Watch the highlights of Australia vs West Indies 1st T20I 2024 - West Indies tour of Australia 3-match Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between West Indies and Australia at Bellerive Oval, Hobart in 09th February 2024.
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| David Warner reached fifty in 22 balls © Getty Images |
Opener David Warner's 36-ball 70 on his 100th T20I game, Josh Inglis and Tim David's assault before Adam Zampa's three-for sets up to Australia narrow 11-run victory over West Indies, despite a late assault from No.9 batsman Jason Holder's 15-ball 34 and take a 1-0 lead in a high-scoring game of the first T20I.
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- Australia's 11-run win was their seventh smallest victory by terms of runs in T20 international and It is their second narrowest win against West Indies in T20Is after their 4-run win at Gros Islet in 2021.
- David Warner became the third Australian batsman to appearance 100th match in T20 international after Aaron Finch (103 and Glenn Maxwell (101) and overall the 25th player in T20Is, Rohit Sharma (151) holds the record for most matches in a career in T20Is.
- David Warner became the first Australian player to appearance 100 matches in all three formats and overall the third player after Ross Taylor and Virat Kohli.
- Australia's 213 was their joint 12th highest score in T20 international and It is their highest total against West Indies in T20Is, previous highest was 189 at Gros Islet in 2021.
- Australia's 213 was their joint third highest score at their home venue in T20 international and It is their joint highest total at Bellerive Oval, Hobart in T20Is, jointly their 213 against England in 2019.
- David Warner hammered a 22-ball his fourth fastest fifty for Australia in T20 international and his second fastest half-century against West Indies in T20Is after his 18-ball fifty at Sydney in 2010.
- 93 : David Warner and Josh Inglis set up the second highest first-wicket partnership For Australia against West Indies in T20 international, The highest is 99-run stand between Shane Watson and David Warner at Sydney in 2010 and the Australia's fifth highest any-wicket stand against West Indies in T20Is.
- 50 : Tim David and Matthew Wade set up the third highest sixth-wicket partnership for Australia against West Indies in T20Is.
- West Indies' 202 was their 14th highest score in T20 international and It is their second highest total against Australia in T20Is after their 205 at Colombo (RPS) in the 2012 World Twenty20.
- West Indies' 202 was their highest score in Australian soil in T20 international, previous highest was 191 also against Australia at Brisbane in 2013 and the third highest total by any team at Bellerive Oval, Hobart in T20Is after Australia's 213 against England in 2014 and their 213 earlier in this match.
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Australia scored mammoth total of 213-7 in 20 overs with top scorer by David Warner hammered a 70 off 36-balls on his 100th T20I game.
Josh Inglis blasted a 39 off 25-balls including 5-fours & a six with strike rate of 156, Tim David hammered a unbeaten 37 off 17-balls included 4-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 217.64.
Matthew Wade hit 21 off 14-balls including one-six & a four and Mitchell Marsh scored 16 off 13-balls included a boundary.
West Indies best bowler by Andre Russell picked up 3-wickets for 42-runs in 4-overs, Alzarri Joseph took 2-wickets and one for Jason Holder - Romario Shepherd.
West Indies scored 202-8 in 20 overs with top scorer by Brandon King cracked a 53 off 37-balls including 7-fours & a six.
Johnson Charles hammered a 42 off 25-balls including 6-fours & a six with strike rate of 168, Jason Holder blasted a unbeaten 34 off 15-balls included 3-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 226.66.
Nicholas Pooran scored 18 off 17-balls contained 2-sixes and Shai Hope hit 16 off 8-balls included 3-fours with strike rate of 200.
Australia best bowler by Adam Zampa picked up 3-wickets for 26-runs in 4-overs, Marcus Stoinis took 2-wickets, Glenn Maxwell, Jason Behrendorff and Sean Abbott each took one-wickets.
David Warner named Player of the match for his rapid 70 off 36-balls including 12-fours and a six with strike rate of 194.44.
