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AUS beat WI by 15 runs | Australia vs West Indies, Highlights And Cricket Score 10th ODI Match - Commentary
ICC Cricket World Cup, 2019
Date: Jun 06, 2019 Start Time: 15:00 IST | 09:30 GMT | 10:30 LocalVenue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham
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Australia vs West Indies Highlights And Cricket Score 10th Match - ODI Commentary
Now then, 289 is the target! The game is evenly poised at the moment. The West Indies batters do have it in them to chase this down but the Australian pace attack is a threatening one. They too are capable of exploiting the extra bounce on the surface. An exciting chase awaits us.
Man of the moment, Nathan Coulter-Nile, is having a chat with Michael Slater. NCN says that he enjoyed his innings. Assesses the wicket by saying that one needed to take his time and then play his shots. Reckons that the short ball came on pretty quickly off the deck. Admits that he was targetting the shorter side while going big. Hopes that the score is big enough but definitely feels that Australia have a chance at least. Praises his skipper Smith for sticking like a glue in the middle.
The West Indies bowling was fiery to begin with! They used the same tactics they used against Pakistan, bowl short and fast. It did work but they probably overdid it. Also, they weren't as accurate as they were in their last game as they bowled too many extras. Still though on a ground which is know to be a paradise for the batters, they will be happy. Except for Nurse everybody had a wicket at least. Brathwaite was the one with the most wickets as he took a three-fer but Russell was probably the most impressive.
The innings started off for Australia in a very bad fashion as none of Khawaja, Finch, Maxwell or Warner crossed 20. It seemed like the West Indian bowlers would once again bundle their opposition out for a very low total. That was not to be though, as the fightback then began. Smith played the anchoring role, his partnership first with Stoinis steadying the ship a little. The latter fell at the wrong time though but Carey and SS went on to add another 68-run stand. West Indies though were still in control after Carey departed but then what hit them was surely something they would not have been prepared for. Nathan Coulter-Nile! He initially did not look that comfortable but once he got in, he started hitting the bowlers at will. He got his fifty along with Smith and when the two were batting, Australia looked like crossing the 300-run mark. However, Smith was dismissed, courtesy a brilliant catch. Nathan did strike a few meaty blows after that but fell 8 short of a ton. The rest down the order had no significant contribution and Australia fell short of the 300-run mark, failing to bat out their 50 overs.
What a recovery this is from Australia! WOW! They needed something special when they were reeling at 79 for 5 and the lower middle order just provided them that. Their 102-run stand has given Australia a total which they will be very, very pleased with. Yes, they will be disappointed with not facing their hole quota of overs but they will back themselves to defend this target.
Carlos Brathwaite to Mitchell Starc. OUT! That is the end of the Australian innings! Brathwaite gets the last wicket, second in the over and third overall. Bowls this one full and on middle, Star looks to clear the long on fence but does not get the desired distance. Holder there runs to his left and takes a good catch. AUSTRALIA BOWLED OUT ON 288!
Carlos Brathwaite to Mitchell Starc. Goes short again and on the body, Starc looks to pull but misses again.
Carlos Brathwaite to Mitchell Starc. FOUR! Hammered! This time he connects with the short ball and nails it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Carlos Brathwaite to Mitchell Starc. OUCH! Short and on the body, Starc looks to pull but misses. Gets hit on the body.
Adam Zampa is the new batsman in.
Carlos Brathwaite to Nathan Coulter-Nile. OUT! Nathan Coulter-Nile holes out! End of an outstanding knock from him. The whole crowd is on its feet and so are the players in the balcony. A well-deserved standing ovation. His innings has taken Australia to a total which is more than defendable. Brathwaite bowls this full and outside off, Coulter-Nile looks to go downtown but does not get it off the middle. It goes high up in the air towards wide long off where Holder takes it.
Carlos Brathwaite to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Poor from Hope! Full and outside off. Coulter-Nile looks to hit it through the off side but it goes off the bottom. Hope looks to stop it with his pads but the ball brushes it and goes towards third man for two.
Oshane Thomas to Mitchell Starc. Another couple! Still, just the 5 runs from this over. A good one for West Indies. Full and on off, Starc hits it towards mid off. The fielder there does not stop it cleanly. He ends up pushing it away from him and an extra run is conceded.
Oshane Thomas to Mitchell Starc. Now a couple! Full and on the pads, this is worked through fine leg and the batters take two.
Oshane Thomas to Mitchell Starc. Just the single from the first 4 balls! Short and on the body, MS looks to pull but it goes off the glove and on the bounce to the keeper.
Oshane Thomas to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Another low full toss on off, Coulter-Nile hits it towards long off. He thinks whether he should take a run and then goes for it. He moves into the 90s.
Oshane Thomas to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Just short! Two dots though to start the over! Full and outside off, NCN goes after it but the ball hits the outside edge and goes on the bounce to the keeper.
Oshane Thomas to Nathan Coulter-Nile. A low full toss outside off, Nathan looks to hit it through covers but gets an inside edge to short fine leg.
Oshane Thomas is back!
Carlos Brathwaite to Mitchell Starc. Another short ball, Starc is early in the pull, it goes off the bottom part towards the bowler. So a wicket in the over but it goes for 9.
Carlos Brathwaite to Mitchell Starc. What noise was that? Maybe off the helmet! Short and on the body, Starc looks to pull but misses.
Carlos Brathwaite to Nathan Coulter-Nile. That delivery is difficult to hit! Yorker outside off, Coulter-Nile looks to jam it out but it goes off the inner half down to long off for one.
Carlos Brathwaite to Nathan Coulter-Nile. FOUR! Make that 12! Back-to-back boundaries! The bowlers are just not sure where to bowl to him. Brathwaite bangs it short and it is the slower one. NCN picks it and pulls it through the gap in the mid-wicket region for a boundary.
Carlos Brathwaite to Nathan Coulter-Nile. FOUR! What a shot this is! Full and outside off, Coulter-Nile goes down on one knee and loft it over covers for a boundary. He is 16 short of a ton now.
Mitchell Starc comes out to bat.
Carlos Brathwaite to Pat Cummins. OUT! Once again the bowling change does the trick! Short and on middle, Cummins swings hard but across the line. The ball takes the top edge. Goes high up in the air towards deep square leg. Sheldon Cottrell this time takes an easier catch.
Carlos Brathwaite is back!
Sheldon Cottrell to Pat Cummins. A single to end another big over! 16 from it. Full and on off, Cummins strokes it towards cover and gets to the other end.
Sheldon Cottrell to Nathan Coulter-Nile. A single now! This is flat-batted down to long off for one.
Sheldon Cottrell to Nathan Coulter-Nile. SIX! Back-to-back maximums! This is longer than the last one, no need to go upstairs for this as the ball has gone there. Full and it is the slower one. NCN lofts it over the long on fence and clears it with ease.
Sheldon Cottrell to Nathan Coulter-Nile. SIX! That has gone all the way! Flat one! What a shot! Shortish and on middle, Coulter-Nile goes back and smashes it right off the middle. It is traveling. Carlos Brathwaite at deep mid-wicket runs to his left, dives full stretch but the ball evades his hand and seems to have gone over the ropes. The umpire goes upstairs to check and after a few replays, the third umpire conveys to the onfield umpire that it's a biggie.
Is that a six or a four? The umpires have gone upstairs to check.
Sheldon Cottrell to Pat Cummins. Cummins now plays this late and guides it down to third man for one.
Sheldon Cottrell to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Well fielded by the big man, Gayle! Full and on the pads, Nathan works it towards short fine leg. Gayle dives to his right and saves three.
Oshane Thomas to Pat Cummins. Three dots to end a successful over for Windies. A yorker on middle, it is kept out.
Oshane Thomas to Pat Cummins. Another dot! Length and outside off, Cummins looks to cut but misses.
Oshane Thomas to Pat Cummins. Short and outside off, Cummins evades it.
Oshane Thomas to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Shorter and on off, Nathan slaps it down to long on for one.
Oshane Thomas to Nathan Coulter-Nile. WIDE! Another one wide outside off, NCN goes after it but misses.
Oshane Thomas to Nathan Coulter-Nile. WIDE! Way too wide outside off. Wided.
Pat Cummins is the new batsman. He can tonk a few as well.
Oshane Thomas to Steve Smith. OUT! HO, HO, HO! What a catch that is! Probably the catch of the tournament! Cottrell, you beauty! Something special was needed to break this stand and take Smith's wicket and Sheldon has provided it. Smith can't believe his luck. He might have thought, he has hit that for a biggie. He moves right across and whips it towards the backward square leg fence. SC there runs to his left, stretches one hand out and the ball sticks. He then realizes the momentum is taking him over the ropes so he throws it up, goes over the ropes, then comes back in and completes the catch. The Windies start celebrating. The umpire goes upstairs to check and the replays show it is perfect. The 102-run stand has been broken. And a lovely innings by Smith comes to an end. 300 now looks difficult though.
Sheldon Cottrell has taken a blinder near the fence. But has he done that cleanly? The umpires get together and take it upstairs. Meanwhile, Steve Smith is seen walking. The way West Indians are celebrating they are very sure. Let's find out in the replays...
Oshane Thomas to Steve Smith. FOUR! Brilliant start to this over as well! Full and on off, Smith lofts it over mid off for a boundary. Pressure on the bowler now. Brings up the 100-run stand too between the two. They have given Australia a real chance to score above 300.
Oshane Thomas is back on.
Ashley Nurse to Steve Smith. A single to end another good over for Australia. 12 from it as Smith comes down the track and pushes it through covers for one.
Ashley Nurse to Steve Smith. WIDE! Down the leg side again! Wided.
Ashley Nurse to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Nathan now works it through square leg for one.
Ashley Nurse to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Over covers! Not right off the middle but wide of long off for a couple.
Ashley Nurse to Steve Smith. Driven towards the mid off region. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Ashley Nurse to Nathan Coulter-Nile. DROPPED! That was hit firmly but still should have been taken. Short and on middle, Nathan goes back and hammers it flat towards deep mid-wicket. Hetmyer there gets two hands to it but spills it. The batters take a run. These need to stick. This partnership is going along really well and Coulter-Nile is getting into his own here.
Ashley Nurse to Nathan Coulter-Nile. WIDE! Down the leg side, Coulter-Nile looks to flick but misses. An appeal from the keeper to put the umpire off but he does signal a wide.
Ashley Nurse to Nathan Coulter-Nile. FOUR! Cheeky, very cheeky! Moves right across and Nurse fires it on the stumps. NCN uses the pace and paddles it fine on the leg side for a boundary. Ideal start to the over.
Carlos Brathwaite to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Short and outside off, Coulter-Nile goes back and cuts it through backward point for a single. 15 from the over, Australia will be fancying a total near 300 now!
Carlos Brathwaite to Nathan Coulter-Nile. SIX! Coulter-Nile is growing in confidence. Brathwaite delivers one in the slot for the batsman, Nathan lines up the bowler and thumps it over long on for a biggie. Australia are on the charge!
Carlos Brathwaite to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Fifty for Nathan Coulter-Nile, his first in ODIs! What a stage and what a situation to achieve it! Short in length and around off, NCN pulls it over mid-wicket and it falls in no man's land. The fielder in the deep runs across to his right to stop the ball and they take a couple of runs.
Carlos Brathwaite to Steve Smith. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. One run added to the total.
Carlos Brathwaite to Steve Smith. FOUR! Edgy but effective for Australia. Width on offer outside off, Smith goes chasing after it but fails to middle his shot. It gathers the outside edge and runs down to third man for a run.
Carlos Brathwaite to Steve Smith. Wide! 20 runs off wides have come in this innings. Short and down the leg side, Smith shuffles across and allows it through to the keeper.
Carlos Brathwaite to Steve Smith. Good length ball angling into the batsman, Smith turns inside the crease and works it on the leg side. Not in the gap though.
Ashley Nurse to Steve Smith. Driven through mid off by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single. Another quiet over by Nurse.
Ashley Nurse to Steve Smith. Smith first makes room but Nurse fires it on the stumps. Smith walks in again and works it to mid-wicket.
Ashley Nurse to Steve Smith. Floats it up on off, it is hit to covers.
Ashley Nurse to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Mix-up but safe in the end! Coulter-Nile works it towards short fine leg. Smith wants a run but NCN is late to start with. He eventually goes for it. The fielder throws it to the bowler who fumbles. No harm done in the end.
Ashley Nurse to Steve Smith. Floats it up on the pads, Smith works it through mid-wicket for one.
Ashley Nurse to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Flatter and outside off, this is pushed through covers for one.
Carlos Brathwaite to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Another low full toss, this time it is clipped through square leg for one. 8 runs from the over without any risk taken.
Carlos Brathwaite to Steve Smith. Another single as Smith opens the face and runs it down to third man.
Carlos Brathwaite to Steve Smith. Good length on off, it is guided to point.
Smith pulls out right at the end as there is a plastic bag flying across the ground in the long off region.
Carlos Brathwaite to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Length and outside off, Nathan guides it down to third man for one.
Carlos Brathwaite to Nathan Coulter-Nile. FOUR! Nicely timed! Yes, it is a gift but it has to be put away. A full toss on the pads, NCN flicks it over mid-wicket and bags a boundary.
Carlos Brathwaite to Steve Smith. Full and on off, it is worked through mid-wicket for one.
Carlos Brathwaite is back on!
Powerplay 3 has been signaled! Now 5 fielders can be placed outside the ring till the end of the innings.
Ashley Nurse to Steve Smith. Another single as Smith hits this wide of the bowler and down to long on for one.
Ashley Nurse to Steve Smith. Well fielded! Saves a single! Full and on middle, Smith hits it to the right of the bowler who dives and stops it.
