Australia vs West Indies, ICC World Twenty20, 2021 Full score card

FOUR! There it is! Australia have done all that they can in staying alive in this tournament. Down the leg side, Warner flicks it to the left of leg slip. Chris Gayle is there but he barely reacts and just laughs. Warner charges down for the single but Maxwell smartly reminds him to not complete the single as a boundary would only help their net run rate. And now, the two Aussies hug each other as the ball touches the fine leg fence. Had they completed the single before the boundary, it would have counted as a single as only a run was required. Warner punches his fists in the air in joy.

Full and on leg, Warner flicks it to short fine leg.

Glenn Maxwell walks out to bat. Also, Roston Chase is back into the attack.

OUT! CAUGHT! The universe boss strikes and gets a wicket. Marsh looks to go over mid off but does not get the elevation. Floated, full, around off. Marsh stays back and lifts it straight to mid off. Jason Holder takes an easy catch. Gayle has a big smile on his face.

Darted, on the pads. Warner clips it to mid-wicket for a single. Scores level now!

Full, on the pads. Warner clips it to deep square leg for a couple more. Good running.

Full, on off. Warner lifts it over covers for a brace.

WIDE! Tossed up, down leg. Warner looks to push it out but misses. Wide called.

Full, on off. Warner reverse sweeps it to point.

Chris Gayle to roll his arm.

WIDE! Full, down leg. Warner misses his flick. Wide called.

Loopy ball, down leg. Warner looks to reverse sweep it but does not connect. No wide says the umpire.

Full toss, on off. Warner punches it to long off for a single.

SIX! David Warner wants to finish things quickly. A length ball, on off. Warner stands back and smokes it over the square leg fence for a maximum.

FOUR! Nicely played. A length ball, around middle and leg. Slower one. Warner gets behind the line and reverse hits it through point for a boundary.

On off, pushed the cover for a single.

TWO LEG BYES! A full toss, on the pads. Marsh fails to flick it away. The ball clips the pads and goes to square leg. The batters run 2 and the umpire signals leg byes.

A length ball, around middle. Marsh swings across the line. The ball goes towards deep square leg off the inner half. They collect a brace.

WIDE! Full and sliding down leg. Marsh looks to flick it away but misses. Wide called.

On a length, outside off, an off-pace delivery. Chase looks to chase it but misses.

A length ball, on off. Marsh tucks it to mid on for a single. Marsh gets his FIFTY with this single. He has been calm and composed throughout the innings. Brilliant knock from him.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Marsh. He moves to 49. Full-length ball, on off. Marsh looks to heave it away. The ball takes the outside edge and flies towards third man to bag a boundary.

FOUR! EDGY! A length ball, on off. Marsh throws his bat at it. The ball takes the outside edge and goes towards third man for a boundary.

Fuller, around middle and leg. Warner flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Jason Holder (1-0-15-0) is back into the attack.

WIDE! On a length, wide outside off. Warner leaves it alone. Wide called.

Back of a length, on top of off. Warner shuffles across and looks to scoop it over the keeper's head but misses.

Fuller, on off. Warner comes forward and pushes it through covers for a single. Australia are cruising along at the moment. 8 runs coming off it.

FOUR! Nicely played! A full-length ball, outside off. Warner reaches out and carves it through point for a boundary. Placement perfect!

Full, on the pads. Marsh flicks it aerially towards deep square leg. The ball meets the fielder on a bounce. They take one.

SWING AND A MISS! Slower, length ball, angling across off. Marsh throws his bat at it but misses.

A length ball, outside off. Warner lifts it over covers and gets a single.

WIDE! Slower, full length, way outside off. Warner leaves it alone. Wide called.

Slower, full-length ball, outside off. Warner watches it sail past past him.

Slower one, full and around off. Warner gets it off the toe end of the bat towards third man for one.

Back of a length, around the hips. Marsh rocks back and flicks it behind square for a single.

On off and driven through covers for a run.

FOUR! How did that end up in the fence? Well-directed short ball, around leg. Warner looks to duck but leaves his bat dangling and half-pulls it. The ball flies towards the fine leg region and goes into the boundary.

