West Indies won the toss and chose the bat
Who fought for 7 to 138 from 20 overs after winning the toss and elected to bat West Indies had not answered for Australia’s opening pair punishes Warner and Allan Border medal champion Shane Watson.
Chasing a target of 139, the opening batsman David Warner hammered 67 from 29 balls to hit time hunting for a regulation.
The result was never in uncertainty after much Warner hit three sixes in Kemar Roach’s opening over, which had gone for 24 totals.
Warner was healthy supported by Shane Watson in the opening position of 99 in 7.4 overs as West Indies tried six different bowlers with no luck.
It was left arm spinner Nikita Miller, who finally completed breakthroughs Warner holing out Kieron Pollard at midwicket boundary.
Watson’s innings was a bit overshadowoveed this point, but he went to 50 from only 26 balls and went on to finish unbeatable on the 62.
West Indies Innings:
Chris Gayle(c) c S Smith b R Harris12 (14)
Travis Dowlin c S Smith b D Christian 31 (32)
Runako Morton c C White b R Harris 0 (1)
Kieron Pollard b S Watson 5 (9)
Wavell Hinds run out (C White/S Smith) 0 (2)
Dwayne Smith c D Warner b D Christian 8 (10)
Narsingh Deonarine not out 36 (29)
Denesh Ramdin (wk) c D Warner b S Tait 9 (12)
Darren Sammy not out 26 (11)
Extras: (lb 5, w 6) 11
Total: (7 wkts, 20 ovs) 138
Australia Innings:
Shane Watson not out 62 (33)
David Warner c K Pollard b N Miller 67 (29)
Brad Haddin (wk) c R Morton b N Miller 6 (6)
Daniel Christian not out 4 (2)
Extras: (w 3) 3
Total: (2 wkts, 11.4 ovs) 142
