28/07Result
5th T20I (N), Australia tour of West Indies at Basseterre, Jul 28 2025
Australia won by 3 wkts (18b rem)
Player of the Match
Ben DwarshuisAustralia
28/07Result
5th T20I (N), Australia tour of West Indies at Basseterre, Jul 28 2025
Australia won by 3 wkts (18b rem)
Player of the Match
Ben DwarshuisAustralia

8.42pm Innings break Pretty impressive from Australia's bowlers again even with two dropped catches. Early wickets from Dwarshuis and Hardie set West Indies back and then Ellis, Abbott, Maxwell and Zampa all played their part in the second half to bowl West Indies out. Hetmyer's 52 was important for West Indies. But 170 looks woefully short given the way this series has played out so far. We shall see.

Dera: "I can't believe my eyes. Why didn't Akeal put an effort to push for the run there? Almost gave up half way. Sums up West Indian Cricket. Sigh!" He did look to be limping a touch. Hopefully he's OK to bowl.

Gnasher will be back for the start of Australia's chase.

19.4
W
Ellis to Blades, OUT, Ellis completes a superb run out in his follow through! Yorker length, it's squeezed out and drops on the popping crease, Ellis sprints through in his follow through, collects and dives full stretch, Jonty Rhodes style to flick it onto the stumps at the striker's end and he beat Hosein easily

AJ Hosein run out 11 (9b 2x4 0x6) SR: 122.22

Lyndon: "@Myles, it definitely didn't look that difficult on the broadcast, the dive was a little unnecessary..." Lyndon chiming in from the couch

19.3
1
Ellis to Hosein, 1 run, full outside off, he swings hard but slightly mistimes it to long-on
19.2
0
Ellis to Hosein, no run, brilliant wide yorker. Hosein backed away and could not reach it as Ellis speared it just inside the guide line
19.1
4
Ellis to Hosein, FOUR, pounded wide of long-on! Short slower ball, Hosein stands up and slaps a pull with power wide of long-on. Owen throws his head back after the drop

Ellis to finish

END OF OVER:
19 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | WI: 165/9 | RR: 8.68

  • Jediah Blades1 (2b)
  • Akeal Hosein6 (6b)
  • Adam Zampa3-0-20-1
  • Nathan Ellis3-0-27-2
18.6
0
Zampa to Blades, no run, flatter on off, he defends off the full face

You're not alone Myles

18.5
1
Zampa to Hosein, 1 run, Owen drops a tough chance at deep square! Tossed up outside off, he slog sweeps to deep square, Owen runs in and dives forward but it bounces off the end of his fingers onto the turf
18.4
0
Zampa to Hosein, no run, another full toss, nearly above waist high, he miscues to long-off
18.3
4
Zampa to Hosein, FOUR, whipped through midwicket! Low full toss, he steps outside off and whips with power between the two sweepers

Myles: "I just dropped that catch on the grass hill. Please tell me the degree of difficulty was high. I'll never live this down. Will My family disown me? Should I cancel my flight home? " A much tougher chance than the one Maxwell dropped earlier Myles. Especially running on the slanted hill. Hold your head high

18.2
1
Zampa to Blades, 1 run, flighted leg break, wide of off, he drives to long-off
18.1
W
Zampa to Joseph, OUT, The gamble pays! Clean bowled! Leg break tossed up on off, he stays leg side to try and loft down the ground, it spins past the edge and flattens off stump!

AS Joseph b Zampa 3 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 75

Zampa to bowl the 19th. A slight gamble from Marsh here

END OF OVER:
18 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | WI: 159/8 | RR: 8.83

  • Akeal Hosein1 (3b)
  • Alzarri Joseph3 (3b)
  • Nathan Ellis3-0-27-2
  • Ben Dwarshuis4-0-41-3
17.6
0
Ellis to Hosein, no run, beaten again. Good length, angled across, on pace, he tries to push off side and misses
17.5
0
Ellis to Hosein, no run, beaten by a slower ball leg cutter. 112kph, angled across and he misses trying to glide through third
17.4
1
Ellis to Joseph, 1 run, full on off, he drives straight to mid-off
17.3
1
Ellis to Hosein, 1 run, good length on off, he drops into the off side for a single
17.2
W
Ellis to Forde, OUT, skied straight up to cover! Great skill from Ellis. Back of the hand slower ball angled across the right-hander, out of the hitting arc, he was down on one knee to try and slog sweep and skied it straight up to cover. Simple catch for Marsh

MW Forde c Marsh b Ellis 15 (10b 1x4 1x6) SR: 150

Around the wicket

Nathan: "That Estonia in Cyprus series was a cracker too Gnasher ! Sahil Chauhari and Neeraj Tiwari being the absolute standouts. Not sure how they didn't get IPL contacts to be honest."

17.1
1
Ellis to Joseph, 1 run, 132kph, full wide yorker, he pushes it into the off side

END OF OVER:
17 | 19 Runs 1 Wkt | WI: 156/7 | RR: 9.17

  • Alzarri Joseph1 (1b)
  • Matthew Forde15 (9b)
  • Ben Dwarshuis4-0-41-3
  • Sean Abbott4-0-30-1

Three wickets for Dwarshuis but that last over ruined his figures a bit after an excellent first three overs

16.6
1
Dwarshuis to Joseph, 1 run, back of a length, wide of off, he checks a drive to deep cover
16.5
W
Dwarshuis to Hetmyer, OUT, brilliant catch from Abbott running in at long-off! Dwarshuis finally gets one right, a wide short slower ball, Hetmyer tries to go up and over the off side but gets it off the toe of the bat, it floats towards long-off and Abbott does a sensational job to sprint in and take the catch diving forward

SO Hetmyer c Abbott b Dwarshuis 52 (31b 3x4 3x6) SR: 167.74

16.4
4
Dwarshuis to Hetmyer, FOUR, flicked fine to bring up 50! Steps inside the line to a short slower ball and plays a rolling pull shot fine to find the rope. He celebrates his first T20I fifty since 2023 off 30 balls
16.3
6
Dwarshuis to Hetmyer, SIX, another full toss launched over deep midwicket! Thigh high full toss this time and he is down on one knee to smoke it high onto the grass bank and a fan spills the diving catch

Free hit

16.3
5nb
Dwarshuis to Hetmyer, (no ball) FOUR, shoulder high full toss pulled for four! A no-ball and a boundary. Dwarshuis apologises straight away as this slipped. He did well to pull it for four

Hussey: "What is par score on this track today? Is it same track that was used in last match?" It's the same track. This looks well unders but it's not quite as true as the last two games

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Australia 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st12MR MarshGJ Maxwell
2nd11MR MarshJP Inglis
3rd2MR MarshC Green
4th35TH DavidC Green
5th63C GreenMJ Owen
6th18C GreenAM Hardie
7th25BJ DwarshuisAM Hardie
8th7SA AbbottAM Hardie