Full and straight, heaved down to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Inswinging yorker, on leg stump. David Warner manages to jam it out onto the deck and steals a single as well. Good running.

Full and wide again, jammed out to deep point for a single.

Slower one this time, just outside off. Warner looks to cut but misses.

Full and wide, driven to sweeper cover for a single.

On off and driven straight to mid off.

Two more now. It's too easy at the moment for Australia. A touch short and wide, tapped through the cover region for another couple.

Fullish ball, on leg stump. Marsh pushes it towards wide long on for a couple.

WIDE! Bravo tries to angle it away from around the stumps but bowls it a bit too wide. Wided.

DRINKS! David Warner has brought up his fifty and Mitchell Marsh is also scoring runs at a brisk pace. Just run-a-ball needed now. But they will look to finish it much earlier keeping NRR in mind so that they get the cushion on that even if South Africa beat England later today. Dwayne Bravo (1-0-6-0) comes back on.

Around off and pushed through mid off for a single.

FOUR! This is turning out to be a massive over now. Full and wide, squeezed through backward point for another boundary. Mitchell Marsh looking dangerous now.

FOUR! Just to add insult to injury, a poor misfield. Full toss, on the pads and clipped away towards deep square leg. The fielder over ther completely misjudges the ball and it goes into the fence after hitting the hands of the fielder.

SIX! On the pads, a poor delivery and Mitchell Marsh takes full advantage. Marsh whips it over the backward square leg fence for a biggie and Australia in command at the moment.

Short of a length, around off. Warner looks to cut but mistimes it towards point. They do get the single.

Russell starts off with a slower ball, around off. Warner swings at it but misses.

Andre Russell is brought into the attack.

Walsh drags it down yet again, this time the ball stays a bit low. Warner gets it to deep mid-wicket for another one.

Short again and on middle, pulled away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter delivery, outside off. Marsh rocks back to block it.

On the pads, nudged towards mid-wicket for one.

Dragged down, around off. Warner gets low to pull it in front of square on the leg side for a couple. Fifty up for the southpaw. Brilliant innings so far from David Warner.

SIX! Tossed up, in the slot. David Warner with a big swing of the bat, muscles this one over the wid-wicket fence for a huge hit. Moves to 49 now.

On middle, Marsh blocks it out.

Short and on the stumps. Warner rocks back and tries to pull. The ball goes off the leading edge towards the vacant mid on region for a run.

Flatter delivery, Marsh steps out again and tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

SIX! BANG! Tosses it up, on middle and leg. Mitchell Marsh dances down the track and smacks it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

West Indies take the review for an LBW decision! The replays clear show there is an inside edge. The on-field decision stays without even consulting the UltraEdge and Ball Tracker.

NOT OUT! Floats it up, on leg. David Warner now looks to play a reverse sweep. He miscues and inside-edges it onto the pads. The ball goes to the off side for a single. Akeal Hosein appeals for an lbw but the umpire says no. West Indies take a review. Replay shows there is a clean inside edge and the third umpire does not even consult the UltraEdge. The on-field decision stays and West Indies lose a review.

Loopy ball, on off. Mitchell Marsh once again plays a reverse sweep towards backward point. Hayden Walsh dives to his right and saves three runs for his side.

Shortish again, on middle. Marsh rocks back and mistimes his pull to mid-wicket for one.

A googly on leg, Warner pushes it through mid-wicket. They look for the second run but settle for a single.

Short and on middle. Marsh rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket. Only a single.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Short and wide, Mitchell Marsh plays a reverse sweep. He gets it right and the ball goes past the diving backward point fielder for a boundary.

Down the leg side, Warner looks to turn it on the leg side. He gets hit on the pads and the batters take a leg bye.

Hayden Walsh comes into the attack now.

Tosses it up, on middle and leg. Warner prods and blocks it out.

Drags his length back, on leg. Warner nudges it to mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Nicely played! Floats it up, on off. David Warner makes room and cuts it past point off the back foot for a boundary.

On the pads, clipped to short fine leg.

Outside off, punched off the back foot to point.

SIX! What a shot! Flatter and quicker, on leg. David Warner gets down on his knee and slogs it way over deep backward square leg for a maximum.

