Record-Setting West Indies Beat Australia In third T20I | Cricket News

Andre Russell and Sherfane Rutherford placed on the largest sixth-wicket partnership in a T20I to steer the West Indies previous Australia by 37 runs of their third and ultimate conflict on Tuesday. Both males crunched quickfire half-centuries to propel the guests to 220-6 in Perth with Australia managing simply 183-5 in reply, David Warner top-scoring on 81 in his final look for Australia at dwelling. The hosts gained the primary match in Hobart by 11 runs and sealed the sequence with a 34-run victory at Adelaide.

The West Indies made a horror begin after profitable the toss and opting to bat, shedding three wickets within the opening three overs.

But Russell (71 off 29 balls) and Rutherford (unbeaten 67 off 40) led the fightback, with each posting their highest T20I scores in a 139-run sixth-wicket partnership that set a brand new customary.

Spinner Adam Zampa went for 1-65 off 4 overs — his costliest within the format.

“I was just happy I could contribute tonight,” mentioned Russell. “I think it’s just the nature of this team, we are never out of it. Five wickets down, but there wasn’t any panic in the change rooms.

“I’m glad we got here collectively as a staff and we had been positively enjoying as a unit tonight.”

Australia started well with Warner and captain Mitchell Marsh reaching 61 without loss after the six-over powerplay.

Warner clocked his 3,000th run as he brought up a 26th half-century off 25 balls before Marsh departed for 17, skying a catch to Jason Holder off Akeal Hosein.

They reached 98-1 at the halfway mark but were pegged back by tight bowling.

The match turned when Australia lost three wickets for three runs. Roston Chase bagged two of them, including Warner and Josh Inglis (one), while Romario Shepherd bowled Aaron Hardie (16).

Glenn Maxwell blasted an unbeaten 120 in Adelaide but, with 96 needed off the final five overs, it was a bridge too far even for him and he fell for 12 as the chase fizzled despite Tim David cracking a lightening 41.

“We knew they’d come into this sequence, they seem to be a actually good staff with some superb cricketers, so truthful play to the West Indies,” Marsh mentioned.

With Australian tempo spearhead Josh Hazlewood rested, Xavier Bartlett earned a debut and Johnson Charles nicked to wicketkeeper Matthew Wade in his first over earlier than he bowled Kyle Mayers in his second over.

In between, Nicholas Pooran was eliminated by Jason Behrendorff to depart the West Indies reeling at 17-3.

But Chase started the rebuild, taking 17 off Bartlett’s third over earlier than his luck ran out in opposition to Zampa, bowled for 37 as he tried one other huge hit.

Hardie accounted for Rovman Powell (21) earlier than Rutherford and Russell got here to the rescue.

Russell blasted seven sixes and 4 boundaries, whereas Rutherford hit 5 sixes and 5 fours.

(This story has been edited by Mahaz News employees …)