206/7 (19.2)
CR : 10.66
205/9 (20.0)
CR : 10.25
Australia won by 3 wickets 🏆
Player of the Match
Glenn Maxwell
47(18)
9:12 AM IST and 11:42 PM Local Time | Australia have won fourth consecutive game in this series and will be eying on a whitewash in the final match of this five-match T20I series. West Indies have once again failed to defend a 200+ total.
Mitchell Marsh won the toss and sent the hosts to bat first. Brandon King hit a few early boundaries but chipped one to Hardie off Bartlett on 16. After his dismissal, West Indies lost Shai Hope (10) and Roston Chase (0) cheaply.
The problem of the West Indies' innings was that all the middle order batters got the starts but failed to score big. Sherfane Rutherford looked the most promising in his stay but after hitting a maximum of Zampa, he offered a simple catch to Marsh at point on 31. Shimron Hetmyer got out on 16. Romario Shepherd and Jason Holder scored 28 and 26 respectively. In the lower order, Matthew Forde and Akeal Hosein played two cameo knocks to help the Windies to go past the 200-run mark. They finished with 205/9 on the board.
For Australia, Adam Zampa went for runs but took 3 wickets. He was the standout bowler even after conceding 54 as he removed Rutherford, Shepherd and Holder. Aaron Hardie, Xavier Bartlett and Sean Anthony Abbott took a couple of wickets each.
Australia came to chase the 206-run target but got an early jolt as Mitchell Marsh got out for a silver duck. Jediah Blades claimed his maiden T20I wicket by trapping the Aussie skipper in front. However, Josh Inglis didn't let the pressure of early wicket fall on his team. He hit the Windies bowlers to every side of the ground and catapulted the scoring rate. Australia scored 66 in the powerplay and Inglis' contribution was 51!
In the next ball after the powerplay, Romario Shepherd removed Inglis. But Glenn Maxwell stepped up and started going hammer and tongs. He faced 10 balls after the powerplay and scored 39 runs off it. His innings of 47 runs off 18 balls was decorated with 6 maximums and a solitary boundary. He got some assistance from Cameron Green who hit sporadic boundaries in their partnership. After Maxwell's wicket, Australia lost Mitchell Owen (2) and Cooper Connolly (0) cheaply.
But the calm and composed knock of Cameron Green propelled the Aussies to their target. Green added 51 runs for the 6th wicket with Aaron Hardie. Hardie's score was 23 in that partnership before he found Hetmyer at mid-off off Holder's bowling. Green maintained his calm and remained unbeaten on 55 off 35 balls with 3 fours and as many sixes to take his team home.
Jediah Blades, the newcomer showed some promise with the ball. He took 3 wickets for 29 runs off his 4 overs. Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd and Akeal Hosein took a wicket each.
Stay tuned for the post-match presentations.
Mitchell Marsh won the toss and sent the hosts to bat first. Brandon King hit a few early boundaries but chipped one to Hardie off Bartlett on 16. After his dismissal, West Indies lost Shai Hope (10) and Roston Chase (0) cheaply.
The problem of the West Indies' innings was that all the middle order batters got the starts but failed to score big. Sherfane Rutherford looked the most promising in his stay but after hitting a maximum of Zampa, he offered a simple catch to Marsh at point on 31. Shimron Hetmyer got out on 16. Romario Shepherd and Jason Holder scored 28 and 26 respectively. In the lower order, Matthew Forde and Akeal Hosein played two cameo knocks to help the Windies to go past the 200-run mark. They finished with 205/9 on the board.
For Australia, Adam Zampa went for runs but took 3 wickets. He was the standout bowler even after conceding 54 as he removed Rutherford, Shepherd and Holder. Aaron Hardie, Xavier Bartlett and Sean Anthony Abbott took a couple of wickets each.
Australia came to chase the 206-run target but got an early jolt as Mitchell Marsh got out for a silver duck. Jediah Blades claimed his maiden T20I wicket by trapping the Aussie skipper in front. However, Josh Inglis didn't let the pressure of early wicket fall on his team. He hit the Windies bowlers to every side of the ground and catapulted the scoring rate. Australia scored 66 in the powerplay and Inglis' contribution was 51!