Ashley Nurse to Steve Smith. On the stumps, it is hit back to the bowler.
Ashley Nurse to Nathan Coulter-Nile. NCN guides it through backward point for a run. Gayle is the one doing the fielding there and a huge roar from the crowd.
Ashley Nurse to Steve Smith. Flatter and outside off, Smith guides it towards backward point for one.
Ashley Nurse to Nathan Coulter-Nile. On the pads, it is worked through square leg for one.
Ashley Nurse is back on!
Now Russell is walking off the field!
Andre Russell to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Bowls this one short and Nathan looks to pull but it goes off the top edge, lands well short of fine leg for one.
Russell bails out as he comes to bowl. A long followthrough for him and as he is walking back, he looks in some discomfort. He though seems to be fine to bowl the last ball.
Andre Russell to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Once again on the pads, Nathan looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.
Andre Russell to Nathan Coulter-Nile. SIX! The pick up shot and it goes all the way! Consecutive fifty-run stands for Australia. Another very important one but they would hope for this one to continue. Full and on the pads, NCN whips it and it carries over the square leg fence. 200 up for Australia.
Andre Russell to Nathan Coulter-Nile. A good short one on the body, NCN looks to pull but misses.
Andre Russell to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Good slower one on middle, Nathan nicely keeps it out.
Andre Russell to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Nathan guides it towards point. The batters think of a run but then bail out.
Sheldon Cottrell to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Good running! On off, Coutler-Nile plays it late, he gets an inside edge towards the keeper and the batters take a quick run.
Sheldon Cottrell to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Down the leg side, Nathan looks to flick but misses. WIDED!
Sheldon Cottrell to Steve Smith. Back of a length and on the body, Smith works it through square leg for one.
Sheldon Cottrell to Steve Smith. Good punch! Back of a length on off, it is hit through cover-point. The fielder from point and cover go for it. Both don't dive and since it clears the in-field it turns out to be an easy two.
Sheldon Cottrell to Steve Smith. Short and on middle, Smith looks to pull but misses somehow.
Sheldon Cottrell to Steve Smith. Back of a length on off, it is kept out.
Sheldon Cottrell to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Nathan is going after everything full here. It is outside off, Nathan goes hard at it but it takes the inside edge and goes down to fine leg for one.
Andre Russell to Nathan Coulter-Nile. This time he is in control of the pull shot, hits it all along the ground towards fine leg for one. Another productive over for Australia.
Andre Russell to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Slower full ball on middle, Nathan swings but it goes off the inner half through mid-wicket for a brace.
Andre Russell to Nathan Coulter-Nile. FOUR! Not in control but gets the desired result. Short and on the body, Coulter-Nile looks to pull but does not get it off the middle. It is in the gap and hence, a boundary.
Andre Russell to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Howzzat? The answer to that question is not out! Russell angles this into the leg pole. Nathan looks to play it with a straight bat but misses to get hit on the pads. A huge shout but the umpire shakes his head. Going down leg, I feel.
Andre Russell to Steve Smith. Slower one on middle, Smith works it through square leg for one.
Andre Russell to Steve Smith. Back of a length on off, it is defended.
Sheldon Cottrell to Steve Smith. Direct hit but Smith is in! Full and on middle, SS strokes it to mid on and goes for a single. The fielder hits bull's eye at the non-striker's end but Smith is well in.
Sheldon Cottrell to Steve Smith. Shorter on off from around the wicket. Smith keeps it out.
Sheldon Cottrell to Steve Smith. FOUR! Poor effort in the field helps Smith get to his half ton. His 20th in ODIs. 5th in World Cups. A very hard-working knock by him. He holds the key for his side here. Needs to stay there till the end if Australia are to get to a good score. Length and outside off, Smith looks to cut but it goes off the bottom half towards third man. Russell runs to his left, does not get down in time and the ball sneaks through to cross the fence.
Sheldon Cottrell to Steve Smith. Length and outside off, Smith mistimes it towards cover.
Sheldon Cottrell to Steve Smith. On the bounce! On the body, Smith looks to flick but it goes off the gloves towards Hope who dives to his left and collects it on the bounce. Saves a boundary.
Sheldon Cottrell to Nathan Coulter-Nile. A low full toss on off, NCN jams it out towards point for one.
Sheldon Cottrell is back into the attack.
Andre Russell to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Almost drags it on! Length and outside off, Coulter-Nile looks to guide it down to third man but the ball is too close to play that shot. An inside edge is produced which hits the pads and rolls on the off side. Smith calls for a run and they take it. 22 from the last two overs. So despite the wickets falling, Australia are managing to score at a good rate.
Andre Russell to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Well bowled but well played! Maybe he was ready for it as Russell can't bowl any more short balls. A yorker on middle, NCN jams it out.
Andre Russell to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Lands in no man's land! The slower ball and it is fuller in length, Coulter-Nile swings but does not get it off the middle. He still hits it well enough to get it over mid-wicket for a couple.
Andre Russell to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Another wide! Short and this one is even more higher than the last one.
Andre Russell to Nathan Coulter-Nile. WIDE! Goes short again but this one bounces a lot.
Andre Russell to Nathan Coulter-Nile. FOUR! Top edge and it goes too fine! Short and on the body, Nathan Coulter-Nile looks to pull but is in no control. He still goes for the pull but it hits the top edge and bounces once before the fine leg fence.
Andre Russell to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Slower one and it is short and outside off, Coulter-Nile waited and then looks to cut it hard but fails to put bat on ball. It goes on the bounce to the keeper who stops it with his pads.
Andre Russell to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Shortish and outside off, Nathan looks to cut but misses.
Oshane Thomas to Nathan Coulter-Nile. A single to end a good over for Australia. 13 from it. Short and on the body, Nathan pulls it towards fine leg for one.
Oshane Thomas to Nathan Coulter-Nile. FOUR! In the air... but just wide! Opportunity missed? Pooran probably misjudged it. Down the leg side and it is full. NCN flicks it in the air towards deep backward square leg. Pooran initially runs in straight but then realizes he has to run to his right. He moves to that direction but till then, it is too late as the ball is out of reach and it races to the fence.
Oshane Thomas to Nathan Coulter-Nile. On the fuller side on off, Nathan strokes it but straight to mid off.
Oshane Thomas to Nathan Coulter-Nile. WIDE! Down the leg side and it has been wided.
Oshane Thomas to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Slightly short! Not short enough to make the batter uncomfortable. NCN pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for two.
Oshane Thomas to Nathan Coulter-Nile. FOUR! Nathan Coulter-Nile has managed to squeeze that for a boundary! Full and on middle, NCN jams it straight down the ground. The outfield is such that the ball has raced away.
Oshane Thomas to Steve Smith. Leading edge but for a run! This is angled into the batter, Smith looks to work it on the leg side but closes the face a touch early. It goes off the leading edge and down to third man for one.
Andre Russell to Steve Smith. Three now! Nicely played! Slightly fuller and width on offer, Smith strokes it through covers. It is not hit well enough to get to the ropes but three taken.
Andre Russell to Steve Smith. Bangs it short again, Smith hops and keeps it out.
Our viewpoint - Just a thought. Should Alex Carey be batting a bit higher up the order? We feel that he is batting too low. Ideally, he should be sandwiched between Maxwell and Stoinis so that there is someone down the order to make use of his 'dirty' work. Many times, we have seen Carey come in and do the repair job but after that, there is no one to make use of the platform. Like today. West Indies are into the Aussie bowlers. Had Stoinis or Maxwell come in now, 250-270 could still have been a possibility.
Andre Russell to Steve Smith. Goes short now and Smith ducks under it.
Andre Russell to Steve Smith. Very full and on middle, Smith strokes it to mid on.
Andre Russell to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Well fielded but can't stop the run! Saves three though does the skipper. Full and on off, Coulter-Nile strokes it towards mid off where Holder dives to his left and stops it. 150 up for Australia. They would love to add another 100 or more.
Andre Russell to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Good length and on off, Nathan guides it towards point.
Oshane Thomas to Steve Smith. OUCH! Well played in the end by Smith. Back of a length on off, it rises after pitching. Smith goes back and looks to defend but the ball hits him on the glove. The good thing though, is that he takes a hand off the handle so the ball dies down onto the ground. A very testing over from Oshane.
Oshane Thomas to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Top, top bowling! Follows the bouncer with a very full length ball, he also gets it to tail back in. Coulter-Nile looks to jam it out but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball rolls towards the keeper and a run is taken.
Oshane Thomas to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Goes short again! This time Coulter-Nile ducks under it confidently.
Oshane Thomas to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Once again, it is bowled short to Coulter-Nile and he has a problem. He looks to fend it away but it goes off the leading edge. However, it lands safely near mid-wicket.
Oshane Thomas to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Well bowled! A yorker and it tails back in from off. NCN jams it out.
Oshane Thomas to Nathan Coulter-Nile. A full toss, Coulter-Nile misses out. He flicks it but finds square leg.
Bowling change. Jason Holder going for the kill here. He has unleashed Oshane Thomas back into the attack.
Andre Russell to Nathan Coulter-Nile. In the air... safe! Nathan has started off in a very unconvincing manner! Russell hurries him up with a short ball. NCN goes for the pull but gets a top edge towards the leg side. There are two players going for it, the keeper and the mid-wicket fielder, but they don't get to it as the ball falls safely at square leg. Top over for the Windies, a wicket and two runs from it.
Andre Russell to Nathan Coulter-Nile. OHHH! Brave brave leave! That starts from outside off and comes back in. Coulter-Nile shoulders arms to it. The ball just about kisses the off pole.
Nathan Coulter-Nile is the new batsman in.
Andre Russell to Alex Carey. OUT! Russell breaks the 68-run partnership. Excellent bowling change by Jason Holder. A wicket almost immediately after the Drinks break and we have seen that happen many times in the past. Not sure though if Carey needed to play at that. It is on a length and outside off, moves away further with the angle. Carey hangs his bat out without any purpose. The ball kisses the outside edge and goes into the mitts of the keeper. A good innings by Carey comes to an end. He will be disappointed though as there was a big opportunity to convert his start. West Indies into the bowling all-rounders now.
Andre Russell to Steve Smith. This time he gets a single as he pushes it to mid on.
Andre Russell to Steve Smith. Back of a length on off, defended.
Andre Russell to Steve Smith. Goes full first up on middle, Smith hits it back towards the bowler. Russell gets down quickly and stops it.
Andre Russell is back into the attack.
DRINKS! The match is shifting like a pendulum from one side to the other. West Indies started the game with a bang, only to witness a fightback, before bouncing back again. However, Steve Smith and Alex Carey have already stitched a 67-run stand and are trying to shift the momentum once more. 20 overs are remaining and West Indies would try to wrap up Australia as quickly as possible.
Ashley Nurse to Steve Smith. A quick single to end the 30th! On off, Smith taps it on the off side and takes one.
Ashley Nurse to Alex Carey. Very full on middle, this is hit down to long on for one.
Ashley Nurse to Alex Carey. Well fielded! Saves at least two! Short and on off, Carey pulls it hard into the ground. It goes towards mid-wicket where Russell stops it with one hand by diving to his left.
Ashley Nurse to Steve Smith. Shorter and on off, Smith guides it through point for one.
Ashley Nurse to Steve Smith. This is played with the turn towards the bowler who runs to his right and makes a good stop.
Ashley Nurse to Steve Smith. Angles it on off, it is kept out.
Carlos Brathwaite to Alex Carey. Now plays the pull shot through backward square leg. Fine leg runs to his right, dives and saves two.
Carlos Brathwaite to Alex Carey. Well played! Short and on the body, Carey nicely upper cuts it towards third man and takes two. Carey is playing very confidently here, showing the wide range of shots he has.
Carlos Brathwaite to Alex Carey. On the shorter side and on the body, Carey ducks under it.
Carlos Brathwaite to Steve Smith. Full and on the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.
Carlos Brathwaite to Steve Smith. On the fuller side and on off, Smith finds the fielder at mid off with a drive.
Carlos Brathwaite to Alex Carey. Length and on off, Carey pushes it through covers for one.
Carlos Brathwaite is back!
Ashley Nurse to Alex Carey. Loopy and full on off, Carey drives it on the bounce and past the cover fielder for another single in this over. 8 from Nurse's first.
Ashley Nurse to Steve Smith. Steve has played it towards mid-wicket. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Ashley Nurse to Steve Smith. Fine stop at the cover region! Too full and outside off, Smith strokes it firmly and Russell inside the circle makes a superb stop diving to his right.
Ashley Nurse to Alex Carey. Takes this one on the full and pushes it down to long on for one.
Ashley Nurse to Alex Carey. FOUR! Well stroked! Nurse delivers a full ball around off, from 'round the wicket, Carey brings out the reverse sweep without waiting any time and nails it behind point for a boundary.
Ashley Nurse to Steve Smith. Smith survives the first ball! A flighted ball landing full outside off, Steve stretches out to drive it through the line but it turns and takes the inside edge. The ball goes very closely past the leg stump and they cross for a run as the short fine leg fielder cuts it off.
Ashley Nurse is into the attack for the first time today.
Jason Holder to Alex Carey. A dot to end! Length and outside off, left alone.
Jason Holder to Alex Carey. Goes short and on the body, Carey tucks it fine on the leg side and takes two. 50-run stand comes up between this pair!
Jason Holder to Alex Carey. Another delightful cover drive but to the man at covers. A little to the left or the right and it would have been another boundary.
Jason Holder to Alex Carey. FOUR! Creamed! Scoring in boundaries is Carey here. His 6th boundary in the 31 he has scored. Full and on off, Carey leans into it and strokes it through covers for a boundary.
