Australia vs West Indies: West Indies won the first T-20 match by 37 runs

Australia vs West Indies, third T-20 match ended with West Indies winning this match by 37 runs in Optus Stadium. This series ended with 2-1 in favor of the home team.  West Indies won the toss and elected to bat first. Sherfane Rutherford and Andre Russell’s batting helped the Caribbean to score 220/6 in 20 overs. Aussie scored 183/5 in 20 overs. David Warner played innings of 81 runs off 49 balls is the best effort from the home side.

 Australia Playing eleven

David Warner, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh (captain), Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Hardie, Tim David, Matthew Wade (WK), Spencer Johnson, Adam Zampa, Jason Behrendorff, Xavier Bartlett.

West Indies Playing eleven

Kyle Mayers, Johnson Charles, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Rovman Powell (captain), Nicolas Pooran(WK), Andre Russell, Alzarri Joseph, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosien.

Australia vs West Indies: Third T-20 Match

West Indies won the toss and elected to bat first. Xavier Bartlett had a first over of this inning. In the first over, Johnson Charles was caught behind by Matthew Wade. Johnson Charles scored 4 runs off 6 balls. Xavier Bartlett took his wicket. In the second over, Nicholas Pooran was caught by Glenn Maxwell at the slip. Nicholas Pooran scored 1 runs off 3 balls. Jason Behrendorff took his wicket.

In the 3^rd over, Kyle Mayers was bowled out in a ball from Xavier Bartlett. Kyle Mayers scored 11 runs off 7 balls. Roston Chase and Rovman Powell built a partnership of 55 runs for the fourth wicket. In the 8^th over, Roston Chase was bowled out in a ball from Adam Zampa. Roston Chase scored 37 runs off 20 balls.

In the 9^th over, Rovman Powell was caught behind by Matthew Wade. Rovman Powell scored 21 runs off 14 balls. Aaron Hardie took his wicket. Sherfane Rutherford and Andre Russell used a muscular approach to build a partnership of 139 runs. In the 20^th over, Andre Russell was caught by Glenn Maxwell at long-off. Andre Russell scored 71 runs off 29 balls. Sherfane Rutherford scored not out 67 runs off 40 balls. Romario Shepherd scored not 2 runs off 2 balls. West Indies scored 220/6 in 20 overs.

Freak knock from Andre Russell 71(29) with 4 fours and 7 sixes

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Australia Bowling Stats:

Mitchell Marsh and David Warner came to open for Aussie. Alzarri Joseph had a first over in this inning. Mitchell Marsh and David Warner built a partnership of 68 runs for the first wicket. Mitchell Marsh was caught by Jason Holder at long-on. Mitchell Marsh scored 17 runs off 13 balls.  Akeal Hosein too his wicket.

David Warner and Aaron Hardie had a 46-run partnership for the second wicket. In the 13^th over, Aaron Hardie bowled out in the ball from Romario Shepherd. Aaron Hardie scored 16 runs off 16 balls. David Warner was caught out by Andre Russell at Mid-Wicket. David Warner scored 81 runs off 49 balls. Roston Chase took his wicket.

Josh Inglis was bowled out in the ball from Roston Chase. Josh Inglis scored 1 run off 3 balls. Glenn Maxwell and Tim David Had a 35-run partnership. In the 18^th over, Glenn Maxwell was bowled out in the ball from Romario Shepherd. Glenn Maxwell scored 12 runs off 14 balls.

Tim David Scored 41 runs off 19 balls and Matthew Wade scored 7 runs off 7 balls. Australia managed to score 183/5 in 20 overs. West Indies won this T-20 by 37 runs. Andre Russell won the Player of the Match award and David Warner won the Player of the series Award.

 West Indies Bowling Stats: