| 0.2 : 0.2: Mitchell Starc to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! A bit fortunate this time. Kyle Mayers and West Indies are off the mark. Fuller in length, wide outside off. Kyle Mayers throws his blade at it. The ball takes the outside edge and goes past the slip cordon. Into the third man fence. |
| 0.5 : 0.5: Mitchell Starc to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! Boundaries are coming in thick and fast for West Indies now. It is half-volley, outside off. Kyle Mayers extends his arms and creams it through the gap at covers for four. |
| 1.1 : 1.1: Josh Hazlewood to Johnson Charles, OUT! TIMBER! Josh Hazlewood comes into the attack and strikes instantly. Johnson Charles walks back to the dugout for just three runs. Josh Hazlewood serves it on a length, outside off. It nips in a touch off the deck. Johnson Charles looks to ride the bounce and tries to heave it across the line. He misses it completely. The ball goes through to rattle the stumps. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: Josh Hazlewood to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! Incredible shot. Fraction short, outside off. Mayers shuffles and pulls it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 1.5 : 1.5: Josh Hazlewood to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! Consecutive boundaries for Mayers now. It is a good-length ball, around off, on top of the stump. Kyle Mayers opens his front leg up and hammers it through mid-wicket for four more. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: Pat Cummins to Brandon King, FOUR! A fortunate boundary for King this time. This boundary surely spoils the over. It is a length ball, on off. King stays back and looks to flick it away. The ball takes the outside edge and flies past Matthew Wade behind the sticks. There is no slip in place and hence it runs down to the third man fence. |
| 3.3 : 3.3: Cameron Green to Kyle Mayers, SIX! This is huge! A short ball, outside off. Kyle Mayers opens the face and smacks it over the cover fence. It goes off the middle and into the stands. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: Adam Zampa to Brandon King, SIX! BANG! Brandon King now gets himself into the act. It is a googly, full and wide of off. Brandon King smokes it over the wide long off fence for a maximum. |
| 5.2: Josh Hazlewood to Brandon King, OUT! LBW! That is plumb! Good King did not review that. A welcome wicket for Australia. King was rooted to his crease there. Maybe he was expecting a short one but Josh Hazlewood goes fractionally full and on middle, King, with minimal foot movement looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. An appeal and the finger is raised. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: Josh Hazlewood to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! Squeezed away! Mayers is going along his merry way! A low full toss outside off, Mayers jams it through point and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 9.1 : 9.1: Pat Cummins to Kyle Mayers, OUT! TIMBER! The wicket is taken by Cummins but the credit has to be given to the two spinners. They were the ones who built the pressure by bowling a few tight overs after the Powerplay. Cummins comes on, he bowls it on a length and on off. Mayers looks to go after him. He tries to play it across the line but misses and it hits the top of off. Mayers played well but he needed to go on. It is probably a wicket where the set batters have to make full use of the s |
| 10.5 : 10.5: Mitchell Starc to Nicholas Pooran, OUT! LBW! Mitchell Starc cannot believe it. He was already headed towards his mark for the next delivery, but the big screen shows OUT and the celebrations have began. Mitchell Starc serves it full, on middle and leg. It straightens a bit. Pooran looks to dig it out but gets rapped on his pads first. There is a huge appeal but the umpire shows no interest. Aaron Finch takes the review and Australia do get their man eventually. |
| 14.1 : 14.1: Cameron Green to Raymon Reifer, OUT! CAUGHT! Cameron Green gets himself into the wicket's column. Green goes 'round the wicket. It is a short ball, outside off, with some extra bounce. Raymon Reifer looks to pull it away but gets a top-edge on it. The ball flies high in the air and goes to the right of the keeper. Matthew Wade moves to that side and takes an easy catch. |
| 14.4 : 14.4: Cameron Green to Jason Holder, SIX! In the slot and dispatched. Green goes full and outside off. Jason Holder makes room and smokes it over the wide long on fence for a maximum. A much-needed boundary for West Indies. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: Pat Cummins to Jason Holder, SIX! Holder is providing the much-needed impetus! On middle, length, this is heaved over the long on fence for a biggie. |
| 15.2 : 15.2: Pat Cummins to Jason Holder, OUT! TIMBER! Cummins gets his revenge! One shot too many by Holder. Can't blame him though. Timely wicket, Windies were just getting a move on. You miss, I hit from Cummins. On the stumps, slightly fuller. Holder swings across the line but misses and the stumps are hit. |
| 16.2: Josh Hazlewood to Rovman Powell, OUT! TAKEN! The dangerous Rovman Powell walks back. This could well make a difference of 15 runs to the final total. 140 looks far away. Another short one does the trick. Short and on middle, gets big on Powell. He looks to pull, it goes off the top edge to the right of Josh Hazlewood. He takes it. |
| 17.1 : 17.1: Mitchell Starc to Alzarri Joseph, SIX! BANG! That is a massive hit! Yet again an over starts with a biggie! Shorter and on middle, this is hammered over the long on fence for a maximum. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: Mitchell Starc to Odean Smith, FOUR! Just over the short third man fielder! He was placed perfectly but it goes just over him! Outside off, fuller, Odean Smith swings, it goes off the outside edge over short third man for a boundary. 11 from the first three balls. |
| 17.6 : 17.6: Mitchell Starc to Alzarri Joseph, OUT! TAKEN! That is a good catch from Tim David! Starc gets his revenge! A full ball on middle, Alzarri Joseph looks to go downtown but it is more off the toe-end. Tim David at long on takes a very good catch. It had gone really high. |
| 18.1 : 18.1: Josh Hazlewood to Odean Smith, SIX! That is another massive hit! We have seen some big biggies in this game. Also, it is another over which starts with a massive hit! On a length, Odean Smith smokes it over the long on fence. The ball is lost in the empty stands. Some spectators get there and retrieve the lost ball. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: Josh Hazlewood to Odean Smith, TOP EDGE AND FOUR! Odean Smith and West Indies won't mind how they come as long as they do. Shorter and around off, Odean Smith looks to upper cut it but it goes off the top edge and over the keeper. Boundary. Handy runs. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: Josh Hazlewood to Odean Smith, FOUR! That is a brutal hit! Fuller and outside off, Smith crunches it through covers and this one races away. All of a sudden, 150 seems possible. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: Pat Cummins to Yannic Cariah, OUT! RUN OUT! Nothing from the last ball then! Really good work from Wade! West Indies end with 145! A low full toss outside off. Yannic Cariah fails to reach it, they try to steal a bye but Wade hits the stumps at the keeper's end. A really good last over from Cummins. |
| 0.4 : 0.4: Kyle Mayers to David Warner, FOUR! Can't bowl short to Warner, especially at Mayers' pace. Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 0.5 : 0.5: Kyle Mayers to David Warner, FOUR! Edgy but Warner won't care! Fuller and outside off, Warner looks to swing it across the line but it goes off the top edge and down to the third man fence. |
| 1.1 : 1.1: Sheldon Cottrell to David Warner, FOUR! Pulled fine! Another poor delivery! Short and down the leg side, it is pulled past short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 1.2 : 1.2: Sheldon Cottrell to David Warner, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! That is the early wicket the Windies were looking for and the flying start for Australia has been cut short. Not a good shot that by Warner. This is a good delivery, fuller, it starts on middle and then shapes away. Warner looks to go downtown but loses his shape in looking to do so. It goes off the outside edge and it is taken at first slip by King. |
| 1.6 : 1.6: Sheldon Cottrell to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Sheldon Cottrell has two in the over. Two big wickets. He could have had three but this is still a brilliant over. A full one outside off, Marsh looks to drive but it goes off the outside edge which is taken by the keeper, Johnson Charles. Game on! |
| 3.2 : 3.2: Sheldon Cottrell to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Hammered! Shorter and outside off, it sits up to be hit. Finch slaps it through covers for a boundary. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: Jason Holder to Cameron Green, SIX! Whacked! Welcome into the attack, Holder! Short and on middle, this is pulled over the mid-wicket fence. Goes all the way. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: Jason Holder to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Lovely placement! On the pads, this is tickled fine, past short fine leg for a boundary. Holder is proving to be really expensive in his first over. |
