Australia script new massive record during 5th T20I against West Indies
Australia script new massive record during the 5th T20I of the five-match series against the West Indies.
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Australia completed their flawless trip to the West Indies with a three-wicket victory in the fifth T20I of the five-match series at Warner Park in St Kitts. They won the toss for the eighth time in the series, including the three Tests in the tour, and elected to bowl first, restricting the home side to 170 runs, the lowest of the series.
Shimron Hetmyer smashed a fine knock of 52 runs in 31 balls, while Sherfane Rutherford drilled 35 runs in 17 balls after their top three failed to put a solid contribution with the bat. Ben Dwarhuis and Nathan Ellis, in the absence of the key fast bowlers- Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins, picked up five wickets.
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It wasn’t a great evening for Glenn Maxwell, who dropped a catch in the field before ending with a first-ball duck. Cameron Green nailed 32 runs in 18 balls before Tim David launched 30 runs in 12 balls with four sixes and one boundary. Mitchell Owen continued his stellar show in the debut series with 37 runs in 17 balls as they chased down the score by three wickets with 18 balls to spare.
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‘We’ve had guys come in and played different roles for us. We spoke pre-tour about having flexibility and fluidity as a group. The way T20 is going, teams just keep going now, and it’s exciting, and hopefully we can continue our power hitting.’ Mitchell Marsh, the captain of the side, expressed.
Adam Zampa, the leg spinner, became the fourth player of the Australian side to play 100 T20Is alongside Glenn Maxwell, David Warner, and Aaron Finch. He pointed out that the side had been going in the right direction ahead of the next T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka.
‘We’ve been playing really good cricket; our World Cups haven’t gone to plan the last couple, but there’s a lot of new guys, new faces and new roles, so getting ready for whatever pops up in that T20 World Cup. It’s all (about) the build-up to that.’ Zampa addressed that their focus has shifted to the South Africa home series, where they can prepare with the full-strength squad.
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