West Indies vs Australia, AUS in WI, 5 T20Is, 2025 Jul 26 Full score card

Australia win by 3 wickets and extend the lead to 4-0! Darted in at the hips, on the shorter side, Sean Abbott nudges it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Uh, oh! It has started to rain but the play will continue! Short and on off, Green rocks back and punches it to long off for a single. Scores level!

Very full, on off, Green jams it out in front of mid off. Shimron Hetmyer is caught on his heels on the edge of the ring and Cameron manages to sneak in the single to keep strike.

Sean Abbott walks in at 9.

OUT! RUN OUT! Always an unfortunate way to get out like this! Full toss, at the stumps, Green picks the bones out of it and thumps it back towards the stumps at the bowling end. On his follow-through, Romario Shepherd sticks out his left hand and the ball clips him around the left thumb. It goes back onto the stumps. The third umpire is called in and the touch is confirmed. Xavier Bartlett is well short while backing up.

Full and on off, Xavier Bartlett drags it towards long on for a single.

FOUR! Just over and Australia are now one big hit away! On a length, outside off, Xavier Bartlett frees his arms and swings through. Does not quite get hold of it but gets enough to clear the leaping Shimron Hetmyer there at mid off. 4 needed off 9 for Australia.

Full and on off, Green drives it down to long off for a single.

DROPPED! Sherfane Rutherford got there but could not hold on! Low full toss from around the wicket, Cameron Green sets up deep in the crease and drags it flat towards deep mid-wicket where Sherfane gets across to his left in the deep and as he tries to put in the dive, he slips and the ball bursts through his hands. Two runs taken.

FIFTY for Cameron Green! 3rd half-century in 4 innings this series for Green. He has been a beacon of consistency. Forde nails the yorker, around off, Cameron jams it out in front of mid off for a single. Gets to his half-century and keeps the strike. Australia need 11 from 12.

In the blockhole, on off, Xavier digs it out beside the strip on the off side for a run.

Keeps it full and straight, on middle and leg, Green smashes it towards long and will have to settle for a single this time.

Low full toss, outside off, Green throws his hands at the ball and the ball goes along the ground but quickly towards short third. The substitute fielder, Alzarri Joseph moves to his left quickly and gets low to make the stop.

A yorker, at the toes, Cameron Green brings his bat out in front of the front pad and whips it to the right of long on. Xavier Bartlett comes charging back and makes his ground at the bowling end. Two runs taken.

Pace off and into the wicket from around the wicket, outside off, Xavier Bartlett drags the pull to deep mid-wicket for a single.

The West Indies have been penalised for the slow over rate. They will have to bring in an extra fielder inside the circle.

Full toss, on off, Xavier Bartlett hits it down to long off for a single. A wicket and 4 runs off the over. Australia need 17 runs in 18 balls.

Wide! Full and beyond the tramline, Xavier Bartlett moves across to lay bat on the ball but fails to connect.

Low full toss, angled across, Cameron Green sets up low to go down the ground. Ends up slicing it off the outer half to deep point for one.

Right up in the blockhole, outside off, Xavier steers it to deep backward point for a single.

Full and near the tramline on off, Xavier Bartlett drills it straight to extra cover.

Full and on off, Xavier Bartlett firms the drive back to Holder.

Xavier Bartlett is the new batter for Australia.

OUT! CAUGHT! Aaron Hardie holes out! He will be disappointed with himself as this was there to be put away. Full toss from around the wicket, outside off, Hardie looks to clear mid off but the bat turns in his hand. Shimron Hetmyer there backpedals and takes a safe catch. Is there a late twist here?

Angled away, on a good length, Cameron punches it to the left of deep cover for a brace. A fine spell from Jediah Blades. He ends with figures of 4-0-29-3. Australia need 21 runs in 24 balls.

On a back of a length, on middle and leg, Hardie pulls it through square leg for a single.

Full and on middle, worked through mid on for a single.

DROPPED again! A very tough chance this time around! On a short of a length, on off, Aaron hangs back and shapes to pump it down the ground. Mistimes it back towards the bowler. Jediah Blades gets low in the follow-through but not low enough. The ball clips the fingertips and gets past him for a single.

DROPPED? The umpire at the bowling end indicates that it came off the thigh. On a back of a length, too straight from Blades, around the thigh pad, Hardie swings to go behind square on the leg side. The ball actually grazes the inside edge of the bat and goes low to the left of the keeper. Shai Hope dives to his left but fails to hold on.

FOUR! Less than a run a ball required for Australia! 26 needed from 29. This is pushed across and neither is it full enough nor wide enough. Ends up being a half-volley and Hardie cracks the drive past extra cover for a boundary.

Full and angling away, Aaron Hardie gets low and flays at the ball. Gets it off the outer half to deep backward point for a single.

Lowish full toss, outside off, drilled down to long off for a single.

Forde comes from around the wicket and gets it right in the blockhole, outside off, Cameron Green fails to squeeze it out.

SIX! Absolutely muscled! Forde keeps it wide but fails to get it high enough on the short ball. This sits up to be hit and Cameron Green stands tall and hammers it back over the bowler's head for a flat six. Australia need 32 runs in 33 balls.

Wide! Sprayed beyond the tramline on off. Green lets it go.

Near the tramline on off and the length stays full, Cameron Green looks to go down the ground but the ball dribbles off the toe end towards the keeper.

Hurls it full and wide on off, Aaron Hardie swings through and skies it up towards long off where the fielder does not go for the catch as it is a Free Hit and lets it bounce in front. A single taken.

NO BALL! Oh, dear! Forde gets it wrong. This is an above-waist full toss, on off, Green thumps it down to long off for a single. Free Hit coming up.