| 4.6 : 4.6: Jason Holder to Cameron Green, FOUR! Up and over! 16 from the first over by Holder! Shorter and outside off, this is slapped over cover for another boundary. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: Alzarri Joseph to Cameron Green, OUT! TIMBER! Cameron Green is on his way to the dugout. Alzarri Joseph goes full, on off, it tails in a bit. Cameron Green makes room and looks to whack it over covers but misses. The ball sneaks through to rattle the stumps. Alzarri Joseph gets his first wicket. Australia lose their third here. Not a great sign for the hosts. Glenn Maxwell is the new man in. |
| 6.4 : 6.4: Yannic Cariah to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! CAUGHT! The debutant, Yannic Cariah strikes in his very first over and gets rid of the big fish, Glenn Maxwell. He walks back on a 3-ball duck. Australia in a spot of bother. It is tossed up, full and on off. Glenn Maxwell gets low and looks to slog it away. The ball takes the top edge and flies high in the air. It goes to the right of extra covers, Nicholas Pooran there moves to his right, keeps his eyes on the ball and gathers it safely. |
| 7.5 : 7.5: Jason Holder to Tim David, OUT! CAUGHT IN THE DEEP! Australia are losing their ploy here. Tim David goes back to the pavilion on a 4-ball duck. He tries to break the shackles but holes out instead. Jason Holder gets a huge wicket here of the power-hitter. It is a short ball, on middle. Tim David does not have much room on offer. He still goes for the pull on his back foot. The ball takes the outside edge and flies high towards deep square leg. Odean Smith stationed there takes an easy c |
| 9.2 : 9.2: Odean Smith to Matthew Wade, FOUR! Matthew Wade gets his first boundary of the chase! It is a short ball, down leg. Matthew Wade goes for the pull shot. It comes off his gloves and goes past the effort of the keeper. It races down to the fine leg fence. |
| 10.3 : 10.3: Yannic Cariah to Aaron Finch, FOUR! A much-needed boundary. This should release some pressure. It is full and down leg. Aaron Finch sweeps it down to fine leg for four. |
| 11.1 : 11.1: Sheldon Cottrell to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Put away nicely! Yes, it is a full toss but you still need to find the gap! Outside off, Finch strokes it through covers and this one races away to the fence. Good start to the over. |
| 11.3 : 11.3: Sheldon Cottrell to Matthew Wade, FOUR! Second boundary in the over and this could well be the momentum changing over! Shorter and on the body, this is pulled through square leg. It races away to the fence. |
| 11.4 : 11.4: Sheldon Cottrell to Matthew Wade, FOUR! Third in the over! Another poor ball. Short and down the leg side. Wade pulls it to the left of fine leg now and it is another boundary. |
| 11.6 : 11.6: Sheldon Cottrell to Aaron Finch, EDGY FOUR! Handy runs for Australia and frustrating for the Windies! This is short and outside off, Finch looks to push at it, it goes off the outside edge fine on the off side and races away to the fence. End of a huge over and a much-needed one for Australia. 53 needed in 48. |
| 15.6: Odean Smith to Matthew Wade, FOUR! Incredible shot! Back of a length, on off. Matthew Wade pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. One bounce and over the ropes. 28 runs needed in 24 balls now. |
| 16.4 : 16.4: Jason Holder to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Up and over! Aaron Finch moves to the leg side. Jason Holder follows the batter with a full one, a slower one yet again. Aaron Finch stays leg side of the ball and lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| 17.1 : 17.1: Alzarri Joseph to Aaron Finch, OUT! CAUGHT! A timely wicket for West Indies and it is Alzarri Joseph who provides with a breakthrough. This could well change the game here. It is full, on middle and leg. Aaron Finch makes room and throws his blade at it. The ball goes high in the air towards long on. Aaron Finch does not get the desired distance on it. Jason Holder takes a sitter in the deep. Pat Cummins comes in at number 8. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: Odean Smith to Pat Cummins, OUT! CLEANS HIM UP! A huge wicket from Smith. This game is getting very tight. A length ball, on off. Pat Cummins looks to heave it across the line but misses is completely. The ball goes through and hits the top of off. Pat Cummins short stay at the crease comes to an end. Is there a twist in the tale? Mitchell Starc is the new man in for Australia. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: Sheldon Cottrell to Matthew Wade, FOUR! A boundary to start the final over. Pressure on Cottrell straightaway. It is slightly short, down leg. Matthew Wade swivels and pulls it past the man at short fine. The ball races away to the fence. |
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