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Australia vs West Indies Highlights, World Cup 2019: Australia Beat West Indies By 15 Runs
2019 ICC Cricket World Cup, AUS vs WI, Highlights: Australia beat West Indies by 15 runs in a close encounter.
AUS vs WI Cricket World Cup: Mitchell Starc picked up his 6th five-wicket haul in ODIs.© AFP
Australia extended their 100 percent start to their World Cup title defence with a 15-run win against the West Indies at Trent Bridge on Thursday. Nathan Coulter-Nile (92) hammered the best World Cup score by a number eight as Australia recovered from 38 for four to post 288 all out. Pace bowler Mitchell Starc took five wickets as Australia survived a tense run-chase, featuring 68 from Shai Hope, to restrict the West Indies to 273 for nine and make it two successive victories. (SCORECARD)
World Cup 2019 Match Highlights Between Australia vs West Indies, Straight from Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
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- 23:04 (IST)Australia win by 15 runsNathan Coulter-Nile will bowl the last over. Ashley Nurse has hit four consecutive balls to the fence but these runs don't have any meaning as Australia win the match by 15 runs.
- 22:53 (IST)Five-wicket haul for StarcMitchell Starc has dismantled Sheldon Cottrell's stumps to complete his 6th five-wicket haul in ODIs.
- 22:49 (IST)Holder also fallsMitchell Starc's twin blow has brought Australia back in the game, possibly even won them the game. Finch's decision to hand him the ball has worked wonders. Holder was taken by surprise as Starc bowled a pacy-bouncer and his top edge has been caught at short fine leg. He departs for 51.
- 22:43 (IST)Starc strikes... Brathwaite departsCarlos Brathwaite fails to spot the slower ball from Mitchell Starc and hits it high in the air, Aaron Finch running in from mid-on completes a simple catch.
- 22:35 (IST)Four!Carlos Brathwaite once again uses his muscles to flex it straight over mid-off for a four.
- 22:33 (IST)SIX!Carlos Brathwaite uses his muscles and pulls Nathan Coulter-Nile for a six over midwicket.
- 22:32 (IST)Fifty for HolderWest Indies skipper gets to his 9th ODI fifty.
- 22:22 (IST)Four!Zampa overpitches to Holder and he smashes it through extra cover for a four.
- 22:16 (IST)Four!Jason Holder stood tall and hit that over midwicket for a cracking four.
- 22:13 (IST)Big wicket for RussellAndre Russell has thrown his wicket away by playing an unnecessary risky shot. Glenn Maxwell ran a long way backwards and completed a stunner. He made that look so easy.
- 22:11 (IST)Four!Andre Russell for the first time time in this innings plays the ball all along the ground for a four. Strac missed his length as he was trying to bowl a yorker and Russell hammered it wide off mid-off.
- 22:06 (IST)Four!Andre Russell lofts another one in the air, this time straight down the ground over bowler's head, for almost a six as the ball landed just inches before the rope.
- 22:04 (IST)SIX!Andre Russell gets into the groove. Facing just his second delivery of the innings doesn't bother him, he backs his ability and lofts it over midwicket for a six.
- 22:04 (IST)SIX!Andre Russell gets into the groove. Facing just his second delivery of the innings doesn't bother him, he backs his ability and lofts it over midwicket for a six.
- 22:02 (IST)SIX!Mitchell Starc bangs short, Jason Holder gets into the position quickly, looking to pull it over midwicket, but only gets a top edge. Even that much connection is good enough for him to send it over the fence for a six.
- 21:58 (IST)LBW...Given! Holder takes review... survivesJason Holder has once again reviewed umpire's decision and it has once again turned in his favour as the replay showed the ball would have missed the stumps.
- 21:56 (IST)Hope's departure gives Australia hopeShai Hope succumbs to dot balls and he tries to hit to square leg but only manages an edge which goes straight to Khawaja at mid-on. His innings come to an end on 68.