Jason Holder to Steve Smith. Good fielding! Full and on off, Smith strokes it towards mid off who makes a tumbling stop. Can't stop the single though.
Jason Holder to Steve Smith. Good length on off, it is kept out.
Sheldon Cottrell to Alex Carey. Bangs it short again and Carey once again ducks under it. A better over for the Windies. Just the three from it.
Sheldon Cottrell to Steve Smith. Back of a length and outside off, Smith guides it down to third man for a single.
Sheldon Cottrell to Steve Smith. Another short ball and this one is again on middle, Smith ducks under it.
Sheldon Cottrell to Alex Carey. Very good running again! Carey taps it beside the pitch and takes one.
Sheldon Cottrell to Alex Carey. This is a good short ball, it is on middle. Carey ducks under it.
Sheldon Cottrell to Steve Smith. Smith once again shuffles across and works it towards square leg and takes one.
Jason Holder to Alex Carey. Good length and on off, Carey defends it to covers. 9 from this over as well.
Jason Holder to Steve Smith. Another single! Smith works it through mid-wicket and takes one.
Jason Holder to Alex Carey. Good running! Finally some intent can be seen in the running between the wickets from the Australians. Length and on off, Carey taps it towards covers and gets to the other end.
Jason Holder to Alex Carey. BEATEN! Length and outside off, Carey looks to defend but gets beaten. He went chasing for a ball he should have left there.
Jason Holder to Steve Smith. Three now! Full and a little too straight, Smith works it through mid-wicket and takes three.
Jason Holder to Steve Smith. FOUR! Fortunate, very fortunate boundary for Smith. He could have easily been making the long walk back. Cottrell slipped just at the right time for Australia. Holder bowls this short and on middle, this one gets big on Smith. He looks to pull but the ball goes off the top edge towards deep backward square leg. Sheldon, at fine leg, runs across to his left, then realizes he has to come forward but in an attempt to do so, he slips. The ball lands in front of him and goes past him to find the fence.
Jason Holder is back into the attack.
Sheldon Cottrell to Alex Carey. FOUR! Off the front foot this time! 5th boundary for Carey in the space of 9 balls. He has made up for all the dots at the start of his innings. Full and on off, Carey caresses it through covers. 24 from the last two overs. Has the momentum shifted?
Sheldon Cottrell to Steve Smith. Shuffles right across and works it through square leg for one.
Sheldon Cottrell to Alex Carey. A single now! Very good batting! Good length and on off, it is dropped towards cover for one.
Sheldon Cottrell to Alex Carey. FOUR! Consecutive boundaries for Carey once again! Sheldon bowls it short and wide again outside off, Carey says thank you very much as he cuts it over point for a boundary.
Sheldon Cottrell to Alex Carey. FOUR! Up and over! Short and outside off, it was asking to be hit! Carey slaps it over point and it races away to the fence. That first boundary might have broken the shackles for Carey. 100 up for Australia.
Sheldon Cottrell to Alex Carey. Back of a length on off, defended again.
Sheldon Cottrell is back!
Oshane Thomas to Alex Carey. Good single now! 10 from the over! Carey taps it beside the pitch. Smith calls for a run. Carey responds well and they complete it.
Oshane Thomas to Alex Carey. FOUR! Second boundary for Carey! A slight misfield one can say! Full and on off, Carey hits it firmly towards mid off where the fielder dives but lets it through.
Oshane Thomas to Alex Carey. Well bowled! This bumper is a lot closer to the off pole, Carey nicely moves out of the way.
Oshane Thomas to Alex Carey. FOUR! Well controlled! Welcome boundary for Australia. Shortish and on off, Carey arches and guides it over the gully fielder for a boundary to the third man fence.
Oshane Thomas to Alex Carey. Well fielded! Good fielding will only build pressure on the Aussies. Length and around off, Carey strokes it on the up towards cover where the fielder makes a good diving stop.
Oshane Thomas to Steve Smith. On the pads, Smith works it through mid-wicket for one.
Jason Holder to Alex Carey. A maiden! Shortish and on middle, Alex blocks it down onto the ground.
Jason Holder to Alex Carey. Make that 5 dots! Short and on the body, Carey defends it onto the ground.
Jason Holder to Alex Carey. Goes short again on middle, Carey stands tall and keeps it out. 4 dots in the over.
Jason Holder to Alex Carey. On the body of Carey who works it to mid-wicket.
Jason Holder to Alex Carey. Slightly fuller this time, Carey guides it to point. Runs very hard to come by at the moment.
Jason Holder to Alex Carey. Continues bowling it on a back of a length. Carey defends it onto the ground.
Oshane Thomas to Alex Carey. Just over! Full and outside off, Carey pushes hard at the delivery. The ball flies off the outer half, over point and down towards third man for one.
Oshane Thomas to Steve Smith. Very full and on the pads, Smith flicks it nicely through square leg for one.
Oshane Thomas to Steve Smith. Back of a length on middle, Smith pushes it to mid on.
Oshane Thomas to Alex Carey. Shorter and outside off, Carey gets on top the bounce nicely and guides it to third man for one.
Oshane Thomas to Alex Carey. Good length again and outside off, it is left alone.
Oshane Thomas to Alex Carey. A low full toss on off, Carey hits it straight to the fielder at mid off.
Jason Holder to Steve Smith. That did not bounce a lot! Short and angling into the body. This one does not bounce as the other bouncers have done till now. Smith does well not only to duck under it but also, to move out of the way. Another tight over by Holder comes to an end.
Jason Holder to Alex Carey. Carey finally is off the mark on the 15th ball! Short and on the body, he works it with soft hands towards square leg for one.
Jason Holder to Alex Carey. On the off pole, Carey defends it out again. Carey is yet to get off the mark.
Jason Holder to Alex Carey. Goes length this time and outside off, AC shoulders arms to it.
Jason Holder to Alex Carey. Back of a length again on middle, Carey defends it onto the ground.
Jason Holder to Alex Carey. Back of a length on off and angling away. Carey guides it to point.
Change of ends for Jason Holder.
Oshane Thomas to Steve Smith. A dot to end! Short and on off, Smith stands tall and keeps it out.
Oshane Thomas to Steve Smith. WIDE! Add another one to the extras column. Short and this one bounces way too high. Wided.
Oshane Thomas to Steve Smith. Well fielded! Saves a run atleast! A rib-tickler! Smith works it towards backward square leg where Pooran dives to his right and stops it.
Oshane Thomas to Steve Smith. WIDE! Down the leg side and it has been wided.
Oshane Thomas to Steve Smith. Another back of a length ball on off, Smith goes back and pushes it to mid off.
Oshane Thomas to Steve Smith. On the pads this time and the length is shorter. Smith nudges it to backward square leg.
Oshane Thomas to Steve Smith. Full again on middle, Smith strokes it back to the bowler, who does not stop it cleanly but the batters don't take a run.
Oshane Thomas to Steve Smith. Full and on off, Smith drives it nicely to mid off.
Oshane Thomas is back!
Carlos Brathwaite to Alex Carey. A dot to end! Just one from this over. Good length and on off, Carey defends.
Carlos Brathwaite to Alex Carey. Shortish and outside off, left alone.
Carlos Brathwaite to Alex Carey. In the air... safe! Heart-in-the-mouth moment for Australia. Length and on off, it once again comes back in. Carey looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball lobs back towards the bowler but lands just short.
Carlos Brathwaite to Alex Carey. Back of a length on middle, Carey works it to mid-wicket.
Carlos Brathwaite to Alex Carey. NOT OUT! The impact is just fine but the ball is going over the stumps! West Indies lose their review. Never looked like it would be overturned though. Length around off and this one comes back in. Carey looks to defend but misses to get hit on the pads. An appeal but the umpire shakes his head. Windies review. Replays show that the on-field call is the right one.
Review time! An appeal for an LBW has been turned down. West Indies have reviewed. Impact seems to be outside off.
Carlos Brathwaite to Steve Smith. Fuller on middle, Smith strokes it past Brathwaite and towards mid on for one.
Jason Holder to Alex Carey. Very short and outside off, Carey makes his 4th leave. A maiden wicket for Holder.
Jason Holder to Alex Carey. Continues bowling it outside off, Carey makes another leave.
Jason Holder to Alex Carey. Another length ball outside off, Carey shoulders arms once again.
Jason Holder to Alex Carey. Well bowled, well left! Length and around off, it takes off after pitching. Carey does well to leave it after taking his hands away.
Jason Holder to Alex Carey. Good length and angling away from the left-hander. Carey lets it be.
Alex Carey is the new batsman in.
Jason Holder to Marcus Stoinis. OUT! The skipper strikes! Stoinis is making the long walk back at the wrong time for Australia. The partnership was going along so well. They just needed this to continue. Another short one and on middle, Marcus looks to pull but gets it off the higher portion of the bat. It goes straight to Pooran at mid-wicket who takes a dolly. West Indies continue to be on top.
Carlos Brathwaite to Steve Smith. FOUR! That is just a mere push! Lovely! Back of a length and width on offer. Smith stands tall and pushes it through covers. It races away. Spoils a maiden.
Carlos Brathwaite to Steve Smith. On the middle pole, Smith keeps it out.
Carlos Brathwaite to Steve Smith. Short again and Smith easily ducks under it.
Carlos Brathwaite to Steve Smith. Another back of a length on off, Smith taps it towards the off side and thinks of a run but is sent back as the fielder at point gets to the ball very quickly.
Carlos Brathwaite to Steve Smith. Back of a length on off, Smith pushes it back to mid off.
Carlos Brathwaite to Steve Smith. Behind a length on middle, Smith looks to flick but misses to get hit high on the pads. A muted appeal from the bowler but nothing from the umpire.
Jason Holder to Steve Smith. Nicely worked again through square leg for one.
Jason Holder to Steve Smith. The short ball ploy continues and it is on the body, Smith lets it go through to the keeper.
Jason Holder to Steve Smith. On the stumps, Smith shuffles across and keeps it out.
Jason Holder to Marcus Stoinis. Slightly short but this does not bounce at a very good height. Stoinis easily works it through square leg for one.
Jason Holder to Steve Smith. Shortish and on the body, Smith pulls it down to fine leg for one.
Jason Holder to Steve Smith. Back of a length on off, Smith guides it to point.
DRINKS! West Indies well on top with 4 wickets in Powerplay 1. Australia have been caught dancing to the tunes but the pitch seems to have eased out now and the short stuff does not have that much venom as it had in the earlier overs. The ball getting softer is making life easier for the batsmen and Australia will hope that Stoinis and Smith bat longer. Will West Indies be able to stop the recovery or will we witness a fightback?
Carlos Brathwaite to Steve Smith. A single to end! Short and on middle, Smith pulls it all along the ground through square leg for a single.
Carlos Brathwaite to Steve Smith. Goes short again! This might be getting a little too predictable. Smith easily lets it go over him.
Carlos Brathwaite to Steve Smith. WIDE! Down the leg side, Smith looks to flick but misses.
Carlos Brathwaite to Steve Smith. Another short one, Smith spots it early and ducks under it.
Carlos Brathwaite to Marcus Stoinis. Good running! Yes, the boundaries are coming but rotating the strike is very important. Back of a length on off, it is tapped towards the leg side for a run.
Carlos Brathwaite to Steve Smith. On the pads, Smith looks to work it on the leg side but it goes off the pads and down towards fine leg. A run taken. No signal from the umpire so there will be bat involved.
Carlos Brathwaite to Steve Smith. On off, Smith goes back and keeps it out.
Jason Holder to Marcus Stoinis. Two dots to end a productive over for Australia. Good length on off again, it is blocked.
Jason Holder to Marcus Stoinis. Drag his length back and Stoinis keeps it out.
Jason Holder to Marcus Stoinis. FOUR! This is even better than the last one! Full and on middle, Stoinis with a straight bat hits it down to the long on fence. Consecutive boundaries.
Jason Holder to Marcus Stoinis. FOUR! In the air but away from the fielder! Slightly fuller and on off, Stoinis pushes at it with hard hands. It goes uppishly past the bowler, beats the diving mid off fielder. Brathwaite from mid on gives it a chase, he dives but his effort goes in vain.
Jason Holder to Marcus Stoinis. Fuller and on off, Marcus drives it back to the bowler.
Jason Holder to Marcus Stoinis. Good length and on middle, Stoinis defends it out.
Jason Holder brings himself into the attack.
Carlos Brathwaite to Steve Smith. FOUR! Trademark Smith! Slightly shorter and it is outside off, Smith waits for it and guides it through point for a boundary. So Australia have managed to score a boundary in each of the last three overs.
Carlos Brathwaite to Steve Smith. Bangs it short and on the body, Smith ducks under it.
Carlos Brathwaite to Marcus Stoinis. On the pads again, Stoinis flicks it through backward square leg for another single.
Carlos Brathwaite to Marcus Stoinis. Length and on off, Stoinis pushes it towards cover-point.
Carlos Brathwaite to Steve Smith. This is on the pads, Smith works it through backward square leg for one.
Carlos Brathwaite to Steve Smith. Back of a length on off, Smith stands tall and keeps it out.
Andre Russell to Marcus Stoinis. Another short one on middle, Stoinis once again hops and defends it onto the ground. So despite going for a boundary, just 6 from the over.
Andre Russell to Marcus Stoinis. Another fiery short one and on the stumps, Stoinis nicely backs away.
Andre Russell to Marcus Stoinis. Back of a length this time, MS guides it to point.
Andre Russell to Marcus Stoinis. Good short one on off, Stoinis hops and keeps it out.
Andre Russell to Marcus Stoinis. Another wide! Short and outside off, Stoinis watches it go through to the keeper. Wided.