Matthew Forde (2-0-25-0) is back into the attack.

Had the throw hit, Aaron Hardie was gone! The yorker is nailed by Jason, outside off, Green gets his bat down and digs it out to the left of backward point. There is a yes-no between the two batters for the single before deciding to cross over. Roston Chase picks the ball up and has a shy at the batting end but misses.

Gets the yorker in from around the wicket, outside off, Hardie steers it to deep backward point for a run.

Yorker, at the toes, nudged through mid-wicket for one more by Green.

Low full toss, on middle, Aaron knocks it to long on for one.

FOUR! A good effort from Sherfane Rutherford but in vain! On a length, going across the batter, Hardie presses forward and with a high elbow, goes inside out over extra cover. Rutherford runs to his right in the deep and tries to push the ball away from the fence but the ball bounces a bit too much and clips his fingertips before going over the fence.

SIX! Sails over! Holder bashes the surface, on middle, Hardie plays this off the front foot and has a jab at the ball. Hits it flat towards the deep mid-wicket fence where Matthew Forde comes in initially before realising that the ball is going over him. Back pedals and sticks out the right hand over his head but the ball sails over his head.

SIX! Punished! Akeal Hosein misses his length. Fractionally short, on off, and it is enough for Green to latch on. Cameron presses back and hammers it over wide long on for a six. 14 runs off the over. Australia need 56 runs in 42 balls.

Short and on off, Hardie punches it to deep cover for a single.

Darts an arm ball in, on middle, Aaron Hardie gets right behind it to defend.

Full and on off, Aaron blocks it out with a straight bat.

Shorter and quicker, on off, Green taps it wide of cover for a single.

Wide! Slower and fuller, turning beyond the tramline on off, Green lets it go.

Wide! Pushed through, well wide of the tramline, Cameron Green offers no shot.

FOUR! Powered away! Floated up, on off, Green presses forward and smashes it to the left of the bowler for a boundary.

Buzzers! Short and on middle, Hardie jabs it in front of square on the leg side. The throw comes in from the deep and it hits the stumps at the batting end. The ball rolls towards cover and the batters sneak in an overthrow.

On the off stump, on a good length, Hardie keeps it out on the off side.

Aaron Hardie walks in at 7.

OUT! CAUGHT! A soft dismissal and Jediah Blades has two in the over! Pace is taken off by Blades, on a good length, on off, Cooper hangs back and sets up to hit this one on the rise. The ball stops on him and he is through with his shot early. Spoons it straight to mid off where Jason Holder does the rest. A two-ball duck for Connolly. From 129/2, Australia have slipped to 134/5, needing 72 runs in 50 balls.

On a hard length, on off, Cooper Connolly punches it to cover.

Cooper Connolly walks in at 6.

OUT! CAUGHT! One brings two for West Indies! Jediah Blades has his second wicket of the night. This slides across the batter, on a good length, Mitchell Owen frees his arms to carve it away on the off side. Ends up slicing it and picks out the man in the deep to absolute perfection. Sherfane Rutherford at deep point does not have to move an inch and he takes it close to his chest. Australia are now 134/4, needing 72 runs in 52 balls.

Nails the wide yorker from over the wicket, Mitchell Owen reaches out but fails to lay any bat on it.

Jediah Blades (2-0-18-1) is back into the attack.

Oh, so close! Speared in by Akeal, on a length, on middle and leg, Cameron Green gets inside the line and goes hard on the slog sweep but fails to connect. The ball sneaks just past the leg pole and it is gathered well by Shai Hope to his left.

Wide! Slower but well wide on off, Green leaves the ball alone.

Wide! Full and sprayed beyond the tramline, Cameron Green goes for the reverse and misses.

'Catch it' is the call but the ball drops short! Floated up, fuller in length, wide on off, Owen gets low to go down the ground. Ends up dragging it towards long on where Jason Holder opts to hang back and gathers it on the bounce. They cross.

Slower and wider on off, on a nagging length, Green slaps it to deep cover for one.

Bowled from wide of the crease, short and outside off, cut away to deep cover for a single.

Pushed through, at the stumps from around the wicket, Owen blocks it out with a straight bat.

Mitchell Owen walks in next.

OUT! TAKEN! An ideal start for West Indies after the break! Akeal bowls it on the shorter side but keeps it away from the batter's arc. Maxwell is made to reach out and he ends up dragging it with a flat bat. Hits it flat and straight down the throat of long on where Jason Holder takes a few steps in and takes it around his thigh. This is the first time Hosein has dismissed Maxwell in T20 cricket. Glenn departs for 47 (18). Australia are now 129/3, needing 77 from 59.

DRINKS BREAK! Australia are in control of the chase at the moment. Despite seeing the back of Josh Inglis, West Indies haven’t been able to dry up the boundaries or apply any real pressure, with 63 runs coming in 23 balls since. Since losing Inglis, Glenn Maxwell has taken charge and, alongside Cameron Green, has brought the equation down to 77 needed off the last 10 overs. West Indies have struggled with their lines and lengths under pressure and need a couple of quick wickets to spark any hope of a fightback.

FOUR! SLOPPY FROM THE WINDES! Full and at the stumps. Green drills it past the bowler and down the ground. It goes through the hands of Shimron Hetmyer at long-on, and a bonus boundary is given to Australia. At the halfway mark, Australia are 129/2 and need another 77 from 60 balls.

Pitched full, just outside off. Maxwell hacks this toward deep mid-wicket for one.

WIDE! A wayward low full toss, down the leg. Maxwell lets it go. A third wide in a row.

WIDE! Keeps it full, just past the leg pole. Maxwell flicks and misses. Another wide.

