Match Details
And with that, Australia chase down this competitive total of 158 with 8 wickets in hand. David Warner and Mitchell Marsh were on top of the game today and took the Caribbean outfits to the cleaners. They finish the game with less than 4 overs to get a decent boost in their net run rate. For the West Indies, they will have to compete in the group stages before the Super 12s in the next T20 World Cup.
Earlier in the day, skipper Kieron Pollard was at his absolute best in the last game of their campaign. He started cautiously as the team needed a stable partnership and then let himself loose in the death overs as he collected 44 runs off 31 balls. Also, Russell’s late onslaught with two sixes in the final over against Mitchell Starc saw the West Indies post a challenging total of 158 for the Aussies.
Australia started cautiously against the spin duo of Akeal Hosein and Roston Chase but the former got the better of the Australian skipper as he departed on a single figure score. Warner and Mitchell Marsh just took on from there and absolutely demolished the West Indies bowlers who were really not up to the mark.
Together, Warner and Marsh built a phenomenal partnership for 124 runs from just 75 balls that took the game away from the Men in Maroon. Really good signs for the Aussies as both Warner and Marsh are back in form before the knock out stages of this premier tournament. Gayle came in the last over and scalped the wicket of Mitch Marsh on the final ball of his career. Warner hit the winning runs against Chase and ended the game with less than 4 overs to spare.
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33 yrs
#25 ( Batter )
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