Australia rode on the performances of David Warner and Tim David to register yet another win over West Indies in the 2nd T20I on Friday. The hosts ended up wrapping a 2-0 series victory over the Men in Maroon to gather some solid momentum for themselves ahead of the highly anticipated ICC T20 World Cup.
While David Warner went on to dominate the West Indies during the first half of the innings, with his 41 ball 75, it was all about Tim David in the second half who scored 42 runs off just 20 balls to propel the hosts and put up 178 on board at the end of first innings.
Johnson Charles tried to give West Indies’ a good start with Brandon King also ensuring that the visitors started off well. However, Australia managed to bounce back with Mitchell Starc shining with the ball to end up claiming his career-best figures of 4 for 20 at the end of his full quota.
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Josh Hazlewood was the most economical bowler for the hosts while Adam Zampa let go off 34 runs in his 4 overs. West Indies tried to hold back their power-hitters but it ended up being too late for the visitors as they ended up losing the game by a massive 31 run margin.
Warner was adjudged as the Player of the Match and Series for his fantastic performances with the bat. Speaking on the series, David Warner was quoted saying, “It was a fantastic all-round performance. Well executed by the bowlers, they bowled a nice line and length. I had a good little break and looking forward to going to Perth. Little bit like myself when I first started, he’s (Green) going to have a big impact in the future.
Australia’s captain Aaron Finch was also all praises for the former Aussie skipper and claimed how his performances alongside Tim David .played a crucial role in the win. He said, “The difference in the game was Davey (David Warner) and Tim David with the bat on a wicket that had its challenges. You are always learning, there is a method to everything that we do and it is not just you come out and change something on that particular day. There will be challenges (in the England series), few guys are flying out, few guys are staying behind and it is about managing ourselves before the World Cup.”
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