WIDE! Pitched full, sliding down the leg. Left alone. Wide signaled.

Shepherd comes from round the wicket, bowls it full, on the middle and leg. Maxwell looks to heave across the line, but gets the inside edge onto the pad.

SIX MORE! HE MAKES IT LOOK SO EASY! Pitched full, around off. Maxwell gets low and smashes it over the bowler, toward the sight screen for another maximum.

SIX! STAND AND DELIVER! Back of a length, around off. Sits up nicely for Maxwell, who dispatches the pull over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen.

Wide yorker from Shepherd. Green squeezes it toward deep third for one.

SIX! IN THE ARC AND OUT OF THE PARK! Pitched full, in the slot, on off. Maxwell clears the front leg and launches it over long-off for a second biggie in the over.

Low full toss at the stumps. Green hits it along the ground to long-on for a single.

Low full toss, around off. Maxwell slices this to deep point for one.

SIX! CLUBBED! Slower ball, back of a length, around off. Maxwell clears the front leg and slaps it over the long-off fence for a maximum.

Skiddy length ball on off. Green pats it into the off side and takes one.

Keeps it on a length, at the stumps. Green blocks it to the right of the bowler.

Flatter and quicker on the middle. Green pulls this to deep mid-wicket for one. 15 runs coming off the over.

SIX! SAILS INTO THE STANDS! Flighted full, on the middle and leg. Green sits low and smokes it over the wide long-on fence for a biggie.

Tossed up on the middle. Maxwell eases it to long-on for one.

Rovman Powell is going off the field to receive treatment on the right wrist.

IN THE AIR BUT LANDS SHORT! Tosses it on a length, on the middle. Maxwell makes room and miscues the loft toward long-on, and it falls in front of Powell running in. Looks like he has hurt his hand and is going off the field.

Flatter arm ball, on the middle. Green forces the cut to deep point for one.

FOUR! Akeal Hosein is greeted in style! Flatter, just outside off. Green slaps it hard toward wide of long-off and beats the fielder in the deep for a boundary.

FOUR! NICELY DONE! Back of a length, outside off. Maxwell stays back, opens the bat's face late and guides it past the keeper to deep third for a clever boundary.

SIX! THAT'S OUTTA HERE! Slower, dipping full toss on the middle. Maxwell is early into the shot but has enough to launch this single-handedly over long-on for a massive hit.

WIDE! Slower ball on the full, sliding down the leg. Maxwell plays and misses. Wided.

Slower ball on a length, around off. Maxwell punches this to extra cover.

On a length, on off. Green knocks it through the covers for a single.

On a length, around off. Green comes forward and knocks it to short cover.

Cameron Green is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Romario Shepherd gets the in-form Inglis! Bowls a low full toss on the pad. Inglis flicks it straight to Sherfane Rutherford at the deep backward square leg boundary, who takes a sharp catch. A much needed wicket for the hosts as Inglis departs after a quick-fire fifty.

SIX! WOW! That is some shot! Pitched full, on the middle and leg. Maxwell whips it over the deep backward square leg fence for a stylish six to close out the Powerplay. Australia are 66/1.

Low full toss on the pad. Clipped on the bounce to fine leg for a single.

WIDE! Errs in line again, bowls it full and down the leg. Inglis plays and misses. Wided.

FIFTY FOR INGLIS! Back of a length, around off. Inglis pulls it toward deep mid-wicket and takes a couple. Inglis brings out the claw celebration which Tim David did yesterday after getting to his half-century and that brings about a laugh in the Aussie camp.

Pitched full and follows the batter, outside the leg stump. Inglis makes space to flick but gets the inside edge onto the pad.

WIDE! Length delivery, slanting down the leg. Inglis misses the flick. A third wide in the over.

On a length and just past the leg pole. Inglis shuffles and looks to scoop but misses.

WIDE! Fuller in length, but the line is wayward again, down the leg. Inglis plays and misses. Another wide.

WIDE! Low full toss angling down the leg. Inglis swings and misses. Wide signaled.

On a length, on off. Maxwell knocks it toward mid-off for one.

Pitched full, on off. Inglis brings out the reverse sweep again but gets the inside edge onto the pad.

SIX! BANG! Pace off, on the back of a length, angled into the middle. Inglis rocks back and pumps it over deep mid-wicket for a massive hit. Brings up the fifty for Australia.

Low full toss on off. Inglis drives it to the man at extra cover.

Pace off on a length, just outside off. Inglis flays and misses.

FOUR! INNOVATIVE AND EFFECTIVE! Short of a length, on the middle and leg. Inglis brings out the reverse ramp and gets it over the keeper for an audacious boundary.

Forde starts with a length delivery, around off. Josh Inglis stays back and guides it toward short third.

Short of a good length, around off. Inglis dabs it toward short third for one.

FOUR! UP AND AWAY! Pitched full, on off. Inglis picks it early and lofts it toward the long-on region. One bounce and over the ropes for a fourth boundary of the over.

FOUR! THREE IN A ROW! Slower and shorter, around off. Inglis hangs back and guides it toward deep third region for a clever boundary.

FOUR MORE! THRASHED! Back of a length, outside off. Inglis cuts it hard over the point region for a cracking boundary.

FOUR! SMASHED! A good length ball outside off again. Inglis picks the length early and pulls it through the gap of square leg and mid-wicket for a boundary.

Oh, no! It has started to drizzle. The ground staff are getting ready to bring on the covers but we play on for now.

Back of a length ball on off. Josh Inglis makes room to slap it square of the wicket but only meets thin air.

Back of a length, just outside off. Maxwell pulls and misses.

LEG BYE! Full again, on the pad. Inglis flicks and misses, goes off the pad to short fine leg for a leg bye.

