[WATCH] Tim David celebrates new T20I record for Australia during third T20I vs West Indies

When Australia were under pressure during their 215-run chase and restricted to 87/4 in the ninth over at Warner Park in Basseterre in St Kitts, Tim David stood up and showed his support. There was so much expectation from the lower middle order batter to deliver in crunch situations, and he raised his bar when the Mitchell Marsh-led side needed him the most. 

David pulled the short ball from Jason Holder to open his account with a boundary before going into the standards against Gudakesh Motie. The right-handed RCB batter used his power to smack the left-arm spinner straight down the ground for another boundary. He continued the big shots one after another and celebrated the fastest T20I half-century for Australia.

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During the 10th over of the innings, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) smashed four successive sixes before taking on Akeal Hossein. Later, he drilled the fastest century for Australia in T20I in just 37 deliveries, going past Josh Inglis’ record in 43 balls against Scotland. Only Suryakumar Yadav has a better strike rate in T20Is among full-member players than David for a minimum of 1000 runs.

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The Singapore-born batter remained unbeaten on 102 runs in just 37 balls thanks to six boundaries and 11 sixes at a strike rate of 275.68, while Mitchell Owen nailed 36 unbeaten runs in 16 balls to complete the chase of 215 runs in 16.1 overs and six wickets in spare. They put up an undefeated stand of 128 runs in just 44 deliveries.

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Tim David absolutely monsters his way to the half-century off 16 balls.

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‘I just had a great time in the middle, wanting to make the most of every opportunity with the bat. It was nice to spend time at home. I had picked up a niggle, didn't think too much, didn't think I would score a 100 for Australia. The pitch was good and the boundaries were short; I just backed myself to play my shots.’ He said at the end of the game.

Earlier, the home side crossed the 210-run mark in the first innings, thanks to their captain’s unbeaten knock of 102 runs in 57 balls, while Brandon King drilled 62 runs in 36 balls at a strike rate of 172.22, in a 125-run opening stand in 11.4 overs. But they didn’t carry the momentum and added just 89 runs in the next 50 balls.