Miserly Aussies need 171 for West Indies clean sweep
Incredibly, Australia won all eight tosses across the two-format tour, and for the fifth time in as many T20I games they put West Indies in to bat.
A clatter of wickets early and late in their innings at Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts, meant they were unable to post a big score on the small ground, dismissed for 170 In the last over.
Shimron Hetmyer (52 off 31) was their most effective batter before falling to Sean Abbott's good low running catch at long-off.
Sherfane Rutherford (35 off 17) looked in great touch and hit a booming six over extra cover off Abbott, but was bowled by Glenn Maxwell as he stepped away to cut.
All six Australian bowlers took at least one wicket.
West Indies lost three wickets in the first five overs despite having Brandon King dropped on six by Maxwell at mid-on. .
Recalled left-arm quick Ben Dwarshuis (3-41) bowled Shai Hope after being struck for successive boundaries, then had King caught at mid-on.
Allrounder Aaron Hardie had Keacy Carty taken at deep midwicket by Maxwell.
The home side again fell away badly in the closing overs, losing their last four wickets for just 15 runs.
Adam Zampa (1-20 off three) marked his 100th T20I by bowling Alzarri Joseph in the 19th over, though he also had a catch dropped by Mitchell Owen four balls later.
Australia need 171 runs to complete a clean sweep of their West Indies cricket tour after restricting the home team to their lowest score across the five T20Is.
Incredibly, Australia won all eight tosses across the two-format tour, and for the fifth time in as many T20I games they put West Indies in to bat.
A clatter of wickets early and late in their innings at Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts, meant they were unable to post a big score on the small ground, dismissed for 170 In the last over.
Shimron Hetmyer (52 off 31) was their most effective batter before falling to Sean Abbott's good low running catch at long-off.
Sherfane Rutherford (35 off 17) looked in great touch and hit a booming six over extra cover off Abbott, but was bowled by Glenn Maxwell as he stepped away to cut.
All six Australian bowlers took at least one wicket.
West Indies lost three wickets in the first five overs despite having Brandon King dropped on six by Maxwell at mid-on. .
Recalled left-arm quick Ben Dwarshuis (3-41) bowled Shai Hope after being struck for successive boundaries, then had King caught at mid-on.
Allrounder Aaron Hardie had Keacy Carty taken at deep midwicket by Maxwell.
The home side again fell away badly in the closing overs, losing their last four wickets for just 15 runs.
Adam Zampa (1-20 off three) marked his 100th T20I by bowling Alzarri Joseph in the 19th over, though he also had a catch dropped by Mitchell Owen four balls later.
Australia need 171 runs to complete a clean sweep of their West Indies cricket tour after restricting the home team to their lowest score across the five T20Is.
Incredibly, Australia won all eight tosses across the two-format tour, and for the fifth time in as many T20I games they put West Indies in to bat.
A clatter of wickets early and late in their innings at Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts, meant they were unable to post a big score on the small ground, dismissed for 170 In the last over.
Shimron Hetmyer (52 off 31) was their most effective batter before falling to Sean Abbott's good low running catch at long-off.
Sherfane Rutherford (35 off 17) looked in great touch and hit a booming six over extra cover off Abbott, but was bowled by Glenn Maxwell as he stepped away to cut.
All six Australian bowlers took at least one wicket.
West Indies lost three wickets in the first five overs despite having Brandon King dropped on six by Maxwell at mid-on. .
Recalled left-arm quick Ben Dwarshuis (3-41) bowled Shai Hope after being struck for successive boundaries, then had King caught at mid-on.
Allrounder Aaron Hardie had Keacy Carty taken at deep midwicket by Maxwell.
The home side again fell away badly in the closing overs, losing their last four wickets for just 15 runs.
Adam Zampa (1-20 off three) marked his 100th T20I by bowling Alzarri Joseph in the 19th over, though he also had a catch dropped by Mitchell Owen four balls later.
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