Loopy ball, on leg. Marsh tucks it on the leg side and gets to the other end.

Length ball, on middle. Mitchell Marsh works it to deep mid-wicket. He retains the strike by picking up a single.

Slower delivery, attacking the stumps, at 106 kph. David Warner pushes it to mid off for a single.

Good comeback by Bravo! Three dots on a row now! Fuller, on off. Warner drives it towards covers.

Length ball, on middle. Warner makes room and knocks it towards mid off.

Slower and much straighter this time, on middle. David Warner defends it back to the bowler.

FOUR! No respect being shown by Warner! Fuller in length, on off. David Warner smacks it over mid off for a boundary.

Dwayne Bravo comes into the attack now.

A great over by Hosein. Flatter, around off. Marsh pushes it to cover. Just 2 runs and a wicket off it.

Floated, on the pads. Warner clips it to mid-wicket for a single.

On off, Marsh pushes it towards long off for a single.

Mitchell Marsh is in at number 3.

OUT! TIMBER! Akeal Hosein draws the first blood here. He strikes in his second over. Flatter, on off. Finch stays back and looks to work it to the off side but gets an inside edge and the ball goes through to castle the stumps behind. Hosein is delighted and is running with his celebration. Can West Indies build on this momentum?

Flatter, around middle. Finch defends it to the leg side.

Akeal Hosein (1-0-5-0) comes on from the other end now.

Floated, full, around middle. Finch plays it back to the bowler.

SIX! Warner is enjoying his time in the middle. He moves to 23 in 11 deliveries. Back of a length, on off. Warner stands back and hoicks across the line. The ball goes over the fence at wide long on for a biggie. Holder gives away 15 runs in his first over.

FOUR! EDGY! Back of a length, around off. Warner stays back and guides it to the left of the keeper. Pooran dives to that side but the ball evades him and races away to the boundary.

FOUR! Lovely shot from Warner! Touch short, outside off. Warner slaps it towards long on and gets a boundary.

Length, on the pads. Finch tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

OUCH! That's gonna hurt! Back of a length, around middle and leg. Finch looks to pull it away but misses. Finch gets hit on his rib cage.

Jason Holder is into the attack now.

A length ball, on off. Finch drives it to cover.

Finch could not make the most of the Free Hit. Low full toss, on off. Finch heaves it across the line towards deep mid-wicket for a single. An expensive over by Chase.

NO BALL! Full, around  off. Finch works it towards long on. The batters pick two, as the man in the deep misfields. The umpires signals a no ball, as the bowler oversteps. Free Hit to follow.

FOUR! Finch does not take time to pounce on the width offered. Fuller, outside off. Finch stays back and punches it to cover. The fielder dives to his right and gets a hand to it, but the power with which the ball was hit takes it into the boundary.

Flighted, full, on off. Warner pushes it to cover for a single.

FOUR! Nicely played! Warner finds the gap this time. Tossed up, around off. Warner makes room and punches it through cover for a boundary.

Another dot now! Floated, full, around middle and leg. Warner plays it back to the bowler.

Flatter, on off. Warner pushes it towards mid off.

Who will bowl from the other end? It's going to be Roston Chase.

Tossed up, around off. Warner works it towards mid on and gets a single this time. A tidy over by Akeal Hosein.

Full, on off. Warner flicks it through mid-wicket. The batters pick two comfortably.

EDGY! Flatter, around off, the ball turns in. Finch looks to push it to off side, but the ball takes the inside edge, scoots past the stumps and goes towards square leg. They take a single.

Quicker, flatter, around off. The ball turns in a long way. Finch goes back and looks to flick it away but misses. The ball takes the pads and rolls out.

Tossed up, around off. Warner pushes it to mid on and gets a single. Australia and Warner are off the mark.

Warner tries to bluff Hosein this time. Flatter, around off. The ball turns away. Warner looks to cut it away but misses.

SIX! Double sixes to end the innings! Dre Russ gets a low full toss as Starc misses the yorker and Russell just swings freely through the line. The ball goes flat and well over the long on fence. WEST INDIES END WITH 157/7!

SIX! Bang! In the arc and Andre Russell doesn't miss out. Starc bowls a length ball, angled at the body. Russell makes room and pulls it way, way over the square leg fence. This has travelled a mammoth 111 metres!