Andre Russell to Steve Smith. On middle, Smith shuffles right across and works it through square leg for a single.
Andre Russell to Steve Smith. FOUR! Another gift! Full toss, Smith just stands tall and pushes it through mid on and the ball races away to the fence. Australia dealing in boundaries now.
Powerplay 2 has been signaled! Four fielders will be outside the circle till the 40th over if the innings lasts till then.
Carlos Brathwaite to Marcus Stoinis. FOUR! Nicely pulled! Second boundary in the over! Short and Brathwaite's pace won't trouble Stoinis. He goes back and pulls it behind square for a boundary. A good 10th for Australia but Powerplay 1 belongs to West Indies. The Aussies are 48 for 4.
Carlos Brathwaite to Marcus Stoinis. Back of a length again on middle, MS works it towards mid-wicket.
Carlos Brathwaite to Marcus Stoinis. Extra bounce! Back of a length on middle, Stoinis looks to defend off the back foot but the ball hits the sticker and goes towards point.
Carlos Brathwaite to Marcus Stoinis. Well left! This is just outside off, Marcus knows where his off stump is and he shoulders arms to it.
Carlos Brathwaite to Marcus Stoinis. FOUR! Easy-peasy! A low full toss on middle, Stoinis shows the full face of the bat and drives it through mid on. Welcome boundary for Australia.
Carlos Brathwaite to Marcus Stoinis. This is angled into the batter, Stoinis works it towards mid-wicket.
Carlos Brathwaite is on now!
Andre Russell to Steve Smith. Back of a length on off, Smith pushes it to covers. Another good over from Russell.
Andre Russell to Steve Smith. Another one on the shorter side and on middle, Smith evades it. This has also been wided as it is too short. It was a real effort delivery as Russell was on the ground after bowling it.
Andre Russell to Steve Smith. A full toss and Smith misses out there. He flicks it straight to the fielder at square leg.
Andre Russell to Steve Smith. This is a wide! This is way too down the leg side, Smith lets it go again and it has been wided.
Andre Russell to Steve Smith. On the body again, Smith works it to leg gully.
Andre Russell to Steve Smith. Another short one, this is down the leg side. Smith lets it go through. Not wided.
Andre Russell to Steve Smith. Bumper on middle, Smith ducks under it.
Andre Russell to Steve Smith. This is angled into the batsman, it is worked to mid-wicket.
Sheldon Cottrell to Marcus Stoinis. BEAUTY! But well played too! On a length and around off, it goes away late. Stoinis initially looks to defend but then bails out at the very end. Another lovely over from SC comes to an end.
Sheldon Cottrell to Marcus Stoinis. Good length and on middle, Stoinis keeps it out.
Marcus Stoinis is the next batsman in.
Sheldon Cottrell to Glenn Maxwell. OUT! In the air... taken! Maxwell is bounced out! This is vintage pace bowling from the Windies bowler. Australia in dire straits at the moment. This is short and outside off, Maxwell is done in by the pace. He is late on the pull. The ball goes off the top edge to the left of the keeper who moves there and takes it.
Sheldon Cottrell to Glenn Maxwell. Back of a length and on off, Maxwell keeps it out.
Sheldon Cottrell to Steve Smith. Back of a length and outside off, Smith hits it through point. Third man runs to his right and keeps it down to one. The third man seems to be very square for Simth. They know he is strong through there. West Indies have done their homework well.
Sheldon Cottrell to Steve Smith. WIDE! Short and down the leg side. It has been wided.
Sheldon Cottrell to Steve Smith. Back of a length on middle, Smith works it towards mid-wicket.
Glenn Maxwell is the new batsman in.
Andre Russell to Usman Khawaja. OUT! WHAT A CATCH! We saw de Kock taking a blinder yesterday, today Shai Hope grabs one. Khawaja's uncomfortable stay out there comes to an end. He looks to break free by stepping out, expecting a short ball but it is a length one. He ends up being too far from the ball and gets a thick outside edge behind. The ball is dying in front of the keeper and first slip but Shai Hope dives to his left and takes it with one hand! Three down are Australia in Powerplay 1. The Windies are pumped. End of another successful over for them.
Andre Russell to Usman Khawaja. OUCH! Khawaja is not comfortable against the short balls here. It is a bumper and on the body of Khawaja. He looks to pull but gets hit on the hand and the ball rolls towards the off side.
Andre Russell to Usman Khawaja. A half-chance! The plan of bowling short to Khawaja almost worked. Short and on the body, Khawaja pulls it by taking his eyes off. It goes upppishly and past backward short leg and towards fine leg for two.
Andre Russell to Usman Khawaja. Loose stroke! Full and wide outside off, UK throws his hands at it away from the body but gets beaten.
Andre Russell to Usman Khawaja. Good length and on middle, Khawaja goes back and defends it out.
Andre Russell to Steve Smith. Shortish and outside off, Smith stands tall and plays it towards third man for one.
Andre Russell is into the attack.
Sheldon Cottrell to Usman Khawaja. Once again, continues bowling it on a length and around off, Khawaja blocks it out. Just the single from the over. Excellent from Cottrell.
Sheldon Cottrell to Usman Khawaja. Another back of a length ball on off, Khawaja defends it off the back foot. So West Indies have bowled with a lot of control after the first two overs.
Sheldon Cottrell to Steve Smith. Well played! This pitches on off and then shapes away a little. Smith opens the face of the bat at the end and guides it down to third man for one.
Sheldon Cottrell to Steve Smith. Another back of a length ball on off, Smith gets right behind the line and keeps it out.
Sheldon Cottrell to Steve Smith. Another one shorter in length and on off, Smith taps it towards cover. Khawaja wants a run but is sent back.
Sheldon Cottrell to Steve Smith. Bends his back on this one and bowls it shorter on off, Smith stands tall and defends it onto the ground.
Oshane Thomas to Usman Khawaja. FOUR! Good shot. Thomas bowls a short ball on leg, Khawaja pulls it towards fine leg for a boundary.
Oshane Thomas to Usman Khawaja. On a good length on off, Khawaja looks to defend but gets a bottom edge on this one.
Oshane Thomas to Steve Smith. Length delivery on middle, Smith flicks it through square leg. Sheldon Cottrell runs to his left and throws the ball awkwardly at the bowler's end. There were two on offer there but for some reason, Australia take just one.
Oshane Thomas to Usman Khawaja. A bye for Australia. Outside off, on a length, moving away, Khawaja looks to push but the ball does not carry to the keeper. Shai Hope gets a bad bounce and the ball goes off his pads behind. A single taken.
Oshane Thomas to Usman Khawaja. Full on off, Khawaja looks to drive but it goes off the inner half of the bat towards mid-wicket.
Oshane Thomas to Usman Khawaja. On a good length on middle, Khawaja defends it off the back foot.
Steve Smith is the new batsman in.
Sheldon Cottrell to David Warner. OUT! There goes another! Cottrell strikes this time. Brilliant, brilliant from the West Indies bowlers. They started off really badly but their second overs have been excellent. Both the openers back in the hut for Australia and they are in trouble here. It is on a length and outside off. Warner is guilty of going hard at it. He plays at the ball ahead of his body. It goes off the outer half and into the hands of point where Hetmyer takes a dolly.
Sheldon Cottrell to David Warner. WIDE! Yes, it is an extra but it is a good bumper. Bounces just above the batsman's head.
Sheldon Cottrell to Usman Khawaja. Another one on the pads, Khawaja flicks it but towards deep square leg only for one.
Sheldon Cottrell to Usman Khawaja. Back of a length and on middle, Khawaja hops and keeps it out.
Sheldon Cottrell to David Warner. Very full but on the pads, Warner clips it through square leg and takes one.
Sheldon Cottrell to David Warner. Good length and on off, Warner keeps it out.
Sheldon Cottrell to Usman Khawaja. This is angled into the pads, Khawaja works it through backward square leg for one.
Oshane Thomas to Usman Khawaja. Very good follow-up delivery by Oshane Thomas. Length delivery on off, Khawaja plays it towards point for a single. An interesting over from Oshane Thomas. 7 runs and a wicket have come from the over.
Oshane Thomas to Usman Khawaja. NASTY! Brute of a delivery that. Short and it is very well-directed. It is at 140 KPH. Khawaja looks to fend at it awkwardly but is hit on the helmet.
The physio is out to have a look! Khawaja seems fine to continue though.
Oshane Thomas to Usman Khawaja. WIDE! Bowls a bouncer, Khawaja does well to duck under it. The umpire signals wide for height.
Oshane Thomas to Usman Khawaja. FOUR! That is a nice way to get going. Fuller in length from Thomas, Khawaja comes forward and drives it down the ground. Two men chase after it, from mid on and mid off but do not get to it at all.
Oshane Thomas to Usman Khawaja. Length delivery on off, Khawaja plays it to point.
Oshane Thomas to Usman Khawaja. WIDE! Bowls a short delivery down the leg side, Khawaja offers no shot to this one.
Usman Khawaja is the new batsman in.
Oshane Thomas to Aaron Finch. OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Oshane Thomas bowls an absolute beauty to get rid of the Aussie skipper. He lands this on off and then gets it to straighten. Finch is squared up as he tries to defend. The ball kisses the outside edge and goes into the hands of the keeper. Early breakthrough for West Indies.
Oshane Thomas to Aaron Finch. BEATEN! Thomas bowls it on a good length and outside off, Finch looks to drive but misses it due to lack of foot movement on this one.
Sheldon Cottrell to Aaron Finch. Good short one on middle, Finch looks to pull but it hurried into the shot. He mistimes it towards square leg for one.
Sheldon Cottrell to Aaron Finch. Well bowled! Back of a length on off, Finch guides it to point.
Sheldon Cottrell to Aaron Finch. A full toss on off, Finch hits it onto the ground, gets it over point for a couple. This is a very wayward start by the Windies bowlers.
Sheldon Cottrell to David Warner. Slips this on the pads, Warner looks to flick but misses. The ball hits the pads and rolls towards square leg. A leg bye taken.
Sheldon Cottrell to David Warner. Back of a length on off, Warner stands tall and defends it out.
Sheldon Cottrell to Aaron Finch. Full ball and tailing back in on the pads, Finch flicks it nicely and on the bounce to the deep square leg fielder. One taken.
Sheldon Cottrell to bowl from the other end.
Oshane Thomas to Aaron Finch. Three good deliveries to end a very good one first over for Australia. On a length and around off, Finch pushes it towards mid off for a quick run.
Oshane Thomas to Aaron Finch. Another good ball! Back of a length and on off, Finch looks to force it through the off side but is beaten by the extra bounce.
Oshane Thomas to Aaron Finch. Better! Gets his length right and lands it outside off, Finch lets it be.
Oshane Thomas to David Warner. Well fielded! Short and on middle, Warner pulls it hard towards mid on. Brathwaite there dives to his left, spills the catch but saves four. Had he taken it, it would not have made a difference as it was a Free Hit. Just the single from the freebie.
Oshane Thomas to David Warner. NO BALL! Thomas has overstepped! This is not a good start for the West Indies. This is a good ball though. Full and tailing back in on middle, Warner looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads. Free Hit coming up!
Oshane Thomas to Aaron Finch. Finch is off the mark too! Oshane goes full and outside off, Finch reaches out for it but the ball goes off the outer half towards third man for one.
Oshane Thomas to David Warner. Warner is underway! Back of a length on off, Warner guides it down to third man. The fielder there fumbles but does not concede the second.
Oshane Thomas to David Warner. FIVE WIDES! Dreadful start for West Indies. Bonus for Australia. Oshane bowls this down the leg side, it swings away further. Warner looks to flick but misses by a long way. Hope dives to his right but can only get a hand to it. It races to the fine leg fence.
Done and dusted with the National Anthems! We are all set for the game to begin! The Australian openers, Aaron Finch and David Warner, make their way out to the middle. The left-hander will take strike and he will be facing Oshane Thomas who has the first new ball in hand. Here we go...
It is time for the National Anthems! The two teams make their way out for it.
Australia (UNCHANGED PLAYING XI) - Aaron Finch (C), David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey (WK), Nathan Coulter-Nile, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa.
West Indies (Playing XI) - Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Shai Hope (WK), Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Andre Russell, Jason Holder (C), Carlos Brathwaite, Ashley Nurse, Sheldon Cottrell, Oshane Thomas.
Aaron Finch says he wanted to bat first as it looks a dry wicket and he hopes it spins later. States there is more confidence in the group and people have stepped up when needed and it has made a difference. Mentions the team has changed completely and today it is about turning up. Informs they have no changes.
Jason Holder says it is a good wicket, there should be something for the pacers early on and he hopes to get early wickets. Mentions the wicket should not change a lot and they need to be disciplined in all the departments. Stresses they need to be aggressive like they were in the first game. Informs Evin Lewis comes in for Darren Bravo. Ends by saying it was a tough choice but Evin has been an important part of the team and hence, he comes in.
TOSS - Up goes the coin and it lands in the favor of West Indies. They will bowl first.
PITCH REPORT - Michael Holding says there is a little bit of grass on the surface. Mentions it is a used pitch but the cracks have not opened up. States it looks a belter. Reckons the ball should come onto the bat nicely.
A warm welcome to Match 10 of the 2019 World Cup between Australia and West Indies at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. Both the teams enter this game on the back of a win. However, the sides are probably in for a tougher test today. Australia are favourites but judging by how the Windies played in the first game, you can't rule them out. Let us hope for another exciting encounter.
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Australian skipper, Aaron Finch, smiles and says that they just tried to hang in there. Mentions that the stand between Carey and Smith took them a little deeper and then the way Nathan Coulter-Nile batted was exceptional. Admits that he was nervous at 38/4 but they hung in there and he considers it outstanding that they got 280-odd from there. Tells that he had to keep taking wickets and steal some momentum from Windies' batting innings. Says that the output of the Aussie top order was disappointing and agrees that they have a lot of improvement to do.
