Aussies claim T20 victory over West Indies after Dwarshuis, Owen heroics

[ad_1] An 80-run partnership between Cameron Inexperienced and debutant Mitch Owen has led Australia to a three-wicket victory over the West Indies with seven balls to spare within the first of 5 T20Is at Sabina Park in Jamaica.

The Windies made 8-189, a complete that might have been a lot increased had Ben Dwarshuis not taken three wickets in 4 balls within the penultimate over to place the brakes on the hosts' spectacular cost.

Australia misplaced Jake Fraser-McGurk for simply 2 within the second over of the chase, and common wickets thereafter.

However half centuries to Owen and Inexperienced pushed down the required fee sufficient in order that even with some late wobbles Australia had sufficient composure to see the chase to its conclusion.

Having misplaced the toss and being put in to bat, the Windies wasted no time in belting the Australian quicks to all corners of Sabina Park in Kingston.

The hosts scored 32 runs within the first three overs, with Brandon King belting 18 off 10 balls off Ben Dwarshuis and Sean Abbott.

A intelligent bowling change from Mitch Marsh noticed 21-year-old left arm spinner Cooper Connolly launched within the energy play, having King stumped for 18.

Nonetheless, the Windies ended the powerplay on 1-56, with Shai Hope and Roston Chase taking a liking to the Aussie bowling, combing for a 91-run partnership off simply 55 balls.

Chase purchased up his half century in simply 25 balls — his quickest half century in T20 cricket, earlier than holing out to Glenn Maxwell on the lengthy off boundary for 60 off the bowling of Dwarshuis.

Hope continued the place he left off although, reaching his seventh T20I half century off 37 balls with a exceptional one-handed six down the bottom off Adam Zampa.

Owen's first ball in worldwide cricket was wildly scooped over superb leg for an infinite six by Shimron Hetmyer. However, along with his third ball, he had his first worldwide wicket, a slower ball deceiving Hope, who skied the ball to Jake Fraser-McGurk for 55.

The hosts seemed in nice form to go 200, however Dwarshuis' three wickets within the nineteenth over put the brakes on the Windies assault.

Andre Russell (8) was caught beautifully by Cameron Inexperienced on the lengthy off boundary, earlier than Sherfane Rutherford (0) top-edged a hook to deep backward sq. leg subsequent ball.

Jason Holder (0) noticed out the hat-trick ball however then discovered Maxwell at lengthy off.

Hetmyer's 19-ball assault ended on 38, as Inexperienced reached as much as declare a flat drive off the bowling of Nathan Ellis because the West Indies have been held to simply 6-37 within the final 5 overs to complete 8-189.

Set 190 to win, Australia's chase bought off to a poor begin, Fraser-McGurk mis-hitting Jason Holder to Alzarri Joseph for two off 7 balls within the second over.

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March hit three huge sixes in his 17-ball 24 earlier than he feathered Alzarri Joseph behind to wicketkeeper Shai Hope, given out on evaluation, whereas Inglis (18 off 8) high edged Akeal Hosein to Joseph at brief superb leg.

Maxwell got here, flashed his bat, after which went for a 10-ball 11 as spinner Gudakesh Motie struck in his very first over.

Nevertheless, Inexperienced and Owen rebuilt the innings, hitting 80 runs in 40 balls collectively within the center. They took Australia from 4-78 to 5-158 and needing simply 32 off 30 balls to win.

Inexperienced reached his 50 off 25 balls however, off the very subsequent supply skied a Gudakesh Motie supply to Holder, who took a cushty catch.

Owen confirmed his huge hitting potential by smashing three sixes in Hosein's last over. He reached his maiden worldwide half century off simply 26 balls with one other huge six off Joseph.

Nevertheless, he too holed out at lengthy on the very subsequent ball after reaching his milestone.

Connelly bought off the mark by belting Chase onto the roof behind his head with a monstrous shot, solely to edge behind to Hope with Australia requiring single digits within the 18th over.

Sub fielder Joel Andrew ought to have added to Australia's nerves on the final, solely to indicate the Windies appalling catching was not restricted to their Take a look at facet dropping a dolly at deep backwards sq. leg that might have dismissed Abbott and left Australia needing six with simply two wickets remaining.