Yorker again, on middle. Jason Holder squeezes it out to extra cover for a single.

Short of a length, around middle. Russell pulls it down to long on for one.

Jason Holder is the new batsman in.

OUT! CAUGHT! It was there to be hit but Kieron Pollard went a bit too hard at it. A length ball, around off and Pollard looks to dispatch this one out of the ground but completely mistimes it. The ball goes really high up and stays in the air for a long time before finally descending towards the cow corner region. Glenn Maxwell settles under it and takes it with ease. Mitchell Starc has his first wicket of the match.

Pollard tries to get funky, very unlikely of him though. A yorker, just around off. Pollard walks across the stumps, looking to scoop it over the keeper's head but the ball goes through his legs.

Mitchell Starc to bowl the final over.

A dot to end the over! Really well disguised slower ball from Cummins. Cummins steams in and let's out a grunt, looking to bowl the effort ball but it's the slower one instead. Russell is completely undone as he looks to pull.

Full and on leg, Russell flicks it to deep square leg for another one.

Short and wide, slapped aerially towards sweeper cover for one.

In the slot but Russell swings a bit too hard at it. The ball goes off the inside edge and back onto the pads before going towards the keeper.

FOUR! Dre Russ get's straight into the act. Pat Cummins with a really good yorker, on the pads. Russell manages to flick it fine and beats the short fine leg fielder. The ball races away into the fence.

Full, on middle and leg, flicked away to deep square leg for a single.

On middle and driven uppishly through mid on for a single. Kieron Pollard will keep strike for the next over.

FOUR! Slower one, down the leg side and Pollard with a deft touch. The ball goes really fine and beats the fielder, into the fine leg fence for another boundary. This is now Pollard's highest score as well in a T20 World Cup match.

WIDE! Full and very wide from Josh Hazlewood. Pollard leaves it alone. Wided.

FOUR! A leg stump half volley and Pollard clips it into the mid-wicket fence. The ball just fizzed off the surface.

Andre Russell walks out to bat.

OUT! TAKEN! Dwayne Bravo departs for one last time! What a career it has been! On a length, around middle and Bravo lifts it miles in the air but doesn't get much timing on it. The ball goes straight and between long off and long on. David Warner slides in from long on and takes a fine catch. Pollard hugs Bravo and the Australian joins in on the sending off with pats on the back. Bravo is greeted by his mates on his way back and the fans give him a standing ovation. Beautiful scenes out there.

In the slot, Pollard clears his front leg and looks to go big but mistimes it towards long on for a single.

A low full toss, on off. Pollard looks to swing across the line but gets it off the inner half of the bat towards fine leg for a couple.

Change.

Josh Hazlewood (3-0-26-3) comes back into the attack.

Back of a length, on off. Pollard dabs it down towards mid on and get's a single. 14 off it, a good one for the Windies.

SIX! Bang! Kieron Pollard anticipates the short ball and is ready for it. Banged in around middle and leg, Pollard pulls it over the backward square leg fence for a biggie.

Nicely bowled!  Slower ball from Cummins, on a good length, around middle. Pollard gets undone by the lack of pace.

FOUR! Raw power from Kieron Pollard. Full and straight, drilled back past the bowler and into the fence.

Full and wide, Kieron Pollard frees his arms and goes over extra cover. The ball seems to be heading into the ropes but David Warner dives in and cuts it off, keeps it to a couple.

LEG BYE! A slower length ball, following the batter. Dwayne Bravo gets squared up, looking to work it away. The ball goes off the thigh pad and towards third man. They get a leg bye.

Pat Cummins is back into the attack.

A full toss at the stumps, Dwayne Bravo hangs back and closes the face of the bat too early. The ball goes off the leading edge to deep point for one.

SIX! ALL THE WAY! A full-length ball, outside off. Bravo get under it and smokes it over the wide long off fence for a  biggie.

In the blockhole outside off, Dwayne Bravo steps out and tries to dig it out but fails to do so.

Short of a length, on leg. Kieron Pollard stands up on his toes and drops it in front of square leg for one.

