Match 12, Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad
West Indies vs Australia
Match 12, Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad
Match CentreWest Indies beat Australia by 35 runs
Match Ended - West Indies beat Australia by 35 runs
Over
14th
1
0
1
1
6
1
= 10 |
Over
15th
1
1
0
1
0
4
= 7 |
Over
16th
1
0
1
6
4
1
= 13 |
Over
17th
0
4
4
0
4
1
= 13 |
Over
18th
1
0
1
0
2
W
1
= 5 |
Over
19th
1
1
0
1
4
6
0
= 13 |
Nicholas Pooran
Player OfThe Match
CRR: 11.10
Commentary
Other Innings>All
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4s
6s
14.1
1
Akeal Hosein to Adam Zampa
Slanting in from around the wicket, on a nagging length, around middle and leg, Adam Zampa swats it through square leg for a single.
14.2
0
Akeal Hosein to Nathan Ellis
Much quicker and skidding through, on a nagging length, on leg, Nathan Ellis attempts the reverse paddle but fails to get any bat on it. Gets pinged high on the back leg.
14.3
1
Akeal Hosein to Nathan Ellis
Touch fuller and it is on full, Nathan Ellis whips it towards deep backward square leg for one.
14.4
1
Akeal Hosein to Adam Zampa
Drops it short and on off, Adam Zampa makes room and slaps it on the bounce to long off for a run.
14.5
6
Akeal Hosein to Nathan Ellis
SIX! Nicely done! Right in the hitting arc, on a good length, Nathan Ellis gets the front leg out of the way nice and early and tonks it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.
14.6
1
Akeal Hosein to Nathan Ellis
Sees the batter advance and hurls it away from the reach of the batter, on off, Nathan Ellis reaches out and pats it to deep cover to keep the strike with a single. Hosein is done for the night. He finishes with figures of 4-0-45-1.
15.1
1
Alzarri Joseph to Nathan Ellis
Delivers it full and outside off does Joseph, Nathan Ellis moves leg side and goes for the drive. Gets an outside edge that goes down to deep third for one.
15.2
1
Alzarri Joseph to Adam Zampa
Just short! Angles it into the right-hander, on a good length, around the leg-stump line, Adam Zampa backs away and slogs it towards deep mid-wicket. It goes on the bounce to the rushing Shimron Hetmyer in the deep. A single taken.
15.3
0
Alzarri Joseph to Nathan Ellis
Hits the deck hard and bowls it on off, Nathan Ellis shapes up to go up and over on the off side but the ball gets big on him. Mistimes his shot to cover.
15.4
1
Alzarri Joseph to Nathan Ellis
Buzzers! Fuller in length, on off, Nathan Ellis drives it back to the bowler. Alzarri Joseph collects and has a shy at the batting end. Ellis is well in and the ball deflects off the stumps towards fine leg for one.
15.5
0
Alzarri Joseph to Adam Zampa
Takes pace off slightly and bowls it on a good length, on off, Adam Zampa fails to pick the change of pace as he looks to go back over the bowler's head and he misses to connect.
15.6
4
Alzarri Joseph to Adam Zampa
FOUR! In the gap! Joseph goes searching for the yorker but ends up dishing out a low full toss, on middle, Adam Zampa just uses the pace and flicks it to the left of mid-wicket for a boundary.
16.1
1
Shamar Joseph to Nathan Ellis
Oh, that would have been a blinder had Shamar Joseph managed to pull it off! Starts off on a full length, on off, Nathan Ellis steps out and hits it back towards the bowler. Shamar Joseph dives to his left in his follow through but the ball is away from his reach. It rolls to mid off for a single.
16.2
0
Shamar Joseph to Adam Zampa
Oh, so close! On a fullish length, on off, Adam Zampa gets inside the line of the ball to play the scoop but gets beaten for pace and it sneaks past the off stump.
16.3
1
Shamar Joseph to Adam Zampa
Pitched up again by Joseph, on off, Adam Zampa pushes it wide of cover and gets to the other end.
16.4
6
Shamar Joseph to Nathan Ellis
SIX! Good shot! Length delivery, angling in, on middle and leg, Nathan Ellis does not try to overhit this one. Holds his shape and lofts it over long on for a maximum.
16.5
4
Shamar Joseph to Nathan Ellis
FOUR! Lands it on a fullish length, on off, Nathan Ellis is able to get underneath it and goes back over the bowler's head. Beats mid off to his right to pick up four more runs.
16.6
1
Shamar Joseph to Nathan Ellis
Shamar errs in length and serves a waist-high full toss, on middle, Nathan Ellis gets taken aback but does enough to put bat to ball. Tucks it to square leg for a single and will retain the strike.