In the next ball after the powerplay, Romario Shepherd removed Inglis. But Glenn Maxwell stepped up and started going hammer and tongs. He faced 10 balls after the powerplay and scored 39 runs off it. His innings of 47 runs off 18 balls was decorated with 6 maximums and a solitary boundary. He got some assistance from Cameron Green who hit sporadic boundaries in their partnership. After Maxwell's wicket, Australia lost Mitchell Owen (2) and Cooper Connolly (0) cheaply.
But the calm and composed knock of Cameron Green propelled the Aussies to their target. Green added 51 runs for the 6th wicket with Aaron Hardie. Hardie's score was 23 in that partnership before he found Hetmyer at mid-off off Holder's bowling. Green maintained his calm and remained unbeaten on 55 off 35 balls with 3 fours and as many sixes to take his team home.
Jediah Blades, the newcomer showed some promise with the ball. He took 3 wickets for 29 runs off his 4 overs. Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd and Akeal Hosein took a wicket each.
Stay tuned for the post-match presentations.
Time for the post-match presentation...
Player of the Match: Glenn Maxwell
Glenn Maxwell (POTM): "I did nothing coming into the series. I had a word with Andrew McDonald and said whatever role you need me to play, get some knowledge, he was really happy with that. The guys have adapted really well so far in the series. Mitchell Owen is known opener throughout the start of his career, playing a different role in the middle order. It has been good fun.
Yeah, I put a lot of emphasis on my fielding. I have always held a high regard for it. I want to make sure I am adding something to the team. This group is extremely fun to be a part of. We enjoy each other's company on and off the field. We are playing some great cricket at the moment, it is a great place to be in and long it may continue."
Yeah, I put a lot of emphasis on my fielding. I have always held a high regard for it. I want to make sure I am adding something to the team. This group is extremely fun to be a part of. We enjoy each other's company on and off the field. We are playing some great cricket at the moment, it is a great place to be in and long it may continue."
Shai Hope (West Indies Captain): "I think we still have the mixture to play in this conditions. It is a bit tough to defend the target. We wish we had a little bit more on the board. But may be we didn't assess the things well.
The guys have showed that they are capable. Blades came in and just in his second match, he showed his class and got the wickets against some incredible stroke makers. Obed has an injury so we are looking for a left arm pacer. It is good to see him getting the success.
We can't neglect the strong field performances. Doing well in ground fielding is important. If you take your chances in these kind of high scoring games, it will be good."
The guys have showed that they are capable. Blades came in and just in his second match, he showed his class and got the wickets against some incredible stroke makers. Obed has an injury so we are looking for a left arm pacer. It is good to see him getting the success.
We can't neglect the strong field performances. Doing well in ground fielding is important. If you take your chances in these kind of high scoring games, it will be good."
Mitchell Marsh (Australia Captain): "I think it was an all-round really good effort. We know teams like West Indies, who bat deep will come hard throughout the innings. We felt 230 was sort of part on that wicket.
(On plans when teams come hard with the bat) It is about being calm and executing our skills. Being as proactive as we can. I thought the guys got better and better every game, really happy with that.
I think it is always exciting. He (Cameron Green) has not played a lot of T20Is for Australia. He has played a lot of Test cricket. It has been nice to see him enjoy his cricket and we know how important he is for Australian cricket, we are lucky to have him."
(On plans when teams come hard with the bat) It is about being calm and executing our skills. Being as proactive as we can. I thought the guys got better and better every game, really happy with that.
I think it is always exciting. He (Cameron Green) has not played a lot of T20Is for Australia. He has played a lot of Test cricket. It has been nice to see him enjoy his cricket and we know how important he is for Australian cricket, we are lucky to have him."
Most Fifty Plus Scores for Australia against West Indies in T20I:
7- David Warner
4- Mitchell Marsh
3- Cameron Green
2- Josh Inglis
2- Shane Watson
2- Aaron Finch
7- David Warner
4- Mitchell Marsh
3- Cameron Green
2- Josh Inglis
2- Shane Watson
2- Aaron Finch
That marks the end of our coverage from the 4th T20I of this 5-match series between West Indies and Australia. Australia have won all the games so far in this series and they will be keen to complete the whitewash. We will be back in two days time at the same venue for the final match of the series. West Indies will be looking to finish the series on a good note and look forward to the upcoming white ball series against Pakistan.
For now, this is Saptak Sanyal signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Ajay Pal Singh and the scorer/analyst of this game Ghanendra Singh Thakur. Have a good day!
For now, this is Saptak Sanyal signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Ajay Pal Singh and the scorer/analyst of this game Ghanendra Singh Thakur. Have a good day!