Rovman Powell's West Indies defeated Mitchell Marsh-led Australian cricket team by a margin of 35 runs in their final warm-up game before the upcoming edition of the T20 World Cup 2024 at Port of Spain, on May 30 (Thursday). The Windies batting first posted a massive total of 257/4 and then restricted Australia on 222/7.
Nicholas Pooran rattles Aussies
Nicholas Pooran smashed a blazing knock of 75 runs off just 25 balls. His knock included 5 fours and 8 sixes. Apart from him, captain Powell smashed 52 off 25 balls and the finishing touches were provided by Sherfane Rutherford who hit 47 runs off just 18 balls. Australia was clearly under power as Marsh was not bowling and six of their star players were not available to play in the match.
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At the time of the chase, Aussies were clear with their approach as they went after the target. However, their aggressive approach resulted in constant breakthroughs and they fell short of 35 runs. Despite not having a full-strength squad, Australia performed well and should be confident ahead of the marquee event.
West Indies and Australia's T20 World Cup 2024 squad
West Indies: Rovman Powell (c), Alzarri Joseph, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa.
Reserves- Jake Fraser-McGurk, Matt Short
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