17.1
0
Obed McCoy to Nathan Ellis
Angles it across the right-hander from over the wicket, full and outside off, Nathan Ellis clears his front leg to go down the ground but misses.
17.2
4
Obed McCoy to Nathan Ellis
FOUR! Straight as an arrow! McCoy goes full and straight, at the stumps, Nathan Ellis puts the dancing shoes on and presents a straight bat. Lifts it nicely and gets it well over the bowler's head for a boundary. Looking at the competition amongst the seamers for a place in the playing XI, Ellis is making a strong case for himself through his batting display.
17.3
4
Obed McCoy to Nathan Ellis
FOUR! Too harsh to call that a dropped catch! Back of a length, around leg, Nathan Ellis gets inside the line of the ball for the scoop shot. Gets it off the toe-end of the bat and it goes low to the left of the keeper, Nicholas Pooran who dives to that side. The ball brushes his left glove and it races away for a boundary.
17.4
0
Obed McCoy to Nathan Ellis
On a fullish length, angled across the batter, Nathan Ellis skips down the track and ends up yorking himself as he fails to get any bat on it.
17.5
4
Obed McCoy to Nathan Ellis
FOUR! The fielder should have done better there. Obed McCoy misses his mark and serves a thigh-high full toss, on off, Nathan Ellis stays deep in his crease and hits it hard towards long off where the fielder overruns it as he slides to his right and makes a meal of it. The ball trickles off his body into the fence. 200 comes up for Australia.
17.6
1
Obed McCoy to Nathan Ellis
Short of a length, on off, slapped to deep cover for a single by Nathan Ellis.
18.1
1
Alzarri Joseph to Nathan Ellis
Almost dragged it back onto the stumps! Serves it on a good length, on off, Nathan Ellis backs away and almost swings himself off his feet as he goes for a heave across the line. Gets an inside edge that sneaks past the stumps for a single.
18.2
0
Alzarri Joseph to Adam Zampa
Bangs it on a hard length, over middle, Adam Zampa hangs back and gets beaten on the outside edge as he pokes at it.
18.3
1
Alzarri Joseph to Adam Zampa
This is on a shortish length, on off, Adam Zampa throws his hands at it and gets an outside edge that goes down to deep third for one.
18.4
0
Alzarri Joseph to Nathan Ellis
WIDE! Delivers a sharp and quick bumper, on off and middle, Nathan Ellis arches back to play the upper cut but misses. The ball sails over the batter's head for a wide.
18.4
2
Alzarri Joseph to Nathan Ellis
Dipping low full toss, outside off, Nathan Ellis uses his feet and reaches out to drive it wide of deep cover for a couple of runs.
18.5
W
Alzarri Joseph to Nathan Ellis
OUT! CAUGHT! Expertly held by Romario Shepherd! End of a good knock by Nathan Ellis. Attacks the stumps and bowls it fuller in length, Nathan Ellis shimmies down the track to go back over the bowler's head. Gets this one off the toe-end of the bat and it seems to be falling short of long on. Romario Shepherd runs in off the ropes and dives in front, making a tough catch look easy.
18.6
1
Alzarri Joseph to Josh Hazlewood
Low full toss, aimed at the pads, Josh Hazlewood clips it in front of square on the leg side for a single.
19.1
1
Obed McCoy to Josh Hazlewood
Tries the change of pace but it comes out as a low full toss, on off, Josh Hazlewood mistimes the drive down to long on for a single.
19.2
1
Obed McCoy to Adam Zampa
Dipping slower delivery, on a fullish length, on middle, Adam Zampa squeezes it out on the leg side and takes a single.
19.3
0
Obed McCoy to Josh Hazlewood
WIDE! Bends his back and goes into the wicket but gets the line wrong. Josh Hazlewood frees his arms to after it but it goes beyond the tramline on off for a wide.
19.3
1
Obed McCoy to Josh Hazlewood
This is on a shortish length, outside off, Josh Hazlewood waits on the back foot and drags the pull towards deep mid-wicket for one more run.
19.4
4
Obed McCoy to Adam Zampa
FOUR! Edged away! At pace and it is angled away from the batter from over the wicket, Adam Zampa pushes at the delivery with hard hands and gets an outside edge that races past short third for a boundary.
19.5
6
Obed McCoy to Adam Zampa
SIX! Brilliant shot! A shot any top-order batter would be proud of. Width on offer, on a length, Adam Zampa hangs back in the crease and opts to stay leg side of the ball. Extends his arms into the shot and goes inside out over cover for a maximum.
19.6
0
Obed McCoy to Adam Zampa
Rolls his fingers over the ball and bowls it in the corridor of off, on a length, on off, Adam Zampa walks right across his stumps and shapes up for the scoop but gets undone by the lack of pace. The ball dribbles behind to the keeper, Nicholas Pooran. West Indies win by 35 runs!