Josh Inglis of Australia performs a shot as Jamie Smith of England retains through the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match between Australia and England at Gaddafi Stadium on February 22, 2025 in Lahore, Pakistan.
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One match away from a clear sweep as Australia secured an thrilling three-wicket win within the fourth T20I towards the West Indies at Warner Park in St. Kitts.
After a top-order collapse, West Indies scored 205 for 9 from their 20 overs. Nevertheless, sensible energy hitting from Glenn Maxwell and half-centuries by Josh Inglis and Cameron Inexperienced helped Australia attain 206 for 7 off 19.2 overs.
The consequence gave the guests a commanding 4-0 lead within the five-match collection, and the house facet has but to win a match after being swept 3-0 within the previous Check collection.
As within the earlier three matches within the collection, Australia received the toss and opted to subject first.
West Indies discovered themselves in hassle early as they discovered 67 for 4, primarily by the efforts of pacer Xavier Bartlett.
Bartlett dismissed openers Brandon King for 18 and Shai Hope for under 10 respectively. Roston Chase was then spectacularly caught one-handed by a leaping Glen Max for a duck, earlier than Sherfane Rutherford, who did effectively with 31 off simply 15 balls, was caught by captain Mitchell Marsh off leg spinner Adam Zampa.
Regardless of the early wickets, Shimron Hetmyer and Rovman Powell saved the runs flowing with the run price above 10 runs an over.
However then, Hetmyer fell when he skied Sean Abott to Mitchell Owen, who took a shocking diving catch, as West Indies slid to III for five at half.
With simply 8 runs added, Powell was out for 28 from 22 balls, leaving the house facet in peril.
Nevertheless, Romario Shepherd belted 28 from 18 balls, Jason Holder made 26 off 16 balls, and helpful contributions from Akeal Hosein, unbeaten on 16, and Matthew Forde, who made 15 off simply 7 deliveries, carried them as much as a decent complete.
Zampa led the best way for Australia, selecting up 3-54, whereas Hardie (2-24), Bartlett (2-39), and Abbott (2-61) offered good help.
In reply, the house facet obtained off to a dream begin when pacer Jediah Blades trapped Marsh lbw with the second ball of the innings and not using a run on the board.
Participant-of-the-Match Maxwell and Inglis then added 66 runs in 6 overs. Inglis introduced up his 50 off 28 balls however was out quickly after for 51 off 30 balls with 10 fours and 1 six.
Maxwell, who had solely contributed 8 runs off 5 balls, started his assault as he hit Shepherd for a 6 and 4 to finish the seventh over, after which belted Forde for two sixes within the ninth over.
Shepherd was hit for two extra sixes to maneuver Maxwell near his half century, however was dismissed for 47 from 18 balls, as Australia fell to 129 for 3 within the tenth over.
Blades then accounted for the wickets of Owen for 2and Cooper Connolly for a duck, seeing Australia hunch to 134 for five.
Cameron Inexperienced hit an unbeaten 55 from 35 balls, together with three sixes and three fours, then added 51 runs with Aaron Hardie, 23, after which shared a invaluable 18-run partnership with Bartlett to take Australia over the end line.
Blades was the West Indies’ greatest bowler with 3-29 from his 4 overs.