FOUR MORE! A valiant effort from Holder cannot prevent the boundary. Pitched full, on the middle. Inglis flicks it hard toward wide mid-on where Holder gets a hand but fails to stop the boundary.

FOUR! UP AND OVER! Short of a good length, around off. Josh Inglis looks to pull but gets it off the cue end and enough to clear the man at mid-on for another boundary.

Wide yorker, angled across the batter. Inglis plays and misses.

FOUR! HAMMERED! Overpitched, just outside off. Inglis gets on the front foot and drills it hard through mid-off for a cracking boundary.

Pitched full, on off. Glenn Maxwell eases the drive into covers. Tidy start from Holder.

Length ball on the middle and leg. Inglis flicks it to deep mid-wicket and settles for one.

On a length, at the stumps. Josh Inglis covers the line and knocks it toward mid-on.

Short of a good length, around off. Josh Inglis plays and misses.

FOUR! TOP SHOT! Short of a good length, just outside off. Inglis uses the pace and punches it through the point region for a nicely timed boundary.

On a length, on off. Maxwell runs it down to deep third for a single.

Jason Holder will operate from the other end.

FOUR! Up and over! The extra ball cost a boundary to the home side! Full, moves away, around off. Inglis throws it hands and gets it off the outer half toward deep backward point for a boundary.

WIDE! Back of a length, angling down the leg. Josh Inglis pulls and misses. Another wide.

Pitched full, on off. Josh Inglis drives off the cue end to cover point.

WIDE! Fuller than a length and swings down the leg. Josh Inglis flicks and misses. Wide signaled. A nice take by Hope behind the stumps.

Full, on the off-stump line. Josh Inglis shuffles across and tries to scoop but gets the inside edge onto the pad and the ball rolls toward short fine leg.

Gets it to go the other way now. Pitched full and moves away, around off. Josh Inglis drives and misses.

Josh Inglis walks in at number 3.

OUT! LBW! Maiden T20I wicket for Jediah Blades and it's the big one of Mitchell Marsh. Keeps it on a length, on the middle, and leg. Mitchell Marsh looks to play across the line and misses. He is pinned in front, and the umpire had no hesitation in raising the finger this time. Marsh decides against the review and Australia suffer an early blow. Well, well, well, the Ball Tracking is in and it shows that the ball pitched outside the line.

Blades starts with a good length delivery, swings back into the leg pole. Mitchell Marsh looks to flick but misses onto the pad. Appeal from the bowler is turned down by the umpire.

A single to end the innings! Pitched full, around off. Akeal Hosein clears the front leg and drills this to mid-off for one. West Indies finish with 205/9.

Slower ball on the full, around off. Jediah Blades swings hard and miscues it toward point for one.

Back of a length, around off. Jediah Blades plays and misses. The batter tries to sneak the bye, but Josh Inglis is quick to get the underarm throw and hits the stumps. The umpires go upstairs to check once and confirm that the bat of Blades is grounded.

Short of a length delivery, just outside off. Jediah Blades looks to pull but misses.

We are back. The two umpires and players make their way out to the centre. Nathan Ellis is at the top of his mark and has 4 balls left in the over. Jediah Blades to face. Remember, Australia have a slow over penalty and therefore, they are allowed only 4 fielders outside the 30-yard circle. Let's play...

UPDATE - 1.26 am GMT - Right then, the rain has subsided and the covers are coming off. The Super Sopper is hard at work in the outfield. Mitchell Marsh and Co. are waiting on the sidelines, so a resumption looks imminent. And there you go, play set to resume at 1.37 am GMT. We had an hour of buffer time and due to that, no overs have been lost.

UPDATE - 1.02 am GMT - It has stopped raining. The covers are still in place for now, but it shouldn’t be long before they are removed. Oh dear, a square cover that was earlier removed is now being brought back on. Looks like the rain has returned.

UPDATE - 12.53 am GMT - Good news! The intensity of the rain has eased, and the ground staff are hovering near the covers, ready to take them off as soon as it stops completely. Stay tuned!

UPDATE - 12.50 am GMT - It is still raining steadily, but Daren Ganga informs us that the drainage at the venue is excellent. There is a 60-minute buffer before overs start getting lost. Fingers crossed the rain eases off soon.

Well, the drizzle has picked up and the covers are being brought on. The ground staff are quick to cover the surface and the square. There is a strong breeze blowing across, so hopefully, it will blow away the rain soon. Stick around!

Game stopped due to : Wet Ground Condition

Game stopped due to : Rain Stoppage

Game stopped due to : Wet Ground Condition

Game stopped due to : Rain Stoppage

Skiddy back of a length, just outside off. Jediah Blades hangs back and dabs it to the right of the keeper.

Slower ball on a length, around off. Jediah Blades swings and misses.

Australia have been penalised for slow over rate. They will be allowed only 4 fielders outside the 30-yard circle for the final over. Also, it has started to drizzle but we should be able to get through this final over.

SIX! BRUTE FORCE! Tossed up full, in the slot. Hosein clears the front leg and smokes it over long-on for a biggie. Brings up 200 for the home side.

Fuller googly, around off. Akeal Hosein swings and misses.

Flatter leggie, around off. Blades knocks it toward deep point for one.

Fired in on the middle and leg. Akeal Hosein heaves it toward deep square leg for one.

Tossed up on middle. Jediah Blades turns it off the inner half toward mid-wicket for one.

Jediah Blades is the last man.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Adam Zampa gets his third! Short and on the middle and leg stump line. Jason Holder looks to pull it away but gets the inside edge onto the back thigh and the ball clatters back onto the stumps. West Indies are nine down and in danger of not playing their overs.