West Indies skipper, Jason Holder, says that he is disappointed as they were well in the game. Rues the fact that there were a few irresponsible shots played. States that there are still many positives from this game. Tells that they dropped Coulter-Nile on 60 odd and he got plenty at the end. Feels that their batters need to take more responsibility. Terms the run out of Shimron Hetmyer costly. Mentions that they still believe in themselves and it's early days in the tournament. Wants to get consistent with their performance.
Nathan Coulter-Nile is chosen for the Man of the Match award! Says that he didn't think he will get that many with the bat. Tells that the plan was to stick around a little bit and admits that the luck went his way too. States that they backed themselves at the halfway mark as they have two world class bowlers in their team. On the surface, NCN replies that the pitch was a bit up and down. Praises Starc for his brilliant spell.
West Indies had plenty of positives. The seamers dismantled Australia in the first hour and a half, then the batsmen showed that they can chase down any total irrespective of whether Gayle fires or not. But if they just manage to play those crucial moments better - for example, not taking the foot off the throat when on top and not throw it away when in a good position. Who is your Man Of The Match? Starc? Or Coulter-Nile? Tough choice. Here comes the presentation...
Positives for Australia? No one performing but the glue showing its effect. Precocious Steven Peter Devereux Smith. When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Smith showed what Australia have been missing in the last 15 months. Nathan Coulter-Nile's 92 - showing that Australia's tail can wag. And Starc's 5-fer signalling that he is slowing come back to form.
1. First innings. Australia 79/5. West Indies let loose their grip and allow Carey and Coulter-Nile to take the game away, with 150 coming for the next 2 wickets. 2. Nathan Coulter-Nile dropped on 61. Australia were 238/6, added 50 more. 3. West Indies going nicely at 149/3, needing 140 from 137 balls, only for Hope to run Hetmyer out. 4. West Indies have the match in control at 190/4, needing 99 from 91 balls. Cummins is probably bowling the last over of his spell. Hope loses patience and brings Australia back in the game. 5. Russell blitzes away, gets the target down to 73 from 68 balls. Finch forced to go to his main bowler Starc. Dre Russ misreads the situation, throws it away due to over-attacking and Australia are back again. 6. 252/6 - 37 needed from 28 balls and Brathwaite and Holder lose the plot, handing Starc a double-wicket over. So if you can see, who was tilting the balance? West Indies, every time. But then, due to their own folly, kept getting Australia back in and eventually, paid the price for it.
While we go ga-ga over Australia, West Indies will be gutted with themselves. They had the match in control, only to throw it away at crucial moments. Australia were not necessarily better but they played out the nervous moments nicely. Those are the ones where the game shifts due to the momentum. Let us count.
Credit to Australia for getting their 10th straight win. They showed character and nerves of steel when the going got tough and probably slight inexperience from the West Indies helped them. But Australia will not mind, as they get their second victory of this World Cup.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Ashley Nurse. FOUR! Make it four in a row but still that won't do for the Windies. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 15 RUNS! A pitched up delivery outside off, Ashley Nurse gets on the front foot and strokes it through the gap between mid off and extra cover for a boundary. 16 from the over but they needed 32. Well tried in the end but Australia are the deserving winners.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Ashley Nurse. FOUR! Hat-trick of boundaries! Nurse is doing well in a losing cause here. Short and down the leg side, Nurse turns and pulls it past the diving short fine leg fielder for a boundary.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Ashley Nurse. FOUR! Fuller in length and outside off, Nurse drives this time and finds the gap at covers for a good-looking boundary.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Ashley Nurse. FOUR! Too little too late. Short and on middle, pulled behind square leg and it raced away to the fence.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Ashley Nurse. Short and going down the leg side, Ashley tries to pull but misses and it deflects off his arm-guard to the thigh pad before lobbing up to the keeper. Carey collects and appeals but the umpire has shut his shop for the day.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Ashley Nurse. Fullish and outside off, Nurse drives it off his front foot to mid off.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to bowl the last over. 32 needed for West Indies.
Marcus Stoinis to Oshane Thomas. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Marcus Stoinis to Ashley Nurse. Brilliant effort and awareness shown by Maxwell! Short in length on middle, Nurse somehow gets on top of the bounce and pulls it to deep square leg. Stoinis in the deep runs across to his left and puts in a premature dive. Still gets a hand to it but ends up parrying towards the rope. Now, the brilliance of Glenn comes into play. He speeds across to his right from deep mid-wicket, gets down low at the right time and flicks it inside. Saves three runs for his team.
Marcus Stoinis to Ashley Nurse. Gets forward to a full ball and drives it back to the bowler.
Marcus Stoinis to Ashley Nurse. Fuller in length on middle, Nurse drives it off the inside half towards wide mid on.
Marcus Stoinis to Ashley Nurse. A yorker this time, around off, Ashley digs it out back to the bowler.
Marcus Stoinis to Ashley Nurse. Good length ball on off, Nurse defends it off his back foot. 33 needed off 11 balls.
Mitchell Starc to Oshane Thomas. A yorker on middle at 147 kph, Oshane does well there to have his bat down in time. End of an exemplary spell by Mitchell Starc - 10-1-46-5!
Mitchell Starc to Oshane Thomas. Slants in a full ball on off at 147 kph, Thomas is forward and defends it solidly.
Mitchell Starc to Oshane Thomas. A corker of a yorker around leg, angling down, Thomas fails to dig it out and it goes behind to the keeper.
Oshane Thomas is the last man in. 33 needed from 15 balls. If West Indies cannot win, can they come close and reduce the defeat margin?
Mitchell Starc to Sheldon Cottrell. OUT! Stumps are shattered! Starc gets his 6th ODI fifer and is all pumped up. What an impact bowler he is when he gets it right! Cottrell exposes all his stumps even before the bowler has delivered. Starc keeps it in line at 143 kph, Sheldon swings and misses to find his stumps rattled. No Sheldon, you cannot do that against this bowler.
Mitchell Starc to Ashley Nurse. Full and fast it is. Angling down the leg side, Nurse fails to flick and it goes off his pads. They cross for a leg bye.
What is the plan? Short ball? Or full and fast?
Square leg comes up.
Mitchell Starc to Ashley Nurse. Starc speeds in from 'round the wicket and hurls a full toss outside off, Nurse swishes and misses.
Mitchell Starc to bowl out here. Can he get a fifer?
Marcus Stoinis to Ashley Nurse. Knocks a full ball down through mid on for a run.
Marcus Stoinis to Sheldon Cottrell. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Ashley Nurse. Shout for an lbw! Not given. Stoinis wanted but Finch is not taking it. A full toss on off, Nurse tries hitting across the line but misses. He is hit on the pads, the bowler appeals but the umpire shakes his head. The replays detect a big inside edge. Good call by Finch who also got some help there from Smith, we feel as they were seen having a word. The batsmen for the record crossed.
Marcus Stoinis to Ashley Nurse. Beaten! Stoinis smartly follows the batsman down the leg side with a fuller length ball. Nurse gives the charge and tries to hoist it over the bowler's head but fails to make any connection.
Marcus Stoinis to Ashley Nurse. Stoinis goes short this time, around middle and leg, Nurse allows it through hoping for a wide. Not given.
Marcus Stoinis to Ashley Nurse. A yorker outside off, Ashley tries his best to dig it out but fails to connect.
Sheldon Cottrell comes in at number 10. It is all upto Nurse now. Get those inside edges, outside edges, some clean shots and who knows, it might be West Indies running home. That is the fun of watching 9, 10 and 11 bat. Never know what to expect when. Marcus Stoinis has been given the ball now. 2-0-14-0 so far.
Mitchell Starc to Jason Holder. OUT! Starc, you beast! Two wickets in the over and this match has completely turned in the favour of the Aussies. He hurls in a short delivery around the rib cage, Holder stands tall to pull but the bounce gets big on him and he ends up gloving it towards short fine leg. Adam Zampa takes an easy catch and this is wicket number 150 in ODIs for Mitch - fastest to reach this mark. Meanwhile, a disappointed Holder walks back leaving his team sinking.
Mitchell Starc to Jason Holder. Full toss again, on the slower side, Holder swishes and misses.
Mitchell Starc to Jason Holder. Nearly a yorker on middle, Holder digs it out at the last moment.
Ashley Nurse is the new batsman.
Mitchell Starc to Carlos Brathwaite. OUT! Brathwaite holes out! Starc outsmarts the big guy with a slower one. Looks for a yorker but it turns out to be a low full toss on middle. Carlos though has not picked the variation in pace and is early into the swing of his bat. It catches the toe end and flies straight down to Finch at long on who makes no mistake. The Aussies won't go down without a fight. 37 needed off 27 balls.
Mitchell Starc to Carlos Brathwaite. Played to the point region by the batsman. No run.
Mitchell Starc to Jason Holder. Lands a length ball on middle and off, Holder brings down an angled bat and pushes it to the right of the point fielder for a single.
Mitchell Starc returns into the attack.
Pat Cummins to Jason Holder. Shortish again, angling down, Holder offers no shot and then tries to move away from the line of fire. However, it brushes his left arm and goes down to fine leg. They cross and the umpire gives it as a leg bye. Didn't look like offering the shot but maybe he was taking some evasive action. 10-3-41-2, Cummins completes his outstanding spell.
Pat Cummins to Jason Holder. Cummins keeps coming at the batsman. Fires in a sharp short ball around off, Holder somehow fends it off on the off side.
Pat Cummins to Jason Holder. Holder has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. 39 needed more.
Pat Cummins to Carlos Brathwaite. NOT OUT! Brathwaite packs a punch to a length delivery and Warner at mid on makes an outstanding stop. He has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Coulter-Nile collects it and has a shy at the striker's end. The keeper collects the ball and breaks the stumps. Carey appeals and it's taken upstairs. The replays find Jason safely in.
Is that a run out? Jason Holder seems to have stretched out but to the naked eye, looks to be in. Yes... replays show that the long levers have helped him.
Pat Cummins to Carlos Brathwaite. Short again on middle, Carlos doesn't time his pull shot well but it just clears mid on. A couple of runs taken.
Pat Cummins to Carlos Brathwaite. FOUR! A boundary from the bat of Carlos Brathwaite! Finally, he connects with one. Shortish and on off, Carlos throws all his power behind it and flat-bats it over the bowler's head for a boundary down to long off.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Carlos Brathwaite. Holder opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single. 10 from the over.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Carlos Brathwaite. SIX! This one has disappeared. NCN digs in a short ball outside off, Holder pounces onto it and unveils a powerful pull shot to send it packing over mid-wicket, ten rows back in the crowd.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Jason Holder. Fifty for Holder, his 9th in ODIs! The skipper will now look to stay till the end and see his side home. Short ball on off, it's pulled firmly to deep mid-wicket for one.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Jason Holder. Inside edge! Shortish and on off, change in pace from NCN. It's the slower one and Holder tries to pull across the line. He is early into it and gets an inside edge onto the body.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Jason Holder. Fractionally short in length around off, shaping back in, Holder brings down an angled bat and runs it wide of third man for a couple of runs.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Jason Holder. Holder is also playing and missing quite a bit now. Shortish delivery around off, Jason swings and misses.
Pat Cummins to Carlos Brathwaite. Ripper by Pat! Bends his back and digs in a short ball on off. It shoots off the surface around off and Carlos is hurried up in defense. He somehow fends it down safely on the off side. Top over by Cummins, he has one more over left.
Pat Cummins to Carlos Brathwaite. Spears in a full ball on middle, Carlos tries to whip it across the line but closes the face of his bat early. It takes the leading edge and rolls to mid off.
Pat Cummins to Carlos Brathwaite. Swing and a miss! Cummins offers width outside off, Brathwaite throws his bat at it and misses.
Pat Cummins to Carlos Brathwaite. Short again, outside off and jumping onto the batsman, Brathwaite goes on his toes and taps it down to point.
Pat Cummins to Jason Holder. Short in length on middle, pulled behind square leg for a single.
Pat Cummins to Jason Holder. Almost drags it on! Good length ball outside off, Holder reaches out for it to push it through covers but gets an inside edge onto the back pad.
Pat Cummins is back on. 8-3-33-2, so far.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Carlos Brathwaite. Good length delivery outside off, Carlos moves across the stumps and then tries to keep it out. Fails and it brushes his pads on its way behind to the keeper. Carey appeals a bit but the impact was clearly outside off.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Carlos Brathwaite. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
Mid-wicket drops back. Mid on and mid off are up. Down the ground is a safe shot at the moment.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Jason Holder. Goes for the drive but it takes the outside edge and runs down towards third man for a run.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Carlos Brathwaite. Played to the point region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Carlos Brathwaite. Up and just over the bowler! Nearly a wicket this time. Back of a length ball angling into the batsman, Carlos stands back to power it across the line but it takes outer half of his blade and loops over the bowler. Coulter-Nile tries his best to catch it over his head with a jump but only manages a few fingertips on the ball. Technically a dropped catch but too tough.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Carlos Brathwaite. Nearly a drag on. A length ball angling into the batsman, Brathwaite stays back to defend but it takes the bottom edge and goes closely past the stumps to the keeper.
Adam Zampa to Jason Holder. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. That it is for Adam Zampa - 10-0-58-1. Was not consistent with his bowling today.
Adam Zampa to Jason Holder. EDGED, FOUR! Second boundary of the over. Outside off, Holder looks to punch but the ball runs off the outside edge, past short third man and into the boundary!
Adam Zampa to Jason Holder. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot.