Slower ball from Starc, full and on leg. Dwayne Bravo drives it towards covers. The fielder throws the ball back to Starc but he fails to gather the ball. Bravo tees off for a another run off overthrows but is sent back by Pollard. The fielder fires a throw at the bowler's end. Starc manages to collect the ball but fails to palm it onto the sticks. Bravo gets back safely.

A low dipping full toss, on off. Kieron Pollard hits it towards mid off. The fielder dives to his right to stop the ball. A single taken and with that, 100 comes up for West Indies!

Mitchell Starc (2-0-9-0) is back into the attack. He replaces Adam Zampa.

Length delivery, on middle. Bravo stabs it back to the bowler off the inner half of the bat.

Full again, outside off. Kieron Pollard smashes it hard to long on for a single. Pollard knocks Bravo off his feet. Bravo does really well to get out of the way.

On a good length, around off. Kieron Pollard tucks it away behind square on the leg side for a brace.

Fuller in length, outside off. Kieron Pollard drives it well but finds the cover fieder.

Short of a length, outside off, was a slower delivery again. Kieron Pollard has a slash but fails to ride the bounce on this one.

Slower and short, on middle. Kieron Pollard skips down and tucks it to deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

Mitchell Marsh (2-0-11-0) is back into the attack.

Flighted delivery, outside off. Bravo pokes it to point. End of a good spell form Adam Zampa. He finished with figures 4-0-20-1.

A googly, on off. Darren Bravo puts a stride forward and blocks it to the off side.

Full and on leg, nudged to mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter and quicker, on middle. Kieron Pollard defends it back to the bowler.

Outside off, steered to sweeper cover for one.

Loopy ball, on middle. Pushed back to the bowler.

On a length, on middle. Darren Bravo clips it down to fine leg. He gets off the mark straightaway. Also retains the strike.

Who will walk out now? Dwayne Bravo it is. Can he take his team to safer shores on his final international game for the Men in Maroon?

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Another set batsman departs, and it is Josh Hazlewood who strikes again! Short-of-a-length delivery, down leg. Shimron Hetmyer tries to stay away from the line but gets all squared up. The ball takes some glove and carries through to the keeper. Matthew Wade holds onto it. The umpire wasn't sure but Shimron Hetmyer walks off without troubling the umpires. Half of the Windies side back in the hut now.

On the pads, clipped to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Good-length ball, on middle. Shimron Hetmyer works it to point for a single.

Fuller in length, on off. Shimron Hetmyer knocks it in front of long off for a couple of runs.

On a length, on off. Shimron Hetmyer blocks it on the leg side.

Josh Hazlewood (2-0-21-2) comes back on.

FOUR! Nicely played. This boundary ruins a good over for Zampa. Tossed up, full and outside off. Pollard punches it through point and the ball races away to the boundary.

Full, on off. Hetmyer pushes it through covers for a single.

Quicker one. Full, around middle and leg. The ball skid through. Hetmyer blocks it out awkwardly.

A googly outside off, Shimron Hetmyer cuts it off the back foot towards backward point.

Googly, around leg. Pollard flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

DROPPED! Zampa could not hold on. Flighted, full toss, on off. Pollard hits it right back at the bowler. Zampa puts his hands above his head, but the ball rebounds and falls besides him.

Excellent yorker by Starc. In the blockhole. Hetmyer digs it out in time. The ball goes towards deep square leg. The batters pick a brace.

LEG BYE! Fuller, on the pads. Pollard misses his flick. The ball clips the pads and goes to square leg. They collect a leg bye.

WIDE! Back of a length, down leg. Pollard leaves it alone. Wide called.

Nicely bowled by Starc! On a length, around off. Pollard looks to defend it away, but get an inside edge onto the pads. The ball rolls out to the keeper. Starc appeals for an lbw, but the umpire is unmoved.

Starc serves a full ball, on the pads. Pollard clips it to deep square leg for a couple.

Full, around middle and leg. Hetmyer flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Full length, on off. Hetmyer pushes it to cover.

Mitchell Starc (1-0-3-0) is back into the attack.

LEG BYE! Looped up, full, on the pads. Shimron Hetmyer looks to flick it away but misses. The ball to the leg side off the pads. They collect a leg bye.

