Mitchell Owen emulates Ponting and Warner's feat after remarkable debut vs West Indies
Owen walked in to bat with Australia reeling at 78/4 in 8.2 overs and joined Cameron Green at the crease. However, the duo rescued their team with a massive partnership of 80 runs off just 40 balls and brought them closer to victory. Green scored a quick-fire half century (51 off 26) and was well-supported by Owen, who clobbered six massive sixes in his innings.Owen, earned his national team call-up after his prolific run for the Hobart Hurricanes in the 2024–25 Big Bash League and also featured for the Punjab Kings in IPL 2025. He scored 452 runs in 11 BBL matches at an average of 45.20 and a blistering strike rate of 203.60.Earlier, on the bowling front, Ben Dwarshius ran through the West Indies batting lineup as he picked up four wickets for 36 runs in his four overs. For the hosts, Shai Hope (55 off 39) and Roston Chase (60 off 32) scored half-centuries.Meanwhile, having won the first T20I, Australia will look to continue their winning momentum while West Indies will look to stage a comeback in the second T20I on Tuesday, July 22.- Ends
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