Low full toss at the stumps, driven along the ground to long-on for one.

Halt! Jason Holder gets hit near the Adam's apple and the physio is out to check on him. Holder is good to go.

OUCH! Pitched full, around off. Jason Holder shuffles across to scoop but gets it off the top edge and onto his chin area. He looks to be in some discomfort but will keep going.

Nails the yorker, on off, Akeal digs it out in front of cover for one.

Back of a length delivery. Hosein pulls in front of square and Maxwell tidies up from long-on, takes two.

FOUR! STREAKY BUT HOSEIN WILL TAKE IT.

Short of a length on off. Akeal Hosein defends from the crease.

On a length, around off. Pushed into covers for one.

WIDE! Banged short and well over the batter. Akeal Hosein ducks and lets it go. Wide signaled.

Short of a length, on off. Akeal Hosein hops and drops it uppishly into the off-side.

OUT! TAKEN! Soft dismissal for Matthew Forde! Slower and shorter on off. Matthew Forde gets on top of the bounce and mistimes the pull toward short mid-wicket, where Cameron Green takes a simple catch. Another one bites the dust for the home side.

Akeal Hosein is in next.

WIDE! Back of a length, well outside the tramline. Matthew Forde moves across for the pull but misses. Wide signaled.

On a length, on off. Forde taps it to point.

SIX MORE! CLEVER AND EFFECTIVE! Pitched full, around off. Matthew Forde shuffles across and ramps it over fine leg for a cheeky maximum.

SIX! SMOKED! Fuller than a length, around off. Matthew Forde clears the front leg and thumps it over wide long-off for a biggie.

Back of a length on the middle and leg. Jason Holder looks to tuck but misses onto the pad.

Slower ball on a length, on off. Jason Holder dabs this to point.

FOUR! Over the top! On a length, around off. Jason Holder makes room and smashes it toward the deep extra cover region. One bounce and into the boundary.

Skiddy length ball, around off. Forde guides it off the outer edge toward deep third for one.

Full and at the stumps. Jason Holder drives it down to long-on for a single.

On a length, on the leg pole. Matthew Forde turns it round the corner for one.

SIX! Good hit! Floated up, fuller and slower, outside off, Holder walks across, gets low and clobbers it to the right of long on for a flat six.

Short and on off, pushed to point by Holder.

FOUR! In the gap! Pushed through, short and outside off, Holder goes hard on the cut and gets it off the outer half. Beats the diving short third fielder to his right for a boundary.

On off, on a nagging length, knocked through cover-point for a single.

Matthew Forde walks in at 9.

OUT! CAUGHT! WOW! Extraordinary athleticism by Glenn Maxwell! Dragged down by Zampa, this sits up to be hit at thigh height, around off, Romario Shepherd gets low to make the connection and pumps it with a flat bat. Hits it flat towards long on where Maxwell moves to his left and leaps. The power of the shot takes him beyond the ropes but before going over, he releases the ball. Flicks it towards the converging Cameron Green from long off to his left, who takes a dolly.

Flat and short, outside off, Romario Shepherd flashes at the delivery but misses.

A loud shout for LBW! The umpire walks away and this looks to be sliding down leg. Gets the yorker in, does Xavier, on middle and leg, Holder is late in bringing his bat down and gets hit on the left boot.

FOUR! Innovative and effective! Dug in short by Xavier Bartlett, outside off, Jason Holder walks across and the ball does get a bit big on him. Ducks a bit whilst playing the shot and paddles it down to deep fine leg for a four.

Very full, outside off, RS jams it out past cover for a single.

On off, on a good length, Romario steers it to the squarer of the two men in the short third region.

Slower and on a back of a length, on off, Jason guides it in front of short third for one.

FOUR! Gets it through! This is on a length, on middle and leg, Jason Holder takes a couple of steps down the track and drills it down the ground back past the bowler. The long on fielder sprints and tumbles to his left but the ball beats him.

This sneaks just inside the tramline, on the fuller side, Romario looks to squeeze it out but misses. There is a sound once again but it is of the bat hitting the turf.

Wide! Sean Abbott switches to around the wicket and pushes it across the right-hander. Romario gets low and swings to go over cover. There is a noise as the ball passes the bat but there is no appeal. Wide given as the ball went beyond the tramline.

SIX! Hammered! Off-pace delivery by Sean Abbott, short and almost beyond the tramline on off, Romario takes a step closer to the line of the ball and reaches out to slap it over extra cover for a biggie.

FOUR! Superb shot! Sean Abbott executes the wide yorker, Romario Shepherd takes a step across and uses the pace on the ball by opening the face. Carves it towards deep backward point for a boundary. To make matters worse for Sean, it is a NO BALL for overstepping. Free Hit coming up.

Oh, wow! On a back of a length, on middle, Romario Shepherd swivels and pulls it on the bounce to the right of deep mid-wicket. Xavier Bartlett moves to his right in the deep and pushes the ball away from the fence before going over the ropes. It is cut off by the fielder convering from deep square leg. Two runs taken.

Short in length and no pace offered, outside off, Romario Shepherd drops his wrists and lets the ball go.

FOUR! Up and over! Wide on off, Romario Shepherd extends his hands and takes it on the full. Lofts it over extra cover for a boundary.

FOUR! Not exactly where he intended but Romario Shepherd will take it! The wide yorker is nailed by Sean, Romario gets his bat down and it gets squirted off the toe end to the left of short third for a boundary.

Slower and fuller, outside off, RS slices it to deep point for a single. A fine over from Hardie. A wicket and just 2 runs off it.

Hurls it on a good length, just outside the off stump, Romario Shepherd defends inside the line and gets beaten.

