Port of Spain [Trinidad and Tobago], : In a warning to the other 19 participating teams, Australia delivered a clinical performance with a seven-wicket victory over Namibia in their opening warm-up fixture in Trinidad on Wednesday.
Despite having a host of stars that have failed to arrive in the Caribbean as yet and being forced to use a group of their coaches in the field as substitute fielders, the 2021 T20 World Cup champions looked in good touch as they chased down Namibia's total of 119/9 in dominant fashion with 10 overs remaining with a quickfire half-century from David Warner .
Warner smashed six fours and a trio of massive sixes at the Port of Spain venue, facing just 21 deliveries in an excellent sign for the Aussies after the left-hander struggled for consistency during the recent IPL.
Seamer Josh Hazlewood set the tone with a superb opening spell that netted three maidens, while first-choice spinner Adam Zampa bowled well yet again as Namibia only snuck past 100 courtesy of some decent late hitting from Zane Green .
Australia openers Mitchell Marsh and Warner had 39 on the board inside three overs in reply and the loss of Marsh for 18 and stand-in number three Josh Inglis allowed Tim David to arrive at the crease as the Aussies kept the runs flowing by scoring boundaries at ease.
{{/usCountry}}Australia openers Mitchell Marsh and Warner had 39 on the board inside three overs in reply and the loss of Marsh for 18 and stand-in number three Josh Inglis allowed Tim David to arrive at the crease as the Aussies kept the runs flowing by scoring boundaries at ease.
{{/usCountry}}David fell in the ninth over to Bernard Scholtz , but Matthew Wade and Warner kept the momentum going as Australia claimed the victory with ease.
Earlier in the day, the warm-up fixture between the USA and Bangladesh in Dallas was cancelled due to rain and the Netherlands registered an impressive 20-run triumph over Sri Lanka in Florida.
Australia is placed in Group B along with arch-rivals England, Namibia, Scotland and Oman. They will be starting their tournament against Oman on June 5 in Barbados.
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