David Warner’s courageous knock was in useless because the West Indies powered their technique to a 37-run victory over Australia within the third and remaining T20 conflict at Perth Stadium.
The West Indies posted a monster 6-220 in Tuesday night time’s match following blistering knocks from Andre Russell (71 off 29 balls) and Sherfane Rutherford (67no off 40 balls).
In reply, Warner overcame a scary knock to the chin to put up 81 off 49 balls to present Australia an opportunity of victory in entrance of 17,018 followers.
However the lack of 3-3, wherein Aaron Hardie, Warner and Josh Inglis all departed within the house of 10 balls, signalled the tip of Australia’s hopes, with the house facet ending at 5-183.
The outcome denied Australia a clear sweep of the three-match sequence, with the hosts as an alternative successful 2-1 forward of the tour of New Zealand.
The West Indies crashed to 3-17 following an early onslaught from debutant paceman Xavier Bartlett (2-37).
Russell got here to the crease together with his group in massive bother at 5-79 within the ninth over.
He mixed with Rutherford for a 139-run stand that modified the complexion of the match.
It was the most important sixth-wicket stand in a T20 worldwide.
But it surely wasn’t till the penultimate over — bowled by Adam Zampa — when Russell took the harm to the following degree.
Russell cracked 28 runs — together with 4 sixes — throughout that devastating over.
His three consecutive sixes to complete the over got here after Tim David dropped a diving catch on the boundary.
If that catch had been taken, Zampa would have had figures of 2-43 with three extra balls left in his spell.
As a substitute, he completed with 1-65 — the most costly figures of his 77-match T20I profession.
Russell, who copped a painful hit to his glove early in his innings, completed with seven sixes and 4 fours to his identify.
Mitch Marsh’s promotion to opener did not final lengthy, with the skipper holing out for 17.
Warner was on 21 when a rising Russell supply crashed into the underside of his helmet grille.
The 37-year-old acquired on-field therapy to verify for concussion or any indicators of harm to his jaw, however he was given the inexperienced gentle to proceed.
Warner minimize the following ball for 4, and reached his half-century in 25 balls with an enormous six down the bottom.
However when Hardie (16 off 16) chopped Romario Shepherd onto his stumps, it triggered a collapse that Australia didn’t recuperate from.
Warner holed out within the deep, and Inglis was despatched packing when Roston Chase (2-19) pulled off a pointy catch off his personal bowling.
Glenn Maxwell (12 off 14 balls) could not get going, however Tim David (41no off 19 balls) was at the very least capable of present the group with some late fireworks.
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