Australia demolishes West Indies as Glenn Maxwell gives batsman a send-off
Australia has embarrassed the West Indies again with an eight wicket win in the second T20I on Wednesday.
Josh Inglis and Cameron Green tore the West Indies attack to shreds as they reached the required total of 173 with 28 deliveries remaining at Sabina Park.
The hosts suffered yet another late collapse as they reached 8/172 from their 20 overs and it got uglier from there.
It was a sad way for West Indies legend Andre Russell to end his international career as Green and Inglis spoiled the party.
The hosts looked on their way to setting a daunting total at 3/98, but they then lost 5/40 when they needed to start putting the foot down on the accelerator.
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While the West Indies suffered a middle-order collapse, it was a very different story for the Tourists as man-of-the-match Inglis (78 runs from 33 balls) and Green (56 from 32) did a demolition job with an unbeaten partnership of 131 runs.
The West Indies are still looking to gain some respect after also being blown away 3-0 in the earlier Test series while Australia was also impressive in the T20Iseries opener in Kingston on Monday where debutant Mitch Owen stole the show.
Josh Inglis of Australia hits another boundary. Photo by Randy Brooks / AFP.
Cameron Green (L) and Josh Inglis (R) were unstoppable. Photo by Randy Brooks / AFP.
The hosts will have one final chance when the series heads to Saint Kitts.
Brandon King earlier put the hosts in the box seat with a knock of 51 from 36 deliveries at the top of the order, but retiring veteran Andre Russell was the only other batsman to trouble the Aussie bowlers.
Spinners Adam Zampa (3/29) and Glenn Maxwell (2/15) were Australia's best with the ball in hand.
1.30pm - Josh Inglis on fire as pair put West Indies to the sword
Josh Inglis looked unstoppable as he and Cameron Green made it look easy in the middle overs of Australia's chase.
The pair came together after captain Mitch Marsh and surprise opener Glenn Maxwell were dismissed cheaply.
Inglis, promoted to the top of the order at Jake Fraser-McGurk's expense, justified the move in smacking a half century from just 23 balls.
Green began his innings slowly while trying to keep his red-hot partner on strike, but the giant all-rounder then fired up some pyrotechnics of his own as he finished with 56 runs from 32 balls.
12.10pm - Maxwell out early
Glenn Maxwell was promoted to the top of Australia's order but after a hot start, he was out for 12 (10 balls).
One the last ball of Jason Holder's first over, Maxwell feathered an edge through to the wicketkeeper and he had to make his way back to the pavilion.
'It was his feet movement there, caught on the crease and moving as he hit the ball,' Brad Haddin said in commentary.
11.30am - Andre Russell given classy farewell as hosts fall apart
Andre Russell (C) of West Indies walks in a guard of honour by teammates (L) and players of Australia (R). Photo by Randy Brooks / AFP)
Australian players congratulated West Indies legend Andre Russell on his incredible career after he was dismissed for 36 runs in his final innings for the West Indies.
Russell showed some vintage touch as he blasted to 36 from 15 balls before he skied a ball off the bowling of Nathan Ellis.
As wickets continued to fall, the hosts reached 7/144 with two overs remaining.
11.15am - Maxwell gives West Indies batsman a send off
Glenn Maxwell gave Shimron Hetmyer a send off. Photo: ESPN.
Shimron Hetmyer was not happy. Photo: ESPN.
Glenn Maxwell helped turn the screws for Australia as the West Indies suffered another collapse.
After reaching 0/63, the hosts fell to be 5/98.
Maxwell dismissed Shimron Hetmyer when the star batsman tossed his wicket away slogging out to Nathan Ellis at deep mid-wicket.
It came one delivery after Maxwell was unlucky not to remove Hetmyer via LBW.
Australia challenged an on-field umpire's decision to ignore Aussie appeals for an LBW and ball tracking showed Maxwell's delivery was going on to hit the stumps, but the verdict returned was umpire's call.
Maxwell appeared to be fired up when he got Hetmyer the very next ball.
The Aussie allrounder appeared to scream 'took one ball' as his teammates raced in to celebrate.
Hetmyer was furious with himself as he walked off swinging his bat at fresh air.
'Hetmyer is absolutely berating himself,' West Indies great Jimmy Adams said on ESPN.
He went on to say: 'And Maxwell let him know about it'.
11am - Aussies hit back with wickets
The West Indies appeared to be flying at 0/63 in the eighth over, but two quick wickets took the wind out of their sails.
Adam Zampa picked up his fist wicket of the series when he enticed Brandon King to swing at a good-length ball that took a thick edge that landed safely in the hands of Cam Green.
Glenn Maxwell then dismissed opener Shai Hope with the next ball.
10am - Selectors make big calls
Jake Fraser-McGurk of Australia walks off. Photo by Randy Brooks / AFP)
Aussie selectors have dropped the axe on Jake Fraser-McGurk after a poor run of form.
As first reported by Fox Sport journalist Nic Savage, Fraser-McGurk hasn't survived more than 15 deliveries in any of nine most recent knocks for Australia.
It was just one of several big calls at Matthw Kuhnemann was handed his T20I debut and keeper Josh Inglis was promoted to the top of the batting order.
Slogger Tim David has been called in to replace Fraser-McGurk while Kuhnemann replaced Sean Abbott as a result of a spin-friendly wicket.
West Indies decimated again
Debutant Mitch Owen's international T20 career started in fairytale fashion on Monday as he smacked a half century and took a wicket in a man-of-the-match performance.
Owen and Cameron Green tore the hosts apart in a devastating 80-run partnership that helped Australia reach the required total of 190 runs with seven deliveries remaining at Sabina Park in Kingston.
The home side suffered a late collapse as they reached 8/189.
Australia's bowlers had been blasted all over the park for most of the innings, but the hosts were decimated in the final five overs where they lost 6/35.
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