Chasing 158, Australia lost captain Aaron Finch in the fourth over. Then, David Warner and Mitchell Marsh took charge and took the game away from West Indies.
Warner and Marsh formed a match-winning 124-run partnership to guide Australia to a crucial victory in their race of semi-final qualification.
While Marsh lost his wicket in the 16th over for a well-made 53 off 32 balls, Warner stayed unbeaten on 89 from 56 deliveries. The left-handed batter smashed 13 boundaries, including four sixes, as Australia won the contest with eight wickets in hand.
Earlier, West Indies posted 157/7 on the board in their allotted 20 overs. Captain Kieron Pollard top-socred with 44 off 31 deliveries with the help of five boundaries. Evin Lewis (29 off 26 balls) and Shimron Hetmyer (27 off 28 balls) played some handy knocks in the Windies innings.
Aussie pacer Josh Hazlewood was the pick of the bowler for his side. The right-armer bagged a four-wicket haul while conceding 39 runs in his quota of 4 overs. Leg-spinner Adam Zampa was the least expensive bowler for Australia. He gave away only 20 runs in his quota of 4 overs and picked up one wicket.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Job done from Australia
Over to you South Africa!
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— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) November 6, 2021
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