Australia Vs West Indies – T20 World Cup 2021 Match #38 Quick Review!
Australia Vs West Indies Quick Review – DJ Bravo (and most likely, Chris Gayle) retires from international cricket in a Warner-induced loss.
Match Details, Scorecard, & Video Highlights
Scorecard: Australia Vs West Indies Video Highlights
Toss: Australia won the toss and chose to field first.
Venue: Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Umpires: Langston Rusere & Richard Illingworth
What Actually Happened
- Winner: Australia won by 8 wickets
- Scores: West Indies 157/7 Australia 161/2
- Player of the Match: David Warner 89* (56)
- Best Figures
- Josh Hazlewood (4-0-39-4)
- Akeal Hosein (4-0-29-1), Chris Gayle (1-0-7-1)
- Most Runs
- Kieron Pollard 44 (31)
- David Warner 89* (56)
Moments of The Day: Erratic Batting, Warner Special, Retirements Mark Good Cricketing Day
- Final match for the West Indies, and they started all guns blazing. Few fours for Evin Lewis, 2 sixes for Chris Gayle, West Indies 30/0 in 2 overs. Hazlewood’s first over went for 20.
- Then came Pat Cummins and took the danger men Chris Gayle and Nicholas Pooran in over. Hazlewood would himself comeback and take 4 wickets. A few hits by Pollard & Russell ensured WI have a score to defend.
- Questions on David Warner’s form will now be squashed. A fifty earlier in the tournament and now a commanding 89* (56) with 4 sixes steamrolled the West Indies. Beware of Mitchell Marsh at #3, . He has played some great nocks during this year and 53* (32) with 5 fours and 2 sixes means he is also coming back to form as Australia approach the semis..
Honorable Mention: Andre Russell’s 111 meter six; Dwayne Bravo hits a six in his final innings;
Broken Cricket Dream of the Day: Legends Retire
- It is unclear if Chris Gayle has retired or not. He wants to play his final game in front of a Jamaica crowd, so there might be still some gas left in him.
- Dwayne Bravo, however, has called it a day on his international career, which began way back in 2004. Test debut, 2004 Champions Trophy victory, 2 World T20s, and holds the record for most T20 championships around the world (Pollard second). He will continue to play in T2- leagues ’till his body holds.’
- During the game, the atmosphere was beautiful. Chris Gayle signing gloves and giving them to the spectators. Cameras around Gayle and Bravo showed a positive mood. Hugs from teammates and oppositions, and Chris Gayle taking a last wicket of his final ball and hugging Mitchell Marsh (Watch the video below).
Bravo & Gayle In Pictures
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T20 World Cup Points Table, Most Runs, Wickets, Catches, Dismissals
No need to go elsewhere for the Points Table, Highest Run Scorer, Highest Wicket Taker, Most Catches, and Most Dismissals. We will keep updating it in every article!
- Babar Azam – 264 runs (Pakistan, 5 Matches)
- Wanindu Hasaranga – 16 wickets (Sri Lanka, 8 Matches)
- Calum MacLeod – 8 catches (Scotland, 7 Matches)
- Matthew Wade – 8 dismissals (Australia, 5 Matches)
Group 1 Table
| Teams | Played | Won | Lost | Tied No-Result | Points | Net Run Rate |
| 1. England | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | + 2.464 |
| 2. Australia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | + 1.216 |
| 3. South Africa | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | + 0.739 |
| 4. Sri Lanka | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | – 0.269 |
| 5. West Indies | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | – 1.641 |
| 6. Bangladesh | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – 2.383 |
Group 2 Table
| Teams | Played | Won | Lost | Tied No-Result | Points | Net Run Rate |
| 1. Pakistan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | + 1.583 |
| 2. New Zealand | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | + 1.162 |
| 3. India | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | + 1.619 |
| 4. Afghanistan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | + 1.053 |
| 5. Namibia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | – 1.851 |
| 6. Scotland | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – 3.543 |
Also, if you have not yet read our T20 World Cup Previews, here is a list of all of them! Check them out and share ahead:
- A Review – Group A 2021 T20 World Cup Squads Dissected: Ireland, Namibia, Netherlands, Sri Lanka
- B Review – Group B 2021 T20 World Cup Squads Dissected: Bangladesh, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Scotland
- 1 Review – Group 1 2021 T20 World Cup Squads Dissected: Australia, England, South Africa, West Indies
- 2 Review – Group 2 2021 T20 World Cup Squads Dissected: India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, New Zealand
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