From the Pavilion End, the boundary down the ground is 68m and one of the square boundaries is only 61m. Bat will continue to dominate ball. There is not much grass on this surface. It is quite hard but a bit dry.
VENUE STATS
1st Innings
145Avg Runs
8Avg Wkts
128Avg
SR
2nd Innings
120Avg Runs
4Avg Wkts
142.36Avg
SR
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Basseterre,West Indies
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Mitchell Marsh receives the trophy and joins his teammates in posing for the shutterbugs. Gentle fireworks in the background with this victorious and dominant Australian team savoring this triumph. Adam Zampa, who played his 100th T20I today, holds the trophy in the center of the frame. This is a happy unit and they will be a happier bunch after their exploits on this tour. Remember, they did not have Travis Head or the big three fast-bowlers, all of whom were rested, while Matthew Short was out with an injury too. And yet, this is the dominance that they've shown. A serious warning shot ahead of the T20 World Cup in the subcontinent if there ever was one. Plenty to think about for the West Indies as they continue to show flashes of promise and excitement without converting it into something substantial. This will surely hurt though having failed to register a win in eight attempts across the Tests and T20Is against the Aussies!
Mitchell Marsh (Australia captain): "(Job achieved?) Absolutely. To be honest I probably didn't expect 5-0 at the start of the series but across the board we've played fantastic cricket. (On becoming the first full member team to win a T20I series 5-0) It's something we spoke about after the first game. I certainly knew no Australian team had done it. Coming in together, a lot of us hadn't played a lot of cricket together so it's something I'm really proud of. (Where has the team gained the most?) We had certain guys come in and play different roles for us. We spoke about the fact that we required a bit of flexibility. The guys took their opportunity which was really exciting. (On continuing to hit a lot of sixes) The small ground helped that a little bit but I think the way T20's going, even tonight we were in a bit of trouble and Tim David came out and batted like that. Teams just look to keep going. We have huge amount of respect for the West Indies. They are a very good side. If you look at their XI in each of the games, it can be a bit daunting. For us it was about preparing well and taking the opportunity which we did well."
Shai Hope (West Indies captain): "(On where it went wrong with the bat) We didn't put together a proper batting effort. We haven't been good enough, simply put. Against Australia, you need to be more clinical. (On holding Akeal Hosein back) Akeal Hosein is a quality bowler, he can bowl at any phase. But we just didn't have enough on the board. I still want to commend the effort of the boys to hang in there, but we just didn't have runs to play with. (On not getting to bat second) In the Caribbean, chasing is always better, but the toss is something I cannot control! (On the way forward from here) We are a little bit clear as a bowling unit, and we have to put this series aside now to look forward to the Pakistan series,"
Cameron Green is the Player of the Series for his tally of 205 runs including three fifties. Here's what he has to say: "Certainly the wickets were slightly better. It was a great series, a lot of guys had great series. Inglis batted beautifully, Tim David has been outstanding for us. Credit goes to the whole team. (Is number 4 his spot?) I'm not sure really. There's about five players in our team who can bat 4. Good opportunity in this series. Had a bit of time in the middle which was nice. (On his bowling fitness) Hopefully I'm only a couple of months away. But we have half the team full of all-rounders. We've got Maxi, Cooper. With the wickets offering seam, hopefully we've got Mitch Marsh bowling soon, Hardie and myself. (On his approach with the bat in T20 cricket) I'm trying to work it out. We've had great partnerships this series. We lean on each other. (On sweeping the series) It's massive. There's a T20 World Cup not far away. A bit of consistency is really important so good signs.
Ben Dwarshuis (Player of the Match, 3/41 in 4 overs): "I mean, it was a little of a slow wicket, so, wanted to hit the wicket hard and bowl some slower balls. A lot of thinking goes into it, a lot of planning. But it's about backing the skills. It was definitely a challenge, it was a batter-friendly wicket and so, enjoyed bowling on these pitches. I will look back at this with happy memories of course! I grew up watching a lot of Mitchell Johnson and Mitchell Starc too. Nice to spend a bit of time with Starcy back home as well. You can say I look up to them."
10:35 PM local time (8:05 AM IST): Time now for the post-match and the post-series presentation!
10:27 PM local time (7:57 AM IST): Australia beat West Indies by 3 wickets to sweep the series 5-0!
8-0 it is! Australia came, saw and conquered and having swept the West Indies in the Test series, they have successfully completed a whitewash in the T20I leg as well to cap off a phenomenal tour!
171 was not going to deter them but Australia did wobble today, losing three early wickets despite skipper Mitchell Marsh getting off to a rapid start. Glenn Maxwell bagged a golden duck and Josh Inglis couldn't go big either but Tim David butchered the ball in the powerplay, unleashing some ridiculously powerful strokes. Australia raced off the traps to bring the asking rate down considerably but once David too fell in the fifth over, the West Indies had a serious shot at making a fist of things.
There was no toning down on intent from Australia's purview though, for they continued to blaze away at the rate of knots. Mitchell Owen and Cameron Green used their reach to the fullest, destroying the ball all around the park and raising the team 100 up in eight overs with Matthew Forde taken to the cleaners. For some reason, it took skipper Shai Hope nine overs to finally introduce Akeal Hosein and the left-arm spinner did not disappoint, prizing out Owen before landing another blow soon after to send Green on his way back.
It then came down to Aaron Hardie to ensure there weren't any further hiccups as he approached it in mature fashion, playing out Hosein and nudging the ball around instead of going for the glory hits. Ben Dwarshuis couldn't resist attempting one and perished in the process but by that time, Australia were just five runs away and duly got the job done. A memorable tour for the Aussies as they leave Caribbean shores with a 100 per cent record to their credit. Stick around for the presentation...
Sealed with a stamp of authority! Australia complete the whitewash and this marks their first ever clean sweep in a five-match T20I series. This is as big a warning shot as any six months out of the T20 World Cup!
17
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173/7score
1
1
0
1
0
4
runs
Sean Abbott*
5(3)
Aaron Hardie
28(25)
Matthew Forde
0/35
16.6 Matthew Forde to Sean Abbott, FINISHES IT OFF WITH A BOUNDARY! AUSTRALIA COMPLETE A CLEAN SWEEP! Length ball on off-and-middle. Abbott leans into the shot and goes over wide mid-on to find the fence!
16.5 Matthew Forde to Sean Abbott, good length and wide outside off. Abbott steps out and looks to slap it through the line but fails to connect.
16.4 Matthew Forde to Aaron Hardie, back of a length around off-stump. Punched down to long-on off the back foot for a single.
16.3 Matthew Forde to Aaron Hardie, length ball around off-stump. Driven on the up to mid-off from a back-and-across position for no run.
16.2 Matthew Forde to Sean Abbott, good length around off-stump. Abbott pushes it to the left of backward point and runs through for a quick single!
16.1 Matthew Forde to Aaron Hardie, good length on off-stump. Knocked down on the up to long-on for a single to rotate strike.
Over the wicket with Australia just one hit away!
Matthew Forde [2.0-0-28-0] is back into the attack
Sean Abbott batting at 9th position
Why did Dwarshuis have to go for the glory hit there? Hosein has been the pick of the bowlers by some distance and all Dwarshuis had to do was to play this one out. It could still be a case of too little, too late though for the West Indies.
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