Pitched up, on off, driven straight to mid off.

On off, on a short of a length, Holder runs it down to deep third for a single.

On a good length, in the channel on off, Holder shapes up to play it fine with an open bat face but misses.

Jason Holder walks in at 8.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Aaron Hardie strikes on his return to the attack! This is on a good length, around the off stump, Rovman Powell stays deep in the crease and has a heave across the line. Powell is hitting into the wind and the bat turns at the point of impact. Ends up dragging it off the bottom half of the bat and it goes up towards deep square leg. The substitute fielder, Jake Fraser-McGurk gets across to his left in the deep and takes a safe catch. A massive dent to West Indies as the promising-looking Powell falls.

On off, on a good length, defended with a straight bat by Romario.

FOUR! Off the top edge! Banged in short by Nathan, around the right shoulder, Romario Shepherd swivels for the pull. Gets a top edge that goes fine of the man at deep third.

Full and on middle, Powell ekes out an inside edge onto the pads. They cross as the ball rolls on the leg side.

Into the surface, pace taken off, over middle, Rovman Powell sways away and lets it go.

Two leg byes! Full and at pace, on the pads, Rovman Powell misses the flick. The ball dribbles off the pads in front of deep square leg and the batters take two as leg byes. The throw at the bowling end is a bit wayward and both back-up fielders move to their left and the ball goes past their right but it is mopped up by Mitchell Marsh eventually.

Starts with the back-of-the-hand slower delivery, on a short of a length, Romario Shepherd drops it down in front of backward point for one.

Back of a length, around off. Romario Shepherd punches it to deep third and takes one.

DRINKS! Just as things were beginning to look up for West Indies, they have lost Shimron Hetmyer. It has been the story of their innings where they have kept going hard but have lost wickets at key moments. Australia have struck back every time, and the bowlers have been backed up in the field. West Indies now need Rovman Powell to bat deep and ideally anchor the finish. Romario Shepherd joins Powell out in the middle.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Sean Abbott strikes! Pitched full, around off. Shimron Hetmyer looks to heave it across the line but gets the outside edge that flies toward the deep backward point region. Mitchell Owen comes running in toward the ball and takes a sharp low catch to send Hetmyer back into the pavilion. West Indies have lost half of their side now before the halfway mark.

Fuller than a length, on the middle and leg. Rovman Powell knocks it toward extra cover and picks one.

On a hard length, on middle. Rovman Powell defends it onto the pitch.

FOUR! THAT'S GONE LIKE A BULLET! Pitched full, around off. Rovman Powell stays deep in the crease and drills it through extra cover for a cracking boundary.

WIDE! Slower bumper, around off, and well over the batter. Rovman Powell lets it go. Wide signaled.

SIX! The sixes keep coming for the Men in Maroon! Pitched full, in the slot on off. Rovman Powell is early to pick the change of pace and hammers it over the wide long-on fence for half a dozen.

Flatter and quicker googly, around off. Shimron Hetmyer goes back and knocks it to the left of Zampa.

SIX MORE! EASY AS YOU LIKE! Tosses it full, just outside off. Shimron Hetmyer sits low and thumps it over the bowler, down the ground for a flat hit.

SIX! THAT'S OUTTA HERE! Floated full, on the middle and leg. Shimron Hetmyer gets on his knee and smashes it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

Tossed up full, just outside off. Rovman Powell eases the drive toward extra cover for one.

Flighted full, around off. Rovman Powell is low to slog across the line but gets the inside edge onto the pad.

SIX! OVER THE ROOF! Tossed up full, on off. Rovman Powell gets low and smokes it over the long-on fence for a colossal hit. That went 102m and out of the park.

Adam Zampa is making a conscious effort to keep it away from Rovman Powell.

WIDE! Floated full, and outside the tramline again. Rovman Powell leaves it alone. Another wide.

WIDE! Tossed up leggie, around off. Rovman Powell lets it go. Wide to start the over.

Pace off delivery on a length, angling across. Shimron Hetmyer flays and misses.

Pitched full, at the sticks. Rovman Powell drives this to mid-off and takes one.

Another skiddy delivery, on a length, on the middle and leg. Rovman Powell looks to tuck but misses and wears on the pad. Half an appeal from the bowler was turned down. Mitchell Marsh has a word with the bowler and the keeper, takes the review. The replays show an inside edge off the bat onto the pad, and Rovman Powell survives. Australia lose the review.

On a good length, on off. Rovman Powell presses forward and dabs this to backward point.

WIDE! Pace off on a length, slanting down the leg. Rovman Powell plays and misses. Wide signaled.

Skiddy length ball, keeps a shade low, around off. Rovman Powell plays and misses.

FOUR! Nathan Ellis is greeted in style! Half volley, around off. Rovman Powell leans forward and creams the drive through extra cover for a glorious boundary.

FOUR! WHAT A SHOT! Floated full, on the middle. Shimron Hetmyer advances and smashes it over the bowler, down the ground for a thumping boundary to close the over.

Shimron Hetmyer walks out to bat.

SIX AND OUT! Adam Zampa gets his man! Bowls it full and quick outside off. Sherfane Rutherford looks to drive but ends up slicing toward the backward point fielder, Mitchell Marsh, who takes a simple catch. A handy cameo from Sherfane Rutherford ends early tonight. West Indies are four down and in some trouble now.

SIX! CLEAN STRIKE! Tossed up full, in the slot. Sherfane Rutherford picks the bones out of it and pumps it over the long-on fence for a massive 93m hit.

Tossed up full, around off. Sherfane Rutherford lifts it off the outer half toward the deep backward point region for a streaky couple.

