wade were the ones to bring the innings back to life after Warner and Marsh went early. Cariah was superb on his debut, and their 69-run partnership placed Australia within touching reach of victory. Finch and Cummins were out after Joseph and Odean Smith bowled the 18th and 19th tight overs. Cottrell, who had 11 to defend despite taking a battering all over the field, got things started with a boundary before two missed catches gave Australia a two-to-two advantage. Starc finished the mission with one ball left over.West Indies should be commended for their heroic efforts in retaining 145. However, Australia had the last laugh. Australia won by three wickets.
