Big-hitting Glenn Maxwell slammed a 50-ball century as Australia beat the West Indies by 34 runs within the second Twenty20 worldwide to seal the collection in Adelaide on Sunday. The 35-year-old was in ominous contact, blasting eight sixes and 12 fours in a blistering 120 not out from 55 deliveries. It propelled Australia to 241-4 and the guests may solely muster 207-9 in reply, led by skipper Rovman Powell’s battling 63.
“It was good fun, that’s for sure. Always good batting here, we saw in the Big Bash how good the wickets were during the tournament,” Maxwell stated.
“The wicket was nice and true. I have always relied on my hand speed and it worked for me today. I give myself the best chance always and nice to play a positive knock.”
The hosts received the primary conflict in Hobart by 11 runs, with one match to play in Perth on Tuesday.
West Indies opener Johnson Charles hit an enormous six off the primary ball he confronted within the run chase, realizing his crew should come out swinging.
A wicket maiden by Josh Hazlewood stymied the risk, with Brandon King caught on the ropes for 5.
Nicholas Pooran then took aside the following over from Jason Behrendorff, smacking three sixes in a row, however he did not final, spooning to midwicket on 18 as left-arm fast Spencer Johnson picked up a wicket in his first house worldwide.
Marcus Stoinis eliminated Shai Hope (0) and Charles (24) in his first over to go away them on 62-4.
Johnson collected his second of the evening to take away Sherfane Rutherford (0) and Stoinis obtained his third in Andre Russell (37 off 16), earlier than Powell’s 36-ball knock proved in useless.
“The boys showed courage, they started aggressive but we keep losing wickets and in the middle we failed to get big partnerships,” Powell stated.
“But credit to the Australian guys, they bowled well.”
Earlier, Australian opener Josh Inglis lasted simply six balls earlier than being caught within the deep attempting to hit Jason Holder out of the bottom.
Skipper Mitchell Marsh whacked an enterprising 29 to propel the hosts to 58-2 off their power-play, however he tried one slog too many and was nicely caught at mid-on by Holder off Alzarri Joseph, with David Warner following quickly after for 22.
That introduced Maxwell to the crease and he was searching for the boundary with each supply, discovering it regularly with a spread of magnificent photographs to achieve a half-century off 25 balls.
He shared an 82-run partnership with Stoinis (16) earlier than being joined by fellow big-hitter Tim David (31 off 14) in a 95-run stand that noticed him convey up his fifth T20 century.
(This story has been edited by Mahaz News employees …)
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