Adam Zampa to Jason Holder. Outside off, Holder looks to drive but misses.
Adam Zampa to Jason Holder. FOUR! Nicely driven! Full and outside off, Holder leans and drives it through the covers!
Adam Zampa to Carlos Brathwaite. A wrong 'un, short in length, punched down to long on for a single.
Powerplay 3 about to begin. 68 needed more. Australia can now put 5 fielders outside the circle till the end. Also, there is a bowling change. Adam Zampa to roll his arm.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Jason Holder. Play and a miss on the last ball to complete the 40th over.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Jason Holder. FOUR! Gets one on the middle of the bat and sends it over mid-wicket. A length ball has been angled into him around off, Holder swings his bat and fetches a boundary for himself.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Jason Holder. Lands it on a length around off, Jason stays back and defends it to the off side.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Jason Holder. Too full in length around off, Jason pushes it down off the inner half to mid on.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Jason Holder. Back of a length ball on middle, Holder tries to pull it but misses and is hit on the body.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Jason Holder. Good length delivery outside off, Holder pushes inside the line and misses.
Nathan Coulter-Nile is back into the attack.
Mitchell Starc to Jason Holder. On middle and leg, worked through square leg for a single.
Time to make your name again - Carlos Brathwaite is the new batsman with 73 runs needed more.
Mitchell Starc to Andre Russell. OUT! Where is the ball? Where is the ball? It is Maxi who has quietened all! The entire stadium has been silenced. Dre Russ has come. Dre Russ has gone. The game opens up again. This is the way he plays - if it comes off, it is great. Else, it looks bad. One might argue there was no need for this. But on the flip side, with the off side up, Russell thought I will go over the off side. Starc smartly changed the pace, bowled a slower one but Russell was already through his shot. Looked to go inside out but all he managed was a top edge. Now here is where Glenn Maxwell came into play. He raced behind from point, ran after it, kept his eyes on the ball, circled under it, lost it for a while but then eventually took it. The Australians are pumped up. They will feel they are on top now. But the match is not over yet. 73 more needed from 67 balls.
Mitchell Starc to Andre Russell. FOUR! Starc overpitches around off, Russell goes hard at it and spanks it down the ground through mid off for a cracking boundary.
Mitchell Starc to Andre Russell. Two leg byes! Starc smartly follows the batsman down the leg side with a shortish ball. Russell tries working it around but misses. It clips his thigh pad and speeds behind. Coulter-Nile in the deep dives to stop two runs for his side. Good effort.
Mitchell Starc to Andre Russell. Starc alters his length to go short this time. Around leg, Russell hops back again to play the pull shot but fails to connect.
Mitchell Starc to Andre Russell. Swing and a miss! Starc delivers it fuller and just outside off, Russell backs away and tries to force it through the line but misses.
Adam Zampa to Andre Russell. Tossed up ball around leg, Russell makes space and drills it down to long on for a run. 12 from the over, 79 needed off 72 balls.
Adam Zampa to Andre Russell. Very full and on middle, Russell digs it out back to the bowler.
Adam Zampa to Andre Russell. FOUR! Russell goes again, this time straight over the bowler's head and it's a one bounce boundary. Flatter and fuller on middle, Andre clears his front leg and clobbers it down the ground. It falls just before the fence and the umpire after getting confirmation from the third umpire, signals four.
Adam Zampa to Andre Russell. Quicker one, fuller and on off at 100 kph, Russell blocks it from the back foot.
Adam Zampa to Andre Russell. SIX! Russell has sent this out of the stadium! This is what the crowd has come to watch! Zampa delivers a full ball around off, Andre latches onto it and launches it over long on. Onto the roof and out of the park. 1000 ODI runs for Andre Russell as well.
Adam Zampa to Jason Holder. Flighted delivery, too full and too wide outside off, Holder reaches out for it and forces it down to sweeper cover for a single.
Mitchell Starc to Jason Holder. Brings down a straight bat to a full ball and pushes it back past the bowler for a single. 7 from the over, 91 needed off 78 balls.
Mitchell Starc to Jason Holder. Starc invites the West Indian skipper again to have a go at the pull shot. This time Holder decides to duck under the bouncer.
Mitchell Starc to Jason Holder. SIX! Big top edge and it has gone all the way! Starc bangs in a short ball on middle and leg, Holder takes the challenge to pull it across the line but fails to middle his shot. It flies off the top edge and clears fine leg with ease.
Mitchell Starc to Jason Holder. Beaten again, this time on the drive! Starc once again takes it away with the angle, the length is fuller and Jason tries to drive. Misses completely.
Mitchell Starc to Jason Holder. Beaten! Starc angles across a back of a length ball around off, Holder sticks back to push inside the line and misses. Almost edged it behind.
Mitchell Starc to Jason Holder. Lands it on a length around middle, Holder defends it back to the bowler.
Mitchell Starc is back on. Good move with Russell still new at the crease.
Adam Zampa to Andre Russell. On middle, punched back to the bowler.
Adam Zampa to Jason Holder. The googly, on middle, skids through after pitching, Jason is a bit late on his flick and mistimes it through square leg. A run taken. Had he missed this, even a review would not have saved him from being adjudged LBW.
Adam Zampa to Jason Holder. Tossed up outside off, Holder drives it sweetly but finds Aaron Finch at cover.
Adam Zampa to Jason Holder. NOT OUT! Zampa lets out a well tossed up delivery and lands it full around leg, Holder goes down to sweep but misses and is hit on the back leg. They appeal and the umpire agrees after thinking for a while. Holder has a chat with his partner before taking the referral. The replays roll in and they find that it's going down to miss the leg stump. The pitching was fine and there was no inside edge but the most important part wasn't with Australia. Jason survives.
Jason Holder once again has been given out lbw! He walks up to his partner to have a chat and then signals for the DRS. This time it's closer than the last one. Let's see. No inside edge. What will the Hawk Eye show? Missing? Or clipping?
Adam Zampa to Jason Holder. Flatter and shorter on off, Holder gets back and punches it to covers.
Adam Zampa to Jason Holder. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Jason Holder, meanwhile, is lying flat on the ground receiving some massage. Who will join him in the middle now? Andre Russell has come out to bat. The chase begins now. Adam Zampa comes back as well. 7-0-36-1 so far.
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. OUT! A much-needed breakthrough for Australia! Shai Hope has thrown it away. A soft dismissal really and Shai has his head down in disappointment. Cummins slants in a fuller length ball on middle, Shai leans forward and across to play the flick shot through mid-wicket but ends up mistiming it straight into the hands of Usman Khawaja at mid on. He takes a sitter and the Aussies get an opening. 99 needed off 90 balls.
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. Angles in a length ball on off, Hope brings down a straight bat and pushes it to mid off.
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. Shortish and on off, defended off the back foot to the off side.
Pat Cummins to Jason Holder. Shortish and on middle, Holder goes back to turn it on the leg side. Doesn't get the middle of his bat and it rolls in front of square leg. The bowler runs after the ball and the batsmen switch ends.
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. Lands it on a length outside off, Shai plays it late and guides it down to third man for a run. Exactly 100 needed now!
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. On a good length around off, Hope punches from the back foot but finds mid off.
Glenn Maxwell to Jason Holder. Floated and full on off, driven off the front foot but straight to covers. 10 runs off Maxwell's sixth over.
Glenn Maxwell to Shai Hope. Flighted and outside off, Hope goes back and slaps it to sweeper cover for a run.
Glenn Maxwell to Shai Hope. Shortish and on off, Hope punches it down the ground but straight to mid off.
Glenn Maxwell to Jason Holder. Driven through mid on by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Glenn Maxwell to Jason Holder. FOUR! Gorgeous! Loopy and full outside off, Holder gets forward with his giant stride and thumps his cover drive for a boundary.
Glenn Maxwell to Jason Holder. EDGY FOUR! Flatter delivery, shorter in length and around off, Holder goes back to punch but it takes the outside edge and speeds past short third man for a boundary.
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. Short again, around leg, Hope misses out on the pull shot. Carey appeals for a brief period but nothing much from the bowler. The umpire also has no interest.
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. FOUR! Top effort by Nathan Lyon (sub) but to no avail. Short delivery on middle and leg, Shai shuffles across and gets a good amount of his bat behind his pull shot. It speeds down to fine leg where Lyon tries to stop it with a dive. He does so initially but then the ball rolls over to the fence.
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. Beauty! On a good length around off and it straightens just a hint off the pitch. That's enough to beat Hope's hanging bat.
Pat Cummins to Jason Holder. In the air... SAFE! Short in length and on middle, Holder pulls it aerially over square leg and Starc in the deep collects it on one bounce. The sun was staring down the fielder's eyes and hence he picked it late. Wonder what the sunglasses are doing on his cap. Could have attempted for a catch had he picked it early. Little moments.
Pat Cummins to Jason Holder. Good length ball around off, Holder goes on his back foot and defends it off the inner half to mid-wicket.
Drinks break. This match is interestingly poised at the moment. 116 needed off 108 balls. Shai Hope has applied himself superbly to the demands of this run chase and is holding one end well. He just needs support from one end. Jason Holder is currently providing him that. Their target will be to narrow down the runs required as much as possible for their big hitters to finish it in a flourish. For Australia, they have to keep chipping away at the wickets to stay in the hunt. Pat Cummins will continue after the mini-break.
Glenn Maxwell to Shai Hope. Quicker and fuller down the leg side, Shai paddles it fine down to fine leg for a couple of runs.
Glenn Maxwell to Shai Hope. Maxwell drags his length short again, Shai punches it to the right of the sweeper cover fielder and takes a couple.
Glenn Maxwell to Shai Hope. Fires one in, too full and on middle, it's flicked on the leg side but straight to mid-wicket.
Glenn Maxwell to Shai Hope. Goes on the back foot to a short ball again but mistimes his punch shot to covers.
Glenn Maxwell to Shai Hope. Turning back into the batsman from outside off, a bit on the shorter side, the batsman punches it back to the bowler.
Glenn Maxwell to Shai Hope. Short in length and outside off, Hope cracks it off his back foot to deep point. The sweeper sweeps it off near the fence and the batsmen collect a couple of runs.
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. Outside off, this time SH waits for the ball to come to him and dabs it towards third man for one.
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. A length ball outside off, Shai looks to tuck it to the leg side but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. The ball drops down to the off side and Hope wants a run but Holder sends him back as Cummins races across in a flash.
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. A short ball, outside off, Hope looks to pull but the ball comes on slowly off the surface. Takes the toe end of the bat and goes towards mid on.
Pat Cummins to Jason Holder. A length ball again, turned through square leg for a run.
Pat Cummins to Jason Holder. FOUR! Oh my word! That is just a short-arm jab! It is fractionally short, around off and Holder just pull-whips it over mid-wicket! One bounce and into the fence.
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. Outside off, tapped to the off side for a single.
Pat Cummins is back. 5-3-19-1 so far.
Glenn Maxwell to Jason Holder. Lands it fuller on off, Jason gets forward and drives it to mid off. End of a maiden over, an eventful one.
Glenn Maxwell to Jason Holder. Not out! It has pitched marginally outside leg. Holder survives and shakes his head. The umpiring has not been at its best so far. Maxwell bowls fuller this time, around leg, Holder misses his sweep shot and is rapped on the pads. They appeal vociferously and the finger goes up. Holder opts for the DRS and saves himself.
Huge shout for an lbw! THE FINGER HAS GONE UP! Jason Holder is disappointed with the decision and takes the referral. Looks like touch and go.
Glenn Maxwell to Jason Holder. Tossed up ball on middle, Holder turns it on the leg side but fails to beat mid-wicket again.
Glenn Maxwell to Jason Holder. Gets forward and blocks it from the inner half to the leg side.
Glenn Maxwell to Jason Holder. Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. No run.
Glenn Maxwell to Jason Holder. Quicker and flatter on middle, worked on the leg side but straight to mid-wicket.
Adam Zampa to Jason Holder. Knocks a full ball down to long on for one.
Adam Zampa to Shai Hope. Fullish and outside off, driven square of the wicket on the off side for one.
Adam Zampa to Shai Hope. Well stopped by Khawaja! A googly landing too full on middle, Hope drills it down the ground and it's destined to find the fence. But Khawaja comes running across to his left from long on and puts in a brilliant dive to stop it. He parries it towards Aaron Finch at long off who returns the ball in play. The batsmen take a couple of runs.
Adam Zampa to Shai Hope. Googly landing a bit short and wide outside off, Shai moves across the stumps and defends it back.
Adam Zampa to Jason Holder. Fullish and on off, driven through covers for a single.
Adam Zampa to Jason Holder. FOUR! Poor length to begin the over. Short and wide outside off, Holder goes back and slaps it wide of short third man for a boundary.
Adam Zampa is back on. Change of ends for him.
Glenn Maxwell to Shai Hope. Around off, punched back to the bowler.
Glenn Maxwell to Jason Holder. Outside off, punched through point for a run.
Glenn Maxwell to Shai Hope. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. They pick up a single.
Glenn Maxwell to Shai Hope. Full and around middle, pushed back to the bowler.
Jason Holder is in next.
Glenn Maxwell to Shai Hope. OUT! Terrible mix-up and Shimron Hetmyer is run out. Disappointment writ large on the young man's face. He was beginning to bat well but has to return now. A flatter and shorter delivery outside off, Hope gets back and punches it wide of mid off. He sets off for a run but then stops seeing the fielder rush across to the ball. Hetmyer though has come down a long way and is to the point of no return. Cummins immediately releases the ball to Maxwell who breaks the stumps at the non-striker's end. Not even in the picture, Shimron. Australia have the breakthrough they dearly wanted as this pair had the potential to score quick runs. 140 needed off 136 balls.
