Updated: July 27, 2021 at 9:46:51 am
Matthew Wade scored his eleventh One Day International half-century to propel Australia to a six-wicket win over West Indies within the decider of the three-match sequence.
Australia scored 153-4, because of Wade’s 51 off 52 balls, surpassing West Indies’ complete of 152 within the thirty first over.
Stand-in captain and wicketkeeper Alex Carey added 35 runs for Australia after West Indies captain Kieron Pollard elected to bat after successful the toss.
Australia gained the primary ODI by 133 runs and West Indies gained the rescheduled second match by 4 wickets. The second match was postponed for 2 days as a consequence of COVID-19 protocols however went forward final Saturday in any case staff members and workers examined damaging for coronavirus.
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On Monday, Mitchell Starc took 3-43 and Ashton Agar and Adam Zampa took two wickets every. Ashton Turner scored 1-23 runs in eight overs as Australia bowled out the house staff with 29 balls to spare.
Agar was adjudged man of the match after taking 2-31 runs in his 10 overs earlier than contributing 19 not out in an unbroken fifth-wicket partnership of 54 runs with Wade.
Series Winner! 🙌
An excellent staff effort led us to a six-wicket win in the present day and the sequence 2-1! #WIvAUS
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— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) July 27, 2021
If mentioned, “It’s always good to do that in the last game of the series.”
“We really wanted to win a series a long time away, with your rooms joining in, you just want to come out and win a series.”
Opener Evin Lewis led West Indies with a 66-ball 55, initially retired damage after top-aging in his helmet within the fourth over. Lewis returned with the autumn of the fifth wicket however the West Indies quickly misplaced Jason Holder when he performed throughout the road at Zampa.
Pollard mentioned that his staff didn’t bat effectively however praised Australia.
Pollard mentioned, “Winning the toss, yes the wicket was a bit difficult and I thought we worked hard in the initial overs but we were not able to put together a partnership.” Adding 153 was by no means sufficient.
“This Australian staff, these guys are enthusiastic about their cricket. I’ve had the chance to play with Alex (Carey) at Adelaide Strikers and he has a superb head on his shoulders. I believe the management fits him. How lengthy can this proceed for him.”
Australia made three adjustments with Dan Christian of their first ODI in seven years after Ben McDermott was dropped from the staff as a consequence of an ankle harm. He did not have to bat.
Captain Aaron Finch has a proper knee harm that may require surgical procedure and can miss Australia’s five-match Twenty20 tour of Bangladesh, beginning in Dhaka on August 3. Carey can once more lead the staff in Bangladesh however
Cricket Australia has not formally introduced an interim captain for that sequence.
West Indies could have solely a day’s break earlier than internet hosting Pakistan for the beginning of the four-match T20I sequence.
on Wednesday on the Kensington Oval. The deliberate five-match sequence was lower to 4 after the ultimate West Indies-Australia match was delayed.
The second, third and fourth T20 matches within the West Indies-Pakistan sequence might be held on the Guyana National Stadium on July 31, August 1 and August 3 respectively. After the T20 sequence, two Test matches might be performed at Sabina Park in Kingston from 12 August.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