WIDE! Full, sliding down leg. Hetmyer looks to flick it away but misses. Wide called.

Pollard gets off the mark straightaway! Full, on off. Pollard eases it to long off for a single.

Flatter and on off. Hetmyer works it to point for a single.

DRINKS! West Indies got off to the worst start possible, with Chris Gayle probably getting out for the last time in Windies colours. The Australian bowlers have kept on the pressure. Evin Lewis was looking good out in the middle but with him gone, West Indies will need their power hitters to come to the party fore today. Kieron Pollard is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Adam Zampa has the last laugh here. Just when Lewis thought to put the foot on the gas, he perishes. Floated, full, around off. Lewis looks to find another boundary, as he gets under the delivery and lofts it high in the air towards long on. Lewis does not get the desired distance on his shot. Steven Smith comes running in and takes a good forward diving catch. You certainly cannot keep Zampa out of the game. He becomes the leading wicket-taker in Super 12 as well.

FOUR! Lewis is taking the charge now. Tossed up, on leg. Lewis gets on his knees and sweeps it through square leg for a boundary.

Floated, full and on leg. Hetmyer comes down the track and flicks it to mid-wicket for a run.

Full and wide outisde off. Lewis leaves it alone, thinking the ball is going outside the tramline. But the umpire thinks it is fine. A dot to end the over.

Back of a length, outside off. Hetmyer stays back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Cracking shot! Hetmyer has hit this one with a lot of power. Full-length ball, on off. Shimron Hetmyer comes on the front foot and smashes it towards long off and gets a boundary.

Another single now! Marsh continues to go full. This time the line is outside off. Lewis squeezes it towards backward point for a single.

Full length, on off. Hetmyer stays back and pushes it to long off for a single.

Fuller and outside off. Lewis reaches out and helps it to cover. They take one.

On middle and blocked out by Hetmyer.

LEG BYE! Quicker one, around leg stump. Lewis doesn't move his feet and just looks to whip it away. The ball goes off the pads towards square leg. They go for the quick leg bye. The keeper collects the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses and Lewis was a goner if that hit. Just the leg bye then.

Here comes the googly. Down the leg side, Lewis looks to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball goes nowhere.

The call is for two but it'll only be a single. Flighted ball, on middle and Hetmyer nudges it towards mid-wicket for a single.

On leg stump and skidding on. Evin Lewis rocks back and plays it through mid-wicket for another one.

Nicely tossed up, around middle and leg. Hetmyer strides out and works it towards cover for a single.

Adam Zampa comes into the attack now. He replaces Glenn Maxwell.

Swing and a miss! Marsh bangs it in around off and Lewis looks to go downtown but completely misses the ball.

Just short in length, on middle and pulled to deep square leg for a single.

Good-length ball, around off and guided towards backward point for a single.

Review time! Aaron Finch decides to take it upstairs for an lbw review. The on-field decision is not out. The UltraEdge shows no bat is involved. The Ball Tracker shows the impact is outside the line. The on-field decision stands. Australia lose a review here.

NOT OUT! That one kept low! On a length, on off and angling away from the left-hander. Evin Lewis looks to pull but gets undone by the low bounce. The ball clips the pads and goes to the keeper. Mitchell Marsh wants the review and it is taken. Well it's a shocker because the impact was well outside off stump and the ball was going further across.

Full and wide, Lewis opens the face of the bat and squeezes it towards backward point.

Mitchell Marsh comes into the attack now.

Full, on off and nicely driven to wide long off for a run.

On a length, around off. Lewis looks to punch but pats it back to the bowler. At the end of the Powerplay, West Indies are 50/3!

Flatter one, on middle. Lewis defends it towards mid on.

FOUR! Maxwell drags it down a bit, on the pads and Evin Lewis pulls it off the back foot behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

Angled in on middle and leg, Hetmyer punches it off the back foot through mid on for a single.

Flighted ball, on middle and blocked back to the bowler.

Maxwell starts off with a shortish ball, outside off. Lewis cuts it off the back foot towards backward point for a single.

Glenn Maxwell comes into the attack now.

