David Warner (75 off 41) smashed an incendiary half-century and Mitchell Starc (4/20) registered his greatest T20I figures as Australia beat West Indies by 31 runs on Friday to clinch the two-match sequence 2-0.
Regardless of the absence of some regulars, Australia reigned supreme and whitewashed the Males in Maroon. The Aaron Finch-led aspect gained the primary T20I by chasing down a complete of 146 whereas within the second T20I, they efficiently defended a goal of 179.
Starc pulls off an ‘unbelievable’ catch
Steaming in bowling to Kyle Mayers within the first over of West Indies’ run-chase on the Gabba, Starc took a superb one-handed catch after the big-hitting opener cracked the ball again down the pitch.
Regardless of the ball being hit in direction of Starc’s proper hand, the Australian pacer snaffled the catch together with his left hand, grabbing it with extremely fast reflexes.
Right here’s the video:
HOW?!
Starc scoops up a traditional caught and bowled to ship Mayers packing! #AUSvWI pic.twitter.com/xMUT394zob
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) October 7, 2022
Temporary Scores: Australia 178-7 in 20 overs (David Warner 75, Tim David 42; Alzarri Joseph 3/21) beat West Indies 147-8 in 20 overs (Johnson Charles 29, Akeal Hosein 25; Mitchell Starc 4/20) by 31 runs.
The Aussies will now tackle England in a three-match T20I sequence, with the primary sport to be performed in Perth and the final two in Canberra.
Australia will start their T20 World Cup marketing campaign versus New Zealand on the SCG on October 22.