Australia vs West Indies 1st ODI, Highlights: Debutant pacer Xavier Bartlett starred with the ball as Australia thrashed West Indies by eight wickets in Melbourne to go 1-0 up in the three-match series. Bartlett, playing in his first ODI along with fellow paceman Lance Morris (0-59), had a dream start, taking a wicket with his third ball before finishing with 4-17 from nine overs. West Indies were bowled out for 231 and Australia chased down the total in 38.3 overs. (Highlights)
AUS vs WI, 1st ODI, Highlights
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We are back. The players are out in the middle. Travis Head and
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...THE CHASE...
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Australia will back themselves to chase this down. The wicket is really good and they have quality in their line-up. Windies on the other hand, need wickets and at regular intervals if they are to stay in the game or the hosts can just cruise to this target? Join us back for the reply in a bit.
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An excellent bowling performance comes to an end by the Aussies. It was Xavier Bartlett who began things brilliantly by taking three in no time. Courtesy him, the Windies were in big trouble at around 60 for 4. The visitors though then fought back as Chase and Keacy Carty put up a really good partnership. Both scored half tons and then, Windies looked all set to reach the 250-run mark at least. However, once Chase fell, Keacy Carty also departed quickly and the lower order struggled to score runs. The Aussie bowlers came back strongly towards the end. Sean Abbott and Cameron Green gave really good support to Xavier Bartlett as they picked up two each. Steven Smith will be very satisfied as of now.
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48.4WSean Abbott to
OUT! TAKEN! That is a really good catch by Marnus Labuschagne! He redeems himself for a missing a run out on the last delivery. This is short and on middle, Hayden Walsh steps out and pulls it hard towards deep mid-wicket. Marnus Labuschagne runs to his right and takes it with a slide. West Indies HAVE BEEN BOWLED OUT FOR 231!
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48.31Sean Abbott to Oshane Thomas
Marnus Labuschagne fails to pick it up. Oshane Thomas was gone. On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket who is quite close. Marnus Labuschagne runs in and looks to pick it up but fails to do so.
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48.20Sean Abbott to Oshane Thomas
A yorker outside off, Oshane Thomas looks to jam it out but misses.
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48.11Sean Abbott to
Hayden Walsh takes one! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through square leg for one. Not sure why this run was taken.
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47.61Xavier Bartlett to
Retains strike! Shorter and around off, Hayden Walsh guides it through point for one.
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47.61 wdXavier Bartlett to
WIDE! Slips this one down the leg side. Wided.
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47.50Xavier Bartlett to
Around off, Hayden Walsh pushes it to covers.
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47.41Xavier Bartlett to Oshane Thomas
He gets off strike! Around off, on a length, Oshane Thomas looks to push at it but it goes off the outside edge down to third man for one.
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47.30Xavier Bartlett to Oshane Thomas
Fuller and on off, Oshane is happy to push it to cover.
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47.20Xavier Bartlett to Oshane Thomas
Bowls it on a length and on the body, Oshane Thomas looks to defend but misses to get hit on it.
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47.1WXavier Bartlett to
OUT! TAKEN! Xavier Bartlett has 4. This is banged in short and on middle, Gudakesh Motie looks to flat-bat it over the mid off fielder but it goes off the splice and it is taken by the cover fielder. He has five balls in this over to get a fifer. Also, he has the last batter in front of him.
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46.61Sean Abbott to
Bangs it short and on middle, this is pulled down to long on for one.
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46.50Sean Abbott to
A slower short ball outside off. Gudakesh Motie looks to pull but misses.
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46.51 wdSean Abbott to
WIDE! Way too short. Wided again.
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46.42Sean Abbott to
How is Gudakesh Motie still out there. Shorter and outside off, this is slapped towards deep cover. The fielder runs to his left. Travis Head it is but he fumbles. They go for the second. Motie takes off for the third but is sent back. The throw is towards the keeper who collects it ahead of the stump. He turns and looks to underarm it from close range onto the stumps at his end but misses.
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46.30Sean Abbott to
Back of a length and on middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket.