Australia displayed an outstanding performance against West Indies in the first T20 match, securing a victory by three wickets. The match began with Australia winning the toss and inviting West Indies to bat first.
Brandon King and Shai Hope opened the innings for West Indies, but King returned to the pavilion early after scoring just 18 runs. Roston Chase played an excellent innings of 60 runs, while Shai Hope scored 55 and Shimron Hetmyer contributed 38 runs to support the team. However, the rest of the batters failed to make an impact and were dismissed at regular intervals. West Indies posted a total of 189 runs for the loss of eight wickets in the allotted 20 overs, setting a target of 190 runs for Australia.
In response, Australia batted responsibly. Mitchell Marsh scored 24, Cameron Green played a brilliant knock of 51, and Mitchell Owen added 50 runs, playing key roles in the team’s victory. Australia chased down the target in 18.5 overs with seven wickets down and won the match.
