Australia Vs West Indies Match 1 02 February 2024

1st ODI • Melbourne Cricket Ground • Melbourne

West Indies

231 (48.4)

Australia

232/2 (38.3)

AUS won by 8 wickets

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Player of the Match Xavier Bartlett

4/17

AUS

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West Indies

231/10 (48.4)

Batters

Alick Athanaze

45.45

c Inglis b Bartlett

Justin Greaves

20.00

b Bartlett

Keacy Carty

108

81.48

runout (Abbott)

Shai Hope

70.59

c Short b Bartlett

Kavem Hodge

61.11

c (sub Harvey) b Green

Roston Chase

88.06

b Zampa

Hayden Walsh

57.14

c Labuschagne b Abbott

Romario Shepherd

0.00

lbw b Green

Matthew Forde

90.48

c Hardie b Abbott

Gudakesh Motie

60.00

c Labuschagne b Bartlett

Oshane Thomas

40.00

Not out

Extras

(B: 0, LB: 5, NB: 1, W: 5)

TOTAL

(48.4 Ov, RR: 4.75)

231/10

Bowlers

EXT

Lance Morris

5.90

Xavier Bartlett

1.89

Sean Abbott

9.4

4.34

Cameron Green

5.00

Adam Zampa

5.60

Matthew Short

6.00

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Justin Greaves

b Bartlett

1-6

1.3

Alick Athanaze

c Inglis b Bartlett

2-17

3.6

Shai Hope

c Short b Bartlett

3-37

9.5

Kavem Hodge

c (sub Harvey) b Green

4-59

15.2

Roston Chase

b Zampa

5-169

36.3

Keacy Carty

runout (Abbott)

6-193

40.6

Romario Shepherd

lbw b Green

7-194

41.2

Matthew Forde

c Hardie b Abbott

8-222

46.2

Gudakesh Motie

c Labuschagne b Bartlett

9-226

47.1

Hayden Walsh

c Labuschagne b Abbott

10-231

48.4

Australia

232/2 (38.3)

Batters

Travis Head

80.00

c Hope b Forde

Josh Inglis

151.16

c Athanaze b Motie

Cameron Green

104

74.04

Not out

Steven Smith

100.00

Not out

Extras

(B: 0, LB: 1, NB: 0, W: 6)

TOTAL

(38.3 Ov, RR: 6.03)

232/2

Did not Bat

Marnus Labuschagne, Matthew Short, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Lance Morris, Adam Zampa

Bowlers

EXT

Matthew Forde

9.25

Oshane Thomas

8.00

Gudakesh Motie

5.80

Romario Shepherd

3.50

Hayden Walsh

7.3

5.47

Roston Chase

5.17

Kavem Hodge

5.00

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Travis Head

c Hope b Forde

1-4

0.5

Josh Inglis

c Athanaze b Motie

2-83

11.3

Match Info

Date & Time

02 Feb, 09:00 AM IST

Venue

Melbourne Cricket Ground

Match

1st ODI,

West Indies tour of Australia

Umpires

Sam Nogajski (Australia), Sharfuddoula (Bangladesh), Adrian Holdstock (South Africa, TV)

Referee

David Boon (Australia)

Toss

Australia elected to bowl

0 0 1wd 0 0 3 2

Over 36

Runs: 6

1 1 0 0 1 1

Over 37

Runs: 4

0 1 2 0 0 0

Over 38

Runs: 3

0 0 4 4

Over 39

Runs: 8

All Overs

Player of the Match Xavier Bartlett

4/17

Commentary

Till then, this is Dwaipayan Mukherjee, signing off with my friend Pragadeesh. Take care!

That will be that from this opening ODI between Australia and West Indies where the hosts have bulldozed their opposition. West Indies will have to go back to the drawing board and chalk out many contingency plans when the two sides meet again in less than 48 hours at the SCG.

