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Australia Storm To 4-0 Lead As Cameron Green Obliterates West Indies With Gritty Fifty

Soumyajit Dutta

Cameron Green [Source: @ParayYasir2/X.com]Cameron Green [Source: @ParayYasir2/X.com]

Australia pulled off a thrilling three-wicket win over West Indies in a high-scoring T20I clash, successfully chasing down a daunting 206-run target. Despite early setbacks and a middle-order stumble, Cameron Green’s composed half-century guided the Aussies home in a tense finish. Notably, this was yet another failure for West Indies to secure a 200+ total after their earlier woes in the series. 

Nevertheless, let's take a look at how the match panned out at Warner Park:

West Indies Scale To Challenging Total

West Indies posted a competitive 205/9 after a rollercoaster innings against Australia. Openers Brandon King (18 off 10) and Shai Hope (10 off 9) started aggressively before both fell to Xavier Bartlett. Sherfane Rutherford provided early fireworks with a rapid 31 off 15 balls. The innings hit turbulence as Shimron Hetmyer and Romario Shepherd fell after brief cameos, leaving WI at 153/7 in the 15th over.

Jason Holder (26 off 16) and Matthew Forde then reignited the charge with powerful hitting. Adam Zampa (3/54) and Sean Abbott (2/61) were expensive for Australia but took key wickets, while Aaron Hardie (2/24) and Bartlett (2/39) were more economical. The lower order ensured WI crossed 200 despite regular wickets.

Cam Green's Stand Dashes Windies Hope

After the early dismissal of Mitchell Marsh for a golden duck, Australia’s innings was reignited by a fiery 66-run stand between Glenn Maxwell and Josh Inglis. Maxwell smashed 47 off just 18 balls, including six towering sixes, while Inglis anchored the momentum with a fluent 51 off 30, peppered with ten boundaries. 

Despite a brief stutter at 134/5, Cameron Green (55 off 35) steadied the ship with a composed knock, sharing a crucial 51-run stand with Aaron Hardie (23 off 16) to put Australia back in control. West Indies had their moments, particularly through Jediah Blades (3/29), who triggered the collapse by removing Marsh, Owen, and Connolly in quick succession. 

However, a costly drop by Romario Shepherd in the 19th over gave Green a lifeline on 53, which he capitalised on to take Australia home alongside Sean Abbott (1*). Despite efforts from Jason Holder (1/38) and Akeal Hosein (1/36), the hosts couldn’t halt Australia’s charge, as their aggressive batting and middle-order grit sealed a narrow yet decisive win to add to the Windies' woes.