Glenn Maxwell to Shai Hope. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
Glenn Maxwell is back on.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shai Hope. Fifty for Shai Hope, his 11th in ODIs! He continues with his rich form and the crowd is acknowledging his effort! Short delivery again, this time Hope pulls it straight to deep square leg for one. This has been a responsible knock from Shai. He would like to see this chase through for the Windies though. 50-run stand comes up as well.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shai Hope. Short ball outside off, Hope turns and pulls across the line. Not from the middle of the bat but still it runs wide of the deep mid-wicket fielder for a brace.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shai Hope. The bowler replies with a bouncer, Shai doesn't get carried away after hitting two fours and calmly allows it through.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shai Hope. FOUR! Wow, this is just delightful! Coulter-Nile delivers it on a length outside off, Hope drives it on the up and crunches it through covers. That's a great cricketing shot.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shai Hope. FOUR! Easy pickings! Good length delivery sliding down the leg side, Shai neatly deflects it down to fine leg for a boundary. Poor line there by NCN!
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shai Hope. Shortish and on off, Hope pulls but fails to middle it well. It goes off the inner half to mid-wicket.
Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer. FOUR! This one is dismissed! Zampa is very full this time, on middle and Hetmyer kneels to bludgeon it behind square leg. The length was too full there which didn't allow the ball to spin. Well played by Shimron also. 151 needed more off 144 balls as this partnership moves to 39!
Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer. Play and a miss! A googly on the shorter side this time, Shimron tries to cut but misses. Clearly struggling to pick Adam here.
Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer. Another googly, full and on middle, it's hit back to the bowler.
Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer. Wrong 'un landing on middle and turning away, Hetmyer leans forward to defend but it spins past the outside edge.
Adam Zampa to Shai Hope. Very full and outside off, Hope drives it uppishly but wide of the cover fielder for a run.
Adam Zampa to Shai Hope. Too full in length around off, it's hit across the line but straight to mid-wicket.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shimron Hetmyer. On a length around off, Shimron pushes it down to mid off.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shimron Hetmyer. FOUR! Bang! A rising delivery again, around middle, Hetmyer rides the bounce and powers his pull shot to the deep mid-wicket fence.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shimron Hetmyer. Slightly short around leg, Hetmyer tries to flick but misses. He is hit high on the pads, the bowler turns and appeals but the umpire shakes his head.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shai Hope. Short in length once more, it's pulled with good timing but straight to deep square leg for one.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shimron Hetmyer. Short in length and pulled behind square leg for a single.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shai Hope. Goes on the back foot and punches it to sweeper cover for a run.
Nathan Coulter-Nile is back on.
Adam Zampa to Shai Hope. Short again and once more Shai pulls it past the diving mid-wicket fielder. Only a run this time. 10 from the over, the biggest one after the fall of the last wicket.
Adam Zampa to Shai Hope. FOUR! Aerial but safe! Short in length and on middle, Shai goes deep inside the crease and pulls it aerially past the left side of Maxwell at mid-wicket. It screams away towards the fence and Coulter-Nile tries to stop it with a dive. But it goes under his right hand to meet the fence.
Adam Zampa to Shai Hope. Appeal for an lbw! Two noises though. A googly landing full around off, turning in, Hope is forward to defend but takes the inside edge and hits him on the pads.
Adam Zampa to Shai Hope. Full and flatter outside off, Hope reaches out and drives it to covers.
Adam Zampa to Shai Hope. FOUR! Easy pickings! A full toss outside off, Shai sits down on one knee and sweetly sweeps it behind square leg for a boundary. Poor from Adam!
Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer. Shortish and on middle, Shimron drags his pull shot to deep mid-wicket for a run.
Mitchell Starc to Shimron Hetmyer. Goes for a yorker on middle but it turns out to be a low full toss at 146 kph, Shimron clips it through square leg for one. Had he missed that, he would have been a plumb lbw candidate.
Mitchell Starc to Shimron Hetmyer. Short in length again, wide outside off, Hetmyer stands back to run it down past point but he finds the fielder inside the ring.
Mitchell Starc to Shimron Hetmyer. Pitches it up this time around off, it's driven off the front foot but straight to mid off.
Mitchell Starc to Shimron Hetmyer. FOUR! Well pulled by Shimron Hetmyer! Starc delivers it short, Hetmyer fetches it from outside off and pulls it disdainfully to the deep mid-wicket fence.
Mitchell Starc to Shimron Hetmyer. Bowls it shortish and wide outside off, Hetmyer allows it through to the keeper.
Mitchell Starc to Shimron Hetmyer. Fullish and on middle, Shimron clips it off his pads to mid-wicket.
Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer. Once again the length is on the shorter side around off, Hetmyer pushes his weight on the back leg and forces it to long on for one.
Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer. Flatter and a touch shorter on middle, SH punches it from the back foot towards mid-wicket.
Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer. Extra flight this time but the length is too full, Hetmyer drives it to sweeper cover and collects a couple of runs.
Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer. A slower googly landing full around leg, Hetmyer lunges and defends near his front pad.
Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer. Misses out! Zampa bowls it short and wide outside off, Shimron cuts but finds the point fielder.
Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer. Loopy and full on off, Hetmyer leans forward in defense.
Mitchell Starc to Shai Hope. On a good length around middle, angling away, extra bounce, Shai hops and pushes it to the off side.
Mitchell Starc to Shai Hope. Full but on the pads, worked straight to short mid-wicket.
Mitchell Starc to Shai Hope. WIDE. A short ball, but way down the leg side.
Mitchell Starc to Shimron Hetmyer. A length ball, around off, coming in, extra bounce, SH hops and works it behind square leg for a single.
Mitchell Starc to Shimron Hetmyer. There comes the bouncer, around middle, Shimron ducks, falls over on his back side but then quickly gets up.
Mitchell Starc to Shimron Hetmyer. FOUR LEG BYES! You get that a lot with Starc. He tends to go full, looking for that LBW but on this occasion it is too straight. Angling down the leg side, Hetmyer looks to flick but misses. However, the ball brushes his pads and goes past the diving Alex Carey to the fine leg fence.
Mitchell Starc to Shimron Hetmyer. A low full toss, around middle, defended solidly back to the bowler.
Mitchell Starc returns. 4-0-26-1 so far.
Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer. Driven through mid off by the batsman. One run added to the total. End of a successful over for Australia.
Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer. Beaten! Beautiful wrong 'un! Hetmyer fails to put bat on ball as it spins past his blade.
Adam Zampa to Shai Hope. Drags his length short and Shai pulls it to deep square leg for one.
Adam Zampa to Shai Hope. A googly on middle, it's worked on the leg side but not in the gap.
Adam Zampa to Shimron Hetmyer. The batsman works it down the leg side. One run added to the total. 100 up for West Indies!
Shimron Hetmyer is in the new batsman. Adam Zampa has a slip in place now.
Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran. OUT! Zampa provides the breakthrough! It's caught brilliantly with one hand by the skipper, Aaron Finch. A flighted full ball around off, Pooran tries to go inside-out over extra cover but ends up slicing it off the outside half to point. Finch there does well to react as he moves back and jumps to catch it with one hand. The timing of the jump was very vital there. The 68-run stand is broken. 190 needed off 185 balls.
Marcus Stoinis to Shai Hope. FOUR! This one rocketed off Shai's bat! Short in length and on middle, Hope turns inside the crease and connects superbly to send it to the deep backward square leg boundary.
Marcus Stoinis to Nicholas Pooran. On the pads again, this time Nicholas tucks it through square leg and runs the first one hard. But that's all he will get.
Marcus Stoinis to Nicholas Pooran. Good length ball down the leg side, Pooran helps it out from his pads to mid-wicket.
Marcus Stoinis to Shai Hope. Shortish and on middle, staying a little low as well, Shai turns and just about manages to get bat on ball as he attempts to pull. It races down to fine leg for one.
Marcus Stoinis to Shai Hope. Almost a yorker around off, Shai digs it out towards mid off this time.
Marcus Stoinis to Shai Hope. Fullish and on off, angling in, Hope punches it down towards mid on.
Adam Zampa to Shai Hope. A full toss this time, on off, it's knocked down to long off for one.
Adam Zampa to Shai Hope. FOUR! This will ease all the pressure! Zampa drops it short and around off, Shai immediately jumps on the back foot and smacks it to the deep cover fence. Once it beat the fielder inside the ring, it was always a boundary.
Adam Zampa to Shai Hope. Make it four. Full and flighted on off, it's pushed defensively to covers.
Adam Zampa to Shai Hope. The batsman has pushed it to the cover region. Three dots now.
Adam Zampa to Shai Hope. Tossed up ball wide outside off, Hope mistimes his drive to covers.
Adam Zampa to Shai Hope. Loopy and full on middle, Hope lunges and defends it off the inner half to mid-wicket.
Marcus Stoinis to Nicholas Pooran. Bouncer on middle and leg, Pooran sits underneath it easily. 8 from Hulk's first over.
Marcus Stoinis to Shai Hope. Swivels on the back foot and pulls a short ball in front of square leg for a run.
Marcus Stoinis to Nicholas Pooran. Played to the point region by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Marcus Stoinis to Nicholas Pooran. Pooran has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Marcus Stoinis to Nicholas Pooran. SIX! 50-run stand comes up off 69 balls. Stoinis bowls a short delivery around middle, Pooran pulls it across the line. He is not entirely in control as it flies off the top half but it still has enough to scale the distance at fine leg. Drops flush on the ropes and a maximum is signalled.
Marcus Stoinis to Nicholas Pooran. Full in length on off, Pooran defends it by getting forward.
Marcus Stoinis is into the attack now.
Adam Zampa to Shai Hope. Defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. Tidy beginning from the leggie.
Adam Zampa to Shai Hope. Loopy one outside off, Hope tries hitting it through but it takes the bottom edge and goes behind on the bounce. The keeper quickly collects it to his left with a jump.
Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran. Dropped! By Maxwell. You expect him to take those. Flighted and full outside off, Pooran drives it uppishly at covers where Maxwell dives but fails to hold on. It brushes his hand and runs behind. They take a run.
Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran. SAFE! Too full in length on off, Pooran forces it back to the bowler who goes down low to stop it. The ball though brushes his right hand and goes behind to disturb the stumps. They appeal for a run out and the umpire takes it upstairs. The replays find that Shai has his bat planted inside the crease.
Is that a run out? Carey is appealing while Zampa barely reacts. Hope looks to be in though. Yes. Replays confirm.
Adam Zampa to Nicholas Pooran. Play and a miss! Very full and wide outside off, Pooran tries to drive but fails.
Adam Zampa to Shai Hope. Tossed up ball on middle, Hope tries to flick but misses. It goes high off his pads to square leg and they cross for a leg bye.
Adam Zampa to bowl his leggies now. There are no close-in fielders for him. Hmm...
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shai Hope. Short ball on middle, sitting up nicely for the batsman, Hope plays a nicely timed pull shot but fails to beat Smith at square leg. He makes a half stop though and that allows the batsman to take a single.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Nicholas Pooran. Shortish and outside off, this time Pooran goes through the line and slaps it past the diving point fielder. They cross for a run.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Nicholas Pooran. Play and a miss! Back of a length delivery outside off, Nicholas rocks back to pull it across the line but fails to connect.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Nicholas Pooran. Fine take from the keeper! On a length and angling down the leg side, Pooran fails to flick and it goes off his pads to the keeper. Carey dives across to his right to make a superb stop.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Nicholas Pooran. Full and angling away, Pooran pushes it off his front foot to covers.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shai Hope. Lands it on a good length around off, Shai punches it from the back foot to deep cover and crosses.
Glenn Maxwell to Shai Hope. Gets back and strokes it to sweeper cover for one. 7 runs from the last two overs. Australia trying to stem the flow of runs and create pressure.
Glenn Maxwell to Nicholas Pooran. Goes quicker and flatter this time, also shorter, Pooran moves back and punches it to sweeper cover for one.
Glenn Maxwell to Nicholas Pooran. This one is bowled with a nice flight. Full and on off, Pooran drives but finds the cover fielder.
Glenn Maxwell to Shai Hope. Fires in a short ball again, Shai goes deep inside the crease and punches it to the left of mid off. Crosses over for a single.
Glenn Maxwell to Shai Hope. Flatter and shorter on middle, Shai goes on the back foot and turns it to square leg.
Glenn Maxwell to Shai Hope. Quicker and fuller down the leg side, Hope tries to sweep but fails to connect properly.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shai Hope. This time Shai connects with his attempted pull shot, fails to keep it down but it goes safely through square leg for a run. The stand moves to 41 now, 217 needed more.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shai Hope. Sharp short ball on off at 134 kph, Hope tries to hook but it bounces over his bat.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shai Hope. Played to the point region by the batsman. No run.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Nicholas Pooran. Rocks back and punches it to the off side for one.
Without a doubt, short balls are the way to go on this surface. But ironically, the fuller length balls have been more productive for Australia. The bouncers have been there but the West Indian batters have been playing those well.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shai Hope. CATCHHHH is the shout but the ball makes a safe landing. NCN surprises the batsman with a well-directed short ball. Shai plays an impulsive pull shot but fails to middle it. It goes off the top edge but falls safely somewhere behind square leg and Carey makes a run to his left. A single has been taken.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Nicholas Pooran. Straying down the leg side, Nicholas eases it in front of square leg and picks up a single.
Nathan Coulter-Nile is back on. 2-0-13-0 so far.
Glenn Maxwell to Shai Hope. A back foot punch by Shai this time, well hit also but it finds the cover fielder. 10 from the first over of Maxwell.
Glenn Maxwell to Nicholas Pooran. Shortish and on off, Pooran punches it to sweeper cover for a run.
