West Indies versus Australia 1st T20I: West Indies bowlers leads to a remarkable win

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It was an amazing game of cricket as West Indies showed great fight and character to win the first T20I played at St Lucia, Gros Islet on Friday.

Australian captain Aaron Finch won the toss and decided to field first. It was an ideal start for the visitors as Josh Hazlewood got rid of Evin Lewis without opening his account. Chris Gayle looked out of sorts as he struggled against the good quality bowling of Australia. Lendl Simmons showed some intent putting pressure on the bowlers. Hazelwood got the big wicket of Gayle to leave West Indies in some trouble. At the end of the first six overs, West Indies scored 24 for 2.

After the field restrictions, Mitchell Marsh grabbed the wicket of Lendl Simmons to leave West Indies in big trouble. Nicolas Pooran and Shimron Hetymer provides some resistance putting on 30 runs for the 4th wicket. A big mix-up resulted in the run out of Pooran. Moises Henriques dropped a chance to get rid of Russell. After the drop chance, Russell hit some massive sixes to put pressure back on Australian bowling. Hetymer innings came to end as Starc took an easy catch. Russell and Hetymer added 36 runs for the 5th wicket.

Russell was in some form hitting sixes at will putting Australian under pressure and reached his maiden T20I fifty off 26 balls. He was eventually dismissed for a brilliant 51 off 26 balls with 3 fours and 5 sixes. His innings helped West Indies post 145 for 6 in 20 overs. For Australia, Hazlewood was the pick of bowlers with 3 for 12 in 4 overs.

Chasing 146 runs to win, Australian captain Aaron Finch was dismissed cheaply by Fabien Allen providing an easy catch to Evin Lewis. Matthew Wade and Mitchell Marsh put the West Indies bowlers under pressure with massive sixes. After being smashed for runs, Russell dismissed Wade as Hetymer took an easy catch at the boundary. Wade and Marsh added 38 runs for the 2nd wicket. Obed McCoy grabbed the wicket of Joshua Philippe off his first ball to leave Australia struggling. At the end of the first six overs, Australia raced away to 70 for 3.

Moises Henriques and Marsh kept on hitting runs with ease to make the equation in favor of Australia. Fabien Allen got the wicket of Henriques ending 36 runs partnership for the 4th wicket. Mitchell Marsh looked in decent touch and completed maiden T20I fifty off 29 balls. Hayden Walsh Junior dismissed Ben McDermott with a beauty. He then grabbed Mitchell Marsh’s wicket with a simple return catch to the bowler to leave Australia in trouble.

Mcoy took the wicket of Ashton Agar and put the Australian batsmen under pressure. Walsh Junior struck again to get dismiss Daniel Christian. A sensational catch by Fabien Allen at the boundary resulted in the wicket of Mitchell Starc. Mcoy ended the match by grabbing Hazlewood wicket to help West Indies win the match by 18 runs.

West Indies 145 for 6 in 20 overs (Russell 51, Simmons 27, Hazlewood 3/12) beat Australia 127 in 16 overs (Mitchell Marsh 51, Wade 33, McCoy 4/26, Walsh 3/21) by 18 runs.

For his 4 for 26 in 4 overs, Obed McCoy was awarded the man of the match. West Indies take 1-0 lead in 5 match series. The second T20I will be played on 10th July.

 


 

 




West Indies beat Australia by 18 runs in the first T20I 

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