Player of the Match
Player of the Match

A cakewalk for Australia, who are only one win away from winning the series. West Indies were sloppy with the bat and in the field in what was Andre Russell's final game for them. He doesn't get a chance to walk back with a win, though. West Indies won't have him available for the next game of the series, even as they must win it to remain alive. Until then, this is Himanshu signing off on behalf of Alex and Chandan. Goodnight, and take care!

Mitchell Marsh: "I think we've got a lot of talented players in Australia. Green's obviously a very valuable player for us. Doesn't play a lot of T20 cricket for Australia. A really important player. We need to sharpen up there [in taking catches]. Spinners were fantastic. Our fifth-bowling options were fantastic."

Shai Hope: "To be fair, we started pretty well. We need to develop a bit of rotation in the middle overs. We've got a lot of power in the back end. Maybe some adaptation. The way guys have been preparing and playing, I can't fault preparation. You only have yourselves to blame [for the dropped catches]."

Josh Inglis is the Player of the Match: "Guys like Green and Mitch can hit the ball so far. I don't have the luxury of time, really. It's just experience, and playing a lot of cricket and batting in a lot of positions. Hopefully I can make [No.] 3 my own. It's a young group. We've been together now for 18 months. We have a lot of fun together. Felt like I managed the tempo pretty well. I managed those middle periods really well."

Time for the presentations

Hayes: "Easy return game for David."

Andre Russell speaks, the last time ever in a West Indies jersey: "I just want to say thanks again. I'm very grateful to end my career here. Played in front of my home crowd, family and friends. The result didn't go my way, but at the end of the day, I'm happy and grateful. The crowd has been amazing in the last two games. Really appreciate it. We tried our best. I feel like it's time for me to just hang it up, and wish the boys all the best moving forward. I'm very grateful for this amazing international career finishing at Sabina Park. Keep supporting."

10.17pm Andre Russell satisfies his fans by clicking selfies and signing autographs. The people around those fortunate fans mob Russell, and why not? A legend is bowing out after consistently delivering for years. Russell please his fans for a few minutes, before joining his West Indies team-mates one last time. The Australia players congratulate him on a great career. Pretty sad for him to end with back-to-back losses at home, not least one where Australia have hunted 173 down in less than 16 overs. West Indies dropped half a dozen catches - Russell put one down himself - but don't forget Russell had thumped 36 off 15 balls earlier in the day. Beyond that, the game was about Inglis and Green, who added an unbeaten 131 for the third wicket. These performances will be great news for Australia building ahead of the T20 World Cup. Hang around for the presentations from tonight.

15.2
2
Chase to Green, 2 runs, the ball is flung towards deep-backward point, and Green gets the two runs to complete the win. Full and angling across from Chase, who bowls outside off, as Green threw his bat at it. Australia go 2-0 up in the five-match series
15.1
2
Chase to Green, 2 runs, bowls a low full toss, and Green whacks it wide of long-on for two

Chase from around the wicket.

END OF OVER:
15 | 22 Runs | AUS: 169/2 (4 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 11.26, RRR: 0.80)

  • Cameron Green52 (30b)
  • Josh Inglis78 (33b)
  • Alzarri Joseph3-0-50-1
  • Jason Holder3-0-28-1
14.6
1
Joseph to Green, 1 run, fuller side of a length on off, and pushed towards extra cover to end a 22-run over

David: "Loving what I'm seeing from Green. Guts it out on terrible wickets for batting in the Tests, and now smashing it in the T20Is!"

14.5
1
Joseph to Inglis, 1 run, shorter side of a length, and slightly wide of off. Hacked aerially towards deep point

Game over?

14.5
1w
Joseph to Inglis, 1 wide, very full, and again very wide of off. Inglis still looks to have a flash at it, and is beaten
14.4
6
Joseph to Inglis, SIX, hammered wide of long-on!! The sound off the bat gave the impression that the ball would land in the Caribbean Sea. Joseph bowls it on the shorter side of a length outside off, and Inglis muscles it back down the ground
14.4
1w
Joseph to Inglis, 1 wide, this bowl is much quicker, but again he bowls short and wide outside off. Inglis looks to slash but is beaten, and the ball is called wide
14.3
1
Joseph to Green, 1 run, fuller side of a length, and on off. Punched to long-on
14.2
4
Joseph to Green, FOUR, slapped to deep extra cover, and that is another fifty for Green. Slower ball from Joseph, but it is short and wide of off. Green reads the lack of pace, and beats the man at extra cover to his left
14.1
6
Joseph to Green, SIX, another six down the ground. A length delivery swinging in and pitching around fifth stump, and Green hoicks through the line to deposit it for six more
14.1
1w
Joseph to Green, 1 wide, bowls this on a yorker length, and outside leg, as he goes wide of the crease. It's called wide after Green looked to flick but missed

Here comes Joseph to try and check them.

How soon before Australia are 2-0 up?

END OF OVER:
14 | 19 Runs | AUS: 147/2 (26 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 10.50, RRR: 4.33)

  • Josh Inglis71 (31b)
  • Cameron Green40 (26b)
  • Jason Holder3-0-28-1
  • Gudakesh Motie3-0-33-0
13.6
4
Holder to Inglis, FOUR, a bit of a fumble at deep cover by Hetmyer... and it's four more. Inglis uses his bottom hand to slice this fullish ball around off, and plays aerially. The ball goes wide of Hetmyer at deep point, and he sees the ball dribble below him as he looks to stop it
13.5
6
Holder to Inglis, SIX, over fine leg!! The sixes keep flowing for Australia in this T20I series. Inglis gets across the stumps, and picks this short ball up from middle. The ball is hinting to seam away, and is still clobbered for six
13.4
1
Holder to Green, 1 run, very full, and outside leg. He looks to whip but gets it off the inside half of the bat towards fine leg
13.3
6
Holder to Green, SIX, full toss, and bam!! Six just over the long-on fielder. Holder angles this across, and bowls it at around knee height on middle and off. Green has a heave, and gets six
13.2
1
Holder to Inglis, 1 run, dropped by Holder!! He turned around and ran forward, but the ball popped out of his hands. Rather, I think it barely clipped his fingers. He bowled this on a length at Inglis, who went ahead swatting it back but could sky it high and between the bowler and long-on
13.1
1
Holder to Green, 1 run, angles this ball across, and bowls a yorker on the stumps. Squeezed past Holder's right to long-on by Green

Around the wicket.

Holder replaces Russell.

END OF OVER:
13 | 12 Runs | AUS: 128/2 (45 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 9.84, RRR: 6.42)

  • Cameron Green32 (23b)
  • Josh Inglis60 (28b)
  • Gudakesh Motie3-0-33-0
  • Andre Russell1-0-16-0
12.6
1
Motie to Green, 1 run, very full, and just outside leg. Clipped to fine leg to keep going
12.5
4
Motie to Green, FOUR, swatted back down the ground! Short in length this time, and outside off. The ball turns away, and Green clubs this past Motie's left, and also long-off's right
12.4
6
Motie to Green, SIX, pounded over long-on! The ball is full and slow, and dipping on leg, but Green gets his front leg out of the way to absolutely thrash the ball away for six
12.3
0
Motie to Green, no run, fuller, and outside off. Driven to cover
12.2
0
Motie to Green, no run, lovely ball!! Angled in from around the wicket, and short in length on leg. It straightens after pitching and goes over the stumps as Green looks to push forward

Australia 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st13MR MarshGJ Maxwell
2nd29MR MarshJP Inglis
3rd131JP InglisC Green