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Australia Achieves Historic 8-0 Sweep Against West Indies in T20 Series

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Australia Achieves Historic 8-0 Sweep Against West Indies in T20 Series

Credited from: DAWN

  • Australia achieved a historic 8-0 series sweep against West Indies, winning the final T20 by three wickets.
  • Mitchell Owen top-scored for Australia with 37 runs, while Ben Dwarshuis shined with 3-41 bowling figures.
  • This marks the first Australian men's team T20 series sweep in West Indies history.
  • Cameron Green was named Player of the Series for his contributions throughout the tour.
  • Australia is set to face South Africa in an upcoming limited-overs series.

Australia concluded its tour of the West Indies with an unprecedented 8-0 record across all formats, culminating in a 5-0 sweep of the T20 series. In the final match held in Basseterre, Saint Kitts, Australia chased down a target of 171 runs, securing a three-wicket victory and making history as the first Australian men's team to achieve such a feat in the West Indies. Captain Mitchell Marsh noted, "I didn't expect 5-0 at the start of the series," emphasizing the team's remarkable performance throughout. This clean sweep follows a similar performance in the three-test series earlier on the tour, according to IndiaTimes, Reuters, BBC, and Dawn.

In the final T20 match, Australia faced a challenging start, having been reduced to 25 for 3 early on. However, Mitchell Owen and Cameron Green steadied the innings, contributing significantly with scores of 37 and 32 runs, respectively. The Australian batting lineup exhibited depth and power, with notable performances from Tim David, who smashed 30 runs, and Aaron Hardie, who remained unbeaten on 28. This strong batting performance was critical as Australia successfully reached their target with three overs to spare, according to Reuters, BBC, and Dawn.

Defensively, Ben Dwarshuis made a significant impact with his bowling, taking 3 wickets for 41 runs and helping restrict the West Indies to a total of 170 runs after 19.4 overs. Notably, Shimron Hetmyer was the standout batsman for the West Indies, scoring 52 runs off 31 balls. Ben Dwarshuis’s performance earned him the title of Player of the Match. Marsh praised the team's execution, especially the effectiveness of their bowlers in the death overs, reflecting on their overall strategy throughout the series, according to IndiaTimes, Reuters, and BBC.

This victory has further compounded West Indies' ongoing struggles in international cricket, as they faced a previous loss to Australia in a three-match Test series. Following the Test series defeat, which saw the West Indies bowled out for just 27 runs in one match, Cricket West Indies president Dr. Kishore Shallow called for an emergency meeting to address the team's performance. The prospect of facing Pakistan in upcoming T20 and ODI matches adds more pressure to the West Indies, whose fans are eager for improvement, according to BBC and Dawn.

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