Back of a length, pulled straight to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Sweet timing from Shimron Hetmyer. Good-length ball, around off and just caressed through covers for a glorious boundary.

On middle and shaping into the left-hander, Lewis whips it across to deep square leg for another one.

A length ball, around middle and angling across, Lewis taps it to point.

Back of a length, around off. Hetmyer dabs it down towards third man for a single.

On the pads, tucked away to deep square leg for one.

Good-length ball, on off. Shimron Hetmyer punches it to mid off. An excellent comeback from Josh Hazlewood. 2 runs and 2 wickets from the over.

On middle, Lewis stands up on his toes and tucks it on the leg side for one.

Good-length ball, on off. Shimron Hetmyer guides it to deep backward point for a single.

Who will walk out now? Shimron Hetmyer it is.

OUT! TIMBER! What a ball from Josh Hazlewood! On a length, on off, nipping back in. Roston Chase looks to drive with a sraight bat without any feet movement. He misses and the wooden furniture behind him gets rattled. West Indies lose their third and are in early trouble.

Length and on of. Chase defends it out watchfully.

Roston Chase walks out to bat at number 4. There is a slip in place for him.

OUT! TAKEN! Josh Hazlewood went for plenty in his first but comes back and gets a wicket off the first ball. Superb comeback from him. Hits the length hard, outside off. Nicholas Pooran stands tall and looks to go over covers. But the ball gets slightly high on him and only manages to spoon it into the hands of the cover fielder where Mitchell Marsh reverse cups it.

Good-length ball, on middle. Evin Lewis defends it on the off side. 11 runs and a wicket of Chris Gayle from the over.

Little bit full, on leg. Nicholas Pooran misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls to the off side and the batters take a leg bye. Pat Cummins appeals for an lbw but the umpire is unmoved.

FOUR! Pooran gets off the mark in style! Fuller in length, too full, on middle. Nicholas Pooran clears his front leg and drives it past mid on for a glorious boundary.

Length ball, on middle. Pooran glances it to short fine leg.

Who will walk out now? Nicholas Pooran it is.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! After a few glorious strokes, Gayle is down! Pat Cummins gets his revenge. Bowls it on a good length, on off. Chris Gayle goes for another big shot and swings his bat looking to go over mid-wicket. He only manages to get an inside edge and the ball shatters the stumps behind him. He walks off raising his bat to the crowd.

Pat Cummins comes into the attack now.

SIX! High and handsome! Short of a length, outside off. Chris Gayle waits for the ball to come and hammers it over long on for a biggie.

Length ball, on leg. Chris Gayle looks to tuck it on the leg side. He misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls on the leg side and the batters take a leg bye. End of an expensive over from Josh Hazlewood.  20 runs coming off it.

SIX! Gayle into the act now! Short of a length again, on middle. Chris Gayle pulls it with disdain over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. Josh Hazlewood is taken to the cleaners here. The square boundaries are short and both the batters are looking to target that.

Short of a length, on middle. Lewis mistimes his pull this time towads deep mid-wicket. A single is taken.

FOUR! Lewis on the charge! Full, on middle. Evin Lewis stands tall and smacks it straight down the ground towards long on for a boundary.

FOUR! Two in a row! Length ball, on off. Evin Lewis looks to heave. The ball goes off the inside edge and scoots past the off stump towards fine leg for another boundary. Fortune favors the brave!

Josh Hazlewood to bowl from the other end.

FOUR! That's where Lewis is so strong! Back of a length, on middle. Evin Lewis makes good contact with the ball and pulls it away to deep mid-wicket. The ball races away to the boundary in a flash.

A dot to end the over! Length ball, on middle. Chris Gayle defends it back to the bowler. A decent opening over from Mitchell Starc. Just 4 runs from it.

Good-length ball, straighter this time, around off, at 141 kph. Chris Gayle shoulders arms to that one.

Good-length ball, nipping away from the left-hander, at 132 kph. Chris Gayle lets it go.

Normally we see players wear sunglasses like fielding. But it is so sunny in Abu Dhabi that Gayle has come out to bat with his sunglasses! Because it is so sunny, the sheen off the surface must be making it difficult for him to focus.

