AUS VS WI - 3rd T20I, West Indies tour of Australia, 2024

Australia vs West Indies

West Indies won by 37 runs

AUS -183/5 (19.6)

WI -220/6 (19.6)

PLAYER OF THE MATCH : Andre Russell

Batter

R
B
4s
6s
SR
41
19
2
4
215.79
7
7
0
0
100

Bowler

O
M
R
W
ECO
4
0
49
0
12.25

That's the end of Australia's home summer. They lose this game but they claim the series 2-1. In case you missed it, David Warner just confirmed that this will be his last international game on home soil. He'll travel to New Zealand for the T20I series there and the T20 World Cup later in the year will be where he makes his final international appearance. That's it from us here, this is Anurag Hegde, Nikhil JD and Vinod Kumar signing off.

Mitch Marsh | Australia captain: I thought we were in a great position but they played some amazing cricket, fair play to the West Indies. They bat deep, they’re a great unit and gave us a challenge in the first 2 games as well. Great to see a young guy who deserved his place do well, nice to have that energy at the end of the summer, nice to have some young guys coming into the side.

Rovman Powell | West Indies captain: Very good feeling to come here and get a win. It’s always difficult to play here against Australia, they understand conditions so well. Credit to our boys, they understood the task very well. I think we have good plans, execution let us down in the 2nd game. We understand they are very good but 240 in a T20 game is too much, good to see the boys take learning from that and put it into practice today. Always good for players to have confidence, he (Rutherford) struggled in the first two games and I told him to relax. You need to be calm and the performances will come. Lot of things to think about as a young international captain before the World Cup. Lot of franchise cricket between now and the World Cup. Myself, the selectors and the coach will keep an eye on that. Hopefully my team in Dubai can make it tonight and I can play the next game.

David Warner | Player of the series: Good to see the boys play. Ive got a lot of time off after the next series in New Zealand before the IPL and then to get ready for the T20 World Cup. Great to spend quality time with my kids and just be home. I was surprised that an opening bowler bowling 145+ wasnt trying to get me out. The boundaries arent too big in the Caribbean. Im well and truly done, weve got so many youngsters, its time for them to do the job.

Andre Russell | Player of the match: We didn’t start the way we wanted and had to play catch-up. Think we did well tonight, credit to the boys. (On the blow he took) Thought it was a wake-up call for me, sometimes it’s good and it just makes me more attentive. I wasn’t worried about him (Rutherford) being on strike, I just wanted to support him. We’re happy with where we are at, I think we are peaking at the right time. To be here and to score 200+ every innings was great, I think once we get the bowling right we’ll be a great side.

19:35 Local Time, 11:35 GMT, 17:05 IST: That'll be a 'feel-good' win for the West Indies and something for them to take away as they leave Australian shores. They've played well today and bouncing back from two successive defeats will give them some much needed confidence. Electing to bat, they did a great job to post 220 despite losing early wickets. Australia were actually on track at the halfway stage of the second innings though. Warner played brilliantly for his 81 but once he fell, Australia lost their way as the West Indies bowled some really tight overs while also picking up wickets. Roston Chase was the pick of the lot as he bowled with great discipline while also picking up 2 key wickets. Tim David and Wade were left with a little too much to do towards the end there as they played the remaining overs out while striking the odd blow.

END OF OVER 20

12 Runs

AUS: 183 - 5

L1 1 1 1 Wd N6 0 0

Tim David

41 (19)

Matthew Wade

7 (7)

Jason Holder

4-0-49-0

19.6

Holder to Tim David, no run, nails the slower yorker, Tim David looks to slog and knocks it back off the toe end. West Indies win by 37 runs

19.5

Holder to Tim David, no run, very full on middle, David drills it to long-on, he takes it on the bounce and they don't take a single

19.5

6

Holder to Tim David, no ball, SIX, that's into the crowd! Very full on off-stump, Tim David sat deep in his crease and he shovels this over long-off for a maximum, Holder oversteps too

19.5

Holder to Tim David, wide, banged in short on middle, David looks to pull and misses, called wide on height

19.4

Holder to Wade, 1 run, nails the yorker on middle, all Wade can do is dig it out into the off-side for a quick single

19.3

Holder to Tim David, 1 run, full and on the pads as he follows the batter, clipped away towards deep backward square leg

19.2

Holder to Wade, 1 run, length delivery outside off, Wade shuffles across and heaves it away towards deep mid-wicket

19.1

Holder to Tim David, leg byes, 1 run, slower short ball on middle, David is through his pull too early, goes into the off-side off his shoulder

Jason Holder [3.0-0-38-0] is back into the attack

Last over coming up

END OF OVER 19

15 Runs

AUS: 171 - 5

1 1 6 0 6 1

Tim David

34 (14)

Matthew Wade

5 (5)

Alzarri Joseph

4-0-38-0

18.6

Alzarri Joseph to Tim David, 1 run, nails the yorker on middle, all David can do is bunt it towards the bowler, he doesn't stop it cleanly and they get one

18.5

6

Alzarri Joseph to Tim David, SIX, that's cleared the ropes too! Slower length delivery on middle, Tim David waited for it before picking it up and depositing it over the deep backward square leg fence, just over the man

18.4

Alzarri Joseph to Tim David, no run, banged in short on off-stump, Tim David looks to take it on and misses

18.3

6

Alzarri Joseph to Tim David, SIX, full and in the slot on middle-stump, Tim David winds up and launches it over the long-on fence, too late for Australia though