Josh Inglis and Cameron Green spoil the farewell party of André Russell as an Astralie Thrash West Indies in the 2nd T20i
Australia produced a dominant complete performance to win the second T20i against West Indies By eight counters, seal the 2-0 series and hope for fairy tale expectations for Andre Russell in front of his crowd.
Emotional goodbye of Andre Russell
The evening started with high emotion while Russell took the ground for his last T20i in the colors of the Antilles. The 37 -year -old player, twice winner of the T20 World Cup, was honored with an honorary guard by the Australian teammates and players and gave a commemorative memory to mark the opportunity. Russell did not disappoint his beloved fans of Kingston, exploding a vintage 36 on only 15 balls, with two four and four dominant, to inject a well -necessary momentum in the sleeves of the Antilles.
Coming to a precarious 98/5, Russell countered with a brand flair. Three of his six came out of a single Ben Dwarshuis, sending the crowd to a frenzy and raised the hosts to a competitive total before falling to Nathan Ellis in the 17th. While leaving Sabina Park for the last time from Maroon, Russell received an extended standing ovation – his heritage as a superstar T20.
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Josh Inglis, Cameron Green Flatup Hosts
The opener Brandon King set up the sleeves with an aggressive 51 of 36 balls, crunching three four and four. But Adam Zampa (3/29) put the brakes, rejecting King with a superb captured and was put into a ball while Glenn Maxwell (2/15) was incisive by the intermediate letters. The Antilles succeeded 172/8 at the end of their 20 Overs – a competitive total, but not imposing.
Australia’s response was both ruthless and clinical. Inglis, promoted to open with Mitchell Marsh, settled the tempo from the start, hammering the borders at will. Its 33 ball blitz included 7 ovens and five 5 and put Australia in the cruise control.
Green, coming to n ° 3, built on the foundation, showing maturity and intention with its 56 steps on 32 bullets while the pair added 116 in just 8.5 overtime, effectively Seal the match in just 15.2 Overs.
Captain Marsh and Glenn Maxwell cut while the spectators looked at Australia reaching 173/2 in just 15.2 Overs, highlighting their domination with an execution rate higher than 11 the most.
With this victory, Australia not only obtained the series, but also spoiled the farewell party of Russell, transforming what should have been a night of celebration for Jamaican in a dark end for the local team.
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