Low full toss on off. Sherfane Rutherford drives it off one hand toward extra cover, where Mitchell Marsh makes a fine stop and keeps it to a dot.

Tosses it full, on off. Rovman Powell heaves it along the ground wide of long-on for a single.

Time for spin. Here's Adam Zampa.

Slower ball on a length, on off. Rovman Powell taps into covers and takes one. West Indies are 58/3 at the end of the Powerplay.

Pitched full, around off. Sherfane Rutherford bunts this toward mid-off and takes one.

FOUR MORE! SMASHED! Short of a good length, on off. Sherfane Rutherford hacks the pull through mid-wicket and picks up back to back boundaries.

FOUR! UP AND OVER! On a length, around off. Sherfane Rutherford picks it early and lofts it over the man at mid-on for a lovely boundary. Brings up the 50 for the West Indies.

Skiddy length ball, on the leg pole again. Rovman Powell tucks it toward mid-wicket and takes one.

Slower ball on a length, angling into the leg pole. Rovman Powell looks to flick but misses onto the pad.

Sean Abbott comes into the attack now.

Swing and a miss! The length is pulled back, on off, Rutherford swings to go leg side but fails to connect.

FOUR! Width offered and Sherfane Rutherford cashes in! Full and wide on off, Rutherford leans onto it and drives it square of the wicket, beating deep backward point to his left for a boundary.

Going across, on a good length, Sherfane Rutherford jabs at the ball and gets it off the outer half towards backward point where Cameron Green is quick to get across to his right and cut it off.

At 130.6 kph, on the off stump, on a length, Rovman Powell glides it to deep backward point for a single to get off the mark.

On a good length, outside off, Rovman gets forward and guides it to backward point.

Rovman Powell is in at number 5.

OUT! TAKEN! Simply superb from Glenn Maxwell! Nonchalantly done by Maxwell and Roston Chase departs for a duck. Hardie attacks the stumps with a length ball, Chase presents a straight bat and swings through to go over mid on. Fails to get the desired elevation on it and Maxwell moves to his left on the edge of the ring. Leaps and sticks out his right hand to pluck the ball out of thin air.

SIX! Easy pickings! On the pads, on a length, Sherfane Rutherford picks it with ease and sends it over deep backward square leg for a six.

Hits the deck hard, outside off, Sherfane swipes it on the bounce to mid-wicket.

On a hard length, on off, Rutherford plays it to cover.

A loud shout for LBW but turned down! On a short of a length, on the off stump, SR has a heave across the line but misses and wears it high on the thigh pad.

FOUR! Nicely done! Angling away, on a good length, Sherfane Rutherford waits on it and steers it with an open bat face to the right of deep point for a boundary.

Sherfane Rutherford walks in at 4. He will face the hat-trick ball.

OUT! CAUGHT! What a difference Xavier Bartlett is making already. First, Brandon King and now, Shai Hope, both Windies' openers back in the hut inside 4 overs. Bartlett bashes the hard length and tucks the batter up for room. Hope is unable to free his arms to get the pull shot away. He goes through with the shot and chips it towards mid on where Glenn Maxwell dives in front to snaffle it. Xavier is on a hat-trick as he took a wicket on the last ball of the previous over.

Low full toss, on off, Hope knocks it towards cover where it is cut off with a dive. A single taken.

FOUR! Thumped! Pace taken off by Hardie and he goes into the deck, over off, Shai Hope backs away, holds his shape and flat bats it back past the bowler for a boundary.

FOUR! Edgy! Hardie looks to go full but ends up serving a low full toss, near the tramline on off, Shai Hope reaches out and gets an inside edge. It sneaks past the off pole and it beats the keeper to his left.

Kept wide on off, on a length, Shai swings and ends up dragging it towards mid on.

This is on a back of a length, around off, Shai steers it to short third.

Hurls it full, on off, Hope firms the drive straight to cover.

Roston Chase walks in at 3.

OUT! TAKEN! A soft dismissal! Xavier Bartlett strikes big for Australia in his first game of the series with the wicket of the in-form Brandon King! It is bowled into the surface, on middle, King waits back to nurdle it on the leg side. The ball stops on Brandon and he ends up spooning it tamely towards mid-wicket, where Aaron Hardie gets low and takes it at shin height.

SIX! Nothing streaky about this one! This is clean as a whistle. Xavier Bartlett serves it on a length, on the off stump, King with a clean swing of the arms, deposits it back over the bowler's head for a biggie.

FOUR! Streaky! At 129.7 kph, on a length, outside off, Brandon steps down the track and stays leg side to go through the off side. Flays at it and gets a thickish outside edge that flies over short third.

Full and drifting onto the pads, King has a swing at it to go big on the leg side. Gets beaten on the inside edge and wears it on the front pad. An optimistic shout for LBW but that was always going down leg.

Much better! On a good length, on middle, Shai hangs back to block. Gets it off the inner half through backward square leg for a single.

FOUR LEG BYES! Not an ideal start from Xavier Bartlett! Sprays it on the pads, on a length, Hope misses the tickle and the ball clips the thigh pad and races down to the deep fine leg fence.

Xavier Bartlett will share the attack.

On a back of a length, on middle, BK nudges it to mid-wicket from the crease.

FOUR! Up and over! Pitched up by Hardie, at the stumps, King advances and stays leg side of the ball. Carves it over backward point and the ball lands just in front of the ropes for four more.

At 131.6 kph, on a short of a length, outside off, Brandon King swings for the hills but fails to connect and the ball goes on the bounce to the keeper.

FOUR! Brandon King is away and so are West Indies! Fractionally short, on off, King swings across the line and drags it off the inside half to the right of mid-wicket for a boundary.