Good-length ball, on leg. Evin Lewis looks to work it on the leg side. He gets hit on the thigh pad and the ball drops on the leg side. The batters take a leg bye.

Full again, on off. Chris Gayle digs it out on the off side. He charges across for a quick single.

Starc starts with a full-length ball, around off, jagging away. Chris Gayle looks to drive. The ball goes off the inside edge towards deep square leg. He collects a couple of runs. Chris Gayle and West Indies are underway!

Done with the pre-match preceedings. Australian players stride out to the middle. Followed by Evin Lewis and Chris Gayle who walk out to bat for West Indies. But first, all the players take the knee to show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Mitchell Starc to start with the ball.

We are set to get underway! Both the team stride out to the middle for the national anthems. It will be West Indies' first. Followed by the one of Australia's.

Glenn Maxwell is up for a chat. He says that they are looking forward to play against West Indies. Mentions that Marsh can hit the ball non stop and says that if he gets extended time in the middle, he can do the damage. Tells that Zampa is a phenomenal bowler and will be key to stop them. Hopes that they win this game and then follow the next game closely.

Chris Gayle and Dwayne Bravo are in for a chat. Gayle says that he has fun memories winning 2 world titles and Bravo has done well for the country and is a legend of the game. Tells that he would like him to sign off on a high. Jokingly says that he is semi-retired. Bravo says that it is an honor to represent West Indies for 18 years. Tells that it feels good to have a successful career and has no regrets. Adds that he wants to win his last international match and end on high. On Gayle, he says that no one can question on what he has done for the game and is happy to share the same room over the years. Further adds that Gayle himself is a legend of the game and at 42, he still has the hunger to play the game is amazing.

The West Indies skipper, Kieron Pollard says that the guys have done an amazing job in the last decade in T20 cricket and it's a bit disappointing to not have a last hurrah. Mentions that it would be really nice to finish off on a high. Adds that they will look to cover all bases today and there is one change in the team, Hayden Walsh comes in for Ravi Rampaul.

Aaron Finch, the Australian skipper, is in for a chat. He says that they will bowl first. Mentions that it looks like a good wicket and it won't change much over the course of 40 overs. Tells that they will not worry about the net run rate and are only eyeing 2 points. Informs that they are going with the same team.

West Indies (Playing XI) - Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Kieron Pollard (C), Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Hayden Walsh (In for Ravi Rampaul).

Australia (Unchanged playing XI) - Aaron Finch (C), David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steven Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (WK), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.

TOSS - Both the skippers are out in the middle for an all-important toss. The coin goes up and lands in favour of Australia. They have opted to BOWL first.

PITCH REPORT - Ian Bishop is down near the surface to give insight about the pitch. He says, the pitch does have a few patches on the back of a length spot. The batsmen could face yet another challenging surface. The square boundaries are short but the straight boundary is a long hit.

West Indies have not played to their reputation and are already knocked out of the competition. In their previous match  against Sri Lanka, they lost by 20 runs in a high scoring clash. West Indies have nothing to lose in this game and can release the handbrake and enjoy themselves without any sort of inhibition. They would look to end their campaign on a positive note and bid farewell to Dwayne Bravo in what will be his final match in West Indies colors. Stay tuned for team news and toss.

The Aussies will be brimming with confidence after they defeated Bangladesh by 8 wickets. Their bowling attack fired especially Adam Zampa who was at the forefront of their success scalping a five-fer. The only slight worry might be the lack of wickets for Pat Cummins. But Australia know what he brings to the fore and will not be losing sleep over it. Australia might start this game as favorites, not because they are in a better form but they also have plenty to gain. Though a few months ago, they were thrashed by West Indies 4-1 in the T20I series and would be aware of their capabilities which makes this game even more exciting.

Australia and West Indies are set to lock horns in match number 38 of the T20 World Cup. Both teams will play their final match of the Super 12 stages. The Kangaroos have experienced excellent campaign winning 3 of their 4 rubbers while the 'Men in Maroon' have endured a poor run losing 3 of their 4 games. A win for Australia here will get them inch close to the semi final berth while West Indies are already knocked out of the competition but winning is always a good habit and they would look to end their campaign on a high. On that note, a warm welcome to the coverage.

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