West Indies vs Australia 1st ODI 2021 Highlights

Watch the highlights of West Indies vs Australia 1st ODI 2021 - Australia tour of West Indies 3-match One-day international series of the 1st ODI match played between Australia and West Indies at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados in 20th July 2021.

Australia celebrate Mitchell Starc's five-wicket haul © CWI / Windies Cricket

Alex Carey's maiden captaincy debut half-century and Ashton Turner's 49 before Mitchell Starc's five-for and Josh Hazlewood's three-for helped to Australia cruising to via DLS method 133-run victory over West Indies, despite a maiden five-wicket haul from Hayden Walsh and take a 1-0 lead in a rain-affected one-sided game of the first ODI.

Match Stats :

Australia's 133-run win was their third largest victory by terms of runs against West Indies in One-day international and their fifth biggest win West Indies soil in ODIs. 104 : Alex Carey and Ashton Turner set up the seventh highest fifth-wicket partnership for Australia against West Indies in One-day internationals. Hayden Walsh's 5 for 39 was his best bowling performance for West Indies in One-day international and the eighth best bowling figures by an West Indies bowler against Australia in ODIs. Mitchell Starc's 5 for 48 was his eighth best bowling performance for Australia in One-day international and his fourth best bowling figures against West Indies in ODIs. 8 : Mitchell Starc became the second most 5-wicket haul or more wickets for Australia in One-day international after Brett Lee's 9-five-fors and the joint fifth in the list of most five-wicket haul or more wickets in ODIs, jointly with Lasith Malinga. Alex Carey captained Australia for the first time in his 43th match. He became the 26th player to captain for Australia in a ODI.

Australia scored 252-9 in 49 overs - due to three rain interruptions cut the match to 49 overs per side - with top scorer by Alex Carey cracked a 67 off 87-balls including 5-fours & 2-sixes.

Ashton Turner 49 off 45-balls - who fell one-run short of his half-century - including 2-sixes & 2-fours, Josh Phillips scored 39 off 42-balls included 4-fours & 2-sixes.

Debutant Ben McDermott - who scored 28 off 48-balls on his debut ODI match - including two boundaries and Mitchell Marsh 20.

West Indies best bowler by Hayden Walsh claimed a career-best 5-wicket haul for 39-runs in 10-overs, Alzarri Joseph and Akeal Hosein both took 2-wickets.

West Indies scored 123 for all-out in 26.2 overs with top scorer by Kieron Pollard struck 56 off 57-balls including 5-fours & 3-sixes.

Hayden Walsh hit 20 off 26-balls including 4-fours and Alzarri Joseph 17.

Australia best bowler by Mitchell Starc 5-48, Josh Hazlewood picked up 3-wickets for 11-runs in 6-overs including a maiden, Mitchell Marsh and Adam Zampa both took one-wickets.

Mitchell Starc named Player of the match for his brilliant pace bowling attack to claimed a 5-wicket haul for 48-runs in 8-overs including a maiden.

                   

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