Watch the highlights of West Indies vs Australia 1st T20I 2012 - Australia tour of West Indies 2-match Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between Australia and West Indies at Gros Islet, St Lucia in 27th March 2012.
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| Kieron Pollard drives down the ground on his way to the fastest fifty by a West Indian player in T20 internationals © AFP |
Shane Watson and Michael Hussey leads to Australia comfortable eight-wicket victory over West Indies and take a 1-0 lead in the first Twenty20 international.
* Kieron Pollard became the fastest half-century by a West Indies player in a Twenty20 international.
* Kieron Pollard hammered a 20-ball joint sixth fastest-ever-fifty in T20 internationals with Mohammad Ashraful vs WI at Johannesburg in 2007, Yuvraj Singh vs AUS at Cape Town in 2007, Yuvraj Singh vs SL at Mohali in 2009, Shane Watson vs SL at Pallekelle in 2011.
West Indies scored 150-7 in 20 overs with top scorer by Kieron Pollard blasted a unbeaten 54 off 26-balls including five-fours and 2-sixes with strike rate of 207.69.
Johnson Charles struck 24 off 16-balls including four-fours with strike-rate of 150 and Nkrumah Bonner 24.
Australia best bowler by Daniel Christian picked up 3-wickets, Brett Lee took two-wickets and one for Shane Watson.
Australia chased 153-2 in 18.1 overs with top scorer by Shane Watson 69, Michael Hussey cracked a unbeaten 59 off 45-balls including 4-fours & 2-sixes and George Bailey 21 not out.
West Indies best bowler by Nkrumah Bonner and Garey Mathurin each took one-wickets.
Shane Watson named Player of the match for his match-winning rapid 69-runs knocked off facing 43-balls including 6-sixes and 5-fours with strike rate of 160.46.
* Kieron Pollard became the fastest half-century by a West Indies player in a Twenty20 international.
* Kieron Pollard hammered a 20-ball joint sixth fastest-ever-fifty in T20 internationals with Mohammad Ashraful vs WI at Johannesburg in 2007, Yuvraj Singh vs AUS at Cape Town in 2007, Yuvraj Singh vs SL at Mohali in 2009, Shane Watson vs SL at Pallekelle in 2011.
West Indies scored 150-7 in 20 overs with top scorer by Kieron Pollard blasted a unbeaten 54 off 26-balls including five-fours and 2-sixes with strike rate of 207.69.
Johnson Charles struck 24 off 16-balls including four-fours with strike-rate of 150 and Nkrumah Bonner 24.
Australia best bowler by Daniel Christian picked up 3-wickets, Brett Lee took two-wickets and one for Shane Watson.
Australia chased 153-2 in 18.1 overs with top scorer by Shane Watson 69, Michael Hussey cracked a unbeaten 59 off 45-balls including 4-fours & 2-sixes and George Bailey 21 not out.
West Indies best bowler by Nkrumah Bonner and Garey Mathurin each took one-wickets.
Shane Watson named Player of the match for his match-winning rapid 69-runs knocked off facing 43-balls including 6-sixes and 5-fours with strike rate of 160.46.
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