Xavier Bartlett (Player of the Match) - Amazing way to start and contribute to win is amazing. Lucky that it hits the top of off-stump. It's nice coming here with confidence. Had an amazing stint with Brisbane Heat and to carry the form here is amazing. (On playing under Smith) Watched him play on TV in the last 10 years and now to play under him is surreal

Australia (232/2 in 38.3 overs) defeat West Indies (231 all out in 48.4 overs) by 8 wickets

Steve Smith - 79* (79) | Cameron Green - 77* (104)
Matthew Forde - 1/37 | Gudakesh Motie - 1/58

231 in the Aussie backyard, in the MCG cauldron, that has seen some epic ODI batting renditions by the home side, was never going to suffice. It was an inspired beginning when Matthew Forde dismissed the World Cup final centurion in the very first over. At that time, the most ardent Caribbean supporters might have began thinking that an encore was on the cards from what their team achieved in Gabba last week.

But all those dreams were quashed and mixed with the mud when Josh Inglis conjured an enentertaining knock of 65 from just 43 balls which completely destroyed the hopes of the West Indian fanatics for a close finish. He would be ruing the fact that he got out in the manner in which he did - playing a reverse sweep - trying for too much in what was otherwise an extremely enterprising innings which had got the home supporters cheering for him vehemently.

16,342 fans in the MCG were then treated to a massive partnership between Cameron Green and Captain Smith. Young Green made his first appearance at the number 3 slot and the big fellow would be pleased with his efforts to make this a one-sided affair as the West Indies truly looked hapless, shook by what Inglis had done to them. Smith registered another fifty and kept pressing on his amazing run of form against the Calyspo side.

Looking back, 300 was what they really needed in what was a completely flat surface with precarious little on offer for the bowlers. It was a cake walk, a stroll in the park as Australia really did a pounding on their opposition tonight, they have won 18 out of their last 20 ODIs in Australia against the Windies. They won 9 in a row in the World Cup and this win makes the streak longer - takes them to 10. It will take some stopping for this juggernaut.

38.3 Hayden Walsh to Steven Smith, FOUR! It's all too easy for the hosts in the run chase. They completely outclassed West Indies and go 1-0 up in the series. Short and wide, Smith opens the blade and guides it past backward point to seal things in style

38.2 Hayden Walsh to Steven Smith, another tossed up delivery on a good length, defended on the front foot

38.1 Hayden Walsh to Steven Smith, flighted delivery on off-stump, Smith smothers it down the track

overs

228 /2 score

runs

Cameron Green *

77 (104)

Steven Smith

75 (76)

Roston Chase

0 /31

37.6 Roston Chase to Cameron Green, quicker on a good length angling on middle stump, Green is late into his flick and the ball deflects off his front pad

37.5 Roston Chase to Cameron Green, flighted delivery angling around off, Green smothers and gets contact in the inside half

37.4 Roston Chase to Cameron Green, pitched up on off-stump, Green pushes it down to short mid-wicket

37.3 Roston Chase to Cameron Green, quicker on a good length angling on leg-stump, Green turns it behind square and they hustle across to complete the second run

37.2 Roston Chase to Steven Smith, pitched up angling on middle stump, nudged in the gap to square leg for a single

37.1 Roston Chase to Steven Smith, flighted delivery outside off, Smith pushes the drive to cover point

This has been a solid show by the Aussies. They did not give their opposition a sniff since the early dismissal of Travis Head.

overs

225 /2 score

runs

Steven Smith *

74 (74)

Cameron Green

75 (100)

Hayden Walsh

0 /37

36.6 Hayden Walsh to Steven Smith, quicker on a good length on off-stump, Smith opens the blade to tap this to deep cover for one

36.5 Hayden Walsh to Cameron Green, bangs it into the track outside off, Green cuts it down to deep third for a single

36.4 Hayden Walsh to Cameron Green, bowls from well behind the crease. It's a good length outside off, Green chops it to backward point

36.3 Hayden Walsh to Cameron Green, fires it full outside off, Green can't get hold of the drive as it rolls to extra cover

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