In the channel on off, on a good length, driven on the up to cover by Brandon.

Play and a miss! Shaping away, on a good length, outside off, King throws his hands at the ball and the ball sneaks under the blade.

All in readiness now.  The teams and the umpires make their way to the middle. It will be the pair of Brandon King and Shai Hope to open the innings for the West Indies. Aaron Hardie will start with the ball for Australia. Let's play...

Time to hear from Romario Shepherd of West Indies. Shepherd mentions that he had a great start with the ball last night, but his third over proved costly. He feels that conceding fewer runs or picking up a wicket in that over might have changed the course of the game. He shares that on this wicket, it is important to be as unpredictable as possible, especially against an in-form Australian batting lineup that enjoys pace and thrives against seamers. Shepherd adds that he'd like to bat higher up the order, but with the team's depth, it's difficult. He also points out that in all three games so far, West Indies haven’t finished well with the bat and that is something they want to improve.

Australia's Nathan Ellis is up for a chat. He says that he tries to take as much info as he can from the first few overs and make decisions depending on boundary sizes and how the batters are going. Adds that, in a series like this, where the games are coming thick and fast, he tries to knock over all the work before the series starts. Adds that he had a month at home, so he did some fine-tuning and was ready to go and he gets better once it does it regularly, as it is about honing the skills, and it is always a bit of cat and mouse stuff when they play against the same guys a lot. Closes by sharing that Mitchell Owen and Tim David have been brilliant, and to see David bring up his first hundred was special.

PITCH REPORT - Daren Ganga is near the pitch and informs that it is the same surface used last night. He mentions that the boundaries are 61 and 64 metres square, with 70 metres straight down the ground. Shakera Selman shares that not much has changed and it's still a really good batting surface. She mentions it will be easy for batters to step out and hit through the line. Adds that yorkers will be a key option for bowlers, while the slower, short and wide delivery could also be effective.

Australia (Playing XI) - Mitchell Marsh (C), Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis (WK), Cameron Green, Mitchell Owen, Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie (In for Tim David), Xavier Bartlett (In for Ben Dwarshuis), Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa.

West Indies (Playing XI) - Brandon King, Shai Hope (C/WK), Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde (In for Gudakesh Motie), Akeal Hosein, Jediah Blades.

The captain of West Indies, Shai Hope mentions that every time they step onto the field, the aim is always to win. He shares that a 3-2 scoreline looks far better than 5-0 or 4-1, and that remains their main objective now. Hope says they need to execute better with both bat and ball and stresses the importance of finishing well with the bat. He also informs that Matthew Forde comes in for Gudakesh Motie.

Mitchell Marsh, the Australian skipper, wins the toss and opts to bowl. Says that they will not be experimenting, as they are here to win and want to continue that way. Adds that they have been well prepared, and the backroom staff allows them to do so. Closes by sharing that Xavier Bartlett and Aaron Hardie come in for Ben Dwarshuis and Tim David.

TOSS - Australia have won the toss and they will BOWL first.

On the other hand, Australia were initially guilty of bowling too full before Nathan Ellis and Sean Abbott adjusted smartly by dragging their lengths back and taking pace off. That approach worked well and should be the go-to again with the small boundaries. Tim David’s blistering maiden T20I ton, the fastest for Australia in 37 balls, stole the show, and the visitors will look to carry that batting momentum forward. It promises to be another high-scoring affair with plenty of entertainment. Stick around for the toss and team news.

Shai Hope’s maiden T20I ton lit up Warner Park in the 3rd T20I, but it wasn’t enough for the hosts. Once again, they couldn’t finish strong with the bat and left a few runs out there. With the ball, they completely lost the plot and had no answers to the carnage unleashed by Tim David. Alzarri Joseph could return tonight after being rested in the previous game, and that would be a much-needed boost for the home side.

Hello, one and all! It was only last night that we witnessed a high-scoring contest, and and we are back for another weekend treat. While the series is already in Australia's bag, there's still plenty on the line with the 2026 T20 World Cup less than an year away. The visitors have simply been too strong so far, while West Indies find themselves in the middle of an indifferent run in T20Is, with just 1 win in their last 10 completed outings.

... MATCH DAY ...

The fourth T20I is upon us between West Indies and Australia at Warner Park in Basseterre. With a dominant chase less in the third game, the Aussies have wrapped up the five-match series. Despite a maiden T20I ton from Shai Hope helping the hosts post a formidable 214, it felt underwhelming at the halfway mark and so it proved. Tim David exploded with the fastest T20I century by an Australian, off just 37 balls, to take his side home with ease. It was a familiar tale for West Indies, much like the series opener, where a promising start with the bat fizzled out without the final flourish. Shai Hope and Brandon King have been among the runs, but the rest of the batting line-up hasn’t quite clicked. The likes of Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, and Sherfane Rutherford will be eager to step up and help restore some pride. With the ball, the Windies' spinners came in for some serious punishment, especially from David. Akeal Hosein and Gudakesh Motie will be desperate to bounce back with improved performances as the home side aims to avoid a series sweep and make the most of these remaining fixtures. As for Australia, the lack of runs from Mitchell Marsh and Glenn Maxwell hasn’t hurt them much, thanks to the form of Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, and, most recently, Tim David’s record-breaking blitz. With the ball, Nathan Ellis might not have a big wicket tally, but he has been the most economical of the lot, offering control in crucial phases. With the series already in the bag, Australia may look to rotate their squad. The likes of Matthew Kuhnemann, Xavier Bartlett, and Aaron Hardie could be in line for opportunities as they look to test their bench strength and keep the momentum going. Will the Aussies extend their dominance? Or will the Windies finally pull one back and salvage some pride? We shall find out.