- 21:47 (IST)Back to back four for HolderJason Holder is holding the innings well for the West Indies. Glenn Maxwell concedes two boundaries on consecutive balls. The first one came off a thick outside edge while the other one was played convincingly through covers.
- 21:44 (IST)Four!Pat Cummins bowls short and Hope goes on one leg and gloves it fine to fine-leg fence. The ball beats the diving fielder and crosses the rope.
- 21:33 (IST)Four!How good a shot that was! Jason Holder hit that against the run of play over midwicket for a four. The ball landed just short of rope.
- 21:31 (IST)LBW appeal...Given!Jason Holder has reviewed the umpire's decision, and guess what it has saved him. The ball pitched outside of leg stump and the on-field umpire has been asked to reverse his decision.
- 21:24 (IST)Four!Jason Holder starts his innings with a good shot. The ball had enough width for him to cut it past point for a four.
- 21:23 (IST)New batsman in...West Indies skipper Jason Holder is the new batsman in the middle. He has come ahead of Andre Russell who got injured and lumped off the field.
- 21:19 (IST)Miscommunication leads to runoutShimron Hetmyer who was looking good is back to the pavillion after a mix-up in the middle left him out of crease. He departs for 21.
- 21:17 (IST)50 for HopeShai Hope completes his 11th ODI fifty.
- 21:17 (IST)Back to back four for Hope!Shai Hope flicked Coulter-Nile off his pads for a four. The other boundary came off an elegant shot which was played on the up in the gap.
- 21:14 (IST)Four!Shimron Hetmyer is playing on his own terms here. His last shot even surprised the bowler Dam Zampa due to it unconventional nature. Zampa tossed it up and Hetmyer plays an awkward looking shot for a four.
- 21:09 (IST)Four!Nathan Coulter-Nile drops another ball short and Shimron Hetmyer pulls it with conviction through midwicket for four.
- 21:08 (IST)Misfield costs four!Adam Zampa bowls a half-tracker and Hope pulls it away to wide of midwicket but the biggest let down on that occasion was Nathan Coulter-Nile who slips and lets it through to the ropes.
- 21:05 (IST)LBW appeal... Not given!Adam Zampa hits Hope on his pads but there was a clear inside edge which saved him.
- 21:04 (IST)Four!Full toss from Adam Zampa has been clobbered away by Shai Hope for a four to the shortest part of the ground.
- 21:01 (IST)Pulled comfortablyMitchell Starc bowls shoulder-high bouncer to Shimron Hetmyer and he pulls it with utmost authority to midwicket fence for a four.
- 20:57 (IST)Beautiful cover driveAdam Zampa bowling with one slip, gives width to Hetmyer and he pounces on that and drives it through cover for two runs.
- 20:54 (IST)Four legbyes!Mitchell Starc once again trying to attack the stumps with his full deliveries, drifts down leg. The deflection off Hetmyer's pads helps the ball sail away to the fine leg fence.
- 20:48 (IST)Out... Zampa strikes!Adam Zampa has dismissed the dangerous looking Nicholas Pooran for 40. Aaronn Finch took a good catch.
- 20:46 (IST)Four!Marcus Stoinis drops short once again and Hope pulls it in the gap between fine leg and deep square.
- 20:43 (IST)Four!Adam Zampa bowls a half-tracker, Hope judges the length early, rocks back in his crease, readies himself on the backfoot and in the end cuts it through extra cover for a four.
- 20:40 (IST)First six of the inningsMarcus Stoinis drops the ball short to Nicholas Pooran and he tries to pull it and but only gets a top-edge which sails over the fence for first six of West Indies innings.
- 20:35 (IST)Run out call! Not outNicholas Pooran hits Adam Zampa's ball straight to him and it goes on to strike out the bails at bowler's end after touching his hand and the umpire have gone upstairs for runout chance. The replay shows the batsman was well inside the crease.
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