This Day That Year: Australia beat West Indies in a close encounter

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After thrashing Afghanistan in the opening match, Australia defeated West Indies in the 2019 World encounter played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on 6th June last year.
West Indies captain Jason Holder won the toss and decided to field first. It was an ideal start as Oshane Thomas got the breakthrough getting rid of Aaron Finch. Sheldon Cottrell 2 wickets of Warner and Glenn Maxwell while Andre Russell dismissing Usman Khawaja left Australia in tatters at 38 for 4. At the end of 10 overs, Australia was struggling at 48 for 4.

After the power play overs, Smith and Stoinis steadied the innings for Australia. The West Indies captain Jason Holder ended the 41 runs stand as he dismissed Stoinis which put Australia under pressure at 79 for 5. Steve Smith looked in fluent touch with positive stroke play. Alex Carey showed his positive intent taking on the West Indies bowlers. Andre Russell produced another important breakthrough getting the wicket of Carey for 45.  Carey and Smith added 68 runs for the 6th wicket.
Steve Smith looked in decent touch and reached his fifty off 77 balls. Nathan Coulter Nile played with positive intent right from the word go to put the West Indies bowlers under pressure. Coulter Nile completed his fifty off just 41 balls which helped Australia recover from a tough situation. Oshane Thomas made the breakthrough for West Indies get rid of Steve Smith for 73 with a superb catch by Sheldon Cottrell at the boundary. Smith and Coulter Nile added 102 runs for the 7th wicket. Coulter Nile continued his aggressive approach while Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc went cheaply. Carlos Braithwaite took the wickets of Pat Cummins, Nathan Coulter Nile, and Mitchell Starc to bowl out Australia for 288 in 49 overs.

Chasing 289 runs to win, West Indies lost an early wicket of Evin Lewis dismissed by Pat Cummins. Chris Gayle survived few anxious moments against Mitchell Starc but played some lovely shots. Starc produced a beauty of a delivery that dismissed dangerous Gayle for 21. Nicolas Pooran and Shai Hope steadied the West Indies innings taking them to 54 for 2 at the end of 10 overs.
Both batsmen looked in aggressive touch before Adam Zampa got the breakthrough dismissing the left-handed Pooran with a one-handed catch by Aaron Finch.  Hope and Pooran added 68 runs for the 3rd wicket.

Shimron Hetymer came to the crease and put the Australian bowlers under pressure. On the other hand, Hope looked solid completing his fifty off 76 balls. A miscommunication led to Shimron Hetymer run out. Hope and Hetymer added 50 runs for the 4th wicket. Pat Cummins got the well-set Shai Hope which dented West Indies hopes of winning. Hope and Holder added 41 runs for the 5th wicket.
Andre Russell, Carlos Braithwaite added some vital runs with Jason Holder, but Starc dismissed Russell and Braithwaite to end West Indies hope. West Indies captain Holder completed his fifty off 50 balls. Mitchell Starc got rid of Holder which made life tough for the Caribbean. Ashley Nurse enjoyed time in the middle remaining not out on 19 off 16 balls but was not enough for West Indies to win the match. Australia won the match by 15 runs.

For his 92 off 60 balls, Nathan Coulter Nile was awarded the man of the match.
Australia 288 in 49 overs ( Nathan Coulter Nile 92, Steve Smith 73, Carlos Braithwaite 3/67, Andre Russell 2/41) beat West Indies 273 for 9 in 50 overs ( Shai Hope 68, Jason Holder 51, Mitchell Starc 5/46, Pat Cummins 2/41) by 15 runs.

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Australia beat West Indies by 15 runs in WC 2019 game on 6th June 

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