Glenn Maxwell to Shai Hope. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
Glenn Maxwell to Nicholas Pooran. Well played! Loopy full on off, Pooran strokes it through extra cover. This time it's to the left of Zampa and he manages to stop it as the ball slows down before approaching the fence. Three runs taken.
Glenn Maxwell to Nicholas Pooran. FOUR! Bad ball and punished! Short in length around off, Pooran camps back and whacks it through backward point. It's towards the shortest part of the ground and races away. Zampa tries his best in the deep to cut it off but fails in his attempt.
Glenn Maxwell to Shai Hope. Tossed up ball on off, helped through square leg for a run.
Glenn Maxwell to roll his arm now.
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. Shai is struggling against the shorter deliveries. Once more a delivery rises from around off, Hope tries fending it but the ball takes the outside edge and runs down to third man. They take a run to close the 4-run over.
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. Good length delivery outside off, Shai waits back and taps it down towards Maxwell at backward point.
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. This is turning out to be a longgg over! WIDE AGAIN! Drifting way down the leg side, the batsman leaves and Carey does well to collect it to his left.
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. Shortish and in the line of the stumps, Hope is hurried and somehow manages to keep it out awkwardly.
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. Hope is struggling just a wee bit. Fractionally short and on off, shaping back in, Shai tries to work it across but misses and is hit on his arm.
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. Wide called for height this time. Cummins bangs in a short ball and this one goes well over the head of the ducking batsman.
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. Wide! Back of a length delivery sliding down the leg side, Hope initially looks to sway away but then at the last moment tries to get some bat behind it. Fails to do so and it's been wided.
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. Shortish and outside off, once again Hope hops and plays it down to the off side.
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. Extra bounce. Shortish and on off, angling in, Shai jumps and tries to work it on the leg side but it hits him on the gloves and rests beside the surface.
Powerplay 2 begins. Australia can now have a maximum of 4 fielders outside the ring. Pat Cummins to continue...
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shai Hope. On a length and outside off, Hope pushes at it and edges it down to third man. They take a run, 54/2 in Powerplay 1.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shai Hope. Allows the ball to come to him, shuffles across a bit and works it through the gap at mid-wicket. Warner chases it down from mid on and the batsmen take a couple of runs.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Nicholas Pooran. Shorter delivery on off, pulled all along the carpet to deep square leg for a run.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Nicholas Pooran. Straighter ball, worked off the pads but straight to mid-wicket.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Nicholas Pooran. The batsman manages only a bottom edge on that one.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Nicholas Pooran. Fullish ball on middle, Pooran brings down a vertical bat and pushes it down the ground. The mid off fielder moves to his left to stop the ball.
BREAKING NEWS - The ball before Gayle's wicket was a no ball, which meant the wicket would have been a FREE HIT! Unlucky for Gayle, lucky for Starc.
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. Too full in length just around off, Hope brings down an angled bat and pushes it out to covers. Third maiden from Pat!
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. A bouncer on middle, Hope sits underneath it.
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. Tucks it off his pads to the leg side but finds the fielder.
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. Ouch! That would have hurt! Cummins serves it on a length around off, Hope tries to swing it over the leg side but it takes a thick inside edge and hits him on the box. Shai feels the pain and takes a moment to regather his composure.
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. Goes on the back foot and uses the angle of the bowler to help it towards square leg. Not in the gap though.
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. On middle, a length ball, Hope gets behind the line and pushes it out to mid on.
Change of ends for Pat Cummins.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Nicholas Pooran. FOUR! 9 from NCN's first over. Identical to the last delivery, it's a gentle half-tracker and Pooran just smashes it from his presence to the deep mid-wicket fence.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Nicholas Pooran. FOUR! Connects and connects well this time! Coulter-Nile goes short and on middle, Pooran stays back and pulls it powerfully over mid-wicket for a boundary.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Nicholas Pooran. Just back of a length around off, Pooran mistimes his pull shot to mid on.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shai Hope. Angles in a length ball on off, Hope eases it wide of mid on and crosses for a single.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shai Hope. Good stop at covers! A back foot punch this time by Hope, Stoinis inside the ring saves the speeding ball.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shai Hope. Starts with a length ball outside off, Shai drives it nicely but finds the cover fielder.
Nathan Coulter-Nile replaces Cummins into the attack. Two slips stay.
Mitchell Starc to Nicholas Pooran. Fullish and on off, Pooran plays a well-timed off drive but fails to beat the diving attempt of the mid off fielder.
Mitchell Starc to Nicholas Pooran. Shortish and on off, Pooran stands back and plays it down to the left of the point fielder.
Mitchell Starc to Nicholas Pooran. Shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Mitchell Starc to Nicholas Pooran. FOUR! A bit lucky for the batsman. Starc eyes a yorker, spears it in too as well at 150 kph but it lands just a little ahead of the blockhole. Pooran flicks it off the inside half and it speeds past the right side of the square leg fielder for a boundary.
Mitchell Starc to Nicholas Pooran. The line is straight on this occasion, at 144 kph, Pooran helps it wide of mid on and picks up a brace.
Mitchell Starc to Nicholas Pooran. FOUR! Good shot! Pooran showed his class in the previous game and will look to do better against Australia, the defending champions. Starc hits the 90 mph mark again but it's a shade too full outside off. Pooran confidently drives it through covers.
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. On a good length around off, Hope remains back and quietly taps it down on the off side. Another maiden for Cummins.
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. Bouncer this time. Shai picks it early and quickly ducks underneath it.
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. Pitches it up and outside off, Shai presses forward and drives it to mid off.
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. A bouncer on middle, Hope ducks.
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. The batsman has punched that ball through the off side.
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. On a length outside off, Hope looks to flick but falls over and is hit on the pads. Too high.
Mitchell Starc to Nicholas Pooran. Pooran has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. End of an eventful over, 4 runs and a wicket from it!
Another left-hander walks in. It is Nicholas Pooran. He can hit the ball too but West Indies don't need pinch-hitters. They need a partnership.
Mitchell Starc to Chris Gayle. OUT! It's clipping leg! Umpire's call stays. Chris Gaffaney is right this time but this decision could have gone either way. Gayle returns and the crowd is not too happy. They wanted the big man to stay and light up the stadium with some big shots. This one is a slower delivery. Although it's 138 kph, it's still 14 kph slower than the previous one. Starc dishes it on a fuller length around middle and it skids back in with the angle. Gayle tries his best to put bat on ball after getting half forward but misses. He is struck on the pads, the appeal is made and the finger goes up. Chris hesitantly takes the DRS, the replays roll in and they confirm that the leg stump is getting tickled. Australia rejoice, Gayle is disappointed.
It's all about the two Chris at the moment. Once again Chris Gayle has been adjudged lbw by Chris Gaffaney. Has missed the bat. Will it miss leg? Will it be a hat-trick for Gaffaney? Last two times he gave Gayle out, it was overturned. No hat-trick. This is clipping leg. The Gayle show is over.
Mitchell Starc to Chris Gayle. A rip-roaring yorker by Starc. He spears it in at 152 kph, right in the blockhole, Gayle is lucky that his bat comes down quickly. It takes the inner half and rolls behind square leg. Two taken.
Mitchell Starc to Shai Hope. Starc is bowling with a good pace but his line is too straight at the moment. Hope clips it behind square leg and picks up a run.
Mitchell Starc to Shai Hope. Wide! Loses his line this time and slips a back of a length ball down the leg side. Shai allows it through.
Mitchell Starc to Shai Hope. Full in length and on middle, Hope is on the front foot as he pushes it back to the bowler.
Mitchell Starc to Shai Hope. Starts with a fuller length ball on the pads at 151 kph, Hope flicks but finds square leg.
Pat Cummins to Chris Gayle. FOUR! Boom! Back of a length ball on off, Gayle rocks back, goes deep inside the crease and pummels it to the deep mid-wicket fence. 15 from the over!
Pat Cummins to Chris Gayle. In the air... SAFE! The length is not quite short this time but still Gayle attempts to play the horizontal bat shot. Fails to middle it and the ball flies in the air. Just clears mid on and they take a couple of runs.
Pat Cummins to Chris Gayle. FOUR! Thumped! Gayle is on the attack here. Cummins digs it short but it sits up nicely for the batsman, Gayle stands back and muscles his pull in front of square leg.
Pat Cummins to Chris Gayle. FOUR! Gayle has decided to pack a punch. He gets some width outside off and powers it over mid off for a boundary.
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. Outside off on a length, Hope plays it down from the crease to the off side.
Mitchell Starc to Chris Gayle. MISSING LEG! By a fair margin also. Boos around the stadium. The technology has saved Gayle here. Drama aplenty here at Trent Bridge. Starc spears in a low full toss, angling down, Gayle is beaten for sheer pace there, 148 kph it's bowled at, and he is rapped low on the pads. They appeal and the finger goes up. Gayle opts for the DRS and the replays show that it's easily missing leg. In fact, the impact itself is outside leg!
Second review in this over! Gayle is given out lbw here. The Jamaican opts for the DRS immediately. Looks to be missing leg here. Let's find out.
Mitchell Starc to Chris Gayle. Wide! This one is too wide outside off, Chris shoulders arms.
Mitchell Starc to Chris Gayle. NOT OUT! There is noise, definitely there is some noise. What happened then? Oh dear, it's not from the bat, it's from the ball brushing the off pole. The bails didn't come off. A length ball close to off, Gayle tries to heave it over the leg side but misses. The ball goes behind and Carey appeals after collecting the ball. The umpire agrees. Gayle takes the referral and gets the decision overturned. Not for the first time we have seen those bails not coming off. Believe me, Starc bowled that at 147 kph. Still, the bails stayed in their grooves.
Caught behind! This is a big moment. But Chris Gayle is going nowhere. He takes the review immediately. Starc laughs on his way past Gayle who shakes his head and indicates that he did not nick it! And for sure! Because the ball has missed the outside edge and hit the off stump! Gayle will bat on...
Mitchell Starc to Chris Gayle. SNORTER! Gayle survives here. Starc smiles again. It's all happening here. Effort delivery by Mitch. He bends his back and lets out a 141 kph shorter delivery on off. Gayle is taken aback by the extra bounce there. Tries fending it off but it takes his gloves and flies over the leaping keeper for a boundary. Lucky, very lucky for the big man!
Mitchell Starc to Chris Gayle. Play and a miss! Starc digs in a short delivery outside off, Gayle winds up for a big pull shot but fails to connect. Starc stares and smiles!
Mitchell Starc to Chris Gayle. Aerial but safe! Short in length and outside off, Gayle moves back to slap it through the line but fails to keep it down. Stoinis at cover-point goes down low to his right but it falls just ahead of him.
Mitchell Starc to Chris Gayle. Full in length and angling in on off, Gayle defends it solidly by getting forward.
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. Beauty to end the over! Cummins serves it on a good length close to off stump, staying low, Hope pushes inside the line but it keeps low, beats the outside edge and travels over the sticks. Close! Fantastic first over by Cummins, a wicket maiden!
Pat Cummins to Shai Hope. A gift for the new batsman but Shai fails to put it away. The line is very straight, Hope works it off his pads but finds square leg.
Hope, who is not 'Shai' of scoring runs these days is the next batsman in.
Pat Cummins to Evin Lewis. OUT! Edged and taken! Cummins draws first blood! He persists with a good line here. Lands it on a length and outside off, going away with the angle, Lewis with a stationary footwork pushes inside the line and gets a thick outside edge behind to second slip. Smith reacts quickly to his right and snaps it safely. That's the line you should be bowling on this pitch. Pat has wasted no time in finding it, unlike Starc and has reaped the rewards almost immediately.
Pat Cummins to Evin Lewis. Goes very full on this occasion, on middle and Evin digs it out in the direction of mid on.
Pat Cummins to Evin Lewis. Brilliant this time. Cummins bowls it closer to the off stump this time and takes it away with the angle, Lewis is forced to push inside the line and misses.
Pat Cummins to Evin Lewis. Begins his spell with a good length delivery in the zone outside off, Lewis makes a watchful leave.
Pat Cummins to steam in from the other end with the second new ball. He also has two slips in place.
Mitchell Starc to Chris Gayle. Pitches it up and outside off, on the driving length, it holds its line as well, Gayle covers his stumps and shoulders arms.
Mitchell Starc to Chris Gayle. Better line this time. On and around off, shaping back in sharply, Gayle presents a straight bat in defense.
Mitchell Starc to Chris Gayle. Starc bangs in a short delivery wide outside off, Gayle watches the line closely and then allows it through.
Mitchell Starc to Chris Gayle. Back of a length ball on off, Gayle stays on the back foot and defends it back.
Mitchell Starc to Evin Lewis. Starc has not found his line here. Another delivery sliding down the leg side and Lewis clips it behind square and is off the mark with a run.
Mitchell Starc to Chris Gayle. Gayle opens his account this time. A delivery angling down the leg side, Chris nudges it through square leg and picks up a run.
Mitchell Starc to Chris Gayle. FIVE WIDES! West Indies open their account in the exact manner Australia did. With extras. Starc slips a good length ball outside leg, Gayle fails to flick and Carey also fails to gather it. It bursts behind off his gloves and races to the fence, beating the diving effort of Cummins in the deep.
Welcome back, folks! The chase is about to begin and the two West Indian openers have come out in the middle. Chris Gayle, a giant figure, has been in amazing form in 2019 and he has a new partner in Evin Lewis today. Both are known for their destructive batting and Australia will have to be at their best with the ball. There will be some early assistance for their bowlers and let's wait and watch how the likes of Starc, Coulter-Nile and Cummins fare. The former to kick start with the first new ball. Two slips in place. Here we go...